Steve Young

Current

• Creative Director at WeeWorld.com

Education

• Glasgow School of Art

Recommended

2 people have recommended Steve

Connections

77 connections

Industry

Internet

Websites

• My Company

Steve Young’s Summary

First hand experience in building one of the worlds leading casual MMOs/ Virtual Worlds. I've spent the last 5 years learning what works and, more importantly, what doesn't. With extensive knowledge of user interface design, user engagement techniques and website optimisation I create compelling online experiences centred around avatars, virtual worlds and virtual goods.

Starting from scratch, I've been responsible for building and managing the creative half of the engineering team for WeeWorld here in Glasgow: web designer/developers, Flash developers, artists, illustrators, comedians, and magicians.

The creative team, together with one of the countries best software teams, continues to learn, innovate and have fun building WeeWorld into a hugely entertaining online hangout for teens in the US and across the world. Oh, and we make money too.

Passionate about all forms of social media and start-ups.

Named in the Harper's Bazaar feature, "40 under 40, Britain's new power players" (Sept. 2007).

Steve Young’s Specialties:

Start ups, conceptual development, creative direction, problem solving, author, avatars, social networking, web games, viral marketing, user engagement, user interface, website optimisation, monetization, casual MMO, virtual worlds, social media, gen Y

Steve Young’s Experience

• Creative Director

  WeeWorld.com

  (Privately Held; Internet industry)

  May 2007 — Present (2 years 7 months)

  Creator of the WeeMee and a pioneer in advanced mobile and online social networking. WeeMees are a complete visual representation of their creator, which can be used across all areas of your online life. A WeeMee reflects its owner almost completely, from physical appearance including features, hairstyles, clothes and accessories,interests, and emotional expression. On WeeWorld real people can enjoy social networking to the full in a secure environment, where anonymity is assured.
  
  WeeWorld has been recognized by a number of leading publications and services as one of the most exciting new services for the Internet and mobile phones in the world today. Fortune magazine awarded the company the 'Coolest International Business' award. WeeWorld is also a recipient of Red Herring 100 Europe. WeeWorld is backed by Benchmark Capital and Accel Partners, two of the world's leading investors in high technology companies.

Steve Young’s Education

• Glasgow School of Art

  BA(Hons) , Product Design , 1992 — 1996

Additional Information

Steve Young’s Websites:

• My Company

Steve Young’s Interests:

new technology, mountain biking, DIY, being creative