Merlin Studio

We are Merlin. A Code Boutique. A bunch of jolly folks that share a common enthusiasm for pretty, yet innovative development. Merlin is a partner. Your partner. We become part of your team. Talk, laugh and spin up ideas. We bring creative digital concepts to life for agencies and studio’s. We have changed. Previously known as Level30Wizards, continuing as Merlin. Merlin always says; “A day without laughter is a day wasted” and we try to follow that advise. We have a keen eye for detail, motion and aesthetics. Merlin is a nerd, gaining in wisdom and growing by numbers. Merlin is a professional, serious and fun all at once. We create magic. Now more than ever. Merlin is award winning. Creating anything web. We are confident, knowledgable and ready for growth. We are ready. We, are Merlin.

we're so back After pixel perfecting, testing with MacOS VoiceOver, and checking our SEO efforts; we won the Developer Award at awwwards. The Developer Award honors exceptional web experiences that prioritize inclusivity across all devices and browsers. It recognizes the effort in optimizing for mobile, ensuring accessibility for visual or hearing impairments, creating adaptable experiences for legacy browsers, and pushing technological boundaries without exclusion. erthos®, a bio­ma­te­ri­als company reimagining the building blocks of plastics. Alongside the erthos® team and WØRKS, we crafted a cutting-edge visual identity system and website. #a11y #webdev

Hi, We hope you’re having a great day. We are Merlin, an independent Code Boutique specializing in interactive web experiences and real-time 3D, we've been busy crafting digital wonders and having fun while doing it. Here's a quick rundown of what's been happening at Merlin Studio. (Our owl is on a sabbatical, so this will have to do.)

Erthos won Site of the Day! Last week, Erthos made FWA of the Day. On Saturday, Erthos was Site of the Day on CSS Design Awards And as of today, voting for awwwards. is open! Vote here: https://lnkd.in/ejxNH-Bz Visit the site: https://lnkd.in/ev6xV-33 We're very proud of the team and WØRKS for the great collaboration! 💛

"We need to improve this invention (AI) and take away the fear by making people more aware of its opportunities and pitfalls." A while ago, Mees Rutten joined the roundtable discussion on AI, hosted by Dutch Digital Design. Mees shared his vision on how AI can not only make our work more efficient but also enhance our daily lives, making our jobs more interesting and even creating new opportunities. We gathered lots of insights about AI's potential and its challenges. A big thanks to Niels De Keizer, Geert Eichhorn, Kasper Kuijpers, Sandjai Bhulai, and Jesper Slik for the engaging conversation. Thanks, Dutch Digital Design, for the invite and Nicole Pickett-Groen for the amazing article. For more insights, read the full piece: https://lnkd.in/eX7kWNhe Want to know more about our vision on AI? Feel free to reach out! 💛 #ArtificialIntelligence #AIFuture #DutchDigitalDesign #Innovation

Gisteren wonnen we een DIA voor onze rebranding naar Merlin Studio. We zijn ongelofelijk trots! 💛 En willen iedereen die geholpen heeft enorm bedanken, Rian Verhagen, Robbin Cenijn, Colorbleed Studios, Patswerk.  Daan Korver, Justin L., Servin Nissen, Emiel Muis en Mees Rutten Uit het juryrapport van Emerce: "Dit concept richtte zich op het visualiseren van Merlin’s expertise in het creëren van digitale ervaringen, waarbij de kern van het merk werd getransformeerd tot een visueel narratief dat zowel innovatief als toegankelijk is. De jury vond dit een overtuigende, kleine en sympathieke case met humor. Het branding design is goed uitgedacht, wat geresulteerd heeft in een strakke branding. De resultaten van de branding zijn nog moeilijk te beoordelen. Dit verdient zilver met een dikke gouden rand, met alle lof voor ambitie, gedurfde keuze en ambitie, het groots durven denken. Dit is klaar voor internationale groei." Now, back to crafting immersive digital experiences.

Say hello to erthos®! Enjoy a seamless journey through high-performing animations, smooth page transitions, and interactive elements. Experience the renewed identity of erthos® designed by WØRKS. Interaction is at the heart of our work. Good design means crafting an experience that's enjoyable and easy to understand. Adding motion gives energy and guides the viewer's attention, creating a rhythm that makes the experience feel alive. Fully tested with VoiceOver, erthos® is designed for everyone to enjoy and contribute to a more sustainable future. Alongside our accessible motion, custom grid system, and SEO-optimized code, our custom video solution ensures video content is perfectly optimized for the web. See the live site here: https://lnkd.in/ev6xV-33

Last Sunday, our website "Merlin Studio" won the FWA Site Of The Day Award! 🏆 FWA Here: https://lnkd.in/eneRZ6z8 Thanks to the team: Mees Rutten Servin Nissen Emiel Muis Daan Korver Justin L. And all the help from Nolie Robbin Cenijn, 3D by Colorbleed Studios, and illustrations by Patswerk

Hi everyone, Merlin is now nominated on awwwards. If you have a minute or two, we would greatly appreciate it if you could leave us a vote. 💛 https://lnkd.in/eP4YmnfB

Merlin helped WØRKS create a revolutionary generative asset system that Converse uses to generate brand assets, right in their browser. By combining the power of many pre-created 2D effects, our new 3D animation generator, and snappy user interface interaction, these tools allow Converse to thrive by staying on-brand with predefined guidelines and configuration. Merlin built a timeline-based frame export tool that creates 30 or 60 frames per second and generates video with client-side FFmpeg and WebAssembly. Meaning, fast and cost-less video generation. Read about the case on WØRKS' website! #branding #webdev #webgl #threejs #nextjs #react