Less Rain is an award-winning design agency, offering a wide set of creative and technical services within the digital arena – ranging from corporate and consumer websites to interactive content creation, online games and social networks.
Less Rain's work is characterised by strong concepts, bespoke design, engaging interaction and performance-friendly implementation.
Services:
WEBSITE DEVELOPMENT
Development of websites and online applications ranging from small Flash-based websites to large-scale PHP and MySQL-based solutions, intranets and HTML sites with AAA accessibility rating.
APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT
Interface design for game consoles, tv, mobile phones, flash intranet development, online games and multi-user applications in flash 3d, unity, etc.
DIGITAL INSTALLATIONS
engaging digital content for trade shows and showrooms
OTHER COMPETENCIES
Film and video production and motion graphics, print/product design for exclusive invitations and marketing campaigns, event branding.
Clients include: adidas, Becks, BBC, Brose, Einstein Foundation, Nike, Red Bull, Honda, Mazda, VW, EnBw, Schoeffel-Pearls, Haunch of Vennisson, V&A, Viva TV, Getty images, Stockland Martel, Warp Films, Stofanel Investment AG, 02, Nokia, Swarowski and advertising agencies such as Hakkuhodo, Dentsu, Wieden&Kennedy and scholz&friends.
Please get in touch with lars@lessrain.com to discuss future business or to order our company brochure.
Awards:
Less Rain has been honoured by a steady stream of awards and nominations:
2009
FWA, Site of the Day, Costa Navarino, 31st December, BIMA Awards, Runners Up, Advergames and Runners Up, Online Game, Interactive Media Awards, Best in Class, Food and Beverages, Red Bull Soapbox Racer
Adobe Site of the Day, Red Bull Soapbox Racer, 4th September, Davey Awards, Gold, Websites - Food and Beverages, Gold, Interactive Multimedia – Entertainment, Red Bull Soapbox Racer, London International Advertising Awards, Gold, Online Games, Red Bull Soapbox Racer
FWA, Site of the Month, Red Bull Soapbox Racer, August, W3 Awards, Gold, Food and Beverages Category and Best in Show, Events Category, Red Bull Soapbox Racer
FWA , Site of the Day, Red Bull Soapbox Racer, 10th August
Webby Awards, winner “Games or Application”, People’s Voice Award “Food and Beverages”, Red Bull Flugtag Flight Lab
2008
The FWA website of the Year awards, 2nd place, Red Bull Flugtag Flight Lab (inofficial)
NET awards, Less Rain short-listed for agency of the year, Red Bull Flugtag Flight Lab runner-up for website of the year
BIMA awards, Gold, Online Games Category, and Finalist, Innovation and Technology Category, Red Bull Flugtag Flight Lab
BIMA awards, Finalist, Websites, O2 Memory Project
Davey Awards, Gold Online Advertising/Games, Gold Online Advertising/Branding, Red Bull Flugtag Flight Lab
W3 Awards, Silver, Food and Beverages, Red Bull Flugtag Flight Lab
One Show Entertainment Awards, Merit, Red Bull Flugtag Flight Lab
Cannes Cyber Lions, Bronze, Online Games category, Red Bull Flugtag Flight Lab
European Design Award, Merit, Red Bull Flugtag Flight Lab
FAB Awards, FAB Award and FABulous Award, Advergames category, Red Bull Flugtag Flight Lab
Clio Awards, Gold in Online Games category, Red Bull Flugtag Flight Lab
The One Show Interactive, Bronze, Online Games category, Red Bull Flugtag Flight Lab
Flash in the Can, winner of 3D category, Best in Show award, Red Bull Flugtag Flight Lab
Interactive Media Awards, Outstanding Achievement Award, Web Design Category, Red Bull Flugtag Flight Lab
18th Asia-Pacific Advertising Awards, Online and Mobile Games, finalist, Red Bull Flugtag Flight Lab
18th Asia-Pacific Advertising Awards, Best Rich Media Banner, VW Beetle, Silver
18th Asia-Pacific Advertising Awards, Online Category, VW Eos, Bronze
Ultrashock / BombShock Award, Red Bull Flugtag Flight Lab, 3rd March
Adobe Site of the Day, Red Bull Flugtag Flight Lab, 4th March
FWA, Site of the Month, Red Bull Flugtag Flight Lab, FebruaryFWA, Site of the Day, Red Bull Flugtag Flight Lab, 20th Feb.
2007
NET Awards, 4th in category "Design Agency of the Year"
NY Interactive & New Media Awards, finalist, VW Beetle banner
NY Film Festival, Silver for best cinematography, and Gold World Award for EnBW Image Movie
FWA, Site of the Day, Uli Heckmann Portfolio
2006
Europäische Wirtschaftsfilmtage Vienna, Prix Victoria in silver for
EnBW Image Movie
Design Week Awards, Finalist, Digital Design – Information Category, Ryu Ga Gotoku SEGA website
FWA, Site of the Day, Ryu ga Gotoku
FWA, Site of the Day, 10 Ways to Interact
2005
FWA, Site of the Day, Sonia Mueller
British D&AD, Silver Award Nomination, Winton Capital
2004
London International Advertising Awards, Finalist, Fashion Fringe
ONE Show Interactive, Gold Award, I-SHAKE-U
NY Art Directors Club Silver Award, I-SHAKE-U
FWA, Site of the Day, Less Mart
FWA, Site of the Day, Base Jumping from Mars
2003
FWA, Site of the Day, I-SHAKE-U
BIMA Awards, Business & Corporate Communications, Commendation, The Mission Group
BIMA Awards, Arts & Culture, Beck’s Futures, short-listed
London International Advertising Awards, Finalist, MAOAM
Cannes Cyber Lions, I-SHAKE-U, finalist in the Automotive Category.
Macromedia site of the Day, Vandal Squad
2002
FWA, Site of the Day, Vandal Squad 26.12.2002
ADC Germany, Commendation, LessRain.de
ADC Germany, Commendation, Less Rain Corporate Identity
2001
BAFTA Interactive Award, Interface Design, Eyes Only
May 1st Reboot, Threeoh, 2001 (www.lessrain.com)
1999
D&AD Silver Award Nomination, London, LessRain.com
Macromedia site of the Day, June 1999, LessRain.com
Best interactive portfolio, 1999 People's Choice Awards, Macromedia, International User Conference, San Francisco, LessRain.com
1998
Milia New Talent '98, Cannes, February 1998, Cyderspace
Macromedia site of the Day, Cyderspace
1997 Rheingold Award, Duesseldorf, September
1997 D&AD Student Silver Award, London, June
