Willem Van Lancker

Willem Van Lancker is an American Internet entrepreneur and product designer who is best known for being the co-founder and Chief Product Officer[1] of ebooks company Oyster. Previously he was a design lead for Google Maps where he worked on Google Maps for iOS and "The New Google Maps."[2][3] He began his career at Apple where he helped create Apple's emoji while an intern at the company.[4]

Willem Van Lancker
Born
Providence, Rhode Island, US
NationalityAmerican
Alma materRhode Island School of Design
OccupationCPO of Oyster
Websitewww.willemvanlancker.com

Van Lancker was named one of Forbes Magazine's 30 Under 30 in 2015.[5]

Education

Van Lancker received a BFA with honors in Graphic Design from Rhode Island School of Design.[6]

References
  1. "Simply the best way to read". Oysterbooks.com. Retrieved 2020-02-18.
  2. "Google Maps × Willem Van Lancker". Willem Van Lancker. Retrieved 2015-09-23.
  3. "Google Maps: Designing the Modern Atlas". Core77. Retrieved 2015-09-23.
  5. "Willem Van Lancker, 27". Forbes.
  6. "Willem Van Lancker on RISD Portfolios". portfolios.risd.edu.
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