ZURB Wired Updates

Ghaida Zahran on Aug 8, 2013 · 2 minute read

ZURBwired 2013 is in full swing! We're about an hour in, have broken the ice, made our introductions and now we're off to the races. It's time to put those beautiful minds to work.

Ghaida Zahran on Aug 8, 2013 · 47 second read

Ladies and gentleman, boys and girls, children of all ages — ZURBwired 2013 is in its first tilt. Ideas are hitting paper, paper is becoming computer markup and the entire process up until now has become a video. So without further adieu, here is our first video of the day. Meet Bryan. Our Head Honcho and Chief Instigator. Hey Bryan … what are we doing today, anyway?

Arthur de la Rocha on Aug 8, 2013 · 2 minute read

Coffee is on-hand and the enthusiasm is contagious as we start ZURBwired 2013 with continental breakfast, fresh green t-shirts and an icebreaker.

Bryan Zmijewski on Aug 8, 2013 · 1 minute read

We've officially kicked off ZURBwired 2013 with Rebuilding Together Peninsula! Over the next 24 hours we'll publish our progress through blog posts, photos and videos. If you curios about how this will unfold, check out our previous years to see what amazing groups of people can accomplish in 24 hours.

Ryan Riddle on Aug 8, 2013 · 3 minute read

We're on the cusp of embarking on another ZURBwired, our coffee-fueled, 24-hour design marathon where we work side-by-side with one nonprofit. Every year, we work with a dedicated nonprofit team and a group of passionate volunteers to accomplish the impossible — create an entire marketing plan from scratch. The catch: it has to all be done in 24 hours.

Charlie Maynard on Aug 3, 2012 · 2 minute read

In addition to the project pieces, we were also able to document the entire process:

Bryan Zmijewski on Aug 3, 2012 · 38 second read

Bryan Zmijewski on Aug 3, 2012 · 25 second read

Bryan Zmijewski on Aug 3, 2012 · 34 second read

Charlie Maynard on Aug 3, 2012 · 57 second read

It's not easy staying awake for 24 hours, let alone, working the entire time to complete a task. Luckily our neighbors in the community have been a great help along the way.

Charlie Maynard on Aug 3, 2012 · 15 second read

The website is coming along nicely. With most of the assets in place, we are gearing up for QA testing and final touches.

Charlie Maynard on Aug 3, 2012 · 34 second read

We're ZURBians, so of course a photo session was completely necessary. But wait, this isn't any typical photo booth, there are props... lots of them!

Ryan Riddle on Aug 3, 2012 · 2 minute read

About nine or so hours ago, we were first putting the skeleton of Family Giving Tree's new website together. Here's what it looked like:

Charlie Maynard on Aug 3, 2012 · 13 second read

Our team didn't slow down just because the sun went down. We were only getting started.

Charlie Maynard on Aug 3, 2012 · 1 minute read

Jocelyn, a Design volunteer, has furiously been working on putting together a new t-shirt designs for Family Giving Tree.

Charlie Maynard on Aug 3, 2012 · 25 second read

Using Constant Contact, Anthony has put together an updated newsletter for Family Giving Tree.

Charlie Maynard on Aug 3, 2012 · 11 second read

Bryan Zmijewski on Aug 3, 2012 · 28 second read

Charlie Maynard on Aug 3, 2012 · 2 minute read

The engineering team at ZURB has had their heads buried in code since the morning. So when asked for a comment, things can get a little interesting. Jordan, Engineer at ZURB, responded, "Hopefully, there are protractors in the backpacks," referring to Family Giving Tree's mission to hand out supply-filled backpacks to children who need it the most.

Charlie Maynard on Aug 3, 2012 · 20 second read