Posts Tagged ‘qnq2’

  • Wed, Apr 14 2010

    What a day.  I’m way over the 24 hour mark here at the office, and suddenly i just looked around and realized i’m the only one left… besides for a sketchy camera dude snoring on our couch.

    The designers JUST left.  I cannot believe how efficiently we worked in completing all aspects of todays tasks.  Thank god I can communicate via keyboard right now because i have absolutely no voice left.

    Any minute now, Jess & Nikki who left at around 1:30 or so are going to be trickling their way back into the office to take the deliverables that the design team passed off and get those ready for launch.  Now that we have all the assets and all the major decisions have been made its about packaging up all the specs we’ve defined, writing copy, getting email launch blasts teed up, doing pricing / threshold research & diligence,  loading it all up on the site, and getting everything ready for a simulateous push at 9am.

    Also, mike lacy will have to get back here pretty soon and remove the QNQ banners / bumpers so people aren’t confused.

    All systems are looking like a go at this point.  I am beyond beat but must see this thing through to the end.

    I have to say that we really accomplished something really great here on many levels.   I think the product turned out phenomenally from a design & function standpoint given the idea that was chosen… I feel that the community influence & contributions were HUGE and the single biggest driver of us being able to do what we did today.

    Another product will be launched shortly, excited to see how it performs in pre-sales.  I encourage all of you to share your thoughts on today, like we have come to expect. :)

    Ok, i think i’m rambling. So.

    rock.

  • Tue, Dec 8 2009

    petaldrops_gloryWe did it – another 24 design success! Thanks to everyone who participated and stayed awake with us. Petal Drops is available for $4.50 in pre-sales. Commit now!

    Designed by the Quirky Community in just 24 hours, Petal Drops is a flower shaped funnel that fits on top of standard threaded water & soda bottles providing you with a chance to elegantly and easily capture rain water, and repurpose it for watering your plants. Rainy days may not seem so bad anymore!

    Constructed out of 100% recycled HDPE, Petal Drops’ beautiful form and flower shape makes it something you would not mind placing in your garden or on your patio – it may even blend right in! Simply set it down in your desired location and place some pebbles or pennies in the bottle if it’s a particularly windy day. Once it starts to rain, you’ll watch as the petals act as a super funnel — collecting & storing rain water efficiently in that bottle you were o-so-close to chucking.

    Once full, pour out the water wherever you choose… feed that thirsty plant, wash the chalk off your driveway, give fido a bath, etc. As ‘they’ say… every little bit counts.

  • Mon, Dec 7 2009

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    Today, while world leaders gather in Copenhagen, the quirky community will show the world the positive impact of eco-efficient product design & collaboration.

    Quick & Quirky, our (somewhat) monthly attempt to do the impossible… develop an entire product in 24 hours.

    This time we set out with a simple mission: to come together over the next 24 hours and create a socially and environmentally responsible product developed from the ground up with nothing but the most sustainable materials. With any luck this new thingamajig will become a mainstay in the lives of all humans.

    Tall order, we know.

    As with all Quick & Quirky events, product idea submissions are FREE– so, no excuses, k?

    Rough schedule, so – hop to.

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