QUIFF!
Posted: 16 Jul 2012, 19:19
Are you there yet?
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Posted: 16 Jul 2012, 19:46
i'm here
Posted: 16 Jul 2012, 19:48
the house is quite nice too 
that's one of the living rooms...
that's one of the living rooms...
Posted: 16 Jul 2012, 19:49
got talking to one of the neighbours yesterday... a nice old fella with a couple of old cars parked outside his house.
Posted: 16 Jul 2012, 19:53
Posted: 16 Jul 2012, 20:27
Looks sweet, good on ya mate!
Posted: 16 Jul 2012, 20:30
Sweet! 
Posted: 16 Jul 2012, 20:46
cheers guys!
the company i joined in april are doing the new website for ASICS sportswear. it's a global project, with a base-line ecommerce website for each territory, but with rich content (re: editorial stuff - athletes, articles, lifestyle stuff etc) tailored for each territory's culture.
first up we're doing the USA site, then after that we'll move on to the japan site, than the australian site, then probably european (west & north europe), which may in turn be broken down into individual countries like UK,. germany, spain etc
it's looking like being an 18 months - 2 year project in total
we've only just acquired the contract, so the first thing we have to do is get to know the clients, get to understand them and get them to understand us, which means there's 6 of us out here in california for a month, living in this house
it's a bit like big brother meets the apprentice tbh 
i gather we won't be required to spend quite so much time on-site when we're working with the other territories (gutted! i really want to go to japan!) but as this is the big global project kick-off, we had to come out here.
all of us do different things on the project (strategy, user experience, design, etc etc) so while we've all got stuff to do over the month, some of the team are already in all-day workshops over at ASICS' office in Irvine. while the rest of us are busy at the house preparing material for our own workshops...
my stuff starts in earnest on wednesday, and form then on i will be leading all-day "requirements gathering" workshops every weds, thurs and fri. and then working evenings and weekends to document the findings and prepare the next set of workshops...
my workshops all involve really senior management - people with job titles like the "head of global marketing" or "vice president of ASICS US" or similar 
it's going to be intense for me once this stuff starts properly on wednesday, but until then i get a couple of days chilling around the house doing background reading and prep
all on works' expenses...
result
the company i joined in april are doing the new website for ASICS sportswear. it's a global project, with a base-line ecommerce website for each territory, but with rich content (re: editorial stuff - athletes, articles, lifestyle stuff etc) tailored for each territory's culture.
first up we're doing the USA site, then after that we'll move on to the japan site, than the australian site, then probably european (west & north europe), which may in turn be broken down into individual countries like UK,. germany, spain etc
it's looking like being an 18 months - 2 year project in total
we've only just acquired the contract, so the first thing we have to do is get to know the clients, get to understand them and get them to understand us, which means there's 6 of us out here in california for a month, living in this house
it's a bit like big brother meets the apprentice tbh
i gather we won't be required to spend quite so much time on-site when we're working with the other territories (gutted! i really want to go to japan!) but as this is the big global project kick-off, we had to come out here.
all of us do different things on the project (strategy, user experience, design, etc etc) so while we've all got stuff to do over the month, some of the team are already in all-day workshops over at ASICS' office in Irvine. while the rest of us are busy at the house preparing material for our own workshops...
my stuff starts in earnest on wednesday, and form then on i will be leading all-day "requirements gathering" workshops every weds, thurs and fri. and then working evenings and weekends to document the findings and prepare the next set of workshops...
my workshops all involve really senior management - people with job titles like the "head of global marketing" or "vice president of ASICS US" or similar
it's going to be intense for me once this stuff starts properly on wednesday, but until then i get a couple of days chilling around the house doing background reading and prep
all on works' expenses...
result
Posted: 16 Jul 2012, 21:33
Have fun! And try to get to know the local/state craft brewing scene. There's some really interesting beers being made on the US West coast these days.Quiff Boy wrote:cheers guys!
the company i joined in april are doing the new website for ASICS sportswear. it's a global project, with a base-line ecommerce website for each territory, but with rich content (re: editorial stuff - athletes, articles, lifestyle stuff etc) tailored for each territory's culture.
first up we're doing the USA site, then after that we'll move on to the japan site, than the australian site, then probably european (west & north europe), which may in turn be broken down into individual countries like UK,. germany, spain etc
it's looking like being an 18 months - 2 year project in total
we've only just acquired the contract, so the first thing we have to do is get to know the clients, get to understand them and get them to understand us, which means there's 6 of us out here in california for a month, living in this house
it's a bit like big brother meets the apprentice tbh
i gather we won't be required to spend quite so much time on-site when we're working with the other territories (gutted! i really want to go to japan!) but as this is the big global project kick-off, we had to come out here.
all of us do different things on the project (strategy, user experience, design, etc etc) so while we've all got stuff to do over the month, some of the team are already in all-day workshops over at ASICS' office in Irvine. while the rest of us are busy at the house preparing material for our own workshops...
my stuff starts in earnest on wednesday, and form then on i will be leading all-day "requirements gathering" workshops every weds, thurs and fri. and then working evenings and weekends to document the findings and prepare the next set of workshops...
my workshops all involve really senior management - people with job titles like the "head of global marketing" or "vice president of ASICS US" or similar
it's going to be intense for me once this stuff starts properly on wednesday, but until then i get a couple of days chilling around the house doing background reading and prep
all on works' expenses...
result
Yes, I noticed the can of Colorado Kool-Aid. Awful stuff. Don't judge American beer by the macrobrews
Posted: 16 Jul 2012, 21:35
Cool ... ... I'm sure you're gonna do this perfectly ... so best wishes for good progress ... ...
... I'm sure you're gonna do this perfectly ... so best wishes for good progress ... ...Posted: 16 Jul 2012, 21:44
All the best on your new project 
Posted: 17 Jul 2012, 01:48
Nice to hear a success story. About 10 years ago I took the opportunity to work overseas and it turned out to be an awesome thing to do. Hoping it all pans out well.
Posted: 17 Jul 2012, 09:41
Great news Quiffy.
All the best for the whole project.
All the best for the whole project.
Posted: 17 Jul 2012, 16:24
The red car almost looks like this one 
Good luck over there!
Good luck over there!