Speaker Box…The ‘Who’, ‘Why’ and ‘How’ of 30 Words
Posted in 1 on May 30th, 2009
THE LAUNCHING OF THE 30 WORDS’ 30 LANGUAGES TOUR
As a muggy afternoon melted into a crisp and pleasant evening, 30 Words was busy setting up a ‘language class’ on Hollywood Boulevard. Our artfully (think- the art only your mother would love) painted sign advertised our unique request to passersby - “Teach Me Your Language!”
Hollywood Boulevard was [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on May 21st, 2009
After recieving the first of the guides last week, it was time for some fun. I am lucky to have a great model (my younger cousin) who was willing to work for two popsicles. Considering that a popsicle is roughly equal to our weekly salary at 30 Words, we felt she was well compensated.
After [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on May 19th, 2009
Yesterday, approximately 9 months after the idea of 30 Words was born, we finally printed our first set of language guides. Over the course of the last few weeks Erin and I have been working long hours in preparation for the print. After numerous pots of coffee, encouragement from the world’s greatest roommates, and too many [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on May 19th, 2009
Calling all Adhesive Experts!
As our first print nears, we are still searching for an appropriate adhesive for our guide covers. Certainly, when we began this project we did not anticipate that finding a suitable adhesive would present such a challenge. However, we have recently discovered that strong, environmentally-friendly adhesives are just not readily available. As [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on May 19th, 2009
Tonight, the late night crew at 30 Words is wrapping up our penultimate editing session of the European and South American Spanish guides. This is (at minimum) our 25th penultimate editing session.
After so many hours of minor tinkering, I am amused (and often frightened) to recall the lengthy development of our product. I remember the [...]