December 2024
12.02.24 (Monday)
Kickoff and info gathering to review theme, outline, and discuss what is on the homepage. Also, we will discuss SOI's goals. Christa discusses a few big ideas that suit the theme. SOI give Christa access to the staging server and also to Google Analytics.
12.05.24 (Thursday)
Check-in: Discuss assets collected so far by Christa.
12.06.24 (Friday)
SOI Deadline: The final outline/table of contents is due. This will determine the architecture and the usability of the report microsite.
12.12.24 (Thursday)
Team Presentation of 3 design directions - refinements discussed. These will be three ways to support the theme, depicting three ways to illustrate whimsy and science.
12.17.24 (Tuesday)
Team Presentation of 3 design directions refined - more content discussed.
12.18.24 (Wednesday)
SOI Deadline final contributions to home page content due.
January 2025
01.07.25 (Tuesday)
Check-in Link to preview 3 design directions sent for last-looks
01.08.25 (Wednesday)
VIP Presentation of 3 design directions
01.15.25 (Wednesday)
VIP Presentation of one refined design presented for a sign-off, which influences the design direction for all other pages
01.16.25 (Thursday)
SOI Deadline 30% of the final content due
01.30.25 (Thursday)
February 2025
02.06.25 (Thursday)
SOI Deadline Another 30% of the final content due
02.13.25 (Thursday)
Team Presentation of 60% of pages in design draft
02.27.25 (Thursday)
VIP Presentation of 60% of pages presented
March 2025
03.13.25 (Thursday)
Team Presentation VIP feedback refined and presented to the team
03.27.25 (Thursday)
VIP Presentation final signoff of design and content
03.27.25 (Thursday)
SOI Deadline balance of the final content due
April 2025
04.02.25 (Wednesday)
Check-In progress presentation / designs applied to mobile begins
04.09.25 (Wednesday)
Check-In progress presentation / social 'sound-bites' design drafts begin
04.16.25 (Wednesday)
Check-In progress presentation / beta testing begins. Social sound bites finalized.
04.23.25 (Wednesday)
VIP FINAL PRESENTATION
04.28.25 (Monday)
Check-In Last Looks Feedback Due - social media graphics handed over
04.30.25 (Wednesday)
LAUNCH - pushed to the live server, supervised and tested after business hours