This was August at EchoUser

September 5, 2014

What were the EchoUsers up to this August?

EchoUser Team

In August at EchoUser ...

We set up our new office in Washington, D.C.!
We got to know our east coast lead Laura Chang and senior designer Amaya Lascano a little better.
We worked with teachers and the Gooru team to brainstorm big ideas for education.
Last week we teamed up w/ teachers & @Gooru for a design sprint to brainstorm for education in the digital space! pic.twitter.com/GvqK4jDcxR — EchoUser (@EchoUser) August 12, 2014
Last week we teamed up w/ teachers & @Gooru for a design sprint to brainstorm for education in the digital space!
Design Director Rally Pagulayan argued the shortcomings of a mobile-first design philosophy in his MediaPost commentary When Designing Mobile-First Doesn't Work.
We started hacking space with an asteroid design jam.
We submitted five ideas for SXSW Interactive 2015. Vote for us!

Visited 11 states (New York, Colorado, Oregon, Washington, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, Florida, Michigan, Georgia, Pennsylvania) and Canada

Hiked at Zion National Park in Utah, Crater Lake in Oregon, the Grand Canyon of Tuolumne in California, Lake Louise in Canada, Mt. Evans in Colorado, and many local trails

Stood up for the first time on surfboards and wakeboards

Adopted puppies and took cats to a party in the park

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Explored secret swimming holes

Climbed peaks in forests, ziplined through the redwoods, and jumped dunes

And — contrary to this list! — enjoyed plenty of relaxation and well-earned naps

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