I know there may seem to be a lot of mystery surrounding this new deal called SAYVEE so here’s a drive-by update of what our callused fingers have been working on in the form of a hypothetical interview between EVERYONE and NICO, the VP of Gas Making at Sayvee.
1. What does SAYVEE mean? (pronounced SAY – VEEE)
I have no idea. It evolved from a pile of brainstorming, late night internet searches on Dictionary.com, and translating English words into all kinds of languages. Basically it sounds very similar to the French phrase “C’est la vie” which means “That’s life”. The name is just the name – the important thing is that it’s for artists. And speaking of names, did you hear about the Judge in New Zealand who demanded the parents change the name of their daughter because he felt that “Tula Does The Hula From Hawaii” was considered cruelty? At least we didn’t name our site “VIOLENCE”. Read and weep if you’re still curious about this case (http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20080724/API/807240664).
2. a) When is this puppy going to launch?
Soon. We will be testing it this fall and are actually looking for musicians, photographers, painters, (any artist really) who would be willing to test it out, look for bugs, and give us feedback (kind of like crash-test-dummies without the pain…and yes, you will be rewarded). The whole purpose for Sayvee is to give artists a simpleton-proof and super-user-friendly website building experience so we want tons of feedback.
2. b) How much have you already done?
We’ve got everything designed and programmed for about half of the components including the BLOG, NEWS, CONTACT, BIO and as you read this we’re designing how the MEDIA GALLERIES will work. Over the years we’ve seen so many artists get frustrated trying to build a professional-looking website…it’s super cool to now be able to design tools that will make sense to the artist. Simple yet amazing. Boom.
3. a) Who is all working on this?
We’ve got a pack of monkeys that we captured in the Amazon last year that we’ve trained to do hardcore computer programming.
3. b) Is this to be taken literally? Like, should I be calling the cops on you or is this a figure of speech?
By “pack of monkeys” I mean an amazing team of genius programmers who will spend weeks in their computer caves translating our cool ideas into computer languages (cave talk) only a select few people on earth know how to interpret. Basically, we’ve got a sick team of smart guys who know stuff. Oh, and most of them are from Canada.
3. c) Who’s designing the site?
We’ve hired a MAC-loving designer from Connecticut full time, Aaron, who has got more skills than bills. He knows Kung-Fu (or some other violent sport) & recently did a bunch of work for VH1 and Sobe. I originally met him in Amsterdam in 1997 and he’s a stellar designer who is making sure the user experience will be smooth like butta’.
3. d) Use 1 word to describe Aaron?
Nails.
4. When are you going to cut your hair?
I cut my chest hair off last week – does that count?
There. That’s your update. And in other exciting news…we’re talking with several different companies right now who are interested in partnering with us (like CD manufacturers and photo printing companies) so that we can offer crazy deals to artists who are a part of our Sayvee community. A lot is happening. I’ll keep you in the loop. In the meantime, if you have ANY ideas, suggestions, comments, or bribes...feel free to get in touch with me. I'll be holding my breath. Keep your stick on the ice. OK?
Nico & the Sayvee tribe.
I have no idea. It evolved from a pile of brainstorming, late night internet searches on Dictionary.com, and translating English words into all kinds of languages. Basically it sounds very similar to the French phrase “C’est la vie” which means “That’s life”. The name is just the name – the important thing is that it’s for artists. And speaking of names, did you hear about the Judge in New Zealand who demanded the parents change the name of their daughter because he felt that “Tula Does The Hula From Hawaii” was considered cruelty? At least we didn’t name our site “VIOLENCE”. Read and weep if you’re still curious about this case (http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20080724/API/807240664).
2. a) When is this puppy going to launch?
Soon. We will be testing it this fall and are actually looking for musicians, photographers, painters, (any artist really) who would be willing to test it out, look for bugs, and give us feedback (kind of like crash-test-dummies without the pain…and yes, you will be rewarded). The whole purpose for Sayvee is to give artists a simpleton-proof and super-user-friendly website building experience so we want tons of feedback.
2. b) How much have you already done?
We’ve got everything designed and programmed for about half of the components including the BLOG, NEWS, CONTACT, BIO and as you read this we’re designing how the MEDIA GALLERIES will work. Over the years we’ve seen so many artists get frustrated trying to build a professional-looking website…it’s super cool to now be able to design tools that will make sense to the artist. Simple yet amazing. Boom.
3. a) Who is all working on this?
We’ve got a pack of monkeys that we captured in the Amazon last year that we’ve trained to do hardcore computer programming.
3. b) Is this to be taken literally? Like, should I be calling the cops on you or is this a figure of speech?
By “pack of monkeys” I mean an amazing team of genius programmers who will spend weeks in their computer caves translating our cool ideas into computer languages (cave talk) only a select few people on earth know how to interpret. Basically, we’ve got a sick team of smart guys who know stuff. Oh, and most of them are from Canada.
3. c) Who’s designing the site?
We’ve hired a MAC-loving designer from Connecticut full time, Aaron, who has got more skills than bills. He knows Kung-Fu (or some other violent sport) & recently did a bunch of work for VH1 and Sobe. I originally met him in Amsterdam in 1997 and he’s a stellar designer who is making sure the user experience will be smooth like butta’.
3. d) Use 1 word to describe Aaron?
Nails.
4. When are you going to cut your hair?
I cut my chest hair off last week – does that count?
There. That’s your update. And in other exciting news…we’re talking with several different companies right now who are interested in partnering with us (like CD manufacturers and photo printing companies) so that we can offer crazy deals to artists who are a part of our Sayvee community. A lot is happening. I’ll keep you in the loop. In the meantime, if you have ANY ideas, suggestions, comments, or bribes...feel free to get in touch with me. I'll be holding my breath. Keep your stick on the ice. OK?
Nico & the Sayvee tribe.
So excited about Sayvee!
ReplyDeleteAlso sounds like "say me" as in...
Say you, say me say it together, naturally.
;)tabitha