Nonprofits and Companies who’ve been somehow impacted by COVID-19 can apply and project applications are reviewed at which point a select few are chosen.

Prior to event start time, the Lemon+Aid committee will send a Zoom link to both partipants and selected project applicants to join main events (welcome statements, check-ins, closing, etc). The Lemon+Aid committee will also provide Zoom “rooms” to each team.

It is not required for you to stay up for 24 hours straight. That is simply the allotted time to complete the project.

So glad you asked! You can download the below schedule here, if you like.

Saturday, May 9, 2020
9a EST – Day 1 Kick-Off & Welcome Statements*
10a EST – Team Huddles
1p EST – Interteam Progress Review
9p EST – End of Day Announcements & Happy Hour

Sunday, May 10, 2020
9a EST – Day 2 Kick-Off*
5p EST – Presentations

*For the starting events each day, we ask that all participants and project applicants join us on the main Zoom line. During unscheduled periods of time, teams will be in their private rooms working on their projects. The Progress Review and Happy Hour are optional. At various times throughout the event, teams can schedule Office Hours with hosts, AnnMarie Flamenco and Tori Akman.

Anyone! Literally anyone in the world who wants to participate can do so because this event is virtual and inclusive! For reference, the following are just some of the types of skills that thrive in a Create-A-Thon: UX design, graphic design, illustration, software development (front-end, back-end, full stack, etc), web development, project management, copywriting, marketing, operations, strategy, and more!

Every project that we work on during the Create-A-Thon encompasses a real-life challenge being experienced by a business or nonprofit organization today. Your participation will therefore make a positive impact on someone’s bottom line. Professionally, consider this an opportunity to further hone your problem-solving skills to impress future employers, partners, and colleagues.

Excellent question! Here’s a handy list:

• Computer/laptop with camera
• A/V
• Time blocked off from May 9th 9a EST – May 10 5p EST
• Whatever your creative tools may be (I.e. sketchpad, Adobe Creative Cloud, Figma, camera, etc)
• A Google account
• A Zoom account

Teams and project assignments will be announced during kick-off on Saturday, May 9th at 9a EST. If you have indicated in your application that you are part of a team, we will take that into consideration.

You will also be assigned to a project that best suits your skills. Project briefs will be delivered via a Google Doc, and teams will have the ability ask their client follow up questions once the Create-A-Thon has begun.

There’s a good chance this will happen! Rest assured that the Lemon+Aid committee will do their very best to vet all participants and organize well-balanced teams. 

To qualify, there are three requirements: 

1. Businesses and nonprofits must be registered as such with the United States government. 
2. A representative from your business/organization must be available to attend the (virtual) Create-A-Thon. 
3. In your application, you must state your mission, your project, and why you’re applying. Note: if you have more than one project in mind, you may list two.

Applications for projects are due by 9 AM on Friday, May 1st, 2020. After we receive your application, a member from the Lemon+Aid committee

We welcome any and all projects that require work related to design, development, marketing, branding, and more. Projects will be selected by the Lemon+Aid committee on May 1, 2020 at 9 AM EST. The committee is specifically looking for projects that address challenges caused by COVID-19. If you are unsure if your project qualifies, please fill out an application, and a member of the Lemon+Aid committee will be in touch to discuss with you.

All project applicants will receive an email to notifying whether their project has been accepted. Unfortunately, due to the large number of applications, we will not be able to accept all projects for the Create-A-Thon. If you were not accepted and would still like to hire The Brand Stand for a project, please contact us at hello@thebrandstand.co. Otherwise, please stay tuned for future Create-A-Thons.

Great question. At the very least, please join us for both 9a EST sessions on Saturday, May 9th and Sunday, May 10th. We also invite you to participate in the team huddle at 10a EST on Saturday, May 9th so the team can review the project brief and ask follow-up questions. After that, we ask that you let the creative team get to work until final presentations Sunday, May 10th 5p EST. If you like, please feel free to share your contact information for additional follow-up questions.

On Sunday, May 10th, we will hold 10-minute presentations for each team at 5p EST. Please ensure that you can join us for this part of the event. After that, the final deliverables will be shared via Google Drive.

You are not obligated to use the work in any way. However, the event is designed to ensure that your project is met with a relevant solution. For example, you will be introduced to your creative team so that you may provide any additional details and answers to follow-up questions. We also do our best to assign projects to team members with the skills needed to address the challenge at hand.

The design teams will collectively own the source files.