Zeus Jones wins PhizzPop Design Challenge

Zeus Jones with some help from a Sierra Bravo nerd took home the grand prize at last night’s finals of Microsoft’s PhizzPop Design Challenge at SXSW in Austin, TX. The Zeus Jones/Sierra Bravo team competed against agencies from Miami, New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles to, “deliver a digital experience or experiences that will engage the Austin, TX community to adopt a sustainable lifestyle.”

While many of last night’s presentations focused on recycling and making your home more energy efficient, Zeus Jones’ presentation took a different approach. They focused on getting the people of Austin to make the most of what they already have. This is a simplified version of the entire concept. You should just watch Christian Erickson’s presentation:

Zeus Jones Phizzpop SXSW Finale from Zeus Jones on Vimeo.

Also, if you’re really curious you can see a demo of the mobile app he talks about at Usemore.us.

Okay, I’m going to get a little marketing wonk on you here. What’s so great about this PhizzPop win for us, is that it so perfectly illustrates exactly what we do at the Nerdery — work with agencies to bring their brilliant, creative ideas to life. So, in case you didn’t know before now you do.

And, if you haven’t quite had your fill of hot ad agency on nerd action, make sure to check out this piece from the gang at Minnov8 featuring our own Tom O’Neill and David Annis from Zeus Jones:

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