diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 55e837b..c82bfc9 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 www/wp-content/uploads/
 www/wp-content/plugins/hello.php
+www/wp-content/themes/ation2016/node_modules/
 .DS_Store
 .idea
 .vagrant/
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diff --git a/www/wp-content/themes/ation2016/gulpfile.js b/www/wp-content/themes/ation2016/gulpfile.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..539eb08
--- /dev/null
+++ b/www/wp-content/themes/ation2016/gulpfile.js
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+var gulp = require('gulp'),
+    plumber = require('gulp-plumber'),
+    rename = require('gulp-rename');
+var autoprefixer = require('gulp-autoprefixer');
+var concat = require('gulp-concat');
+var jshint = require('gulp-jshint');
+var uglify = require('gulp-uglify');
+var imagemin = require('gulp-imagemin'),
+    cache = require('gulp-cache');
+var minifycss = require('gulp-minify-css');
+var sass = require('gulp-sass');
+
+gulp.task('images', function(){
+  gulp.src('src/images/**/*')
+    .pipe(cache(imagemin({ optimizationLevel: 3, progressive: true, interlaced: true })))
+    .pipe(gulp.dest('static/images/'));
+});
+
+gulp.task('styles', function(){
+  gulp.src(['src/styles/**/*.scss'])
+    .pipe(plumber({
+      errorHandler: function (error) {
+        console.log(error.message);
+        this.emit('end');
+    }}))
+    .pipe(sass())
+    .pipe(autoprefixer('last 2 versions'))
+    .pipe(gulp.dest('static/styles/'))
+    .pipe(rename({suffix: '.min'}))
+    .pipe(minifycss())
+    .pipe(gulp.dest('static/styles/'))
+});
+
+gulp.task('scripts', function(){
+  return gulp.src('src/scripts/**/*.js')
+    .pipe(plumber({
+      errorHandler: function (error) {
+        console.log(error.message);
+        this.emit('end');
+    }}))
+    .pipe(jshint())
+    .pipe(jshint.reporter('default'))
+    .pipe(concat('main.js'))
+    .pipe(gulp.dest('static/scripts/'))
+    .pipe(rename({suffix: '.min'}))
+    .pipe(uglify())
+    .pipe(gulp.dest('static/scripts/'))
+});
+
+gulp.task('default', ['styles', 'scripts'], function(){
+  gulp.watch("src/styles/**/*.scss", ['styles']);
+  gulp.watch("src/scripts/**/*.js", ['scripts']);
+});
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diff --git a/www/wp-content/themes/ation2016/package.json b/www/wp-content/themes/ation2016/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c365f60
--- /dev/null
+++ b/www/wp-content/themes/ation2016/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+{
+  "name": "ation2016",
+  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "description": "2016 Theme for ATION Digital Media.",
+  "main": "gulpfile.js",
+  "directories": {
+    "test": "tests"
+  },
+  "scripts": {
+    "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1"
+  },
+  "repository": {
+    "type": "git",
+    "url": "https://github.uconn.edu/dmd-web-and-mobile/ationframework"
+  },
+  "author": "ATION",
+  "license": "ISC",
+  "devDependencies": {
+    "browser-sync": "^2.11.1",
+    "gulp": "^3.9.1",
+    "gulp-autoprefixer": "^3.1.0",
+    "gulp-cache": "^0.4.2",
+    "gulp-concat": "^2.6.0",
+    "gulp-imagemin": "^2.4.0",
+    "gulp-jshint": "^2.0.0",
+    "gulp-minify-css": "^1.2.3",
+    "gulp-plumber": "^1.1.0",
+    "gulp-rename": "^1.2.2",
+    "gulp-sass": "^2.2.0",
+    "gulp-uglify": "^1.5.2",
+    "jshint": "^2.9.1"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/www/wp-content/themes/ation2016/src/scripts/main.js b/www/wp-content/themes/ation2016/src/scripts/main.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1e7abfb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/www/wp-content/themes/ation2016/src/scripts/main.js
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+jQuery( document ).ready( function( $ ) {
+
+  // Meow
+
+});
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diff --git a/www/wp-content/themes/ation2016/src/styles/site.scss b/www/wp-content/themes/ation2016/src/styles/site.scss
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1b9729e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/www/wp-content/themes/ation2016/src/styles/site.scss
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+$orange: orange;
+
+.menu {
+  color: $orange;
+}
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diff --git a/www/wp-content/themes/ation2016/static/scripts/main.js b/www/wp-content/themes/ation2016/static/scripts/main.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1e7abfb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/www/wp-content/themes/ation2016/static/scripts/main.js
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+jQuery( document ).ready( function( $ ) {
+
+  // Meow
+
+});
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diff --git a/www/wp-content/themes/ation2016/static/scripts/main.min.js b/www/wp-content/themes/ation2016/static/scripts/main.min.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b2b9856
--- /dev/null
+++ b/www/wp-content/themes/ation2016/static/scripts/main.min.js
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+jQuery(document).ready(function(e){});
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diff --git a/www/wp-content/themes/ation2016/static/styles/site.css b/www/wp-content/themes/ation2016/static/styles/site.css
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..64b8995
--- /dev/null
+++ b/www/wp-content/themes/ation2016/static/styles/site.css
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+.menu {
+  color: orange; }
diff --git a/www/wp-content/themes/ation2016/static/styles/site.min.css b/www/wp-content/themes/ation2016/static/styles/site.min.css
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d619bda
--- /dev/null
+++ b/www/wp-content/themes/ation2016/static/styles/site.min.css
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+.menu{color:orange}
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