Author: simón

09 Jun

INIT for the fun of it

I originally posted this on the Coup Digital blog
We went by the venue the other day to do a dry run of our setup for INIT, as is customary we decided to change things up a little. We’ve traded our table legs for easel stands, putting our interface in our face. This will provide much [...]

25 May

Tasty wheels

I saw a story on this company on the CBC this morning.
Vert catering is a Toronto based catering company with a socially and environmentally responsible business model. Their food is local, fresh and seasonal. Aside from working closely with local suppliers like Fiesta Farms , Fresh from the Farm , Dufferin Grove Farmers’ Market [...]

17 May

Mat Collishaw’s Deliverance

I hit up the MOCCA during the week to check out their offerings for CONTACT09. Next to the restrooms was a section blocked off with black velvet curtains where bright flashes of light were emitting,  I made my way into the dark room and was greeted by three flashes of light straight to the [...]

16 May

Coup Digital at INIT 061309

Mark your calendars people, on Saturday June 13th, Coup Digital will be performing at init live, an immersive audio visual experience put on by Brian T. Moore & Tom Kuo & friends. We are very excited to be involved in this amazing event which will bring so much talent under one roof. On a personal [...]

28 Apr

Infographicporn

When I was in school studying advertising one of my profs said to me, “if you really want a challenge in advertising make an award winning ad for a toilet cleaner.” My passion shifted from advertising to graphic design and I find myself thinking, if you want to challenge yourself as a graphic designer make [...]

22 Apr

From Baci with love

Bigamy is having one wife too many. Monogamy is the same.

02 Apr

Retro dialers

It’s funny how the more we advance with our personal technologies, the more we find the need to cling to the past. I for one am guilty of that on many accounts. We normally see the juxtaposition of old with new, in architecture, fashion, industrial design and tones of other industries, but recently gaming and [...]

23 Mar

Get it on

My friend emailed me this brilliant spot from Durex, I found the out takes on Vimeo. I’m always pleased to see work like this, a treat for the eyes and ears. True to k.i.s.s., this spot is free of visual pollution and keeps you glued to the action. It has a deliciously clean sound we [...]

23 Mar

Redbull presents: Coup Digital

We’ve been very busy getting our new set ready for this show. Recent inspirations and our continual technological evolution have taken us to some really exciting creative realms, both visually and musically. Interfacing with our applications through IR, motion, fiducial and touch tracking is getting crazier every time we hit the Lab. This show will [...]

22 Mar

Boxed Water Is Better

Thought this was a really cool and innovative concept. It will be interesting to see how we as a society take to not seeing the water… Not that we find the need to see what the milk we are buying looks like. I for one can’t wait to see these in the Canadian market. Bring [...]