This is an amazing viral marketing campaign that integrates right into a social network without feeling too intrusive. A simple premise for a brilliant online short by Spike Jonze.
re: Absolut Spike Jonze
April 1st, 2010Freelance Whales
March 31st, 2010This is one of those bands that makes you wish you were in it. Checked them out at the Biltmore on a Monday night and it was a packed house. Freelance Whales were the openers for Bear in Heaven and Cymbals eat Guitars but I gotta say these guys upstaged them both. Click on their fantastic cover art and give them a good listen.
Silk Screened Band Posters + Sofia Coppola
March 28th, 2010A few things I’m keen on right now.
1. These. There’s something nostalgic in these colors schemes and elements.
I’ll be creating a series of Wall Tattoos with these designs in mind.
2. This. I’m watching Lost in Translation and I forgot how funny and, like the posters above, Nostalgic it is.
Can’t wait to hit Japan this year. I’ll be looking to be heavily influenced by the culture and translating that into the Collection.
re: TRASHing Coachella
March 21st, 2010I’ve been to Coachella twice now and as far as North American festivals go, this one is the best. This year’s line up… well see for yourself www.coachella.com. I submitted some Surface work for the TRASHed design competition and was shortlisted from thousands of entries. The goal is the promote recycling for future generations by turning a 96 gallon trashbin into a work of design.
My submission is more iconic and conceptual at this point. The premis was inspired by Shepard Fairey’s Obey campaigns, Samurai masks used to instill fear in their enemies, Maori tattoos and the Karma Police. I figure in order to appeal to Californian youth, the image has to be Iconic, direct and an attempt to make recycling fun with undertones of sarcasm.
NEW Wall Tattoo Boxes…
March 13th, 2010
Beauté Légère: the hottest new salon in Vancouver
March 9th, 2010My good friend Jarom Cohen and old business partner from Division Creative Agency has branched off to open up a full service Salon on 4262 Main street called Beauté Légère. Co-owner Alexandre Légère is one of the top stylists in the city. Get booked while you can. Jarom is our go-to animator for Surface Collective.com and in return we gave his blank walls an upgrade.
ING Direct gets a revamp
March 9th, 2010ING Direct commissioned Surface Collective to be a part of their renovation efforts pre-Olympics. They installed a living wall with plants from floor to ceiling and we complimented that with our nature to city inspired theme for their feature walls. The ING orange maple leafs was the touch of Canadian spirit that showed their support for the 2010 Olympics.
Surface deals a full deck for the Starwalk of River Rock Casinos
March 9th, 2010River Rock Casinos in Richmond, BC required a frosted glass designs for their Starwalk leading from the parking lot to the Casino. 50 windows in total so developing a deck of cards made sense but we raised it to another level. Contemporary graphics inspired by our local native artisans with iconic BC nature elements integrated into the King,Queen and Jack. 4s and 5s in Chinese culture are considered bad luck so in case you are down there and you are wondering why we have been replaced with all 8s. Yes, we can count. Project management and interior design lead by Courtney Ford.
Custom World Map Wall Tattoo.
March 6th, 2010Custom Design for Mike Mahar & Stephanie Laverdure. Steph works for Air Canada so they’ve both travelled extensively and now have way to track and mark those places right on their living room wall.
Frosted Bamboo
December 30th, 2009Artist/Interior Designer Kelly Dignard commissioned Surface to create a frosted partition with a bamboo knock out. Here are the results…
