VIDEO: Keynote Munich RTT Excite

Keynote presentation snippet from my talk at RTT Excite 2012 in Munich. I am touching on points such as where we may heading towards with visualization and the fear of getting overrun by technology. Click here:

http://www.rtt.ag/en/company/events/excite-2012/Hollywood-motorsports-and-fantasy-worlds/

LOS ANGELES: Art Center College Talk

Thank you for attending the Art Center College talk about design and thank you for your very kind reception.

 Cheers, Daniel

EVENT: 12h of Sebring race

I had a great time with the Kodewa team of our Lotus LMP2 car at the 12h Sebring Le Mans season opener. I have tons of impressions to share with you over the next days of our great car. It finished 10th overall after 12 hours, a solid season kick off.

© Daniel Simon

MUST SEE EXHIBITION: Syd Mead Progressions

EXHIBITION: Visual futurist and friend Syd Mead changed the world of design throughout the last century. His unbelievable originals are more detailed and perfected then any print ever showed. Runs until April 15th, 2012 and is open, 6 days a week, Tuesday through Sunday, from 10 AM until 5 PM. Must see.

http://sydmead.com/v/11/review/traveling-exhibition/

TALK: Art Center College March 2012

PUBLIC TALK: I am very honored to speak at the renowned Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California (past graduates include players like Syd Mead, J Mays, Chris Bangle or Michael Bay).
For all info, please check the flyer, and thank you to Art Center for having this one hour presentation open to anybody who wants to come and see it. No tickets, no RSVPs.

Hope to see you March 26th. Best, Daniel

INTERVIEW: Las Vegas. Three parts. Very spontaneous.

Core77, oldest online design magazine, pulled me to the side at the Las Vegas Autodesk University. Three parts, each about three minutes. 

Click here to see Part 1. Link to other parts at the end of clip.

Best, Daniel

CAPTAIN AMERICA: Premiere

Attending the world premiere of Captain America on Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles. Marvel parked the drivable Coupe (700 hp V8) in front of the Oscar-famed Kodak theater. A beautiful sight and a moment of happiness.

Cheers, Daniel 

EVENT: Tron Book Signing Confirmed

Hey guys, I am confirmed for the Artist Meet & Greet. Hope to see you tomorrow at Nucleus. Info in prior post.

Cheers, Daniel

EVENT: Tron Book Signing and Q&A

Hey guys, meet some artists behind the Tron Legacy film! Listen to their individual 20min talk, ask them questions, and get your 'Art Of Tron' book signed!
Saturday, December 18th, at Gallery Nucleus, Alhambra. Confirmed are David Levy, Neville Page, Phil Saunders, Fabian Lacey, and Dylan Cole. I am still juggeling with my schedule, will confirm asap when I make it!

More info here!

Cheers, Daniel

COMIC CON SAN DIEGO 2010: schedule

TRON LEGACY Panel - Thursday July 22nd, 11:15 - 12:45, Hall H ( Q&A with director, producers and all actors )

CAPTAIN AMERICA Panel  - Saturday July 24th, 6:00 - 07:00, Hall H


more info about all Comic Con events here

Cheers, Daniel

TOKYO: LECTURE TOUR THROUGH JAPAN

Final stop was the recently opened HAL College in the heart of hilariously crazy Shinjuku, Tokyo. The school is that impressive cocoon - style high rise in the center of this panorama:

More then 400 students attended this Cosmic Motors event, thank you for the warm welcome, all the questions and the patience with the signing. I hope I could give you inspiration and motivation in return.

Again, thank you to the team of HAL for the invite, the translator, the technicians, the photographers and my producer.

Arigato gozaimasu, Daniel

OSAKA - NAGOYA: LECTURE TOUR THROUGH JAPAN

I am currently touring Japan - Tokyo Shinjuku, Osaka, Nagoya - giving lectures for design students in car, graphic and computer design at all three installations of the HAL College of Technology & Design. HAL is tied in a cooperative relationship with leading high-tech companies such as Nintendo or Microsoft.


"Arigato gozaimasu" to all the directors and staff of HAL for this one week invitation, the incredibly elaborated itinerary and the very pleasant stay. Also, I bow to my producer Michiko Durinski for the entire Japanese communication and realization.

Above: HAL College in Nagoya, Japan - what an incredible piece of architecture. Took the night shot from my hotel across the street, nice view. The newest of the three HAL colleges in Japan was opened last year in Tokyo. Its a fifty-story high-rise in Shinjuku, only a few steps from the location of "Lost in Translation". My design school had just 4 floors. And I have never seen such a friendly staff in my entire career.

Best, Daniel

Click here for HAL design school Japan

SAN DIEGO: MEET ME AT A BOOK SIGNING

I will sign books at the crazy Comic-Con fair in San Diego. Meet me at the DesignStudioPress booth, currently scheduled for Thursday July 23rd, 4pm.

Best, Daniel!

More info about the show here: Comic-Con Website

LOS ANGELES: INTERVIEW WITH SYD MEAD & DANIEL SIMON

The march issue No 189 of Japanese/English magazine CAR STYLING features a 14 pages article "Conversation between Syd Mead and Daniel Simon". The interview was initiated by Car Styling board Mr.Fujimoto, Mr. Matsunaga, Mr. Kaneko as well as Roger Servick and Michiko Durinski.


In "The essense of Concept Design" we chat about or design philosophy, job experiences and share thoughts about future and past. Mr. Mead and I know each other since a few years now and became friends, but never spoke together in public before.




Thank you for the wonderful afternoon at the L.A. Autoshow and the nice drinks you organized. Car Styling magazine is available worldwide in special bookstores or online - see below.

Best, Daniel

http://www.sydmead.com/

http://www.carstylingmag.com/

LAS VEGAS: A SPEECH ABOUT THE FUTURE

It was a pleasure being a keynote presenter at the huge Autodesk University event, with a total of about 500 presentations over one week and 9000 guests. The Venetian Casino Hotel in Las Vegas was probably the only place on earth to host such a monster event. So, thank you Autodesk (Chris Cheung!) for the invitation and to you for the overwhelming response on my presentation. Hope to see you again!





More info click here!

Best, Daniel!

LAS VEGAS: BOOK SIGNING

Wow, thanks everybody for waiting in line for so long. That was truly amazing. Thank you!

What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas. Best regards, Daniel

LOS ANGELES: SPEAKING AT THE L.A.AUTOSHOW

I was honored to be invited to the Los Angeles Auto Show as a keynote speaker on November 20th, 2008, at the L.A. Convention Center. I shared some critical and naive thoughts about motor racing of the future.




Best, Daniel

http://www.laautoshow.com/

SAO PAULO: F1 WEEKEND WITH FERRARI

Thank you Peter, Scuderia Fiat & Ferrari for that amazing invitation to the final GP of the F1 season 2008. That nail-biting event had no happy ending for Felipe Massa, who visited us in the Fiat hospitality shortly before the race. Then, when he crossed the finish line first, we celebrated his F1 world championship - not noticing that Hamilton surprisingly slipped passed Glock's Toyota in the very last moment, earning that one little point he needed to win the championship instead! I had tragic moments between all the Brazilians! But congrats to the young Lewis.


Massa, leaving the pits at the Saturday qualifying, to set another Ferrari pole position. Photo by Luca!


Me in the Ferrari box, shortly before the Sunday race, trying to sneak out with a front spoiler ...

Ferrari pilot Felipe Massa visiting our hospitality, shortly before the championship show down. I was running around a corner at our cafeteria to get some food and stumbled right over him. Embarrassing-session. Sorry Felipe! Poor guys, how do they manage all that craziness?


So again, thank you Peter and everybody at Fiat & Ferrari for that spectacular & inspirational weekend.

Daniel

SAO PAULO: SPEAKING AT THE MUSEUM OF ART

I am glad having been invited as a speaker to the Evento De Design at the Museum of Art in Brazil's cultural melting pod Sao Paulo. The MASP is right on Avenida Paulista, one of Sao Paulo's crazy main streets. I was talking about my thoughts on future transportation and showcase some of my work.
Panel discussion on stage. Form the left: Anisio Campos - brazilian design legend. Me - being myself. Peter Fassbender - Head of Fiat Design Brazil. Lorenzo Ramaciotti - Head of Fiat Design incl. Maserati, formerly Chief Executive Officer of Pininfarina, developing the Ferrari Enzo, F430 and others.

It was very nice to meet everybody and I apologize if there was little time to catch up afterwards due to the tight schedule of my visit. Viva Brasil!

Abracos, Daniel

LE MANS: 24 HOURS OF INSPIRATION AT ASTON MARTIN

I am always seeking for inspiration - this is what drives me to kick off new Cosmic Motors projects. So this weekend is hard to beat: the 24 heures du Mans - the glorious endurance race in France, where makers like Porsche, Ferrari and others wrote motor sport history.

We have been lucky enough to spend it inside the heart of the wonderfully Gulf-colored ASTON MARTIN RACING team, thank you Chris and all the nice Aston staff. Congratulations to David and his whole equipe for the GT1 victory of car No 009!! Fabulous. Marek, the car looks so awesome!! You are the man.


Thanx for the great hospitality.

Best, Daniel !
PS After all I am German, so: Audi, well done!