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Old 15-04-2004, 15:45   #19 (permalink)
chips
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actually, just noticed that it is "mumbleboy" who's behind the design of this (he's part of that 'milkyelephant' group)
http://www.milkyelephant.com/mumbleboy/milkymumble.html

I think the Aiwa thing is contrived because the attraction of mumbleboy/milkyelephant/vetorpark etc is partly the fact that it's so nonsensical random and creative.
this stuff has not been produced to sell stuff for a company, they've just done it for....well, I don't really know why!
I suppose thats part of the appeal.

but when I see this kind of style/approach behind a big corporation rebranding campaign it seems less authentic somehow.
I'm less likely to hang about, because I know that this stuff has been manufactured to look 'wacky' because it fits with their new image.

I would be equally unimpressed if Tescos paid the people behind http://www.superbad.com/ to produce a new campaign for them
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