Ipod - Iraq
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- ********0
Well u're meant to use the USB connection. There's no point having 35x transfer rate if ur using the optical connection. It doesn't give u any of that bullshit with mp3's. But i dont like their Sonic Stage software. U have to import all ur mp3s. Then Check em in. Then check em out onto MD. And if your burning off CD, then u'll have to MP3 it all first or whatever. I've never bothered getting a handle on it.
- ********0
It completely understandable what political message the designer was trying to convey (at least to me) but it's propaganda at it's worst... I think it's a cheesy attention getter more than a makes you think... good effort I suppose
- ********0
what is propaganda at its best?
- ********0
attention getter for who? It seems that whoever did this remains anonymousEnter response:
- whatever0
Critique, interpretation, and iteration is fundamental to art theory and practice, whether you want to acknowledge it or not as an artist.
We have no control over our images once we release them into the public view, interpretation by the viewer is what gives them life, IMO.
I love it when people see things I haven't thought about, my ideas about what I create are no less valid than those interpreting it.
I think designers are sometimes apolitical because we are imagemakers that aren't paid to think about the overall social implications of a product we are there to make the product message saleable.
I remember agency.com doing the monsanto site and the happy smiling faces of the African families that could now buy seeds instead of harvesting them glowed out over the earth-toned award winnning website.
This was shortly after the giant chemical explosion in Texas at one of their factories.
I'm glad it's an attention getter, maybe it will inspire a thousand mimics who will use their own funds to print a poster and illegally post it in their hometown. The cost of the posters was probably at least as much as a new iPod.
many props...
- JamesEngage0
that mini jack shit doesn't sound convenient!
I remember when I had a mini Disk player and I'd get half way through an album and it would have joanna lumley for AOL saying 'you've got email'
- warheros0
Kuz_
propaganda at its best =
socialism/fascism
???
- ********0
no. I just don't know how u go around distinguishing "good" progpaganda, from "bad" propaganda.
Propaganda's propaganda innit?
- ********0
it is a simple HEY LOOK AT ME I WANT ATTENTION piece
puter
(may 21 04, 15:40)
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Just like Apple's ads. Just like any ad out there.
- warheros0
yesser
- strabley0
its not a hey look at me ad, its a hey look at this ad, i think some poeple think its the artist trying to get attention for him/her self instead of attention for the piece when the artist isnt featured anyway, for all we know it could'a been apple who put htis out. even though its not.
- lilbabyarm0
I like this campaign becuase it's like saying... "hey you dumbass young ignorant party animal american who doesn't care enough about anything but entertainment to give a shit... be sober, give a shit."
- warheros0
why should anyone give a shit? violent things that shouldnt happen ALL THE FUCKING TIME. and we pay attention to this one because it's on the news because they want you to see it.
yay.
- lilbabyarm0
well, not everyone should give a shit... only americans should give a shit because we are the ones responsible for this.
- Anarchitect0
How about an ad-tee like:
"My son went to Iraq and all I got is this lousy snuff film".
- lilbabyarm0
lol
- strabley0
i like that one, and yes this shit happens all the time but like i said americans only care when they are told to care.
- lilbabyarm0
c'mon now. I don't think anyone cares until they are told to care. in other words how would you know to care unless your were told something is fucked up?
americans are ignorant, not careless.
reminds me of a song by Strife. Begin To Care.
- rasko40
I readabout half of this thread and some of you so twats that like to call yourself 'artists' and 'creatives' are so fucking self policing it really makes me sick.
you look at things and are so affected by what you are meant to be affected by that you cant even distance yourself from shit, you probably get offended when your best friends make yo mamma jokes, its the same level of sad fucking childishness... fucking sad.
I'm not even talking about those posters but your attitudes, you are all hypocrites, stay tue to your bullshit and good luck.