Visionaries

Pro Logo (1999) and No Logo (2004) are a thing of the past, it’s time for the reign of My Own Logo, a vision developed by me.

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If I have to choose between Pro Logo and No Logo, I’d rather go with My Own Logo. Both views do not cut it for me!

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The media companies need to have a collaborationists attitude, else creative culture will die because of the limitations of the prohibitionists.

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The Park Wars are a good example of the creativity of fan fiction and Lucasfilm should give fans more freedom to use their intellectual property for creativity.

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The masterpiece Pan’s Labyrinth was advertised as something it’s not. Why does the audience has to be deceived this way?

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The product of one genius mind can still become a movie masterpiece without merchandise or a huge publicity campaign.

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Disneyland as the ultimate utopia and cities build in its example. Would you want to live in the Disney world?

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Are we slaves to the media? Baudrillard likes to think we are, I offer a different perspective.

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Our lives have become nothing more than a big Tussen Kunst & Kitsch show where we compare and compete to have the richest life possible.

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De Gouden Kooi (translated: the golden cage) is totally controlled by the media and this is a perfect metaphor for the power of the media in the real world.

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Internet can't be totally controlled by laws, that is why the industry should accept new developments and go with the flow instead of against it.

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Advertisers have their ways of persuading customers to buy their products. Are we any different from them or better than them in our ways of persuasion?

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Just like Barbie, games are about fantasy, role-playing and creativity. You have to decide for yourself if you let your fun be spoiled by their unintended messages.

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The popular tv-show Xena provides proof that brands don’t always have full control over their product. Xena has produced a creative fan culture that now dominates the brand.

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The premier of the Netherlands, Jan Peter Balkenende, co-hosted the popular Dutch TV show RTL Boulevard. This performance made an infotainment show a producer of pseudo-events.

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News has always been subjective and there is no objective truth. That is why pseudo-events can be a positive force to create a conscious public.

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I, Judith Dormans, have a special interest in new media and especially games. New media tells a lot about recent developments in society and by reflecting on games you are indirectly reflecting on society in some ways.

This blog is intended as an exploration on the field of logo and imago. I aim to develop an academic vision on the different theories in the field. I am especially interested in manipulation of the media by politicians, brands or individuals. I don't think this is necessarily a bad thing or immoral, manipulation or untruthful use of media can also lead to creativity. Although I'm not blinded by the negative consequences manipulation can have. A nuanced vision, that sometimes strolls to the negative or positive side, is what you will get from me.