This is from an art project in Vienna called Delete!, where they covered everything, which could be seen as ads in the Neubaugasse.
Now do Time Square!
Something like this:
It looks almost tolerable!
Now let’s replace the asphalt with grass and trees and other native flora. And the people with animals.
It’s honestly less covered than I expected.
This aligns with my habit of taking a seam-ripper to any and all logos affixed to clothing. I’ve already paid you for your goods. If you want me to advertise for you, that’s a separate discussion and my rate of pay will first need to be agreed upon.
Signs in shopping areas should be limited to one sign as an identifier of the store. Logos should be allowed, but size should be limited–small and near the front door. No advertising of products, no window signs screaming “SALE!”, etc. No fucking video signs, or animated signs of any type–no flashing lights, or physically animated signs.
We need signs to find the store, that’s the purpose to which they should be limited.
Lets move to the KCD or BoTW model, 1 sign above the door showing what you sell / are. No words. Just 1 simple image.
A supermarket near me has a video sign with a motion detector that says “Hey! [something something]” whenever someone walks by. Tempts me to sabotage it every time.
A sticker on the camera/motion sensor might work nicely.
This is oddly soothing to think about.
I think it is because the pictures look like how cities are shown in children’s books.
We should do this more often, everywhere
