Cattelan’s banana
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Head of operations at bembureda.com, founder at Bisanz.io
It didn’t even last 24 hours online this parody logo on a t-shirt got the boot, courtesy of the Nike Police. TeePublic pulled it down, and sure, I get it, but I’m still gonna gripe about it.
Let’s be real: this wasn’t counterfeit merch.
It wasn’t trying to pass as performance gear or some edgy streetwear.
It was just a playful dig at pop culture and social media.
Obviously, without Nike, the joke doesn’t land. That’s the whole point—parody in a nutshell.
Here’s the irony: I don’t think a design like "LIKE" is causing Nike any real financial or brand damage.
If anything, showing a little sense of humor might’ve been a win for them, a 💵 💵 💵 💵 company acting a bit more human?
But nah, instead we get this: some software or bot combs the web for images vaguely resembling their logo (thanks to all of us training those AI systems for years, right?), flags it, and passes it on to the lowest-ranking lawyer in one of Nike’s endless law firms.
That lawyer shoots off a takedown notice to TeePublic, and boom—your shop page is gone.
That’s the end of "LIKE," the fun, and a bit of extra cash from a cheeky idea.
All perfectly legal, no question.
But yeah, I’m still annoyed.
My faith in the right to parody is seriously on the ropes, not that it matters much in this case, it’s a European concept anyway, and TeePublic’s an American company.
And the grind goes on.
Let’s be real: this wasn’t counterfeit merch.
It wasn’t trying to pass as performance gear or some edgy streetwear.
It was just a playful dig at pop culture and social media.
Obviously, without Nike, the joke doesn’t land. That’s the whole point—parody in a nutshell.
Here’s the irony: I don’t think a design like "LIKE" is causing Nike any real financial or brand damage.
If anything, showing a little sense of humor might’ve been a win for them, a 💵 💵 💵 💵 company acting a bit more human?
But nah, instead we get this: some software or bot combs the web for images vaguely resembling their logo (thanks to all of us training those AI systems for years, right?), flags it, and passes it on to the lowest-ranking lawyer in one of Nike’s endless law firms.
That lawyer shoots off a takedown notice to TeePublic, and boom—your shop page is gone.
That’s the end of "LIKE," the fun, and a bit of extra cash from a cheeky idea.
All perfectly legal, no question.
But yeah, I’m still annoyed.
My faith in the right to parody is seriously on the ropes, not that it matters much in this case, it’s a European concept anyway, and TeePublic’s an American company.
And the grind goes on.
The #Jaguar logo redesign has me pretty puzzled: the uppercase G is killing me, and while the attempt to suggest a stereogram is fair enough, I feel the brand’s elegance is lost with a mono font full of straight lines and no weight variation. 👎
I’d be curious to hear what a big JAAAAG fan like Jeremy Clarkson thinks about it!
Today is the #WorldCappuccinoDay:
let's have one, anytime, everywhere because a cappuccino day is a fun day!
TeePublic
Running on coffee, lightning and nostr by bembureda
"Running on coffee, lightning and nostr" a progressive quote for progressive times.
"Luck i s not a business model"
Anthony Bourdain
Johnny Cash by bembureda on teepublic or redbubble.
#ringoffire
Vin Santo
di Gino Pedrotti.
It is the quintessential sweet wine of Trentino. At the origin of this small masterpiece produced in Valle dei Laghi is a native white grape variety, Nosiola.
It’s so delicious, sweet, and refreshing that you’ll never want it to end.
It’s perfect at the end of the meal with cantucci or a piece of seasoned cheese.
#winelover
#inktober2024
Day 8
GM
#Inktober2024
Day 6
Perfect for a chest tattoo
#Inktober Day 5
Caramelle
GM
#Inktober Day4
#Inktober day3
Meantime in Italy…
“Put here your Bitcoin”
GM
"When you've made a good logo,
you know it,
everybody knows it,
and it's a wonderful thing."
Paula Scher
Ready to use here:
GitHub
GitHub - mbarulli/nostr-logo: Logo and icons for the Nostr protocol.
Logo and icons for the Nostr protocol. Contribute to mbarulli/nostr-logo development by creating an account on GitHub.
Jimmy Villotti ci ha lasciati soli con Paolo Conte.
Prediction on #AI: it will be increasingly difficult to understand where our mind begins and where the artificial one also because it will be invisible, hidden behind/inside everyday objects and tools.
#6December
I just read a press release from Redbubble:
"Redbubble Ltd was pleased to receive shareholder approval at its recent Annual General Meeting to change its name to Articore Group Limited".
It changes name following an internal restructuring: we hope the performance of the POD will also improve.
"Energia: inaugurato in Giappone reattore a fusione" ma io ci vedo solo il modulo di contenimento di AKIRA.
Media ENEA
Energia: inaugurato in Giappone reattore a fusione, successo anche italiano
Nuovo passo in avanti nella ricerca sull’energia da fusione nucleare. Oggi a Naka, in Giappone, è stato inaugurato il reattore per la fusione JT...
"Quello che recentemente mi ha stupito è quanto siano instabili anche le cose intangibili. Tenere a galla un software o un sito Internet è come tenere a galla uno yacht: è un buco nero di attenzioni"
"L'inevitabile" di Kevin Kelly
Pralinato di nocciole.
