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Russia’s Actions Influenced Me To Create A Series Called “We Don’t Need Your Internet!” (9 Pics)
As a graphic designer, I am very aghast by the existence of Uncle Vanya (fake Russian McDonald’s) or a Rossgram (duplicated Instagram), which cannot be considered anything other than obvious plagiarism. This bizarre case inspired me to create a series called "We don't need your internet!", where I show how the world's most famous social networks and websites might look under Russia's efforts to distance itself from the Western world combined with national pride.
Also, check out my previous post where I recreated logos of the brands that are boycotting Russia.
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The idea of new series came to my mind after I saw Uncle Vanya branding. At first, I thought it was some kind of viral joke and it took me a while to understand that this is really happening. And because I had an idea about Putinder a long time ago (an app where Vladimir is the only person and you choose between Like and Gulag), it started to look more realistic than ever before. Due to the success of the recent logo series, I was wondering if I was creative enough to create another, this time a little different and a little less serious.
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I have to admit that I am really surprised by all the reactions coming with both series, they are mostly positive. I had almost no followers until the series, I am not that big fan of social networks. So it was a big boom for my accounts. But every positive reaction came to me in the real, „offline“ world, also. So I hope no one is ashamed to know me after all this.
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There is absolutely nothing positive about the war. But the whole Ukrainian „situation“ is full of emotions and emotions always lead to creativity, in my case. Creating something is still some kind of therapy for me, so it helps me to filter my emotions and it tells my thoughts better than my mouth. I started attending the local art school when I was 4 or 5 years old, I was probably the youngest there.
Honestly, I've never been a good drawer, but I enjoyed the endless possibilities of colors, shapes, and ideas. So I just did it because it was always a source of freedom and relaxation for me. Later, at the age of 12 or 13, I started experimenting with graphics software because, as a big fan of PC games, digital design excited me so much. And when I realized that there is a high school focusing on graphic design near my town, there was no going back…
If I correctly remember Lenín was that person against whom Putin has always spoke. According to Putin it was Lenin who is guilty of Ukraine existence at all. I doubt that in Putin's Russia something like this would be possible.
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These days, whenever I have a creative block (often) and no sources of online inspiration (Behance, dribble, of course, Bored Panda) help, I go out and try to get inspired in the city. I really enjoy just going nowhere, I let the busy world around me just happen. It makes no sense to just stay at the table and push your brain to do something.
I don’t like to think and plan about the future. I want to live the present as much as possible, everything always happened differently than I planned and it was often disappointing. So I just let it be, if I have an inner need to create something, I'll do it. But if I'm not sure that's exactly what I want to say or do, I won't. I don’t like limits and high expectations, so I don’t want to set them to myself.
While many western brands have already boycotted the Russian market, there are also many that are still operating, which is dissapointing
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Image credits: iryna.shvy
Please try not to purchase anything from these brands in solidarity with Ukraine. If you're looking for more ways to support Ukraine, check out this post
Boycotting the companies is a noble idea; however I'd suggest not boycotting Patreon. Artists and creators rely on that for income and you'd hurt them more than you would Patreon.
Pet food too. My cat has been eating one particular brand of food all his life, and he's too old to switch to any other. He doesn't support Putin, I can assure you, and neither do I...
Load More Replies...Isn’t that hacker group Anonymous going to target them next if they don’t leave?
I think theyve already been posting p*rn on some russian accounts but idk
Load More Replies...Boycotting a company selling goods to CIVILIANS not currently fighting in ukraine is the dumbest thing i ever heard. Putin, other russian gov officials, russian soldiers, these are the current enemy. The russian people don't deserve pressure for the actions of a dictator, nor do company's that aren't fighting in the war. TL;DR: not eating at Burger King won't do anything about the war, it just means you're not eating at Burger King.
Okay, let me get that straight. These brands are still operating in Russia, so let's boycott them because they don't boycott Russian market? First of all, do you know why some of these are still active in Russia? Because they are franchise operation and the HQ has no power to shut them down. This is, e.g., true for Burger King and KFC. Boycotting them outside of Russia won't do anything to the franchise op in Russia. Second, why do you think it's a good idea for a major provider of goods or services to shut down its business in Russia in the first place? What does it achieve? Putin doesn't go to McDonald's anyway.
First point, agreed. The HQs for some Franchises don't have the power. Second point though, that's all part and parcel of the aim of sanctions and trying to wreck the economy of a country so that it ends up incapable of affording war.
Load More Replies...The thing that I want to just point out are franchise running brands - Burger King and Subway are examples of those who are dealing with this exact issue. If a foreign franchisee (which are independent businesses) say no to a parent company telling them to shut due to parent company boycott (as BK and SW have done to their franchisees in Russia), the only things that the parent company can do is stop supplying them if they are doing so or use legal means to stop the use of their trademarks. These franchisees are not being supplied by the parent company, have flipped said parent company the bird, and Russia has terminated all IP and name trademarks. There is total FA that the parent companies of franchise brands can do to stop them, even legally. Boycotting franchise brands outside of Russia can't do anything in this matter, beause the parent company have already done all that they legally can to stop them at this point.
This needs more upvotes, shame the sites commenters are mostly star eyed kids that don't think past their first reaction.
Load More Replies...no need to apologize. they're sh*tty puns that make fun of Russians because Russia
Load More Replies...Jim's kinda in left field, but posting assumptions in response makes you just as bad.
Load More Replies...anyone else agree gas is waayyyyyy too high? also.........what if instead of petersburg.......putinburg sighhhhh idky i think this way
Boycotting the companies is a noble idea; however I'd suggest not boycotting Patreon. Artists and creators rely on that for income and you'd hurt them more than you would Patreon.
Pet food too. My cat has been eating one particular brand of food all his life, and he's too old to switch to any other. He doesn't support Putin, I can assure you, and neither do I...
Load More Replies...Isn’t that hacker group Anonymous going to target them next if they don’t leave?
I think theyve already been posting p*rn on some russian accounts but idk
Load More Replies...Boycotting a company selling goods to CIVILIANS not currently fighting in ukraine is the dumbest thing i ever heard. Putin, other russian gov officials, russian soldiers, these are the current enemy. The russian people don't deserve pressure for the actions of a dictator, nor do company's that aren't fighting in the war. TL;DR: not eating at Burger King won't do anything about the war, it just means you're not eating at Burger King.
Okay, let me get that straight. These brands are still operating in Russia, so let's boycott them because they don't boycott Russian market? First of all, do you know why some of these are still active in Russia? Because they are franchise operation and the HQ has no power to shut them down. This is, e.g., true for Burger King and KFC. Boycotting them outside of Russia won't do anything to the franchise op in Russia. Second, why do you think it's a good idea for a major provider of goods or services to shut down its business in Russia in the first place? What does it achieve? Putin doesn't go to McDonald's anyway.
First point, agreed. The HQs for some Franchises don't have the power. Second point though, that's all part and parcel of the aim of sanctions and trying to wreck the economy of a country so that it ends up incapable of affording war.
Load More Replies...The thing that I want to just point out are franchise running brands - Burger King and Subway are examples of those who are dealing with this exact issue. If a foreign franchisee (which are independent businesses) say no to a parent company telling them to shut due to parent company boycott (as BK and SW have done to their franchisees in Russia), the only things that the parent company can do is stop supplying them if they are doing so or use legal means to stop the use of their trademarks. These franchisees are not being supplied by the parent company, have flipped said parent company the bird, and Russia has terminated all IP and name trademarks. There is total FA that the parent companies of franchise brands can do to stop them, even legally. Boycotting franchise brands outside of Russia can't do anything in this matter, beause the parent company have already done all that they legally can to stop them at this point.
This needs more upvotes, shame the sites commenters are mostly star eyed kids that don't think past their first reaction.
Load More Replies...no need to apologize. they're sh*tty puns that make fun of Russians because Russia
Load More Replies...Jim's kinda in left field, but posting assumptions in response makes you just as bad.
Load More Replies...anyone else agree gas is waayyyyyy too high? also.........what if instead of petersburg.......putinburg sighhhhh idky i think this way