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Companies spend a lot of time and money trying to personalize their brand. The idea is to make it seem trusted and familiar like an old friend that can always be relied upon in times of need. Even though it's clearly an illusion, corporations want your money and your loyalty and little else. Some people do feel a strong personal connection to a certain brand that ensures that they will remain customers for life.
Canadian artist Sillvi featured on Bored Panda recently when he transformed some of the most popular brands of soda into anime characters that you can really get a feel for. Now he's back with more, expanding on his concept to encompass even more famous brands, from Ford to Mcdonalds. Scroll down below to check his drawing ideas out for yourself, and let us know what you think in the comments!
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#1
KCanadian 6 years ago
"Have completely unhealthy food and nobody bats an eye, tell someone the ice cream machine is broken and everyone loses their mind!"
Denis Doucette 6 years ago
Wrong. It should be a 400lb clown with grease stains all over his costume
Adam Dowdy 6 years ago
Naw. Because any good dealer knows never dip into your own supply or get hooked on the stuff you're selling.
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“Artistically, I’ve been experimenting with various different themes that encourage engagement on social media,” Sillvi told Bored Panda. “I came to the conclusion that people react better to things that they are already familiar with, for example, pre-existing characters, logos, and so on. So, I’ve decided to put my own twist on famous brand character drawings to make them even more unique.”
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#2
Ani Archeron 6 years ago
He ... kind of reminds me of Ford Prefect? From Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy? Is it the eyes?
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“Each of the anime drawings took me about two hours to complete and since I have 32 of them, I’ve spent about 64 hours on this project.”
And the artist put a lot of careful consideration into each of the illustrations, delving into the research when doing his soda characters. “While developing my characters, I mostly focused on two elements: the aesthetics of the logo itself and the taste of the soda. I also drank a few of them before drawing their characters.”
#4
Braxton-Adam Martin 6 years ago
If there's two good things i can think of that came from Brooklyn, its AriZona Tea and Wu Tang.
TheNerdyOne 6 years ago
I’m sorry did I u just say THAT ARIZONA TEA ISN’T FROM ARIZONA?! 😨
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#5
Marky Mark And The Funky Bunch 6 years ago
What's the difference between a BMW and a cactus? The cactus has it's pricks on the outside.
When it comes to the cool drawings, Sillvi has a few favorites, but for him, there’s one that he’s most happy with. “I like Barq’s Root Beer the most. I would definitely want to be friends with that guy.”
For those of you who don’t know, Barq’s is an American soft drink. It was created by Edward Barq and bottled since the turn of the 20th century. Owned by the Barq family but bottled by the Coca-Cola Company, it was known as Barq’s Famous Olde Tyme Root Beer until 2012.
#6
Andrew Hughes 6 years ago
Apparently, Pepsi has spent A LOT of time on her knees. Must be all the tasting required from the Pepsi challenge...
TheExtremeSmell 6 years ago
Filled her big bass mouth right to the brim with Pepsi and swallowed it in one gulp
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ツ_Itz_Your_Girl_ツ 5 years ago
I personally love the outfit! I don't know about y'all but this is by far my favorite outfit yet!
#7
Chad Creech 6 years ago
Monster energy is a dude named Kyle. He has a blonde mullet, rides a busted 4 wheeler and always has on fingerless gloves and oaklys. His truck says salt life, because he's been to the beach once.
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#9
Hans 6 years ago
This maybe applies to the "bullie" (old VW busses), but the current brand image is vastly different. You could rather show managers cheating on exhaust protocols...
Katharine Lancaster 6 years ago
This if for the original VWs. Definitely not for the current crappy VW pieces of s**t!
My dog is my co pilot. 6 years ago
I always loved the irony that the VW the brain child of that hateful Nazi dictator all round war monger murderer and peace hating despot Adolf Hitler became the vehicles of choice for peace loving war hating guitar strumming hippies everywhere in less that 25 years.
Lars Lasersson 6 years ago
Interesting view. The "Hippie van" era is definitely a part of VW history, but currently I would say it's a boring brand that's been going down in quality.
ADHORTATOR 6 years ago
Ah Volkswagen, the brand who sold Diesel cars with fake emission values....
#10
better version of alex 6 years ago
He looks like what i think raphael santiago from the shadowhunters series would look like
Dusty Hall 5 years ago
Coke Zero is waaay to cool for the preferred beverage of middle aged voice teachers in the Midwest.
Dylan Long 6 years ago
I was trying to pool a cosplay at Anime Weekend Atlanta (AWA), but it didn't turn out well lmao. The only thing I was missing was the white tie.
#11
TheNerdyOne 6 years ago
No hate at all I can’t tell the difference besides what the bottle looks like 😐
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#12
Withnail 6 years ago
Wendy's definitely has a sharp tongued, witty and edgy social media team. But I'm sure why her boobs are popping out ¯\_(°_o)_/¯
Daria B 6 years ago
Every woman with big boobs will know why hers are popping out of that botton shirt. Big boob problems... *sigh*
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jayson ong 6 years ago
WEW! ANOTHER GRUESOME FAST FOOD CHAIN! AHAHAHA! 2 THUMBS UP FOR THIS ONE! ;-)
#14
better version of alex 6 years ago (edited)
if someone handed me a barqs, just out of the blue, it'd probably be this guy
Full Name 6 years ago
If someone who looks like this offers you a root beer out of the blue, do NOT consume that beverage.
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Sarah Jumel 6 years ago
The Barq’s gang will forever feel the glory of celebrating the end of the Cold War by giving away Soviet Stuff (we asked for a mural of Stalin for the side of our house, but no go. We were told the wool coats smelt of horse
TheNerdyOne 6 years ago
I think he’s a pirate..he has a scar on his eye and a gold tooth! AND OMG THERES NO PIRATE EMOJI!? 😱
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Marc O'Callaghan 6 years ago
Not convinced by this one. Jaguar reminds me more of retired neurosurgeons with a moustache.
Guilherme Iberê 6 years ago
sorry but no, if we go by Jeremy Clarkson's guide, that's the exact opposite of how Jag owners look
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#17
わｓｐ 6 years ago
Elon musk is a cat girl though. https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1055653541317042177?lang=en
TheNerdyOne 6 years ago
Thinking the same thing... but then I remember the deer meme 😑
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is too perfect, Tesla is known for their failures. did you see the post about the pool in the trunk?
sam jrakoh 6 years ago
elon musk laughs hysterically at potentially deceased deer in meme in pewdiepie youtube video... (such a random a*s & beautiful title.)
#18
Nia Loves Art 6 years ago
I can sort of see this one, Coke does have a sort of old fashioned fancy soda fountain feel, and the bottles are famously curvy, so it makes sense that she’s attractive.
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Rebekah Blankenship 6 years ago
I thought it matched pretty good. Pepsi young wild free-Coke old fashioned prim and proper
The Girl on Fire 6 years ago
I feel like Coca-Cola would be more All-American and cutesy than this.
Azariah Apellido 6 years ago
I wanna share a Coke with the world... Seriously, Coke commercials are the absolute most ICONIC ones on earth.
#19
Gay Powers Activate! 6 years ago
The car brand Kia? Look it up, I'm sure you've seen them around. Well, I mean, obviously you've seen them around, but I'm sure you know them. Lol.
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#20
Kamryn McNamara 6 years ago
I imagined it being an irish man because of how it's said on the new commercials
Elizabeth 6 years ago
is there such a thing as a rude Canadian though? I've never met a rude Canadian
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Trevor Dennis 6 years ago
I am not sure how worthy Jeep are of this rugged depiction of the brand. In the UK, they mostly used for the school run. I don't know so much about America, but I am currently reading a novel where a Grand Cherokee SLI is the car of choice of the boss of a Drug cartel.
Benjamin Whedbee 6 years ago
Its homage to the fact that the jeep started as a military vehicle in WW2
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Tristan Antoine 6 years ago
He'd have a really tiny penis in his mid-life crisis, and probably a beer gut.
Kim Lawson 6 years ago
I like that they went with with the original feeling of jeep. A tough military vehicle.
Chad Creech 6 years ago
This guy is Wranglers, pre-4 door. Only. Everything else made by jeep are mom vans with s**t transmissions
#23
fish nerd 128 6 years ago
OMG any one who watches soul eater..... Didn't this remind u of Stien?
Shoto Todoroki 4 years ago
I feel like this guy would be either the good guy who trains the protagonist, or the head villain...
#24
Nate Collins 6 years ago (edited)
VTEC just Kicks in Yo !! , i mean she's really beautiful !!!
Tristan Antoine 6 years ago
She'd be older and probably with a walking stick and shopping trolley.
#26
Tristan Antoine 6 years ago
No way. Non-caff, zero would be much more conservative. Probably a preppy secretary.
#27
Kennedi Judah 6 years ago
my friend: wanna sprite cranberry Me: NO NO NO NOT THAT MEME PLZ NO OH GOD NO LOL
Flower Waheed 6 years ago
The answer is clear! It's the thirst, thirstiest time of the year! 🎵 https://twitter.com/sprite/status/941312349646008320?lang=en
#28
A Rose Among Thorns 6 years ago
In manga or anime, it is usually just a small stylistic element that adds something extra to the character, to show they are tough or reliable, as Toyotas are.
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JaBeZ fIlS_aImE 4 years ago
Because Toyotas take a lot of s**t but still be running like they won't ever die .#1990s Toyotas (lots of them) .Slap a band aide /duck tape and you're fine lol.
Foxyloxylou 6 years ago
OMG SO MY MOM JUST GOT A TOYOTA TODAY AND IT HAS SOME CRATCHES AND THIS IS A PERFECT REPRESENTATION
#29
Sue Kenworthy 6 years ago
Having a Hyundai car, I relate to this, even down to the hypermobile knee and joints! Should've been carrying an Olympic recurve bow though.
A Rose Among Thorns 6 years ago
Are you implying that container ships and construction equipment are masculine? I mean, they're just objects... ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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Jason Rogers 6 years ago
The Sprite one isn't a bad interpretation. They are the only 2 "black" people on this list. Why are you making something out of something that isn't there?
Load More Replies...Brands and their mascots often become more relatable when given a unique twist, like reimagining them as characters in anime art. This concept was beautifully explored by an artist who transformed fast food mascots into engaging visual characters. Similarly, Sillvi has expanded this creative process by converting popular soda brands into anime icons.
For a fascinating take on how these characters are creatively altered, you might find inspiration in the exploration of anime-style renditions of fast food mascots.
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What do you think ?
Daniel (ShadowDrakken) 6 years ago
Seems less like "what if this brand was a character" and more like "character designs incorporating brand logo color schemes". Most of these are WAY off from the company and advertising cultures of their respective brands; only a couple are on-brand.
Thomas brennan 6 years ago
I dont get how this has anything to do with brands? Also, really over using the whole smoking to look badass concept...
Von 6 years ago
Although these are very imaginative, they are also basic and largely uninspired...somewhat disappointing in fact because the idea to give visual representation to well known brands in the form of caricature is rather brilliant, but the execution certainly left much to be desired.
AzKahleesi 6 years ago
why is every fast food person looking like serial killers and why are they all bleeding?
Dani 6 years ago
I'd love to see one where prominent cities are drawn as people... maybe not even anime, just people.
Louise Brigance 6 years ago
I wish I could like any of these. Putting faces to corporations is not particularly appealing. None of these corp have exhibited anything close to kindness, empathy, and environmental awareness. Sorry...profit at all cost is not appealing or humanizing.
Daniel (ShadowDrakken) 6 years ago
Seems less like "what if this brand was a character" and more like "character designs incorporating brand logo color schemes". Most of these are WAY off from the company and advertising cultures of their respective brands; only a couple are on-brand.
Thomas brennan 6 years ago
I dont get how this has anything to do with brands? Also, really over using the whole smoking to look badass concept...
Von 6 years ago
Although these are very imaginative, they are also basic and largely uninspired...somewhat disappointing in fact because the idea to give visual representation to well known brands in the form of caricature is rather brilliant, but the execution certainly left much to be desired.
AzKahleesi 6 years ago
why is every fast food person looking like serial killers and why are they all bleeding?
Dani 6 years ago
I'd love to see one where prominent cities are drawn as people... maybe not even anime, just people.
Louise Brigance 6 years ago
I wish I could like any of these. Putting faces to corporations is not particularly appealing. None of these corp have exhibited anything close to kindness, empathy, and environmental awareness. Sorry...profit at all cost is not appealing or humanizing.
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