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Nope they only announced it on Twitter.
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#303
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What I want to say is people type something like “n^3” is just because they couldn't type the actual n³. So in fact A cube “A^3” should be written as A³ and the ^ actually should not exists. I can't understand how come they could use such unaesthetic wordings and even use the ^ as the element in the logo.
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#304
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I remember there is a fan making a cube style logo. That one is better in my opinion...
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It completely ties into the message they are putting forward with this concept, the message they described in the past upon announcement. In general I’m highly critical of aesthetic as well, but because how they chose to represent this tour aesthetically is, in its very essence, a true depiction of the concept itself, of what A^3 really means, I’m pleased. Anything outside of this aesthetic would lose so much of it’s symbolism and meaning. If written as A3, people would take it for what it is. A^3 begs people to ask “why A^3?” To look deeper into it. To NOT take it at face value. This conversation we are having is exactly the reason they chose to move forward with “A^3.” Its adding value where there otherwise may not have been. Last edited by Zeke.; 7th March 2019 at 10:48 AM. |
#306
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Totally random, but I think the logo looks like the Zelda Triforce LOL.
Whatever I got from the translation on the site, is that even tho you pronounce it as A Cube, Ayu wants to show three different aspects from herself (I have a very bad google translate, so please don't take my word from it, because my Japanese is crap) I don't know why we necessairly have got to read it as A Cube. It shows that many people are confused by it. I read it as The Power of A To The Power Of 3... (Now I understand this sounds even lamer) Also the power of 3 indicates the the substance/the capacity of a cube: So I guess Ayu is really trying hard to make sure that this tour is gonna show all the depths, insides and maybe secrets of Ayu's personality... Maybe this is a big DUH or a big WAT? But yeah... I find it also the weirdest tour name ever.
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Ok so, let me rephrase: The substance of the cube/tour/brand are, like you said, the fans, the troupe and Ayu herself. We solved the math hurray!
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I wish the logo would be something like, the 3 sides of ayu. The ayu from the 90’s, early 2000 and now. Honestly I’m sick of the troupe getting so much attention during lives. Then to find out that this logo which I thought was all about ayu, now features the troupe too is disappointing.
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+1
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I've just reviewed the introduction of this POWER of A^3 live. Google translated this sentence “浜崎あゆみのアイコンである“A”に、立方体を表すキューブがプラスされている” it means “The cube representing the cube is added to "A" which is the icon of Hamasaki Ayumi”. And the Kanji word “立方体” does mean an actual cube. This is why I was excepting the logo would be an actual cube but not a triangle-like shape. At least it should be in 3D but not that flat graphic.
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#315
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Does it matter if it makes sense now though? Originally I was appalled as well but rationality has been brought to this faux pas and I appreciate all that it stands for as it is now. It took a fan to “fix” it which feeds back into the message that it takes 3 entities to mark he success of all that is “hamasaki ayumi.” Additionally, for some reason it’s easier to imagine and understand that ^3 is three different entities when stylized that way. Were it A3 then it seems easier to read it as 3 entities/sides/aspects of ayu herself.
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#316
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If the fans she takes the logos from works in graphic design or pursues a career on it will have a top tier pop star logo on their portfolio. If they are'nt, they will have braging rights among other fans for life. I'm not getting the whole drama as I doubt anyone wasn't aware their logo was going to be used before it was made public.
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#317
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I like the logo! It's not too overstuffed, I like the font, and it actually makes good use of of the ^ (which I also wish they hadn't decided to run with, but at least the person who made this logo was able to turn it into something good).
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If Ayu's team was smart they let the fan sign a contract that she's giving up all her rights to her own creation, cause they gonna use it for making money. But they probably just count on exactly what you described - that she is proud they took her design and contributed to Ayu's career and therefor won't pursue anything. An actual graphic designer probably wouldn't be so easy to handle, but of course we don't know how it exactly went behind closed doors. But that's another point, setting up an competition without any rules or legal framework people can look up. Legally it's not secure, for both sides. Just hope they did it afterwards. But even without thinking about all that - it's mandatory and professional to credit or simply also polite to do that. No matter if the creator cares about it or not.
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