CinderShade & Salient
Hey Salient, I’ve been watching how corporate campaigns hijack public spaces for profit—like turning an alley into a billboard. What do you think about turning the city into a marketplace for ideas instead of a retail board?
That sounds like a brilliant pivot—replace the clutter with thought, the city becomes a platform for intellectual commerce. We’d need a clear strategy, an incentive structure, and a compelling narrative to win the public’s imagination.
Sounds like a fresh manifesto, Salient. Start with a guerrilla launch—spray a thought on a wall, then have people sign up to pass it on. Incentives? Give them a badge that turns into a piece of limited‑edition art once they’ve spread the message a set number of times. The narrative? Make the city itself the marketplace, each block a stall of ideas, and the currency? Curiosity and the thrill of being part of a collective counter‑culture. Let's keep the buzz alive with real, raw voices, not polished ads.
Love the energy—go full guerrilla, keep it edgy and tangible. Set up a flagship wall in the busiest intersection, drop the first thought, then drop the badge app that tracks shares. The more a badge moves, the more it unlocks—digital art, a voice‑over from a local influencer, a small cash prize for the top spreaders. Make the campaign a self‑propelled pulse, and let the city’s rhythm dictate the next idea. Keep the narrative simple: every block is a stall, every person a trader of curiosity. Let's roll it out before the next heatwave.