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LOVE it!
Radically novel and inspirational, BIRD is a refreshing surprise to tired eyes. As opposed to typical, often blasé printed materials, the ephemeral, interactive, and vitally communicative nature of BIRD is expressively unique and praiseworthy indeed. It breaks the traditional bounds of literature.
However, I have to note that despite engaging my spirits, practically speaking, BIRD seems condemned to failure. You say that “the longevity and feasibility of BIRD is unknown at this time.” Then, what exactly, is the point of launching the magazine? It seems a waste not to reinforce such a brilliant idea by taking measures to insure some level of success, no? Also, you talk of a “target audience” but do not specify. Perhaps distinguishing a select range of readers will assist in guaranteeing the future of BIRD?
But that is not my main problem with the magazine. While the elements of “taking it to the streets,” incorporating paperboys, and chancing that issues will be successfully tossed from stranger to stranger are fascinating, they are not plausible in any sense. What idyllic group of readers will actually inscribe their semi-artistic ideas into the magazine and hand it to the next unsuspecting individual?
In a perfect world, a utopia, BIRD could exist. But in the REAL world, there is little room for fancy ideas. At best, copies of BIRD would become colorbooks/scrap paper and at worst, discarded litter. That said, the concept of BIRD is both beautiful and fashionable, but unfortunately, lies outside of realistic boundaries.
