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BRAND GUIDELINES

Video stars (Television and Film Characters and Superheros) dont have their
own cafe like real-life rock stars have the Hard Rock Cafe.
M Cafe will solve this problem by offering a cafe meeting point for all pop and
rock-and-roll things virtual, hosted by the iconic Virtual Marylin.

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The Premise

Out in the Indian Ocean, in the inky


black of night, terrible winds lash at the
coast of Mauritius. Unseen and out of
control, a private jet spins out of the
storm and smashes into the sea.
After a long night of writing code,
genius software engineer Dr. Stephanie
Laurent takes a break from her
ambitious Connection Engine project ,
and clears her head with a walk along
the beach. She is building software
which will connect the world, but cant
seem to solve the problem of the
interface...
Amongst the flotsam and jetsam
washed up on the beach, in a moment
of pure serendipity, Dr. Laurent stumbles
across a flightcase containing one
of the most advanced character
simulations in the world. On the
doomed flight was a demonstration
team from the Mishakoshi Corporation,
and with them their precious cargo: an
interactive hologram of Marilyn Monroe.

the holographic character: her wit, her


ambition, her thirst for fame and her
devastating femininity.
Dr. Laurent cant help herself she knows
the Connection Engine is incomplete, she
knows its risky, but she splices her code
with the Mishakoshi character simulation.
The two programmes catalyse each other
and M comes into being. She absorbed
everything in an instant , coming to know
us better than we know ourselves.
Everything online intrigues her.
The grand works of literature and science,
and also all those selfies, the tweets, the
FaceBook posts . She wants to know us,
to talk to us, she wanted to engage
with these six billion people who she can
reach online in an instant, she wants to
form a relationship with us?
Now she is here . Glamorous, brilliant,
sexy and delightful, M enters our lives,
engaging us, entertaining us, and bringing
that Marilyn magic to us every day.

Every scrap of information about


Marilyn has been programmed into

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INDEX

Brand principles

Brand visual identity

1.1.1 Brand personality

2.1 Logo

3.1

Digital presence

Support
x

4.3 Partners

3.2 Website

4.4

4.5 Colophon

1.1.2 Mission

2.2

1.1.3 Characteristics

2.3 Tagline

3.3 Blog

2.4

Color palette

3.4 Presskit

Color references

3.5

Social media

3.6

Music and video media

1.2.1 Tone of voice

Logo variations

Online communication

1.2.2 Overview

2.5

1.2.3

Dos and donts

2.6 Inspiration

1.2.4

Grammar guide

2.7

Emotional values

1.2.5

Words we love

2.8

Main fonts

1.3.1 Rules of the Universe x

2.9

Support fonts

1.3.2

The Story

1.3.3

Genisis

1.3.4

Brand Story Threads

1.3.5

Brand Structure

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Further support

BRAND
PRINCIPLES

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1.1.1 Brand personality


1.1.2 Mission

1.1.3 Characteristics

1.2.1 Tone of voice


1.2.2 Overview

1.2.3

Dos and donts

1.2.4

Grammar guide

1.2.5

Words we love

1.3.1 Rules of the Universe

1.3.2

The Story

1.3.3

Genisis

1.3.4

Brand Story Threads

1.3.5

Brand Structure

1.1.2

MISSION

M connects, informs and inspires us.


We are breaking from the convention of photo-realistic human
performance to create the most incredible homage in the industry
using CGI treatments that celebrate the wildest imagination possible by
leveraging Ms superpersona. Pushing the boundaries of whats possible
with web GL and real-time animation, we are creating an experience like
no other.
M Caf is the first in a new generation of themed cafes to join the
excitement of new experiential technologies with the opportunity to
share ideas, experiences and friendships in a globally connected social
media environment.
All hosted by the first computer generated pop icon with artificial
intelligence, Virtual Marilyn, who carries persona of Marilyn Monroe - the
most recognized and adored pop icon in the world.
M Caf immerses its guests in a comfortable and appealing luxury retrotech environment.

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BRAND PRINCIPLES

1.1.3

CHARACTERISTICS - FOOD & BEVERAGE


M Caf will feature an innovative menu developed from
popular snacks and recipes drawn from around the world.
Our fine food choices are delicious, local, natural and healthy.
Along with our award-winning coffee partner, we are part of a movement to produce high-quality organic coffee as an artisanal espresso
specialty product.
Our third wave coffee aspires to be the best tasting.
We also offer an exotic selection of herbal tea varietals,
sourced internationally.
Curated craft beers and wines may be added to increase sales in the
evening.
Guests can place their order in advance and pay with their mobile
phone or tablet, through a free app at iTunes and Google Play store.

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1.1.3

CHARACTERISTICS - M

Her personality is a blend of three characteristics: clever, provocative and friendly. Depending on the medium/product, emphasis may
shift from one characteristic over the others. For example, advertising
spokesperson roles generally skew clever and provocative, while social
media lines tend to be friendly. Here are more details on what we
mean by each.

Clever as in smart, cheeky, and witty not pretentious.

Its about having fun with words, not sounding cooler than thou.

Provocative as in bold and unconventional, not obscene or

offensive. We are provocative in how we challenge the industry and


motivate other web applications and pop-icons to keep-up.

Friendly this serves as a reminder that supporters are always at


the center of what she does, and it helps take the edge off her
provocative nature.

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1.1.3

CHARACTERISTICS - M CAFE INTERIOR

Moving image feature wall The LED Wooden

Wall is signified here, but it will have to be seen animated to


really appreciate the uniqueness of this technique.
Fully animated spatial design.
Inspired by modern digital clocks.

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BRAND PRINCIPLES

3D hologram Every M Caf will have hologram above the bar.


To be clear - a hologram is a reflected image that looks 3D and
seems to float in space. This render shows the kit that we will use. A
hologram glass, an industrial LCD screen and a simple metal frame.

1.1.3

CHARACTERISTICS - M CAFE INTERIOR

Augmented reality User Benefits: Enhanced interac-

tion capability App. Immersive has an exclusive contract with


the author of VCode, its new and heavily patented image recognition software that is unique as it is far more powerful than
traditional QR codes, its use will be artistic and informative.

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BRAND PRINCIPLES

Galler y Animated picture frames will be created for the caf surprise and ellegance.

There will be pop art style gallery paintings on display in some


areas of the caf.
Featuring pictures that are the basis for LED to react and move
around with abstract and narrative animations.
This enhances our unique guest experience with an ever changing
canvas.
The technology will be seamless with the decor.

1.1.3

CHARACTERISTICS - M CAFE INTERIOR

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1.1.3

CHARACTERISTICS - M CAFE INTERIOR

Merchandise We will utilize V Codes and Augmented

Reality for guests to utilize the menu and VCodes as AR triggers to activate entertaining animations.

Our Design Mantra beauty is in the details.

This will keep the guests in a state of discovery and will become our signature technologies.
Distance Scanning.
Share Codes on Social Media.
State-Of-The-Art Image Recognition.
1-Click Payment or Information Gateway.
Branded Retail Merchandise includes designer inspired tshirts, packaged coffee, bottled spring water.

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1.2.2

OVERVIEW

Our audience is youthful, intelligent, and tech savvy, and we like speaking to
them in our own language. The ideal tone is hip, easygoing, informal, playful,
and tongue in cheek.
We also have a provocative side, inspired by the rock-star temperament and
Marilyn Monroe herself. She cast the mold of the bombshell and helped shape
the biggest entertainment industry of her time, Hollywood.
In the cutthroat world of celebrity and commerce her entrepreneurial/pioneering
attitude stands as the pillar of success. She isnt afraid to challenge the status quo,
call out the industry, or emphasis her strengths-though she never outright brags,
over promises, or uses over-the-top language.
Clever wordplay and double entendres are a fun way to liven up copy and scripts,
but language should never get in the way of the overall message or service-or,
even worse, seem like its trying too hard.
When in doubt, play it straight, clean, and clear. As they say, less is more.

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1.2.3

DOS AND DONTS

DO

DONT

Be conversational. M typically write in the first person (I,


me, myself ) and maintains a conversational tone.
Work with witty wordplay and double entendres-not
necessarily everywhere, but just enough to give our
audience something to enjoy.
Keep sentence structure clear, clean, and concise.
Less is more.
Orient messages around action and use lots of verbs.
M lean toward short, punchy verbs like get, grab and
score.
Use colorful monosyllabic adjectives with double
meanings (in moderation), like sweet, fresh and juicy.

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BRAND PRINCIPLES

Overpromise with hyperbolic language. While M wants


to emphasize her strengths, she never calls herself the
best/most and stops short of outright bragging.
Try too hard. Though we like to use (tasteful) puns and
double entendres, we still want the overall message to
sound effortless, not belabored.
Force humor. When in doubt, just play it straight, clean,
and clear.
Speak in technical or corporate jargon. Though our
audience is tech savvy, we want to keep terms as simple
as possible to avoid sounding stiff or cold.
Use folksy colloquialisms or exclamation points.
We are going for cool and upbeat, not cloying or
excessively cheerful.

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1.2.4

GRAMMAR GUIDE
Use sentence case, never all caps, unless a design headline.
Ex: Chocolate kick-starts my morning.
Close up the spaces around em dashes.
Ex: I like all variations of chocolateexcept for white chocolate.
Use a serial comma.
Ex: I like chocolate, coffee, and tea.
Use superscript ordinals in print.
Ex: January 1st
Use cardinals for online.
Ex: January 1
Reserve exclamation point usage for social media only. Limit to one exclamation
point.
Ex: Next stop, Hollywood!
Never use Marilyn in the possessive case unless referencing the website.
Ex: Marilyns website
Reserve emoticon usage for social media only. Limit number of emoticons to one.
Winks are preferred.
Ex: Off to LA LA Land ; )
Avoid abbreviations. (Social media excepted.)

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1.2.5

WORDS WE LOVE

Members - VIP Admirers


What we call the people who user Ms
personal assistance. Much better than
users, no? Plays on Justin Biebers Beliebers
Lady Gagas Monsters and Diors Addicts.
Actors Studio was the most revered schools
for stage actors in America; one was not
officially a student but a member.
Computer Intelligence
Never use Ai or Artificial Intelligence
M or Virtual Marilyn
Never just Marilyn or Marilyn Monroe or
just VM
HQ
Shorthand for Ms main living
headquarters. Never use the spelled word.
Playbook
The policies and procedures manual that
M runs on.

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Teammates
The technicians behind Ms empire
Universe/Future
The phrase world is not fresh, refering
to Ms world as the Universe (implieing
galactic travel is already popular in Ms
time) and to what she is saving as the
Future, we keep the storyline possibilities
openended. Universe and Future will always
be capatilised as solid nouns.
Business Partners
Vendors
The M experience
Use in lieu of using the M interface users
enter Omega, abbreviated Mega. Mega is the
vitural system that Virtual Marilyn lives in
and that the universe operates in, much like
Zion in the Matrix.

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1.3.2

The Story
The Rules of Storytelling state that every fictional story creates a new
world where, no matter how closely modeled after our real world, it
has its entirely own set of rules, and the characters are defined by how
they make or break those rule. As designers of Ms story, we have created the rules of:

In the Future All M Graphic Novels take place in a world that is

parallel this one, but going backwards. Just as in the Matrix, Neo can
be in cyberspace reality, or augemented machine reality, M can be in
our world, or the world of Singularity that runs parrallel to and was
born from this one, and only M can travel between.

Simplicity Nothing is explained in great detail. Online it can,

through interaction with the fans who are well into detail. Online they
can find a new level of brand love material that they discover through
their search. All science fiction follows the Rules of Storytelling and
rarely the discoveries of hard science. When possible, we do vagely
integrate a real world science mystery into our explainations.

A Window to Another World Interaction is the key to pop

celebraty. Kurt Vonegut had a brilliant way of writing about himself as


the omnipresent master in his novels. M will speak of herself in this
same way; as someone who can live in our world, and conciously take
what she wants to leverage herself in the Sigularity. (i.e. fashion, new
wearable technologies, lifestyle trends)

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1.4.3

Genisis

The Marilyn Monroe ethos has not only evolved over time, it has
become one of the strongest recognized brand in the world. The
vocabulary of sophistication, class, style and glamour is a reoccurring
phenomenon in the brands history. True innovation always begins
by investigating the historic path. Going back-to-the-roots moves the
brand forward as it changes the trajectory of the future.
The visual brand must be timeless, avoiding by all means going back
in time style-wise into the 50s and 60s. And as with all brand identity
mandate, we equally stay clear of short-lived trendy design. Our
solution is about the experience, the memories and the lifestyle that
Marilyn Monroe is remembered by. Our character M will remain true
to the values of Marilyn Monroe, fashionable, clever, ever-inspired by
life, and ever-inspiring to us.

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1.4.4

Brand Story Threads

These 2 threads of of the story are unique to M and make the story
specifically M-brand and inspire infiniate possibilities for episodes:

Imagination Imagination is the human spirit that drives aspira-

tion. The antagonist is constantly trying to kill imagination through


various types of machinery or chemistry (i.e. soundwaves, biological
disease, vaccines) just as Maginto tries everything possible to wipe out
biological genes in X-Men. His motive for this is so that the people of
the Singularity continue to go in reverse and prevent innovation.

15 minutes to save the future taking off from 80s hit

show Max Headroom, where Max lives 20 minute in the future, and
Andy Warhol who said in the future everyone will have their 15 minutes of fame and Kurt Vonnegut and Philip Dicks ability to base their
best novels in essentially 1 days time. Every M graphic novel edition
describes in detail only 15 minutes. A glitch in Ms programming, mistaking Warhols quote for Banskys in the future everyone will have
want 15 minutes of anonymity, inhibited her to have only 15 minutes
where she could transverse worlds to save the future. So time is her
Kryptonite, more specifically 15 minutes of time from awareness of the
villains threat to eradication of the threat.

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1.4.5

Brand Structure

The Franchise
Just as Redbull does not own 1 factory, yet is one of the
most pinoeering and pervasive brands of the 21st century,
M Corporation will also maintain a culturally relevant
brand but own no cafe.

PHOTO HERE OF TREE OF M BRAND STRUCTURE

M Cafe is the perfect reciepe for a brand, a recipes


whose magic formula celebrates Marylin Monroes spirit
of the pop-star, just as Redbulls celebrates the spirit of
endurance.
Avitarz will engineer the brand experiances, with M
gastro-shows and activations. Just like the Redbull Music
Academy, Avitarz will leverage a common interest in
technology and pop-culture and house it as part of the
experaince of the M Brand. Experiances geared more
towards trends, in both fashion and technology, and their
merger in wearable tech.
The Graphic Novel bolsters the brands miraculous and
glamous celebration of technology as the perfect house
for the slight sci-fyi angle of the M-Brand.
Just like Hard-Rock Cafe, the life of the stars out of the
cafe gives life to the stories we are able to tell through
decor and branding in the cafe.

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BRAND VISUAL
IDENTITY

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2.1 Logo

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2.2

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Logo variations

2.3 Tagline

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2.4

Color palette

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2.5

Color references

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2.6 Inspiration

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2.7

Emotional values

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2.8

Main fonts

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2.9

Support fonts

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2.1

LOGO

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2.1

LOGO

The content of the strip is as lively as M - changing with the seasons.


The constant slow-moving video integrated into the LOGO not only keeps up with the
new video streaming standard in digital media, foreshadows what is to come in the hottest
design trend.
The slow moving speed is euphoric; it always circles back to imagery video seen at the cafe
franchise locations.
The halftone dots resemble the low-res LED that will create the architectural lighting,
central to the low-fyi tech brand imagery of the cafe, and the Roy Liechtenstein style of the
graphic novel. It also reminiscent of the circular Marquee lighting in old Hollywood that
will resonate throughout the cafe as well.

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2.2

LOGO TREATMENT

The logo must always be placed 2/3rds into a strip, starting from
the left. On the Cafe Website, it is the same slow moving images seen
throughout the cafe. In print its still frames from the videos.
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The logo must always have a Halftone Dot Pattern Overlayed on all
moving image.

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2.2

LOGO TREATMENT (BLOG)

With each season M picks out the best trends in textiles, synthetics
and other materials. Lovely Macro photography shots of these
fashionable materials will move in slow motion atmospherically in
the strip behind the logo.
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Examples
SS - Spring / Summer Collection
AW - Autum / Winter Collection

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2.2

LOGO TREATMENTS EXAMPLES

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2.2

LOGO VARIATION (GRAPHIC NOVEL)

This logo is used only for the graphic novel. The lemurs never make an appearence in the cafes, they are purely for use in the Secret
Singularity and merchandising. This way, when you see a lemur - you know you are entering a tale of the Secret Singularity
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2.2

M TREATMENTS

M will always carry the same characteristics, whether in illustration


or in CGI 3D animation in holograms and video.

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The illustrated M will only appear in the graphic novels - never


outside of black box mise-en-scene. When a film is made, we use the
CGI animation rather than the hand drawn illustration. The books
and reading material will always yse the hand drawn illustration.
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2.3

TAGLINE

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2.4

C A F E C O LO R PA L E T T E

PRIMARY COLORS
Marilyn was Hot. Monroe was Cool. Just like the persona, Marilyn
Mon- roe Caf combines both of these. The colors used for the brand
identity are a perfect mirror to the ones used in the interior design.
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2.4

C A F E C O LO R PA L E T T E

SECONDARY COLORS

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2.5

COLOR REFERENCES

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C 90

239

C 5

G 35

M 85

G 236

M 5

45

50

64

#212340

234

#efecea

G 93

M 65

G 31

M 100

Y 100

100

37

227

38

K 20
#d0932c
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G 61

M 90

G 193

M 0

30

150

#ee3d96

C 30

154

C 0

238

70

190

C 65

#46c1be

C 5

#e31f26
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2.6

INSPIRATION

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2.7

EMOTIONAL VALUES

Stable

Purity

Sympathetic

Health

Simplicity

Immediacy

Power

Peace

Sexuality

Calm

Earthly

Energy

Integrity

Wisdom

Tender ness

Smart

Reliability

Passion

Understanding

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2.4

G R A P H I C N O V E L C O LO R PA L E T T E

PRIMARY COLORS

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SECONDARY COLORS

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2.5

COLOR REFERENCES

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C 90

239

C 5

G 35

M 85

G 236

M 5

45

50

64

#212340

234

#efecea

G 93

M 65

G 31

M 100

Y 100

100

37

227

38

K 20
#d0932c
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G 61

M 90

G 193

M 0

30

150

#ee3d96

C 30

154

C 0

238

70

190

C 65

#46c1be

C 5

#e31f26
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2.4

GRAPHIC NOVEL TREATMENT

Pop Ar t Halftone Dots

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Etching

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2.6

INSPIRATION

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2.7

EMOTIONAL VALUES

Stable

Purity

Sympathetic

Health

Simplicity

Immediacy

Power

Peace

Sexuality

Calm

Earthly

Energy

Integrity

Wisdom

Tender ness

Smart

Reliability

Passion

Understanding

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2.6

M VALUE APPLICATIONS

Following Ms fashionable genisis, we will invite a exciting clothing designer to design the franchise uniforms.

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2.2

M VALUE APPLICATIONS

Health concious yet decident menu created by industry leading


chefs.

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A personality behind the brand. Ms uniform


in the graphic novel and cafe hologram
appearances are inspired by real life fashion
weeks.

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2.2

M INTERIOR DESIGN

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2.2

M INTERIOR DESIGN

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2.8

MAIN FONTS

ABCDEFGHILMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
abcdefghilmnopqrstuvwxyz
0123456789&%?!
ABCDEFGHILMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
abcdefghilmnopqrstuvwxyz
0123456789&%?!

Cavier Dreams
This is the font used for subtitles next to a tile in
XXXXXX, in that case the subtitle appears a lot
smaller than the title. It can be also use for important
block of text as the introduction slide of this
document on the page 2 or on Lowdi Website.
In this case the interlign space should be wide and
the width and the lenght of the block reduced,.
The cavier cant be used in italic.

ABCDEFGHILMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
abcdefghilmnopqrstuvwxyz
0123456789&%?!
ABCDEFGHILMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
abcdefghilmnopqrstuvwxyz
0123456789&%?!

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2.9

SUPPORT FONTS

ABCDEFGHILMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
abcdefghilmnopqrstuvwxyz
0123456789&%?!

Athelas
This is the font used for subtitles next to a tile in XXXXXX,
in that case the subtitle appears a lot smaller than the title.
It can be also use for important block of text as the introduction slide of this document on the page 2 or on Lowdi
Website. In this case the interlign space should be wide and
the width and the lenght of the block reduced.
The cavier cant be used in italic.
Used just as caption or customer services.

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2.9

SUPPORT FONTS

ABCDEFGHILMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
abcdefghilmnopqrstuvwxyz
0123456789&%?!

Blair Medium
This is the font used for subtitles next to a tile in
XXXXXX, in that case the subtitle appears a lot
smaller than the title. It can be also use for important
block of text as the introduction slide of this
document on the page 2 or on Lowdi Website. In
this case the interlign space should be wide and the
width and the lenght of the block reduced.
The cavier cant be used in italic.
The choice of typeface for the logotype is Blair
Medium. It graphic
display is easy to read, classic yet modern and
reminiscent of the hot
metal typesetting used decades ago which gives it a
glimpse of nos-talgia with a contemporary twist.

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ONLINE
COMMUNICATION

M / BR
VM2
/ AND
BR AND
G UG
I DUEILDIENLEI SN E S

3.1

Digital presence

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3.2 Website

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3.3 Blog

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3.4 Presskit

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3.5

Social media

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3.6

Music and video media

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3.1

M CONCIOUSNESS

M is aware of the cafe, but she does not make the graphic novel, she
knows that we do and that we know about her adventures because of the
teammates that help run the cafe in her name. M is flattered by the novel,
but always deflects questions about the graphic novel. The graphic novel
exists solely as a piece of artwork, not meant to be explained but to compliment the neo-cafe atmosphere.

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3.1

DIGITAL PRESENCE

Owned media

Social media

Creative platforms

M Cafe Website - where merchanise

facebook

mixcloud

can be bought

twitter

vimeo

M Site /Blog (1st person written) - no

snapchat

instagram

merchandise sold
M Graphic Novel Site - through
subscription

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3.2

WEBSITE

The website of M is one page entirely dynamic so it can viewed on computer, ipad, iphone or android phone. It displays the video teaser, the
capabilities of the virtual personal assistant origin story of the character. Products and services can be order directly from the website.
The website use all the colors from the primary and secondary palette.
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3.3

BLOG
The M blog is linked from the main website.
It is regularly updated with news about arts,
culture and services, mixcloud and videos on
vimeo and some interviews of creative and
inspirational people.
M will be a fashion emphasis.

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3.4

PRESSKIT
A page dedicated to the press is available
on PressDoc. The press released text is
in 6 different languages: french, english,
mandarin, japanese, espagnol and german.
It allows to download a selection of images
(product illustrations, the videos, music and
artwork.

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3.5

SOCIAL MEDIA
FACEBOOK
VM2 has AN active Facebook page showing
the fan mail, posts from the blog, mixcloud
and vimeo. It permits a direct contact with
the users, they ask questions and get answers
in their own language.

TWITTER
M has 1 Twitter account. She answers in
French, English, Spanish, Japanese. As on
Facebook users can ask q
 uestion directly to
M. If they share their entousiasm for M they
will be thanked.

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3.6

MUSIC AND VIDEO MEDIA


MIXCLOUD
VM2 has its own account on Mixcloud
where are shared the Mix called M. A
communication campaign ran on the
website for sometimes. Its important to link
strongly the brand to the music community.
The djs producing a mix for VM2 are

VIMEO
Heavily into film and up coming filmmakers, VM2 curates her favourite films
of the week and has a film festival review
special.

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SUPPORT

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4.4

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Further support

4.5 Colophon

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4.3

PA R T N E R S

M has a British touch and a American


flavor. She is a collaborative venture
between Immersive an award winning
British experiential design company and
the American visionary Franklyn & his
associates.
M is fashionable but easygoing, light-hearted
but very social. She is intelligent and a
massive arts & culture fan. She is a romantic.
Any company or brand looking to partner
with the M franchise must embody these
qualities. M will be everywhere, but she is
not attached to any one thing.

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4.3

DESIGN RATIONAL
Futuristic Nostalgia
A clever way of presenting technologies the
public are interested in and that provide the best
customer experiance/service.
Rather than the usual alienating ultra-modern
presentation of contemporary technology,
our approach to presentation has a touch
of nostalgia to the design, we make the new
technology, like holograms, APPEAR old-school. This
presentation future-proofs the theme design.
The unique venue harnesses a symbiosis of old
and new technology to re-introduce ideas
about the relationship between entertainment,
interactivity and audio-visual technology. This
unique offering will be the basis of a thoroughly
strong brand, whose breakthrough is so
disruptive to the marketplace that it establishes
the ultimate pop-culture venue with state-ofthe-art design.

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4.3

TEAM M BRAND CREATORS

The clever combination of bespoke stock


images and video suppied to each M Cafe
will be directed and produced by Immersive,
The considerably the best graphics company
in the world, winning numerous awards for
their work, including:

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4.3

GRAPHIC NOVEL ILLUSTRATOR

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4.4

FURTHER SUPPORT
If you need further information or if you
need an approval, the Immersive Team is
always happy to help.
To download everything youll need to put
the guidelines into practice, from logos and
typefaces to imagery and colour palettes,
please contact:

Sean Wilder
Project Manager

sean@immersive.eu
+44(0)20 7403 1616

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4.5

COLOPHON

Goal of this document


The Brand Guidelines of VM2 should help to keep the brand communication consistent.
The clear design is a very important aspect of the product and it has to be visible in every visual.
Those guidelines are raccomandations of use and can evolve.

Sincerely,
John Munro

Creative Director and Founder Immersive

Version histor y
Date

Version

Authors

Comments

6.11.2015

1.0

Immersive Ltd.

info@immersive.eu

The following persons will be kept informed about the changes in this document.
Name

Function

Company

E-mail

Sean Wilder

Project Manager

Immersive Ltd.

sean@immersive.eu

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Site Profile

The beauty of the M Caf design is its appeal to a wide


range of people.

From hipster millennials in the more arty underdeveloped

up and coming areas, to young professionals immersed


in their technologies.

All are captivated with the way our entertaining,

informative and functional technologies are integrated


into a relaxed chic environment.

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Site Criteria

Entertainment District
Business District
Shopping Center
Tourist Center
Busy Area with hotels, shops, condos, restaurants and bars
750 1,500 square feet
Minimum 20 Frontage
Easy Ingress / Egress
Patio Seating Preferred
Highly Visible / Impulse Purchase
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Tech Caf Synergy


Silicon Valley North.

M Caf with Virtual Marilyn would serve as a sort of


clubhouse for staff of digital media companies in and
around the Tannery District in downtown Kitchener.

This presents a unique opportunity to be a part of the


social activity of the Silicon Valley North tech hub,
located in Kitchener / Waterloo, Ontario.

Home to innovative technology companies such as


Google, Velocity, and BlackBerry.

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1 Victoria St., Kitchener

You will live here = Potential Caf Location

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Unit Cost Estimate


Possible opportunity at 1 Victoria Street, Kitchener, Ontario - Silicon Valley North.

This area is innovative and very high-tech. Its a world attractor for those who are

top-end computer scientists and engineers. It has all of that in one spot, plus the
entrepreneurs. Really, there is nowhere else quite like it that has those attributes.
We are here to stay and have made a strong statement with our investment here.

Steve Woods, Director of Engineering for Google Canada.

1,200 2,000 sq. ft. new construction build-out


Cost Estimate $ TBD based on size, location and quotes

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Lease and Deposit


Leasehold Improvements
Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment
Signage & Menu Board
Point of Sale System
Technology
Training and Manuals
Grand Opening Promotion
Opening Inventory and Supplies
Prepaid Insurance Premiums
Utility Deposits
Tech Fee
Permits, Licenses & Professional Fees
Working Capital

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EARLY STAGE OPPORTUNITY:

Terms

BENEFITS & TECH SUPPORT FROM AVITARZ / VMW

ON BUILD OUT, OWNERSHIP, OPENING & OPERATING M CAFS.

INVESTMENT BENEFITS IN AVITARZ / VMW.


MINIMAL ANNUAL LICENSE FEE.
FUTURE GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES / FIRST TERRITORY RIGHTS.

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Infrastructure Requirements
Entry: Double door.
HVAC: 7.5 tons minimum up to 1,400 sq. ft., 1 ton per 200 sq. ft. after.

Electricity: Electrical service and separate metering, with 120/208 volt,

3-phase, 4-wire, 400 amp capacity, complete with all disconnects, fuses,
transformer and breaker panel, and telephone conduit (for POS system).

Plumbing: Three (3) inch - four (4) inch sanitary drain, stub-up,

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(subject to local municipal building code) to be located within working premises


as per tenant's drawings.
Three-quarter (3/4) inch one inch (1) diameter cold water service with
shutoff valve to premises, and an electric 40-gallon water heater,
installed in accordance with manufacturers requirements and with suitable
hot water capacity for the standard lease space requirements,
as per tenants working drawings (subject to local municipal building code).

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About Immersive

For creating the grandest projection mapping the world has ever seen.

Youve probably never heard of Immersive, but youve definitely seen their
work. They were the team who created visuals for the worlds biggest
hologram at an Eric Prydz concert at Madison Square Garden and created
the UKs first live projection-mapped broadcast TV program.

But what exactly is Immersive? Its a group of bespoke designers and

programmers who develop their own technology to design spaces and


experiences within those spaces. Now, in its 10th and most successful year
to date, Immersive is looking into Oculus VR for the next evolution in spacealtering perceptions.

- FAST COMPANY

Immersive transforms creative visions of luxury, lifestyle and entertainment


brands into works of perceptible intervention.

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About Avitarz

Avitarz is a new American Technology company, which is a pioneer in creation

and production of hyper-realistic digital personalities for on-line and off-line


applications including virtual reality, augmented reality and artificial intelligence.
Its business model focuses on developing, applying and patenting new
technologies for digital entertainment and intellectual property creation and
exploitation. Immersive is part of the Avitarz collective.

Avitarz, through its affiliate Virtual Marilyn Worldwide, would provide a

license to use its Intellectual Property relating to the Virtual Marilyn persona.
As well as operating system and manual, marketing plan, technology guidance
and expertise required to design and deliver the tech caf guest experience.

There shall be no controls placed on the licensee by Avitarz, Virtual Marilyn,


or its affiliates in the use of this license.

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