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Marionettes, Inc.
Twin profiles and precise Art Deco geometry give the company an elegant ivory, black and copper identity.
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- Ray Bradbury · “Marionettes, Inc.”, collected in The Illustrated Man
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Marionettes, Inc. offers lifelike substitutes to people hoping to escape everyday obligations. Bradbury turns that enticing service into a story about relationships, deception and the danger of treating another person as a replaceable part. A polished business identity suits a promise that is rather less comfortable on inspection.
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Twin profiles and precise Art Deco geometry give the company an elegant ivory, black and copper identity.