Personal Manifesto
1. I will do some screen printing
2. I will make use of studio time
3. I will spend more time doing research
4. I will not take things too seriously
5. I will think positively about things
Existing Manifestos
WHO: Ken Garland, Adbusters, AIGA Journal, Blueprint, Emigre, Eye, Form, Items
WHEN: Originally written by Ken Garland in 1963 and published 1964. Updated version published by Adbusters, AIGA Journal, Blueprint, Emigre, Eye, Form, Items 1999/2000
WHERE: Britain then Global
WHAT: A manifesto written by Ken Garland and signed by 21 of his colleagues critiquing the graphic design profession in relation to the growth of commercial culture. The manifesto emphasized that the vast majority of design projects address corporate needs and stressed the distinction between design as communication and design as persuasion
http://cultureofdesign.wordpress.com/2012/03/18/first-things-first-manifesto/
One thing at this years 100% Design in London that is difficult to capture by camera but still worth mentioning is the "The Good Design Manifesto", created by Richard Shed. It is a collection of 100 brief responses from industry experts to the question "What is good design?". Here you can find a little video with interview snippets by Sam Hecht, Jamie Hayon, Libby Sellers, Thorsten van Elten and many more and here are some of the responses which are written on various walls of the 100% Design venue:
Good design...
...makes ordinary people's life more meaningful. (Lavrans Lovrie, Livework)
...brings the intelligence of nature together with man's production capabilities. (Jonathan Prestwich)
...is finding new places where what we can dream meets what we can make happen. (John Miller and Anna Hart, Mark)
...is considerate and harmonious. (Paul Velentine, Smallpond)
...is sooo boring. We need GREAT design: Vision. Humanity. Sex. Death. Art. Love. (Richard Eisermann)
...is serious fun. (Nina Tolstrup)
...is no longer about 20th century debates around form or function. Good design will ensure we got a future on this planet.
...makes ordinary people's life more meaningful. (Lavrans Lovrie, Livework)
...brings the intelligence of nature together with man's production capabilities. (Jonathan Prestwich)
...is finding new places where what we can dream meets what we can make happen. (John Miller and Anna Hart, Mark)
...is considerate and harmonious. (Paul Velentine, Smallpond)
...is sooo boring. We need GREAT design: Vision. Humanity. Sex. Death. Art. Love. (Richard Eisermann)
...is serious fun. (Nina Tolstrup)
...is no longer about 20th century debates around form or function. Good design will ensure we got a future on this planet.
http://www.core77.com/blog/events/london_design_festival_100_design_good_design_manifesto_11148.asp
- There is architecture lining the streets of New York and Paris, sure – but there is architecture in the novels of Franz Kafka and W.G. Sebald and in The Odyssey. There is architecture on stage at the Old Vic each night, and in the paintings of de Chirico, and in the secret prisons of military superpowers. There is architecture in our dreams, poems, TV shows, ads and videogames – as well as in the toy sets of children. The suburbs are architecture; bonded warehouses are architecture; slums are architecture; NASA’s lunar base plans are architecture – as are the space stations in orbit [above] us."
'I have been taking inspiration for my own manifesto from this thoughtful and realistic reflection of what designers are. I want my manifesto to include genuine statements that designers can relate to aswell as being quirky and visually aesthetically pleasing.'
http://samanthamunro.wordpress.com/2012/03/01/design-manifesto-5/
'I have been doing some research about design manifestos, as I have to write my own soon and am not entirely sure on what I want to say. I found the above image humorous and thought I would share it here. Obviously, my own manifesto will be more serious than this but it is still interesting to think about.'
http://benpittdesign.wordpress.com/2011/11/
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