Thursday 27 August 2015
Development
I began my design my creating a silhouette of a businessman
in a suit. I was easy to do because it is just a simple outline of a man. Next,
I had an idea of drawing a gate with two pillars and place the businessman
outside as if he is welcoming you. So I created the pillars and the pearl top
but that did not work so I decided to get rid of that idea and I came up with
an idea of using a film strips because this is my personal manifesto of what I
want to achieve in order to get into the graphic and film industry. I went
online an downloaded a film-strip brush and drew along the sides of the page.
Unfortunately, the brush would not allow me to change the color of the
film-strip so I was stuck with black.
Manifesto Ideas
Manifesto Ideas
The Holstee Manifesto
The Holstee Manifesto is one the most popular examples of manifesto. The world famous motivational quote is now used as wall art, in galleries and other places in people’s home. People love the inspiring message it gives, which I totally agree with; it is the type of thing you would like to read in the morning as soon as you wake up for school or for work. I really like the different size text and the way that the whole text is nice and justified. I also like how the use of black and white is effective in the way that it doesn’t make the design looks like there is too much going on and keeps your attention on the reading
This design is called The Lululemon Manifesto.
It was designed and published by the company Lululemon; which is a fitness company that sells exercising and gym gear for both men and women. I like how this manifesto has so much information spread out of the entire page and how there is not much color except a solid pink and white. I also like the messages such as ‘’Sweat once a day to regenerate your skin’’ and ‘’Friends are more important than money’’. They are both about fitness and life.
Although it is directed towards women in business. It also has the same impact towards men. I like how it has the same justified layout as the Holstee Manifesto. I also like how the major points such as ‘MAKE YOUR OWN PATH’ and ‘BE YOUR OWN HERO’ are made larger than the other points. To me, I can use its message and widen my target audience to both men and women and make the subject towards graphic design.
The Passive Aggressive Manifesto was written by Micheal Schechter, an every day Digital Marketing Director for a jewelry company.This is really humorous manifesto. It almost gives me the felling of being told off by someone.his is great! I like its anti-warm-and-fuzzy call to action. I like the phrase “put down the doughnut” which really stays in your head. It’s anti-warm and fuzzy appearance makes it seem intimidating. I like how it has a nice, smooth flow to its speech and message and it doesn’t talk too much and it ends with a simple command ‘‘GET BACK TO WORK.’’. The Passive Aggressive Manifesto is hard hitting, to the point. It’s calling the reader out on their flaws, because even the best of us have them. Challenging us to do more, be more proactive, keep on going, even when we feel like giving up.
“TRY MORE. SUCK LESS. SHUT UP.”
Vorticism
Vorticism
Briefly:
Vorticism was a short-lived modernist movement in British art and poetry of the
early 20th century announced in the first issue of BLAST. The
Vorticism movement was founded by Wynham Lewis. It was a rejection of landscape
and nudes in favour of a geometric style tending towards abstraction. It can be
described as visual energy; a moment of change.
This is one of the earliest uses of Vorticism in manifestos.
This was for the BLAST Magazine. I like how this follows the geometric and
abstract design. I like the use of straight lines and the way that the colours
are simply black and white which keeps your attention on the entire thing.
This is the layout for the blast manifesto. I like this
layout because I believe that the simplest designs are the best designs and
this manifesto clearly shows that. I like the way there is lack of colour for
the page so it is purely for reading.This
manifesto is about the Vorticist movement. It lists the things
that the Vorticist love and hate. For example one passage in the manifesto reads:
“Curse the flabby sky that can manufacture no snow but can only drop the sea on
us in drizzle.”
This is pop up 3d, hand-made manifesto. I really like his
manifesto because of its unique design. I like the way that it is designed to
pop up and shows the manifesto inside. I also like the triangular layout of the
text.
Ken Garland
Ken Garland
This is Ken
Garland’s manifesto titled ‘First Things First’. This manifesto was written in 1963
and published in 1964 by Ken Garland
along with 20 other designers, photographers and students, the manifesto was a
reaction to the staunch society of 1960s Britain and called for a return to a
humanist aspect of design. It lashed out against the fast-paced and often
trivial productions of mainstream advertising, calling them trivial and
time-consuming. Its solution was to focus efforts of design on education and
public service tasks that promoted the betterment of society. I like the simple design of the manifesto. I
like way that bold font of the title grabs your attention to get the audience
to read it. This manifesto was signed by 22 different designers such as
Jonathan Barnbrook
This is a
redesigned version of the First Things First manifesto. This was published in
the year 2000. The first part of the manifesto reads ‘’We, the undersigned, are graphic designers, art directors
and visual communicators who have been raised in a world in which the
techniques and apparatus of advertising have persistently been presented to us
as the most lucrative, effective and desirable use of our talents.’’ It is talking about how these
people from various different fields are in a world where there skills and
techniques are used effectively. I like the design of the manifesto. It follows
the old simplistic design of the original manifesto.
Futurism
Futurism
Futurism was the most important
Italian avant-garde art movement of the 20th century, Futurism celebrated advanced
technology and urban modernity. Committed to the new, its members wished to
destroy older forms of culture and to demonstrate the beauty of modern life -
the beauty of the machine, speed, violence and change.
Marinetti is known best as the author of the
Futurist Manifesto, which he wrote in 1909. It was published in French on the
front page of the most prestigious French daily newspaper. This is an
example of a futurist manifesto. I like the way that the text is aligned
diagonally which gives the design a futuristic and chaotic look. I like the use
of black to create symbols and signs. The only problem is that the text is
difficult to read. If I was to make my own manifesto influenced by futurism, I
would make the text easier to read. I could use the shapes and alignment
The mixture of olden day paper and the vibrant blue gives the
layout a historical and modern texture and feel to it.
This is my favourite design of a Futurist manifesto. This is
a redesign of another manifesto and I found this design on Deviantart.com. This
was designed by a University Student. I like the way that the designer kept the
layout simple yet it still has an old & new look. I like the way that the
title is diagonal and the way that it has the red and blue line running through
it. I also like the designer’s choice of fonts because they all work together
and the way that the text looks really formal and easy to read If I was to
create a manifesto influenced by the futurist movement I would look back and
this design.
Dieter Rams
Dieter Rams
This is a
really interesting manifesto by Dieter Rams. This manifesto is called 10
Principles of good design. This manifesto talks about this ideas of what good
design should be. I like the layout and type of products he used for the
images. The products look like they are inspired by the Bauhaus movement.
A few of the examples of good designs are: Good
Design is Aesthetic: ‘’…only
well-executed objects can be beautiful’’.
Good Design is
Long-Lasting: “It avoids
being fashionable and therefore never appears antiquated….’’
Good Design
is as little design as possible: “Less,
but better – because it concentrates
on the essential aspects, and the products are not burdened with non-essentials.
Back to purity, back to simplicity.”
I
think that this is a great manifesto because it includes helpful tips; it is
straight to the point. It has a good simple, black and white design and it has
a really good use in pictures that actually fit with the design and aim of the
manifesto.
Bruce Mau
Bruce Mau
Bruce Mau was born on October 25 1959, he is a Canadian designer. Mau was the
creative director of Bruce Mau Design and the founder of the Institute with Boundaries. He started his career as a graphic designer but later
veered his career towards the worlds of architecture, art, museums, film,
eco-environmental design, and conceptual philosophy.
This is a
manifesto designed by Bruce Mau. This manifesto is called Incomplete Manifesto
for Growth. I really like the layout of the manifesto. This manifesto follows a
simplistic design. The page has no artwork and is design solely do read from I
like how the black background and the white text perfectly work together and
they are easy to see. I also like how the titles are larger so it grabs you
attention to make you want to read what it’s about.
I really like the message of the manifesto, it includes tips
on how growth as a designer. It includes tips such as ‘’Capture accidents. The wrong answer is the right answer in search
of a different question…’’, ‘’Avoid
software. The problem with software is that everyone has it.’’, Don’t clean your desk. You might find
something in the morning that you can’t see tonight.’’. They are simple, yet
effective ‘Life Hacks for a designer.
I like how the message of the manifesto is to seek growth,
not greatness. To love the things you try, even if you don’t think they’re any
good. If you don’t like the outcome, appreciate the process. It’s all about
fostering growth, and it almost always takes a little growing pain to get
anywhere worthwhile.
Anti-Design Festival
Anti Design Festival
This is the front cover for the
Anti-Design Festival’s manifesto. I like the simple design of the front cover.
The artwork and square shape almost makes it look like an album cover. This manifesto was designed and published in
2010 and the purpose of the Anti-design festival is to unlock creative fires and ideas, exploring
spaces hitherto deemed out-of-bounds by a purely commercial criteria. This
movement is directed by Neville Brody and includes different contributors such
as Stefan
Sagmeister and Jonathan Barnbrook.
This is one of the pages of the
manifesto. The first paragraph introduces Neville Brody as the director of the
Anti-Design Festival. I really love the layout of the text. I like the text
looks really formal and easy to read. I like how the yellow colour brings out
the black text and the arrow. I could use a similar layout in my own manifesto.
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