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Manifesto #4

Out of all the manifestos so far, I've had the most fun making this one.

I chose the constraint "black and white + texture"

[jadaleedesign]

Manifesto #4 Revised

The quote is from one of David Berman's passages. I liked it a lot and it made me want to create something that makes people look at it and go "that came from Jada." I wanted to have fun with it and make something that I felt reflects how I think. This is my favorite manifesto that I've made so far :)

[jadaleedesign]

1st Manifesto Design

For my first design in 110 the restraint I used is sort of one I made up: Type + Illustration, however, I wasn’t sure if it fit under hand lettering + sans serif, since I did not hand-draw the letters myself for this one.

When Kelly said “in the name of the bottom line” in The Conscious Creative, it really stuck with me for some reason and I couldn’t get the phrase out of my head. I knew I wanted to use it somehow. I illustrated a pair of scissors “cutting corners” instead of the line it’s seemingly supposed to cut on as a reference to corporations cutting corners when it comes to quality product and the wellbeing of their workers.

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Manifesto Design 2 (Revised)

I like this version much better! Everyone who critiqued me said they did not like the word “something” the way it was, so I took it out. Another thing people were saying is that I should put “good” underneath, and fill the bottom, while “to do” is in the middle!

[marianamendezartg210]

Manifesto #6 Revised Version

After thinking about it, I tried leaving the background white, and it was more readable. The message was there, but after getting feedback, I made more changes but I kept the same elements, such as the text and the image from Unsplash. I tried making the text bigger and tightening the space between the words. The text was all left aligned, and I tried playing with it by making everything centered, but it didn’t look as good. At the end, I just wanted to see how it would look like if I inverter it, so I deleted the mask and made the text white, and I ended up liking it more. 

[marianamendezartg210]

Manifesto #6

For this last manifesto, my statement was “Redesign to improve”. For me this meant that we need to improve our designs to make an improvement in society, we can make a big impact by just improving or making better designs. The wall brick represents that is still a work in progress, and the dark background makes it stand out and be more readable. This time my constrain recipe was “type+texture+color”. I used a bold typeface, masked the image, and made the background darker. 

This image is from Unsplash.com

[marianamendezartg210]

Summary #6

These texts talk about how designs, especially in technology and voting, often don't consider the needs of the elderly. Even though people are living longer, designs can be hard for the elderly, with small writing and complicated features. Designs that work for everyone, or “inclusive designs”, are hard to find, and the few that exist are considered ugly. Other text mentions problems with voting, like confusing layouts on ballots. It suggests that we need more people to know about the effects of bad design, and organizations like the American Institute of Graphic Arts should promote better design, especially for important things like ballots. The example of a redesigned Florida ballot shows how changing the design can make things clearer and prevent mistakes. 

REAL WORLD EXAMPLE:

Last summer I went to Los Angeles with my family, and we got an “accessibility-friendly” room in the hotel, but the shower was placed inside a bathtub. The problem was that the tub was really high, so if someone who needed a wheelchair tried to use it, it would be hard for them to shower. (I couldn’t find the picture I had, but this one from “agonda.com” is the closest one I could find)

I would improve the room by putting a regular shower with a big door to make it more accessible for those who need a wheelchair. 

Take-aways:

Design challenges for the elderly 

Importance of inclusive design 

Issues in voting systems 

We Need Better Designs

Impact of redesign 

[marianamendezartg210]

Manifesto #5 Revised Version

To emphasize the message I made the wheelchair align with the stairs. I got rid of the “ramp” because it was distracting and you could still understand the concept without it. Then I rearranged the letters to make it more readable, but I had to scale it down to still make them fit on the stairs. I tried making “access” smaller, but then the emphasis was on “ibility”.