Manifesto# 2 - Type + Texture + Colour
I believe that communication and respect are two separate entities.
The medium of communication, speaking, drawing, writing, music, graphic design, fine art, etcetera, should have no impact on the importance of respect and the fact that human beings deserve it.
As graphic designers, our goal is to communicate, usually on the behalf of others. We create visual messages in the hopes of fashioning timeless icons that benefit our clients. This means our voice is often not regarded as our own. Nonetheless, we are the engineers of our own content.
A sad truth about our industry is we don’t always have room to object to the images and copy we work with if we hope to keep our jobs. With the influence we have over the products we create, however, we must strive to depict other human beings with dignity.