After being stuck for a while on how to develop my writing so it could work with the visual format of my manifesto, I decided to take a different approach. I printed out some lined pages and begun to write down random notes using my concept and written work as a starting point. I then talked with Lucy about what worked well and what didn’t with conveying my idea. Below are a few iterations and some feedback of this approach.
I tended to be to “on the nose” with some of the notes which destroyed the whole purpose of my manifesto and format. It was hard to find the balance between being too obvious and being too abstract. With this said, after a few iterations and development, I was able to select a few notes and doodles that articulated what I wanted to say (below).
Even though I had figured out the written content of my manifesto, I was still struggling for a short word that described all of it. I had identified an interest in the idea of irrelevance and insignificance as my manifesto is about opening your eyes, noticing and appreciating the things we often view as irrelevant or insignificant in our daily lives, and after further discussions with Lucy, decided the best word to use would be minor. Not only is it brief enough to fit on the page, but it also describes the idea of insignificance and irrelevance well. I also like it because the word has multiple meanings and definitions and doesn’t make much sense or have context until you read the whole manifesto document. It reiterates the idea spending time thinking rather than just scanning past.
I decided that to support my written and visual language and to make my purpose and ideas clearer with a final piece of writing to sumarise (below).
After this I organised the notes and doodles ordering and positioning on the pages to best communicate my ideas without being too obvious (below).
Spatial Design by Ciara 