meaning of 'Design Manifesto'

[user123]

Does anyone know? I am included in this 'Handmade in Britain design book' as some of you know, and I have to do a write up, answering a few questions, and one just says: 'Design Manifesto' - anyone know what that means?

 

[Alan.P]

At a guess I think they're after a list of your works, something to show off what you can / have done, something to show your style of works.

 

[user123]

Oooh really..? is that what it means? They have the photos... Gawd... thanks Alan, will have to check a bit further just to make sure...

 

[user123]

I just thought of googling it, there isn't much but there was this 'art manifesto page, by this artist... maybe it means what design means to me or something like that?
Design Manifesto | Portfolio of Jordy Houtman, designing for meaning through interaction with senses.

 

[user123]

Trying to brainstorm here, all input welcome.. the online dictionary gives this definition to manifesto: manifesto - definition of manifesto by the Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia.

 

[Alan.P]

Got me then ???

 

[user123]

Got me then ???

eh? Arrgh, this is so annoying.. does it mean 'what I am trying to do with my designs' then? Maybe it's the same as a mission statement, what you reckon, Alan?

 

[user123]

Aha.. in the words of my clever niece just now on facebook: "In the end I guess they want you to formulate your personal gold-standard of the designs you come up with? Most of these manifestos probably centre around sustainable architecture, or perhaps you could see Palladio's work as a kind of manifesto. So a formulation of your principles of mosaic... wording your commitment to fresh and true inspiration as opposed to working on overused blueprints of mosaic making perhaps?

Wow, there you have it. Might have to sleep on it then to come up with something amazing tomorrow..

 

[strummerman]

Aha.. in the words of my clever niece just now on facebook: "In the end I guess they want you to formulate your personal gold-standard of the designs you come up with? Most of these manifestos probably centre around sustainable architecture, or perhaps you could see Palladio's work as a kind of manifesto. So a formulation of your principles of mosaic... wording your commitment to fresh and true inspiration as opposed to working on overused blueprints of mosaic making perhaps?

Wow, there you have it. Might have to sleep on it then to come up with something amazing tomorrow..

not like you G

 

[mikethetile]

a manifesto is a wrritten statement of what actions you propose to take in the future, so a design manifesto is just a statement to what design projects you have in the pipeline

 

[user123]

not like you G

When in doubt, sleep on it.. I'm in doubt a lot... :lol:

a manifesto is a wrritten statement of what actions you propose to take in the future, so a design manifesto is just a statement to what design projects you have in the pipeline

That makes sense, too. Hm. Thanks Mike. Both of what you and my niece said would possibly combine to the kind of statements that are desirable in such publications... I love writing, but not about what I'm working on, that I just do!

 

[user123]

That meaning: " A public declaration of principles, policies, or intentions, especially of a political nature." Means both, doesn't it, my principles behind what I do and of future work, too... right, ok... brainstorming works, thanks peeps

 

[jay]

Why don't you just ask them

 

[user123]

Why don't you just ask them

I have, Jay, - good thinking though!, but no reply and they did say they were going away for a few days - the write up has to be in by the 10th, done 80% and noticed this question a bit late...

 

[jay]

just go with your gut feeling im sure you will do fine

 

[user123]

Yeh.. excited about it all really.

 

[jay]

Yeh.. excited about it all really.

Had noticed that good on ya

 

[mikethetile]

thats right G, the older I get the simpler I like to make things

manifest comes from latin and roughly translated means multiple happenings, so a manifest is happening and a manifesto is going to happen and obviously manifested has already happened

as Jay says do what you feel is instinctively right, you know a lot more than you credit yourself , so write from the heart and your passion will shine through

 

[user123]

It would be nice to get away without the convoluted waffle of so may publications about artists... if I had to follow some kind of theory in my head when I make stuff I'd be a writer, an art critic or something... I just want to do it well, whatever I'm working on.

 

[user123]

thats right G, the older I get the simpler I like to make things

manifest comes from latin and roughly translated means multiple happenings, so a manifest is happening and a manifesto is going to happen and obviously manifested has already happened

as Jay says do what you feel is instinctively right, you know a lot more than you credit yourself , so write from the heart and your passion will shine through

That is so cool. Considering I had Latin I should have known all that, really, but I might nick that slick explanation for when I need to impress, thanks Mike... :lol:

 

[user123]

Don't have to write any of it now ... see my update in http://www.tilersforums.com/member-birthdays-achievements/50725-tilersforums-bring-me-luck-2.html