Open Manifesto

As your stack of summer reading grows, we suggest adding to it an issue or two of Open Manifesto, an independent, self-funded, and self-published journal of critical writing on graphic design culture. Each issue tackles a single theme—such as propaganda, identity, and coming later this year, myth—to explore how graphic design influences society, and vice-versa. Past contributors have included stars from the design world (Paula Scher, Peter Saville) and beyond (Noam Chomsky, Alain de Botton). Founded in 2003 by graphic designer Kevin Finn, Open Manifesto is produced in Brisbane, Australia on the aforementioned shoestring budget, so the greatest challenge is locating copies stateside. It is now available on amazon.co.uk and well worth the international shipping costs.