Design for Activism

Merlin Mason Leeds Based Freelance Graphic Designer

Merlin Mason Leeds Based Freelance Graphic Designer

Merlin Mason Leeds Based Freelance Graphic Designer

Brief: Design a poster and flyers for ‘Engage’, a student and graduate exhibition which forms part of the Leeds Festival of Design Activism.

Client: Leeds Festival of Design Activism

Details: The poster takes direct reference from the ‘first things first’ manifesto originally written in 1964 by British designer Ken Garland. The manifesto encourages a social awareness within design practice and suggests a shift of emphasis away from projects based solely around capitalist gain.