Manifestos

Design in the face of emergency: Cumulus launches a global declaration for a regenerative future. Nantes, 4 June 2025 – In a world shaken by economic turbulence, technological acceleration and climate emergencies, design is positioning itself as a lever for social, ecological and cultural transformation. This is the central message of the Cumulus Design Declaration […]

Graphic designers have no licensing body, certification or journalist code of ethics. How about a Hippocratic oath?

Our Utopia Manifesto serves to re-think ways of creating and living in a future on Earth. *** Man...

“Never underestimate the power of a small group of committed people to change the world. In fact, it is the only thing that ever has.” ~ Margaret Mead

I've just signed a petition calling on the New York Times and its branded content studio, T Brand Studio, to stop writing and running ads for the fossil companies fuelling the climate crisis. Make your voice heard! Stop the #AdsNotFit2Print! ➡️ www.adsnotfittoprint.com

Originally Signed By: Covering Climate Now, Scientific American, Columbia Journalism Review, The Nation, The Guardian, Noticias Telemundo, Al Jazeera English, The Asahi Shimbun, and La Repubblica. It’s time for journalism to recognize that the climate emergency is here. This is a statement of science, not politics. Thousands of scientists—including James Hansen, the NASA scientist who [...]Read More...

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Sign the manifesto and declare your commitment to create a greener web!

The Design Vanguard's COVID-19 Directory tracks projects, ideas, and impact with the goal of having a record of design’s contributions during this pivotal time in history.

A new campaign and online tool calling for the design industry to be inclusive.

5 THINGS WE KNOW TO BE TRUE The urban center of the world is radically restructuring itself. By the end of the century, the world’s megacities are no longer New York or Tokyo.

Join institutions, businesses and communities around the world by Declaring a Climate Emergency. Everyonehas a responsibility to helpthe planet.

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Designers have the power to mitigate climate change. We will change the trajectory of global warming if we design for resilience.