Words That Don’t Show.

This zine manifesto explores how design operates beyond what is immediately visible or spoken. It reflects my belief that meaning is often created through restraint, nuance, and attention rather than excess. Design, in this sense, becomes a way of noticing of paying close attention to how choices shape understanding, emotion, and experience. Rather than treating design as surface-level aesthetics, this work frames it as a practice grounded in intention, care, and awareness of what might otherwise be overlooked.

The manifesto also positions design as an active, evolving process that requires experimentation and risk. It embraces discomfort, lateral thinking, and curiosity as essential tools for growth, pushing against rigid rules or purely conventional outcomes. I view design as something that should invite participation and openness, creating space for multiple interpretations rather than prescribing a single message. Through this approach, the zine challenges the idea that design is exclusive, instead emphasizing its potential to be accessible, inclusive, and responsive to diverse voices.

Finally, this project is deeply personal, using the zine format as a space for reflection and self-expression. By including images of myself, I intentionally blur the boundary between the designer and the work, emphasizing that design is shaped by lived experience, emotion, and identity. The manifesto becomes both a statement of values and a form of presence one that acknowledges vulnerability, connection, and the role of the designer as an engaged participant rather than a distant observer.