graphic design

project manila

An exploration of the shared symbology of the millenial adolescent experience: THE AMERICAN CHILD AND THE ALL-TOO-FAMILIAR MANILA SHARE AN INEXTRICABLE BOND, A BOND STRONGER THAN ANYTHING RUBBER GLUE OR VELCRO COULD APPROACH. THE FORMATIVE FEELING OF RUBBING OUR HANDS OVER SLICK, DRY, PUPLY PAPER IS A SHARED EXPERIENCE HIDDEN DEEP WITHIN THE TOPOGRAPHY OF THE NOW-ADULT BRAIN. THE COLOR WANTONLY UNWHITE, TANTILIZINGLY UNWHITE. A CANVAS THAT DESATURATES OUR COLORS. FALSIFIES CRAYOLA’S IMPOSSIBLE PROMISE. A YOUNG ARTIST’S COMPROMISE. A BRIGHT MIND’S DIMINISHING EXPECTATIONS. NOT QUITE WHITE. NOT QUITE VANILLA. MANILA IS THE MUTUAL ANTICLIMAX OF OUR YOUTH.