Subtle Takeover

In early 2012, we began inviting creative types around town to write a manifesto -- a personal list of 10 hard-and-fast rules of life or pieces of advice. Each manifesto was paired with a local designer who illustrated one lesson/rule in poster form.

We loved the Manifesto series so much that we decided to invite some of our favorite New Times writers to contribute their lists of rules for making your way through the food, art, shopping, and music scenes in Phoenix for this year's Resolution Guide.

Robrt Pela's Phoenix Shopping Manifesto (illustrated above by Phoenix designer Joshua Rhodes, aka Subtle Takeover) is in this week's print edition of New Times, along with words of wisdom and designs by a collection of Phoenicians. See Pela's advice after the jump and details on Jackalope Ranch's Manifesto exhibition, on view this Friday in downtown Phoenix.

See also:
- Manifestos: Jackalope Ranch's Poster Show of Life Lessons and Rules by Phoenix Creatives
- Phoenix Photographer Andrew Pielage to Open the Drive-Thru Gallery on Roosevelt Row

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Subtle Takeover

In early 2012, we began inviting creative types around town to write a manifesto -- a personal list of 10 hard-and-fast rules of life or pieces of advice. Each manifesto was paired with a local designer who illustrated one lesson/rule in poster form.

We loved the Manifesto series so much that we decided to invite some of our favorite New Times writers to contribute their lists of rules for making your way through the food, art, shopping, and music scenes in Phoenix for this year's Resolution Guide.

Kathleen Vanesian's Phoenix Art Manifesto (illustrated above by Phoenix designer Joshua Rhodes, aka Subtle Takeover) is in this week's print edition of New Times, along with words of wisdom and designs by a collection of Phoenicians. See Vanesian's advice after the jump and details on Jackalope Ranch's Manifesto exhibition, on view this Friday in downtown Phoenix.

See also:
- Manifestos: Jackalope Ranch's Poster Show of Life Lessons and Rules by Phoenix Creatives
- Phoenix Photographer Andrew Pielage to Open the Drive-Thru Gallery on Roosevelt Row

More »

Peter Storch

Sometime around January of last year, we got to thinking about manifestos.

Local designer Jill Anderson wrote one of her own and posted it to her Facebook page. It was simple -- 10 things she believes in and lives by every day.

We were curious to see what other local creatives would include on their lists.

Manifestos have a long history. They've been written for political and religious reasons; they've been used in declarations and novels. For the purpose of our series, we stuck to the basics and asked a handful of local creatives: What are 10 things that you live by, strive for, and have learned along the way?

See also:
- Jackalope Ranch's Manifesto Series
- The Jackalope Flea: An Arts and Crafts Supply Sale in Downtown Phoenix
- Phoenix Photographer Andrew Pielage to Open the Drive-Thru Gallery on Roosevelt Row

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Continuing Manifestos, a collection of 10(ish) life lessons and rules written by local creatives and illustrated by local designers.

Up today, lessons learned by attorney and the director of the Goldwater Institute's Scharf-Norton Center for Constitutional Litigation, Clint Bolick, illustrated below by Nina Miller:

Nina Miller

See also:
- Jackalope Ranch's 100 Creatives
- The 10 Best Art Exhibitions and Installations I Saw in Phoenix in 2012

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Continuing Manifestos, a collection of 10(ish) life lessons and rules written by local creatives and illustrated by local designers.

Up today, lessons learned by local pastor Vermon Pierre, illustrated below by Nicole Stumphauzer:

Nicole Stumphauzer

See also:
- Jackalope Ranch's 100 Creatives
- The 10 Best Art Exhibitions and Installations I Saw in Phoenix in 2012

More »

Continuing Manifestos, a collection of 10(ish) life lessons and rules written by local creatives and illustrated by local designers.

Up today, lessons learned by local writer Jo Novelli, illustrated below by Safwat Saleem:

Safwat Saleem

Read Novelli's manifesto below ...
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Continuing Manifestos, a collection of 10(ish) life lessons and rules written by local creatives and illustrated by local designers.

Up today, lessons learned by local writer Kim Porter, illustrated below by Peter Storch:

Design by Peter Storch, manifesto by Kim Porter

Read Porter's manifesto below ...
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Continuing Manifestos, a collection of 10(ish) life lessons and rules written by local creatives and illustrated by local designers.

Up today, lessons learned by local writer James E. Garcia, illustrated below by Casebeer:

Manifesto by James E. Garcia, design by Casebeer

Read Garcia's manifesto below ...
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Continuing Manifestos, a collection of 10(ish) life lessons and rules written by local creatives and illustrated by local designers.

Up today, lessons learned by local writer Deborah Sussman, illustrated below by Anton Anger:

Manifesto by Deborah Sussman, design by Anton Anger

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Read Sussman's manifesto below ...

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Continuing Manifestos, a collection of 10(ish) life lessons and rules written by local creatives and illustrated by local designers.

Up today, lessons learned by interior designer Jill Anderson, illustrated below by John Walters:

John Walters

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