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a small talks and publication series deconstructing the canon of graphic design, highlighting alternative practices seeking more diverse and inclusive futures.
co-founded by Abbie Vickress and Laura Parke. small talks and publications
imperfect index: vol.01-03
Available at Sold Out Publishing
imperfect index is a series of reference documents, non-linear, imperfect guides to a more expansive understanding of graphic design.
Taking a look back at graphic design’s discriminatory past and how it’s history continues to inform it’s present, the publication series contains a collection of voices, ideas and projects, that seek our a more diverse and inclusive future for the discpline. The volumes feature Kaleena Sales (Extra Bold and Centered), Kelly Walters (Black Experience in Design), Nina Paim (Futuress and Bikini Books),
Paul Soulellis (Queer.Archive.Work), The People’s Graphic Design Archive,
Marwan Kaabour (Queer Arab Glossary), and more.
Vol 03. (published in 2026)
Available online soon!
Includes themes intersecting across class, climate, community, economics, feminism, language, migrant justice, queering, race and representation.
Feautring Aji Press, Amaya Segura, Amy Feneck, Ana Resende, Andrew Brash, Briar Levit (foreword), Carter Teranes, Celune Acheampong, Deborah Khodanovich, Dominic Gallagher, Fay Hesse, Felipe Pineda, Fundamental Studio, Guglielmo Rossi, Helen Jiayu Zhang, Leroy Berger, Marwan Kaabour, Megan Irwin, Paige Gratland, Pali Palavathanan, Poppy Thaxter, Rosalie Schweiker, Ruth Beale, Sara Duell, Sarah Heerlein, Sneha Modhvadiya, Sophia Hao, Sophia Rausch, Tam Tooher-Rudd.
Vol 02. (published in 2025)
Includes themes intersecting across access, bodies, care, class, community, feminism, gender politics, language, queering, race and spirtuality.
Featuring Anoushka Khandwala (foreword), Beini Chen, Ben Cain, Kingston School of Art (Cathy Gale, Max Ryan, MA Graphic Design), Cecilia Righini, Chutney Magazine (Osman Bari), Denise Santos, Eilish Briscoe, Foundland Collective (Lauren Alexander, Ghalia Elsrakbi) Jane Lee, Jodi Hunt, Kaiya Waerea, Mareena DeGuzman Khawar, Moth Studio (Nicola Salkeld, Ashley Rudolph), Y Papur (Ol Gabe), Paul Soulellis, The People’s Graphic Design Archive (Brockett Horne, Briar Levit, Morgan Searcy), Rose Nordin, Safa Zanad, Siting Yao, Feed (Vicky Carr and Elaine Speight, Zac Procter, Zarna Hart.
Vol 01. (published in 2024)
Includes themes intersecting across community, disability justice, feminism, gender politics, language, queering, race and representation.
Featuring Alexandria Canchola, Alison Place (foreword), Amandine Forest-Aguié, Arjun Harrison-Mann, Beatrice Sangster, Bikini Books (Nina Paim), The Black Experience in Design (Kelly Walters), Centered (Kaleena Sales), Curious Story Lab Podcast (Michele Y. Washington, featuring Es-pranza Humphrey), Dellana Arievta, Dimitri Reist, Dohee Kwak, Dysfluent Magazine (Conor Foran), Elaine Lopez, Hello Departures (Dina Benbrahim), Joshua Dutweiler, Kaiya Waerea, Kinda Savarino, Lara Dautun, Lihao Zhu, Lynne Elvins, Mister Samo, Poppy Thaxter, Radical Characters (Mary Y. Yang), Stephan Rosger, They/Them Studio (Zed Gregory, Tony Stiles.
Edited by Abbie Vickress and Laura Parke
imperfect index small talk 2025
Watch the recording here.
Transcripts available in Volume 03.
Speakers:
Marwan Kaabour
Takweer Archive
The Queer Arab Glossary
Pali Palavathanan
Templo Studio
Ruth Beale, Amy Fenek,
Alternative School of Economics
Amaya Segura
Creative Director and Graphic Designer
imperfect index small talk 2024
Watch the recording here.
Transcripts available in Volume 02.
Speakers:
Ol Gabe
Y Papur Wales
Jodi Hunt
Bristol-based freelancer
Paul Soulellis
Queer.Archive.Work
Kaiya Waerea
Sticky Fingers Publishing
imperfect index small talk 2023
Watch the recording here.
Transcripts available in Volume 01.
Speakers:
Zed Gregory
They Them Studio
Arjun Harrison-Mann
Studio Hyte
Nina Paim
Futuress.org
Bikini Books
Kaleena Sales
Extra Bold
Centered
Kelly Walters
The Black Experience in Graphic Design
Black, Brown + Latinx Design Educators
Featured:
imperfect index on Errata [poscast] uma revisão feminista à história do design gráfico português / a feminist amendment to graphic design history.
It’s Nice That [article] “Pushing for plurality imperfect index is deconstructing the outdated graphic design canon. Using talks and disorderly design to challenge the Eurocentric ideals that have defined the discipline, the publishing project opens up an unlimited number of pathways to change.”
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imperfect index Vol.02
imperfect index Vol.01
2025. Photography by Jamie Johnson.
2024. Photography by Ruby Turner.
2023. Photography by Enzo Xenakis-Serra.