TURNING REVOLT INTO STYLE: The process & practice of punk graphic design
Schedule
Sun Nov 16 2025 at 12:15 pm to 01:30 pm
UTC+00:00Location
INNSIDE Manchester | Manchester, EN
About this Event
TURNING REVOLT INTO STYLE: The process & practice of punk graphic design. An in conversation with Russ Bestley
About the book:
Turning revolt into style: The process and practice of punk graphic design is a comprehensive analysis of punk aesthetics and the subculture’s key watchwords of do-it-yourself, autonomy, and authenticity in relation to the professional practices and technological conventions of the graphic design and print industries in the late 1970s and early 1980s.
We have two ticket options available: * Event Only and *Event with Discounted Book Combo deal - books will be available for collection at the Festival.
Our event will be followed by a dedicated signing event with Russ. RRP books will also be available for purchase on the day.
About the author:
Writer and designer Russ Bestley is Reader in Graphic Design & Subcultures at the London College of Communication. He is lead editor of the journal Punk & Post-Punk, series editor and art director for the Global Punk book series (Intellect Books) and a founding member of the international Punk Scholars Network. He also writes regularly for Vive Le Rock magazine. Russ recently designed Pauline Murray’s autobiography, Life’s A Gamble, along with Ian Trowell’s Throbbing Gristle: An Endless Discontent and Barry Phillips’ In Search of Tito’s Punks. His most recent book, Turning Revolt into Style: The Process and Practice of Punk Graphic Design charts the story of a seismic cultural shift in the music graphics industry that was to have a lasting impact for decades to come. His research archive can be accessed at www.hitsvilleuk.com.
About the Host:
Ryan Walker is a writer and musician from Bolton. He lives in Manchester. He is a member of Volk Soup, Quick Drop and formerly, Gad Whip. He is passionate about the preservation of independent culture and believes everything in life to be rooted in the true spirit of Dub.
Where is it happening?
INNSIDE Manchester, 1 First Street, Manchester, United KingdomEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
GBP 8.30 to GBP 34.29
