Copies of this unique four-page newspaper entitled The Manual were distributed to London commuters at several stations this morning. Unique? Yes, because every word and every image - every mark of any kind - was drawn by hand. The printing was also by hand, silk screened at The Print Club. Only 150 numbered copies were given away in this one-off non-profit project, organised by Shakeup Media, the business run by former Daily Express editor Richard Addis.
He and his team of volunteers were making a point about the future of print, seeking to show that handmade qualities can transform newspapers from 'junk' to collectable. They also wanted to demonstrate the power of ink-on-paper print as a medium.
Their dream? That they can find a sponsor prepared to fund the regular production of their back-to-the-future newspaper.
