No Bullshit Guide to Manifestation

The No Bullshit Guide to Manifestation is Lauren Frank's first self-published book that she both wrote and designed. While exploring the many aspects of manifestation this book engages with the reader to further their understanding by including chapters on what manifestation is, how to do it, the science behind it, and much more. Complete with a journaling section this book is the perfect introduction to manifestation as well as an experienced practitioner's guide to expanding their practice. One of the more impressive aspects of this project is that it was one hundred percent funded on Kickstarter in 2021.

The No Bullshit Guide to Manifestation is a playful yet down-to-earth introduction to the spiritual realm of manifestation. This is Lauren Frank's first self-published book. Being both the author and designer allowed her to create a very intentional and intimate experience for the reader. While exploring the many aspects of manifestation, this book engages with you to further your understanding by including chapters on what manifestation is, how to do it, the science behind it, and more. The final chapter is formatted like a Q&A for the reader to write directly onto the page. The journaling section includes a series of thought-provoking questions that directly relate to the book's content. This book is the perfect introduction to manifestation as well as an experienced practitioner's guide to expanding their practice. This book is in full-color print and each page is just as colorful and abstracted as the last. Visuals were created through experimental image-making techniques that involved abstracting typography in analog and digital processes. Having complete creative control over every inch of the book was imperative for Lauren's vision and the reasoning behind self-publishing. Few works are as detailed and curated as this author's first edition. One of the more impressive aspects of this project is that it was one hundred percent funded on Kickstarter in 2021.

Lauren Frank is a graphic designer, writer and artist. She uses her vast skill set to transcend one medium after another combining both the analog and digital words. Influenced by spiritual ideas and leaders, her goal is to help fellow human beings expand consciousness. From astrology to alchemy she has a passion for learning all there is to know about understanding one's purpose on this planet. She graduated with a BFA in graphic design from the Tyler School of Art and Architecture at Temple University in addition to studying in Rome, Italy. Her design portfolio can be found at laurenfrankdesign.com as well as on instagram and behance. She discovered her love for books in college when she was assigned to design them. Why stop there? This sparked the idea of creating her own, instead of using an existing copy. Utilizing her sarcastic and witty sense of humor allowed for her to find her own voice within her writing. For her thesis she designed and wrote her first book to self publish. Thus the No Bullshit Guide to Manifestation was born. In addition to designing all her own original assets for her book including the covers, she designed an entire exhibition. Her first solo gallery show, titled 111, was on view in August 2021 at the Da Vinci Art Alliance in Philadelphia, PA. The show incorporated a lot of similar designs and ideas from her book. It expanded and took over the three dimensional space in a very architectural sense to invite the viewer to further explore the spiritual ideas that both her writing and design communicate. Lauren is a very detail oriented experiential designer who keeps her audience in mind, as well as engaged in higher thinking.