 Bradshaw was responsible for the entire design, including the choice of inscribed texts, and their calligraphy.The texts on the front of the memorial are the closing words of "The Communist Manifesto", ""Workers of all lands unite"", and those which conclude the "Theses on Feuerbach", ""The philosophers have only interpreted the world, in various ways; the point is to change it"".The sides of the memorial each have three projecting lugs, the top two of which support sculpted wreaths.