Designing an Original Typeface

Expression and personal investment take precedence when designing a new typeface from scratch. During this term, students will hone their skills in an in-depth project, developing an original concept into a structurally sound typeface.


About Jesse Ragan

Jesse Ragan has been designing letterforms for as long as he can remember, dating back to his childhood in North Carolina. He learned from the best how to make them into typefaces: as a student at Rhode Island School of Design, as an intern at Font Bureau, and as a full-time designer at Hoefler & Frere-Jones. Since 2005, Jesse has worked independently in Brooklyn, developing typefaces and lettering for clients including Pentagram and House Industries. Among his many design credits are collaborative contributions to Gotham, Archer, and Omnes. Jesse also teaches typeface design at Type@Cooper, the postgraduate certificate program he co-founded in 2010.
Jesse Ragan
Designing an Original Typeface

When
Tue, Feb 5, 2013Tue, Apr 9, 2013