What Design Can't Do
Long-form typesetting for a 300-page book of design essays, set on a strict grid that holds dense text, footnotes and memes.Class project, RISD
May 2026
2 Typographic Voices:
Freight Neo for Headings, conversational and legible, carries the voice of the "everyday designer." Freight Sans for body text and footnotes lets vernacular interruptions, memes and tweets, sit naturally within a rigid grid.
Drawing on design theory and internet vernacular, the project reframes typography as argument, mirroring the book's oscillation between theoretical critique and self deprecating humor.