My senior thesis, Project: Q, started with an interest in grid systems and how much they shape graphic design, from books and interfaces to logos. Early digital type was built on bitmapped grids, and after noticing the oddly asymmetrical “Q” on the VT-100, I set out to explore a much more spiritual approach to type design.

The project grew into a series of type experiments using grids with different unit sizes. The result is five typefaces, Brick, Curve, Tilt, Poke, and Warp, each shaped by the limits of resolution and structure. The first book in the series serves as a type specimen, with every element aligned to a single governing grid. I also translated the system into 3D motion studies, placing the type onto real-world grids.

Project: Q is rooted in discipline, working within constraints, pushing against them, and finding moments where the system starts to feel human.