Semi-Complete: The Process Behind RISD Serif & RISD Sans with Ryan Bugden

This talk, held as part of The Cooper Union Type@Cooper's Herb Lubalin Lecture Series, reflected on the ideation, production, and implementation of Rhode Island School of Design’s new typographic palette. It was held in the Frederick P. Rose Auditorium on April 4, 2024. The video archive is made possible by generous support from TypeCulture.
Ryan Bugden is an independent typeface designer and graphic designer based in Brooklyn. He runs a design practice with his partner Michelle Ando, releases typefaces through Future Fonts, teaches typeface design through his own Type Sessions, and is an adjunct professor of typography at SVA. Before graduating from Type and Media in 2019, he studied graphic design at RISD and typeface design at Type@Cooper’s Extended Program, and worked as a senior designer at studios such as Red Antler and Pentagram.