Laura Meseguer (Spain)
Lettering & Type Design
Research Topic: Exploring how calligraphic principles can inform and enrich the design of stencil typefaces.

Laura Meseguer, a graphic and type designer based in Barcelona, examines how the logic of calligraphy can guide stencil type design. Her project begins with the calligraphic studies of Oriol Miró, who created humanist roman and italic models using broad-nib pens of different widths. Building on his work, she develops a type family that retains the rhythm and gesture of handwriting while translated into stencil form.

Dafne Martínez (México) & Sandra García (Colombia)
Calligraphy & Type Design
Research Topic: Type design for early literacy

Dafne Martínez and Sandra García focused on how type design can support children who are learning to read. They studied textbooks created by Mexico’s Ministry of Education for students ages 5 to 7, looking at how letterforms affect reading development. Based on what they learned, they are creating a typeface designed to make the reading process easier and more engaging for young readers.

Marina Garone Gravier (México)
Researcher & Historian
Research Topic: Carolina Amor de Fournier, Pioneer in teaching the history of books and typography in Mexico

Marina Garone discusses her research on Carolina Amor de Fournier’s pioneering role in teaching the history of books and typography in Mexico, and in advancing the visibility of women within print culture. Drawing from archival materials, interviews, and articles, Garone is developing a biographical essay on Amor de Fournier, highlighting her contributions to the study of Mexican printing and typographic history.

Jimena Gamio (Peru/Los Angeles)

Lettering, Sign Painting & Typography

Research Topic: Quechua, The people’s speech

Jimena Gamio explores Quechua, one of the world’s major primary language families, spoken by nearly ten million people across the Andean region. Her research focuses on how Quechua continues to shape Peruvian Spanish, particularly the Ribereño dialect.

Mujeres Hispanas y Tipografía: Final presentations

The residency concluded with a joint presentation bringing together the four designers—Laura Meseguer, Dafne Martínez, Sandra García, Marina Garone Gravier, and Jimena Gamio—to share the outcomes of their research and design projects. Each resident presents the development of their work, reflecting on process, findings, and the broader role of typography and language in their practice.