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Natalie is based in the San Francisco Bay Area and is a current senior at Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) pursuing a BFA in Graphic Design with a Concentration in Computation, Technology and Culture (CTC). Her main interests lie in publication, experimental typefaces, and identity systems. Currently, she is a type designer at Blaze Type, designing and developing her own original typeface, Elliot, for commercial release. She is also a Creative Director at Brown Political Review, Brown’s largest student-run, nonpartisan magazine for political journalism. Previously, she interned at 8-Ball Community, coordinating with Printed Matter to present the 2024 NY East Village Zine Fair on St. Mark’s Place.…Natalie is based in the San Francisco Bay Area and is a current senior at Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) pursuing a BFA in Graphic Design with a Concentration in Computation, Technology and Culture (CTC). Her main interests lie in publication, experimental typefaces, and identity systems. Currently, she is a type designer at Blaze Type, designing and developing her own original typeface, Elliot, for commercial release. She is also a Creative Director at Brown Political Review, Brown’s largest student-run, nonpartisan magazine for political journalism. Previously, she interned at 8-Ball Community, coordinating with Printed Matter to present the 2024 NY East Village Zine Fair on St. Mark’s Place.

Natalie Ho

Graphic Designer, Creative Director, Designer, +2

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Natalie is based in the San Francisco Bay Area and is a current senior at Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) pursuing a BFA in Graphic Design with a Concentration in Computation, Technology and Culture (CTC). Her main interests lie in publication, experimental typefaces, and identity systems. Currently, she is a type designer at Blaze Type, designing and developing her own original typeface, Elliot, for commercial release. She is also a Creative Director at Brown Political Review, Brown’s largest student-run, nonpartisan magazine for political journalism. Previously, she interned at 8-Ball Community, coordinating with Printed Matter to present the 2024 NY East Village Zine Fair on St. Mark’s Place.…Natalie is based in the San Francisco Bay Area and is a current senior at Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) pursuing a BFA in Graphic Design with a Concentration in Computation, Technology and Culture (CTC). Her main interests lie in publication, experimental typefaces, and identity systems. Currently, she is a type designer at Blaze Type, designing and developing her own original typeface, Elliot, for commercial release. She is also a Creative Director at Brown Political Review, Brown’s largest student-run, nonpartisan magazine for political journalism. Previously, she interned at 8-Ball Community, coordinating with Printed Matter to present the 2024 NY East Village Zine Fair on St. Mark’s Place.

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Natalie is based in the San Francisco Bay Area and is a current senior at Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) pursuing a BFA in Graphic Design with a Concentration in Computation, Technology and Culture (CTC). Her main interests lie in publication, experimental typefaces, and identity systems.

Currently, she is a type designer at Blaze Type, designing and developing her own original typeface, Elliot, for commercial release. She is also a Creative Director at Brown Political Review, Brown’s largest student-run, nonpartisan magazine for political journalism. Previously, she interned at 8-Ball Community, coordinating with Printed Matter to present the 2024 NY East Village Zine Fair on St. Mark’s Place.

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Type Designer at Blaze Type

December 1, 2025 - Present

Designing and developing an original typeface, Elliot, for commercial release for Blaze Type’s retail and custom font library with 100+ variable typeface families and 4000+ total fonts. Developing glyph set with 900+ characters and extensive language support across families, overseen by a Senior Type Designer.

Creative Director at Brown Political Review

February 1, 2024 - February 1, 2026

Directed a team of 9 designers at Brown University’s largest student-run, political magazine for 8 issues. Coordinated activities with 8 other cross-functional teams: Interviews, Editorial, Copy Edit, Business, Web, Data, Multimedia, and Puzzles. Ensured print consistency and refined visual language for the production of 1200+ copies each quarter. Managed Design Directors and Editorial Designers to design exclusive spreads, including special feature theme, interviews, and table of contents, as well as standard articles. Directed Data Visualization Designers to produce clear information graphics that align with each identity. Curated, copy-edited and finalized editorial submissions, interviews, and infographics alongside Design Directors and Editors in Chief.

Intern at 8-Ball Community Design

May 1, 2024 - June 1, 2024

Produced event deliverables, including signage, merch, banners, and printed materials. Coordinated with Printed Matter to organize the 2024 New York East Village Zine Fair, showcasing 120+ vendors, independent publishers, and artist collectives.

Teaching Assistant at Rhode Island School of Design

September 1, 2022 - May 1, 2026

RISD Graphic Design Teaching Assistant: Assisted in Graduate Elective 1: Variable, The Tactile Book, Intro to Graphic Design, and Art + Science. Led workshops on coding and scripting in Glyphs 3, as well as on artist’s book production and letterpress.