Glyphs as Artefacts is an experimental typeface that embraces a trans­disci­plinary approach, in­ter­twining in-depth personal reflection with the physical act of design. Memories infuse each glyph with mean­ing, forming the basis of a type­face that serves as both a visual record and an embodi­ment of lived experi­ence.

The process began with a method I used in perfor­mance — a way of work­ing from an au­thentic, moment-to-moment place. It centred on active verbs: to hijack, to relish, to warn — used to un­lock mem­ory and emo­tional entry points into the text. I translat­ed that same ap­proach into type design — each letter triggered a word, each word a memory. I followed the thread, gave it voice. Recorded. Transcribed. Exter­nalised. I then took the memory to paper, letting form follow feeling.

Once the glyphs felt resolved, I digitised and refined. The final outcome: an experimental up­percase type­face and an audiovisual piece — a loop­ing, 26-minute sequence cycling through each letter, never static, always in flux, accom­panied by sound design — panning, droning, dissonant — drawing you through a space of rup­ture and recall, where mem­ory falters and re­connects.