Michelle Webster | Minneapolis College of Art and Design

Michelle Webster

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Alumni
’19

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Instructor
Education
BS, University of San Francisco
Certificate, Graphic Design MCAD
MA, Graphic & Web Design MCAD
Certificate, UX Design MCAD
Certificate, Typeface Design Type@Cooper (CooperUnion)

Michelle Webster is a type designer, lettering artist, illustrator, content creator and foundry owner based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Her first typeface, Barstow, a revival of the 1854 Wells & Webb woodtype Gothic Tuscan Italian was released in three styles in 2023. Webster's client list includes General Mills, Dolce & Gabanna, and Trader Joes as well as leading firms in publishing, law, and finance.

Webster is active in the Twin Cities type community, leading the 2023 effort to restart the local Type Tuesday group of type designers and type enthusiasts. She is an advocate of personal projects for skillbuilding, including The Ampersand Storm (an ongoing collection of 300+ illustrated ampersands, 2019 to present), and has participated in seven editions of 36 Days of Type.

Foundry: https://www.itsneue.com/

The Ampersand Storm: https://www.instagram.com/theampersandstorm/

Type Tuesday: https://www.typetuesday.org

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2501 Stevens Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55404

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The Minneapolis College of Art and Design (MCAD) acknowledges it is located on traditional, ancestral, and contemporary lands of Indigenous people. This is the ancestral homeland of the Dakota and Ojibwe people, who were forcibly exiled from the land because of aggressive and persistent settler colonialism. We recognize that this place has a complex and layered history. As a community dedicated to creativity, MCAD is committed to ongoing efforts to support and advocate for American Indian Nations and peoples.