Kate Ragosta is a multidisciplinary designer and visual artist based in Boston, MA. She holds a BFA from Boston University’s School of Visual Arts, where she split her studies between graphic design and art history, with a focus on preservation and conservation.

In 2025, she was published as one of GDUSA’s Students to Watch and received the Commonwealth Typography Award from Boston University.

2025

Narrator

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Typeface Revival, 2025.

Narrator is a high-contrast, expanded serif typeface suited for display text. Narrator is a modern revival of Leonard H.D. Smit’s typeface, Promotor (1960), using primary research conducted at the Letterform Archive. Drawing from original specimens and archival materials, I expanded the typeface’s character set, refined its proportions, and introduced modern details that bring new clarity and energy to its expressive forms.

Terraforming

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Typeface Design, 2025.

An experimental typeface inspired by the letterforms of Computer Modern. Built from smooth, oval shapes, it fuses the pixel logic of early digital type with the tactile warmth of printed ink. This typeface has a mind of its own. As you type, unexpected flourishes emerge—asserting its personality and blurring the boundaries between tool and author.

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Printmaking, Typography, Poster Design, 2024.

Designed and printed custom letterpress posters for iconic music venues and organizations. Pitched concepts, iterated quickly, and worked hands-on with moveable type and historic presses to create expressive, performance-driven visuals for clients including the Ryman Auditorium and Americana Music Association.

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