Miguel Contreras — hi, i'm miguel contreras, graphic designer, type & web developer
I am a graphic designer, typographer, and web developer. I am obsessed with finishing work past the point everyone else agreed was good enough: every Bézier curve, every kerning pair, and every invisible architectural decision.
I have spent days refining vertical metrics and making sure every module of this grid lines up to the pixel. I build visual identities with editorial craft, custom typefaces, and fast web applications with Astro, Python, and GSAP.
00 // Bio & Background
(view full cv →)I hold a Bachelor's Degree in Graphic Design from Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla and am currently pursuing a Master's in Advertising Design and Animation. I bring over 8 years of visual identity experience alongside 3 years in frontend development.
I specialize in typographic engineering, brand development, and building high-performance web platforms. Currently, I work as a web and application developer at Interdesk.ws. Concurrently, I collaborate as a typeface designer and developer at Tortilla.studio and co-founded Portal de Inicio agency.
I am an active member of the Letter INC, Letrástica, and Typefobia collectives, dedicated to calligraphy, typography, and lettering. I founded the Chelas & Tipos initiative. I maintain a strong commitment to community and open-access knowledge by leading free workshops and learning spaces on typographic production.
Work
(See all work →)NASA Disasters
Visual identity and brand design system for the NASA Disasters Program, bridging satellite science with community action.
Insigne
An efficient sans serif font made for body text and optimized for screens, winner of the fourth edition of the Olivetti Design Contest.
Cemita
A type family inspired by traditional food from Puebla México, awarded the 2021 Gerard Unger Scholarship Merit by TypeTogether.
Journal / Blog
(archive →)- The Art of Calligraphy: Between Tradition and the Pursuit of Excellence001The Art of Calligraphy: Between Tradition and the Pursuit of Excellence08/26




