Natalie Gooden

How would you define making it big?

Dominate the space.

What's a big move that has shaped you?

Accepting myself and having to trust that others will do the same.

What's your next big move?

Ask Jessica Peng to marry me.

Biggest influence on your work?

Empathy.

Weirdest thing encountered at CalArts?

A person wearing nothing but a paper plate on their face.

Funnest memory from a crit?

Armando Martínez-Celis taking 15 minutes to explain why we have no proof that we’re not in the matrix.

Who is your favorite GD faculty member?

Caryn Aono ♥

Name an important lesson you've learned so far in your academic career.

KEEP MAKING

Three words that describe your current work?

Aware, funny, educational.

Talk About Sex

A guide for young people with vulvas who are beginning to have sex. People are often uncomfortable talking about sex, especially with kids. Today young people are more likely to learn about sex from porn, which creates a warped perspective of what a healthy sexual relationship is.

Lacerate

I created Laceration, a serif typeface that combines harsh corners with soft curves, creating an image of working contradiction. It often breaks or rewrites existing structures of categorization, taking the interesting features of other styles and making them its own. For a special feature, I made an italic with sweeping calligraphic swashes. This typeface definitely looks most flavorful when paired together.

Long Time No See

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Long Time No See

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