Typography

2025

Premier 95

Premier 95

Premier 95

Designed to be moving, quick, and powerful, Premier 95 revives the vintage signage of auto shops along with the speed of automobiles.

Designed to be moving, quick, and powerful, Premier 95 revives the vintage signage of auto shops along with the speed of automobiles.

Premier 95 billboard

OVERVIEW

Premier 95 is a display typeface derived from an automotive sign discovered in Pendleton, South Carolina. The original sign read “PREMIER: SWITCHES FOR EVERY AUTOMOTIVE USE,” and its bold lettering reflected the strength and precision of mid-century automotive design. In vehicles, switches control the flow of electricity, transforming a simple touch into motion and power. Premier 95 captures the rhythm and motion of machinery through its smooth forms and streamlined proportions. The design translates the speed of electricity and the fluidity of a vehicle in motion into letterforms that feel energetic yet controlled. Premier 95 stands as a tribute to both the mechanical beauty of the automobile and the visual language of motion itself.

MY ROLE

Type Designer, Print Technician Installation Team

TOOLS / SOFTWARE

Adobe Illustrator, Indesign, Fontself, Photoshop, Xerox Printer,

PROJECT CONTEXT

PROJECT CONTEXT

Typographic Resurrections

YEAR

2025

PROJECT CONTENT

Grand 34 is used throughout my website as a primary display typeface, defining my visual identity and emphasizing themes of speed, motion, and performance. By integrating the typeface into my digital presence, I translate these ideas into a contemporary, personal design system. 

FINAL SHOWCASE