Temperance Downing (b. 2005) is a graphic designer based in New York City as well as a current BFA Communications Design student at Parsons School of Design. Her work has been exhibited at the Shanghai Unfold Bookfair and will soon be at the New York Art Book Fair 2026.

ta12downing@gmail.com
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Are.na

Wares
Inspired by hardware and it's connection points.
Typeface, 2026
Return To Library
A student collective website designed alongside
April Hoffmeister & promotional material.

Web, Poster, Motion, 2026
Dissenting Typography
Questioning what it means to take letterforms and characters
outside of their traditional linguistic contexts.

Layout, 2026
Ino Jewelry
Works from internship with Ino Jewelry.
Layout & Motion, 2026
Tried & True
Custom lettering and motion representing staying true to oneself.
Typeface & Motion, 2024
Pictotype
Looking back on the history of language, symbols, and letterforms
and how they evolved to written language today.

Layout, 2024
Jewelry Making
Jewelry made in Rhino & Blender, casted in the Diamond District NYC.
3D, 2026