The document repeats phrases about a person's name and occupation in fragmented and overlapping lines, showing how typography can portray someone in an abstract way through the manipulation of text on the page rather than traditional portraits. The lines reference common occupations while the repetition and formatting create a sense of uncertainty or anxiety about identity.

1. T Y P O G R A P H I C P O R T R A I T S
MY NAME IS MY NAME ISMY NAME IS
MY NAME ISMY NAME IS
MY NAME IS
MY NAME IS
MY NAME ISMY NAME IS
AND I’M AN OPTOMETRIST
AND I DO YOGA AND I’M OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVEAND I’M AN ALPINIST
AND I’M A LIBRARIAN AND I’M A POSTAL WORKERAND I DO NEEDLEPOINT
AND I’M LOSTAND I’M AN INSOMNIAC