Sandra Maxa (Baltimore, MD) is Director of the Graphic Design Master of Arts program at the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) where she teaches design theory, process and typography. Her research investigates the connection between mapping, narrative and culture. She has also taught at Pratt Institute, Parsons The New School for Design, and Rutgers University - Newark.

Mark Sanders (Baltimore, MD), has taught typography, systems, and interaction design with research focused on reinventing typographic and digital frameworks to address the expanding roles and mediums of design. He has taught at Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA), Pratt Institute, Parsons The New School for Design, and Rutgers University - Newark.

As partners at the multi-disciplinary studio Q Collective, Sandra and Mark produce work that reflects a deep interest in identity, interactivity, history and visual culture. Sandra and Mark are also co-authors of the 6th and 7th editions of Typographic Design: Form and Communication.