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Wim Crouwel - Dutch Graphic Designer

Wim Crouwel – Gerrit Noordzij Prize, Uitgeverij De Buitenkant, 2012

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‘On the occasion of the The Gerrit Noordzij Prize, Royal Academy of Art (KABK) in The Hague published the book on the work of Wim Crouwel (1928). The Prize is given every three years to type designers and typographers for extraordinary contributions to the fields of type design, typography and type education.
The book focuses on Crouwel’s typographic work, and presents in detail his typefaces and process sketches. Crouwel is known for his systematic and ordered approach to design, and book includes transcripts of two of his lectures. The book includes previously published and new contributions by Ben Bos, Tony Brook, Tobias Frere-Jones, Karel Martens and David Quay.’

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  • Format: Book
  • Designer/s: Wim Crouwel, David Quay (Book Design)
  • Year: 2012
  • Client/Publisher: De Buitenkant
  • Size: 165mm x 240mm
Willem Hendrik Crouwel was born in 1928 in Groningen, Netherlands. He studied at the Academy of Arts and Crafts in Groningen and took evening classes at the Institute of Arts and Crafts, now the Rietveld Academy. His teacher, Charles Jongejans, was trained by notable Dutch designers Paul Schuitema and Gerard Kiljan. In 1952, Crouwel began his design career at Enderberg, designing exhibitions and trade stands, gaining valuable experience. After leaving Enderberg in 1956, he founded a studio with industrial designer Kho Liang Ie, working on various projects across design disciplines, including graphic and exhibition design. Influenced by mid-century Swiss typography, Crouwel explored letterforms and graphic systems, using fonts like Helvetica and Univers. His early clients included the Van Abbe Museum, where he designed catalogues and posters. In 1963, he co-founded the influential design agency Total Design and also started working for the Stedelijk Museum, collaborating with Edy de Wilde until 1986.

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Wim Crouwel - Gerrit Noordzij Prize, Uitgeverij De Buitenkant, 2012
Wim Crouwel – Gerrit Noordzij Prize, Uitgeverij De Buitenkant, 2012
On the occasion of the The Gerrit Noordzij Prize, Royal Academy of Art (KABK) in The Hague published the book on the work of Wim Crouwel (1928).
Willem Hendrik Crouwel was born in 1928 in Groningen, Netherlands. He studied at the Academy of Arts and Crafts in Groningen and took evening classes at the Institute of Arts and Crafts, now the Rietveld Academy. His teacher, Charles Jongejans, was trained by notable Dutch designers Paul Schuitema and Gerard Kiljan. In 1952, Crouwel began his design career at Enderberg, designing exhibitions and trade stands, gaining valuable experience. After leaving Enderberg in 1956, he founded a studio with industrial designer Kho Liang Ie, working on various projects across design disciplines, including graphic and exhibition design. Influenced by mid-century Swiss typography, Crouwel explored letterforms and graphic systems, using fonts like Helvetica and Univers. His early clients included the Van Abbe Museum, where he designed catalogues and posters. In 1963, he co-founded the influential design agency Total Design and also started working for the Stedelijk Museum, collaborating with Edy de Wilde until 1986.
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