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Design of a Lifetime, Ben Bos, BIS Publishers, 2000

(Preface) ‘Randstad temping agency, Ahrend office supplies, Aid for the Homeless: The life of graphic designer Ben Bos is dominated by clients who remained loyal to him and his designs for decades. His name is indissolubly linked with the design studio Total Design, where he worked as a manager for 26 years. In this book Bos’s work is considered against the background of developments in Dutch society and graphic design. Bos speaks about his work, about corporate design, about working in teams and about his contacts with clients. Interviews with fellow designers reveal Bos as a driven designer.’

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  • Format Book
  • Designer/s Ben Bos, Total Design
  • Year 2000
  • Client/Publisher BIS Publishers, Amsterdam
  • Size 150mm x 210mm
Ben Bos, Total Design
Ben Bos was a Dutch graphic designer and Total Design member who advanced modernist corporate identity systems. Explore related designers including Wim Crouwel and Total Design. See also Dutch Modernism, Dutch graphic design history, 1960s graphic design history.
Total Design was founded in Amsterdam in 1963 by Wim Crouwel, Friso Kramer, Benno Wissing, and Paul and Dick Schwarz and was the first large-scale multidisciplinary design consultancy in the Netherlands. Under Crouwel's creative direction the studio developed a rigorous systematic approach rooted in grid systems and neutral typography. Its long-running relationship with the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam produced catalogues, posters, and exhibition graphics that remain among the most influential bodies of institutional design in postwar Europe. Other major clients included the Dutch Post Office and Schiphol airport. The practice continues today as Total Identity. Explore designers associated with Total Design including Wim Crouwel, Jurriaan Schrofer, and Benno Wissing. See also Dutch Modernism, Dutch graphic design history, and 1960s graphic design history.

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Design of a Lifetime, Ben Bos, BIS Publishers, 2000
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Design of a Lifetime, Ben Bos, BIS Publishers, 2000
Design of a Lifetime, Ben Bos, BIS Publishers, 2000
The life of graphic designer Ben Bos is dominated by clients who remained loyal to him and his designs for decades.
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