Netherlands

Drukkersweekblad en Autolijn Kerstnummer 1965, 1965

Jan Bons

Book

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Format Book
Designer/s Jan Bons
Year 1965
Size 240mm x 310mm

Jan Bons

Jan Bons studied painting and advertising art at the Academie voor Beeldende Kunsten in The Hague from 1936 to 1937, and then continued his studies for a year at the Nieuwe Kunstschool in Amsterdam. Throughout his profession, Bons stood out as a versatile designer, he illustrated books and designed posters and exhibitions. As well as working on large-scale murals and sculptures. Bons loved the profession and his work, it’s no surprise that his extensive portfolio boasts hundreds of posters and brochures, for many clients, in particular, the cultural sector. Amongst Bons’s long-term clients include theatre groups De Appel in The Hague and Studio in Amsterdam. Explore related designers including Wim Crouwel and Dick Elffers. See also Dutch Modernism, Dutch graphic design history, and 1950s graphic design history.

Drukkersweekblad Autoljin

Drukkersweekblad en Autolijn was a Dutch periodical associated with the printing industry.

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Design Format: Book
Designed in the: 1960s
Series: Drukkersweekblad Autoljin

Drukkersweekblad en Autolijn Kerstnummer 1965, 1965. Cover design by Jan Bons

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