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- FPO (For Print Only) / Celebrating the reality that print is not dead by showcasing the most compelling printed projects.
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- Graphic Design, Referenced: A Visual Guide to the Language, Applications, and History of Graphic Design / 2009, Rockport.
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- The Word It Book: Speak Up Presents a Gallery of Interpreted Words / 2007, HOW Books.
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Opinion BY Armin
Dutch King Gets His Day in the Sun
On April 30, 2013, Willem-Alexander Claus George Ferdinand (Willem-Alexander to friends and press) became the King of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (the Netherlands to friends and bloggers) as his mother, Queen Beatrix, abdicated the throne after 33 years. Willem-Alexander is the first King to take the throne in 123 years. For his inauguration day and the days leading up to it, the City of Amsterdam worked with Amsterdam-based Koeweiden Postma on the “dressing” of the city to celebrate the occasion.
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DATE: May.07.2013
POSTED BY: ArminCATEGORY: Politics COMMENTS:
TAGS: gradient, koeweiden postma, monogram, the netherlands,
Opinion BY Armin
Kids will be Kids will be Brand Assets
Established in 1975, Catalpa Kinderopvang (Catalpa Childcare) is one of the largest professional childcare organizations in the Netherlands, providing day care, after school care, and child-minding for more than 18,000 children aged 0 to 13 years across 220 locations that employ 2,300 people. Catalpa introduced a new identity earlier this year designed by Amsterdam-based Koeweiden Postma.
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DATE: May.02.2012POSTED BY: ArminCATEGORY: Education COMMENTS:
TAGS: colorful, custom, kids, koeweiden postma, the netherlands,
Opinion BY Armin
Van Gogh’s Brush Strokes
Established in 1973 in Amsterdam, the Van Gogh Museum holds over 200 paintings as well as drawings and letters of Vincent van Gogh. More than 1.5 million people visit every year, making it the most visited museum in the Netherlands and, according to research by The Art Newspaper, it is the 23rd most visited museum in the world. Earlier this month the museum introduced a new identity designed by Amsterdam-based Koeweiden Postma.
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DATE: Jun.21.2011POSTED BY: ArminCATEGORY: Culture COMMENTS:
TAGS: amsterdam, gotham round, koeweiden postma, museum, the netherlands,
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