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Karel Martens

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A little bit of background

• 1939: Born in the Netherlands

• 1961: Graduated from Arnhem School of Art

• Taught Design from 1977-1997 as a visiting lecturer at Yale Unive

• 1998: Leipzig Book Fair, His book “Printed Matter” won gold me

“Best designed book in the entire world”

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What he believes

• Techniques: Versatile, Plain and Honest

• All about that CMYK life

• Enjoys confrontation between form and contents, resulting in exciting products

"I am a strong believer in the power of absence,you suggest things instead of showing them."

• Favorite work to do is free and non-commissioned

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What other stuff does he say

• “Find out your interests. Learn how to listen to yourself .”

• “Individually and as a group, be extremely independent and k

yourselves busy.”

• “I prefer typefaces that are uneasy and imperfect … like jazz. 

believable.”

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Printed Matter, 1998

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•   https://www.knaw.nl/en/awards/laureates/dr-a-h-heinekenprijs-voor-de-kunst/martens-1939-nederland

•   http://www.basenow.net/2012/10/03/5-minute-chat-with-master-karel-martens

•   http://www.changemakrs.com/rebrui/loved

•   http://fontsinuse.com/uses/2404/karel-martens-printed-matter

•   http://page-spread.com/printed-matter-drukwerk-3-blg-edition/ 

Sources

http://fontsinuse.com/uses/2404/karel-martens-printed-matterhttp://www.changemakrs.com/rebrui/lovedhttp://www.basenow.net/2012/10/03/5-minute-chat-with-master-karel-martens/https://www.knaw.nl/en/awards/laureates/dr-a-h-heinekenprijs-voor-de-kunst/karel-martens-1939-nederland

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