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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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