Book
Design Bible
2023/03/26 18:09 Filed in: Publication
For a book designer with a predilection for grand gestures, the overview of her own design practice was remarkably small: 38 by 50 mm. Irma Boom designed ‘Biography in Books’ in 2010 for an exhibition at the Special Collections of the UvA in Amsterdam.
All books, corporate identities, stamps and posters designed by her until then were depicted in the edition, in reverse order and sometimes accompanied by a commentary. A physically small edition, but 704 pages thick, neatly bound, with a red dust jacket and edge. Like many other Boom designs, this mini-catalog quickly became a collector’s item, offered online for prices of up to $1,600.
(Source: NRC Magazine #9 / 2022)
And look what I have in my library… Bought a long time ago for 25 EUR. Sjoerd immediately started googling: there is indeed more than 1,700 US dollars offered for this signed edition! I think I should keep this book in a safe …
Dienstfiets [part I]
2020/07/19 15:14 Filed in: Graphic Design
I have made this infographic [proposal] for TNO back in 2017, but an actual fact still is: traffic jams clutter our overcrowded country. The solution for commuters is quite simple and healthy: Step on a bike once and a while!
Koninklijke aandacht
2020/06/14 14:50 Filed in: Event
Building an archive is a lovely, long-winded, never-ending affair. Each project added is done so with reference to—and in memory of—previous projects. It’s a reflection of your taste and mindset, both of which can change. Consider a good archive as a map of your time spent and spaces travelled.
In 2014 I realized this charming book for Alzheimer Nederland.
In 2014 I realized this charming book for Alzheimer Nederland.