“Function is a fantasy...the form of designed things is decided by choice or else by chance; but it is never actually entailed by anything whatever.”
David Pye
Put a candle in your dingbat. November 8th will mark the 90th birthday of calligrapher and type designer, Hermann Zapf. Responsible for hugely popular typefaces such as Palatino, Optima and Zapf Dingbats, this German-born designer has made an indelible mark on the world of graphic design. Read Hermann Zapf’s life story in his own words and view his Hallmark-commissioned video, The Art of Hermann Zapf which shows the master calligrapher’s hand at work.
A Practice for Everyday Life is a design studio based in London, founded by Kirsty Carter and Emma Thomas in 2003. The focus of their work is with cultural institutions and individuals. Their thoughtful and rational approach to graphic design, has established the studio a reputation for deceptively simple and successful projects.
After a year at Studio Dumbar, I decided to explore branding and worked at Brown KSDP, Amsterdam. Shortly after that, I joined internationally acclaimed design studio Koeweiden Postma. After working there for several years, I became co-creative director with Jacques Koeweiden. Currently, I am working as Design Director at Nike Europe in The Netherlands.
Nous Vous is a creative studio, focusing on graphic design and illustration. We encourage dialogue between the client, audience and ourselves. We believe in clear, coherent visual communication, and enjoy working on a range of projects regardless of scale or budget.