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INFORMATION
Werkplaats Typografie
ArtEZ, University of the Arts
Agnietenplaats 2, 6822 JD Arnhem, NL
Warmperserij 1, 1505 RL Zaandam, NL
NEW: 133 29th Street, Brooklyn, 11231, New York, USA
mail@werkplaatstypografie.org
T: +31 (0)26 35 35 774
The Werkplaats Typografie (WT), part of the ArtEZ University of the Arts, is a two-year graphic design masters programme founded in 1998 by Karel Martens and Wigger Bierma. The WT is centred on self-initiated projects and assignments with meetings, lectures, excursions, seminars, and readings geared towards self-accountable and independently motivated work and research.
Werkplaats Typografie is directed by graphic designer Armand Mevis and educator Anniek Brattinga. Additional regular teaching staff includes Danny van den Dungen (Experimental Jetset), Batia Suter and Paul Elliman. Robert Milne assists in the general coordination of the WT.
Starting in 2023, Werkplaats Typografie will offer a New York-based pilot programme for first-year students. Werkplaats Typografie New York (WTNY) will be guided by graphic designers Geoff Han and Francesca Grassi. The programme takes place in a former garage in the industrial neighbourhood of Sunset Park, in southwest Brooklyn. Regular teaching staff includes faculty visiting from WT Arnhem/Zaandam and guest tutors located in the US. For more information see the WTNY mission statement.
Guests are regularly invited for studio visits, to review work, give presentations or supervise a workshop. The WT is frequently asked to contribute to national and international events, manifestations or site specific projects. Part of the WT programme is reserved for collaborating with external clients.
The Werkplaats Typografie programme stimulates and practices critical reflection on the basis of a broad cultural perspective. Participants engage in research in and through arts, involving content and form, text and image, theory and practice, in relation to one’s intended professional design and art practice.
Alongside individually driven research and collective projects, participants can work on commissioned assignments for external clients. Assignments can be instigated by the Werkplaats Typografie, external clients, or by the participants themselves. The various outcomes of these can be found, and bought, in the WT Shop.
For additional information see this PDF.
ADMISSIONS
Applications to the WT can be sent any time of the year as a PDF format by file sharing or email to mail@werkplaatstypografie.org.
WTNL & WTNY DEADLINE:
1 March, 2024
For detailed information: Download PDF
NEW:
Werkplaats Typografie
NEW YORK
Werkplaats Typografie New York (WTNY) is a new research-driven master’s programme with a focus on New York City. Founded on the principles of the Werkplaats Typografie, and part of the ArtEZ University of the Arts, WTNY offers an alternative context for the programme and situates graduate design education at the centre of an urban paradox: the playground of ultra-high net worth individuals, and unaffordable home to knowledge workers and physical labourers alike.
New York City is a culturally diverse metropolis and troubled urban centre–a case study in growing extremes that permeate throughout the world. Each year, participants are required to complete a research-based, applied learning project relating to New York City, its surrounding community, and the city’s endemic tools and means of production. Liberties are expected to be taken with content, and WTNY encourages students to think about the position and practice of the designer in relation to the city’s post-industrial and precarious labour conditions, as well as society-at-large.
Established in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, in the working studio of designers Francesca Grassi and Geoff Han, WTNY students will have access to exchanges with New York-based and Netherlands-based tutors alike. We will aim to foster the WT’s unorthodox approach of considering atypical applicants who are interested in conceptual and formal experimentation, with an emphasis on imperfection and complexity as valuable objectives, even those who don’t have a formal design education. The programme is open to anyone who challenges their relationship to ideas, form, and emerging technology.
We understand that design practices in the post-COVID19 pandemic can be an emotionally and psychologically fraught endeavour. WTNY centres itself around principles of care and community. All students are expected to have a self-care routine and a communal environment is encouraged through initiatives including daily shared meals and other student-led enterprises.
PARTICIPANTS
Year 24
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Côme Guérif (1994, FR)
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Dun Lee (1993, KR)
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Elias Erkan (1993, DE)
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Josefina Contin Zapata (1995, CL/HR)
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Manon Fraser (1996, CA)
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Maxim Preaux (1999, BE)
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Mika Kastner Johnson (1993, SE/AT)
- Nick Sheeran (1994, US)
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Nicolai Schmelling (1994, DK)
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Seda Yıldırım (1993, TR)
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Sophie Engert (1991, DE)
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Victoria Lum (1990, CA)
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Yang Yaqi (1992, CN)
Year 23
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Chiara Simion (1994, IT)
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Daniel Senior (1989, CO/ES)
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Eva van Bemmelen (1993, NL)
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Kaisha Murzamadiyeva (1996, KZ)
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Megan Tatem (1991, US)
- Mirelle van Tulder (1988, NL)
- Natnapat Kullananant (1995, TH)
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Oriol Cabarrocas (1994, ES)
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Philipp Hesselberger (1988, AT)
- Seo kyung Kim (1992, KR)
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Sixin Chen (1994, CN)
- Terezie Štindlová (1993, CZ)
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Young eun Park (1982, KR)
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Zuzana Kostelanská (1992, SK)
Year 22
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Amira Prescott (1991, UK)
- Emma Hazen (1991, US)
- Jan-Pieter Karper (1989, NL)
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Jiahui Feng (1996, CN)
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Johanna Himmelsbach (1987, SE/FR)
- Kai Udema (1993, NL)
- Kaixin Chen (1989, CN)
- Marianne Noordzij (1996, NL)
- Mijia Wang (1995, CN)
- Qihang Li (1996, CN)
- Raoul Audouin (1991, FR/US)
- So-Yeon Kim (1989, KR/DE)
- Theetat Thunkijjanukij (1994, TH)
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Vennica Sidibanga Kaseye (1996, BE)
- Yara Matias Pombo Crispim Veloso (1993, PT/BR)
Year 21
- Alexander Tanazefti (1994, GB/AU)
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Andreea Peterfi (1991, RO)
- Callum Dean (1996, GB)
- Egle Petraškaitė (1992, LT)
- Emily Turner (1990, US)
- Leon Lukas Plum (1996, DE)
- Lydienne Albertoe (1992, CW/NL)
- Marcus Wachter (1992, DE)
- Mariavittoria Campodonico (1996, IT)
- Nina Schouten (1992, NL)
- Tanat Teeradakorn (1991, TH)
- Tjobo Kho (1993, NL)
- Wooseok Jang (1982, KR)
- Yan Zhihan (1995, CN)
- Yunie Chae (1994, KR)
Year 20
- Darío Dezfuli (1989, ES)
- Frédérique Gagnon (1985, CA)
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Gerardo Ismael Madera (1990, US)
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Hannah Sakai (1994, AT/JP)
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Jannete Mark (1991, RU)
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Maria Smit (1987, AU/NL)
- Michelle Lin (1991, US)
- Michiel Terpelle (1990, NL)
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Miron Galić (1990, BA/NL)
- Nicha Keeratiphanthawong (1989, TH)
- Tabea Nixdorff (1986, DE)
Year 19
Year 18
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Adriaan van Leuven (1992, BE)
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Audrey Quaranta (1990, FR)
- Dorothee Dähler (1989, CH)
- Line-Gry Hørup (1988, DK)
- Malin Gewinner (1987, DE)
- Melina Wilson (1990, CH)
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Oliver Boulton (1991, GB)
- Yeliz Secerli (1989, TR)
- Luca Napoli (1989, ITA)
Year 17
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Auriane Preud'homme (1992, FR)
- Charlotte Taillet (1989, FR)
- Eloise Harris (1991, GB)
- Jin Kwang Kim (1982, KR)
- Joel Colover (1989, GB)
- Maria Mitcheva (1990, BG)
- Robert Milne (1987, AU)
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Rosen Eveleigh (1989, GB)
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Sabo Day (1990, CH)
Year 16
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Caroline Wolewinski (1987, FR)
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Josse Pyl (1991, BE)
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Maud Vervenne (1991, BE)
- Meg Forsyth (1984, US)
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Nerijus Rimkus (1987, LT)
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Nora Turato (1991, HR)
- Olya Domoradova (1986, RU)
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Ronja Andersen (1989, DK)
- Sarah Käsmayr (1987, DE)
Year 15
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Amir Avraham (1984, IL)
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Fay Kolokytha (1990, GR)
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Fred Cave (1985, GB)
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Ivan Martinez Lopez (1981, MX)
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Jungmyung Lee (1984, KR)
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Linda Dostálková (1977, CZ)
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Maria Jimena Sanchez Zambrano (1984, CO)
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Virginie Gauthier (1991, FR)
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Yana Foqué (1986, BE)
Year 14
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Bardhi Haliti (1985, XK)
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Christine Pogatchnik (1988, US)
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Daniel Frota (1988, BR)
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Daria Kiseleva (1989, RU)
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Laura Pappa (1988, EE)
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Lotte Schröder (1988, NL)
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Mathew Kneebone (1982, AU)
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Melissa Pilon (1987, CA)
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Menelaos Kouroudis (1989, GR)
Year 13
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Bosco Hernandez (1979, MX)
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Christof Nüssli (1986, CH)
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Erica Preli (1983, IT)
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Ilke Gers (1981, NZ)
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Mathew Whittington (1987, GB)
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Niko Mihaljevic (1985, HR)
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Rutger de Vries (1987, NL)
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Valentijn Goethals (1987, BE)
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Yin Yin Wong (1988, NL)
Year 12
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Corina Neuenschwander (1980, CH)
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Ine Meganck (1988, BE)
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Laure Giletti (1986, FR)
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Manuel Zenner (1988, FR)
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Mark Simmonds (1987, GB)
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Noah Venezia (1984, US)
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Patricia Walkers (1984, CA)
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Stefano Faoro (1984, IT)
Year 11
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Anna Haas (1982, CH)
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Annett Höland (1985, DE)
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Boris Van den Eynden (1984, BE)
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Goda Budvytyte (1985, LT)
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Grégory Dapra (1985, BE)
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Ines Cox (1987, BE)
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Isabelle Vaverka (1985, DE)
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Lidia Wilkosz (1981, PL)
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Lu Liang (1983, CN)
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Simone Koller (1980, CH)
Year 10
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Astrid Seme (1985, AT)
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Dries Wiewauters (1986, BE)
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Hyo-Jung Kwon (1983, KR)
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Joris van Aken (1986, BE)
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Julie van Severen (1982, BE)
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Marc Hollenstein (1980, CH)
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Stephen Serrato (1979, US)
Year 09
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Alex DeArmond (1972, US)
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Cecilia Costa (1976, BR)
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Jaan Evart (1981, EE)
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Jeremy Jansen (1980, NL)
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Julie Peeters (1983, BE)
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Marco Balesteros (1978, PT)
Year 08
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Boy Vereecken (1982, BE)
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Joris Kritis (1983, BE)
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Karl Nawrot (1976, FR)
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Scott Ponik (1977, USA)
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Velina Stoykova (1978, BG)
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Young-na Kim (1979, KR)
Year 07
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Aya Nakata (1982, JP)
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David Bennewith (1977, NZ)
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Enrico Bravi (1975, IT)
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Francesca Grassi (1979, IT)
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Guillaume Mojon (1984, CH)
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Kasia Korczak (1976, PL)
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Sandra Kassenaar (1982, NL)
Year 06
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Darcy D Jeffs (1979, US)
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Jeff Ramsey (1974, US)
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Karen Willey (1981, BE)
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Layla Tweedie-Cullen (1977, NZ)
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Louise Dossing (1975, DK)
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Susanne Stetzer (1972, DE)
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Toshi Kimura (1978, JP)
Year 05
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Chantal Hendriksen (1978, NL)
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Felix Weigand (1975, DE)
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Karen van de Kraats (1980, NL)
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Marie Proyart (1979, FR)
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Sven Herzog (1976, DE)
Year 04
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Janna Meeus (1980, NL)
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Joana Katte (1974, DE)
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Louis Lüthi (1980, CH)
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Marijke Cobbenhagen (1978, NL)
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Radim Pesko (1976, CZ)
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Willi Schmid (1963, AT)
Year 03
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Corina Cotorobai (1975, MD)
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Hans Gremmen (1976, NL)
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Mikhail Iliatov (1968, RU)
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Nienke Terpsma (1968, NL)
Year 02
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Alex McKeithen (1968, US)
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Claudia Heere (1972, NL)
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Connie Nijman (1973, NL)
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Jaap Kroneman (1968, NL)
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Maud Vande Veire (1978, BE)
Year 01
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Daniel Gross (1973, DE)
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Ingo Offermanns (1972, DE)
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Niels van der Sluijs (1971, NL)
Year 00
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Batia Suter (1967, CH)
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Christine Alberts (1971, CH)
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Jeroen Barendse (1973, NL)
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Joris Maltha (1974, NL)
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Patrick Coppens (1970, NL)
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Stuart Bailey (1973, GB)
GUESTS
Year 2022–2023
- Workshop and studio visits by: Amelia Groom, Bik Van der Pol (Liesbeth Bik & Jos van der Pol), Erik van der Weijde, Dr. Fanny Wonu Veys, Farida Sedoc, Jungmyung Lee, Leah Whitman-Salkin, Louis Lüthi, Mariana Lobão, Ruth van Beek, Sergi Casero
Year 2021–2022
- Workshop and studio visits by: Batia Suter, Ben Russell, CAConrad, Caroline Busta, Constant Dullaart, Chantal Hendriksen, F+F Schule (Kira van Eijsden, Michael Hiltbrunner, Riccarda Naef), Fanette Mellier, Jing He, Joe Cave, Laurel Schwulst, Leila Peacock, Mariana Lobão, Marijke van Warmerdam, Marijn van Kreij, Matt Mullican, Maureen Mooren, Moyra Davey, Na Kim, Rudy Guedj, Sophie Douala, Sylvain Couzinet-Jacques
Year 2020–2021
- Workshop and studio visits by: Aleksandra Jach, Barby Asante, Constant Dullaart, Daria Kiseleva, Damon Zucconi, Jennifer Tee, Julie Peeters, K Allado-McDowell, Luisa Lorenza Corna, Mariana Lobão, Nancy Jouwe, Stephan Müller, Rosen Eveleigh, Uta Eisenreich
Year 2019–2020
- Workshop and studio visits by: Annett Höland, Antony Hudek, Astrom / Zimmer (Anthon Astrom, Fabrice Tereszkiewicz, Lukas Zimmer), Batia Suter, CAConrad, Christoph Schifferli, David Maljković, Delphine Chapuis Schmitz, Enrique Arriaga, Federico Campagna, Géraldine Beck, Ishita Chakraborty, Ivan Sterzinger, Ivana Meštrov, Iván Martínez, Jennifer Tee, Lukas Hess, Mara Züst, Mariella Greil, Maurice van Es, Melina Wilson, Mirjam Bayerdörfer, Nadja Baldini, Nicolás Jaar and The Shock Forest Group, Nienke Terpsma, Nishant Shah, Peter von Bartheld, Quinn Latimer, Radim Peško, Rana Hamadeh, Raphael Hefti, Republik Magazine (Tobias Peier and Marco Di Nardo), Rietlanden Women’s Office (Elisabeth Rafstedt & Johanna Ehde), Roland Früh, Ronja Andersen, Sara De Bondt, Simone Koller, Zaher Hashimi. External critic: Prem Krishnamurthy
Year 2018–2019
- Workshop and studio visits by: Ahmet Ögüt, Anders Rhedin, Angie Keefer, Clara Balaguer, Elizabeth Losh, Hanne Lippard, Itziar Okariz, Iván Martínez, John McDowall, Jonas Wandeler (Atlas Studio), Margareta Osipian, Marianna Simnett, Mette Edvardsen, Michael Riedel, Min Oh, Nienke Terpsma, Olivier Lebrun, Pierre Leguillon, Prem Krishnamurthy, Rasmus Nilausen, Tim Hollander, Victoria Camblin, Vinca Kruk (Metahaven). External critic: Egija Inzule
Year 2017–2018
- Workshop and studio visits by: Angie Keefer, Bart de Baets, CAConrad, Francesc Ruiz, Georg Rutishauser (Edition Fink), Izet Sheshivari, Jan Robert Leegte, Jonas Lund, Joëlle Tuerlinckx, Julia Born, Karl Holmqvist, Kasper Andreasen, Leila Peacock, Lutz Dammbeck, Maria Barnas, Matt Mullican, Maureen Mooren, Moritz Küng, Nienke Terpsma, Nishant Shah, Olof Olsson, Roger Willems, Roland Früh, Roland-Francois Lack, Studio Noi (Corina Neuenschwander & Simone Koller), Susan Gibb. External critic: Jan Verwoert
Year 2016–2017
- Workshop and studio visits by: Ellen Feiss, Gloria Kondrup, Joris Maltha, Kasper Andreasen, Marc Hollenstein, Nishant Shah, Paul Gangloff, Shannon Ebner, Simon Johnston, Stephen Serrato, Uta Eisenreich. External critics: Marina Vishmidt, Ola Vasiljeva
Year 2015–2016
- Workshop and studio visits by: Barbara Visser, Corazon del Sol, Danielle Aubert, Jan van Toorn, Jason Dodge, Jonas Lund, Lana Cavar, Macha Roesink, Moritz Küng, Natasha Chandani, Patrick Coppens, Raimundas Malašauskas, Richard Vijgen, Robert Wilhite, Sam de Groot, Samira Ben Laloua, Travess Smalley, Valentina Desideri. External critics: Kasia Korczak (Slavs & Tatars), Willem Oorebeek
Year 2014–2015
- Workshop and studio visits by: Bregtje van der Haak, Catalogtree (Daniel Gross & Joris Maltha), Dimitri Nieuwenhuizen, Dominique Hurth, Felix Weigand, Frédéric Teschner, Hans Gremmen, Job Wouters, Marie Proyart, Marijke Cobbenhagen, Metahaven, Moniker, OK-RM (Oliver Knight & Rory McGrath), Pinar & Viola, Robert Wilhite, Xavier Antin. External critics: Emmet Byrne, Maria Barnas
Year 2013–2014
- Workshop and studio visits by: Angie Keefer, Armin Linke, Arnisa Zeqo, Carlos Amorales, Cory Arcangel, David Bennewith, Eleanor Vonne Brown, Elizabeth Denlinger, Henk Schut, Ricardo Basbaum, Sarah Tripp, Tim Hunkin. External critics: Pierre Bismuth, Stuart Bailey
Year 2012–2013
- Workshop and studio visits by: Aaron Schuster, Annick Kleizen, Cornel Windlin, Daniel van der Velden, Geoff Han, James Langdon, John Morgan, Jürg Lehni, Lars Fischer, Lisette Smits, Matthew Stadler, Robert Wilhite, Samuel Nyholm, Sophie Nys. External critics: Fiona Banner, Mike Sperlinger
Year 2011–2012
- Workshop and studio visits by: Adam O'Reilly (Printed Matter NY), Bart de Baets, Carlos Amorales, Falke Pisano, JOFF, Jaap van Triest, Joëlle Tuerlinckx, Julia Born, Kobe Matthys, Lisette Smits, Marcel Meesters, Min & Sulki Choi, NORM (Dimitri Bruni & Manuel Krebs), Noah Stolz, Patrick Gosatti, Rustan Söderling, Scott Barry, Thomas Desmet. External critics: Elizabeth Price, Owen Hatherley
Year 2010–2011
- Workshop and studio visits by: AA Bronson, Aaron Schuster, Alan Abel, Aude Lehmann, Bob Corn, David Bennewith, Emily King, Hans Gremmen, Jaap van Triest, James Langdon, Joëlle Tuerlinckx, Krist Gruijthuijsen, Mark Beasley, Maureen Mooren, Paulus Driebholz, San Keller, Sandra Kassenaar, Tomáš Celizna, Trudy Dorrepaal, Vincent de Rijk, Wayne Daly, Why Not Smile NY. External critics: Barbara Visser, Benjamin Thorel
Year 2009–2010
- Workshop and studio visits by: Åbäke, Andrew Blauvelt, Catalogtree (Daniel Gross & Joris Maltha), Dexter Sinister (David Reinfurt & Stuart Bailey), Experimental Jetset (Marieke Stolk, Erwin Brinkers & Danny van den Dungen), Hans Gremmen, Hoon Kim, James Goggin, Joris van Aken, Kristina Lee Podesva, LA Raeven, Laurel Ptak, Laurenz Brunner, Louwrien Wijers, Marc Hollenstein, Maureen Mooren, Michael Portnoy, Richard Hollis, Will Holder, Wolfgang Weingart. External critic: Richard Hollis
Year 2008–2009
- Workshop and studio visits by: Atelier de Création Graphique (Guillaume Graal / Pierre Bernard), Bart de Baets, Irma Boom, James Goggin, Joshua Ploeg, Karl Nawrot, LUST, Laurenz Brunner, Leonardo Sonnoli, Maureen Mooren, Pierre di Sciullo, Tan Wälchli. External critic: AA Bronson
Year 2007–2008
- Workshop and studio visits by: Catalogtree (Daniel Gross & Joris Maltha), Christophe Galfard, David Bennewith, Felix Weigand, Jaap Kroneman, Julia Born, Michaël Bussaer, Raimundas Malašauskas, Sun Jae-Hyouk, Uta Eisenreich, NORM (Dimitri Bruni & Manuel Krebs)
Year 2006–2007
- Workshop and studio visits by: Alex Trüb, Christoph Keller, Elektrosmog (Marco Walser), Emily Pethick, Fucking Good Art (Nienke Terpsma & Rob Hamelijnck), Jeff Ramsey, Julia Born, Martin Majoor, Radim Peško, Robin Kinross, Roelof Mulder, Roger Willems, Stuart Bailey, Thomas Buxó, Uta Eisenreich. External critic: Graphic Thought Facility (Andy Stevens)
Year 2005–2006
- Workshop and studio visits by: Barbara Visser, Chris Evans, Christoph Keller, Cornel Windlin, Experimental Jetset, Felix Janssens, Goodwill (Will Holder & Stuart Bailey), Hans Aarsman, Harmen Liemburg, Irma Boom, Joke Robaard, Jop van Bennekom, Roelof Mulder, Stuart Bailey. External critic: Lars Müller
Year 2004–2005
- Workshop and studio visits by: Atelier de Création Graphique (Guillaume Graal / Pierre Bernard), Eatock Limited (Daniel Eatock), Experimental Jetset, Irma Boom, Jop van Bennekom, Julia Born, Natasha Chandani, Rik Bas Backer
FORMER STAFF
- Angie Keefer, tutor (2018–2022)
- Bregtje van der Haak, tutor (2015–2017)
- Constant Dullaart, tutor (2014–2020)
- Ilke Gers, coordinator, (2016–2018)
- James Goggin, head of program (2007–2008)
- Karel Martens, associate professor (1998–2014)
- Liesbeth Doornbosch, office assistance (2005–2017)
- Linda Wolsing, office assistance and archivist (2010–2022)
- Lisette Smits, head of program (2013–2014)
- Maureen Mooren, tutor (2011–2014)
- Maria Barnas, tutor (2016–2017)
- Maxine Kopsa, tutor (2003–2022)
- Roland Früh, coordinator (2011–2014)
- Wigger Bierma, tutor (1998–2004)