Wim Crouwel

Wim Crouwel
Crouwel in 1976
Born
Willem Hendrik Crouwel

(1928-11-21)21 November 1928
Groningen, Netherlands
Died19 September 2019(2019-09-19) (aged 90)
Amsterdam, Netherlands
NationalityDutch
EducationAcademie Minerva
Gerrit Rietveld Academie
Known forTypographer,
Graphic designer
Notable workNew Alphabet
AwardsH.N. Werkmanprijs
1958/1966
Frans Duwaerprijs
1965
Piet Zwart Prizes
1991
Anton-Stankowski-Preis
1991
BKVB Funds Oeuvre Award
2004
Gerrit Noordzij Prize
2009

Willem Hendrik "Wim" Crouwel (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʋɪləm ˈɦɛndrɪk ʋɪm ˈkrʌu.əl]; 21 November 1928 – 19 September 2019) was a Dutch graphic designer, type designer, and typographer.[1][2]

  1. ^ Pynor, Rick (1 April 2011). "British designers and tile cult of Crouwel". Creative Review. 31 (4): 56–59. ISSN 0262-1037.
  2. ^ Orma, Stephanie (2011). "Total Designer: On the occasion of a new retrospective of his work, the legendary Wim Crouwel reflects on his six-decade career". Metropolis (architecture magazine). Vol. 30, no. 10. New York: BELLEROPHON PUBLICATIONS INC. ISSN 0279-4977. Retrieved 13 October 2022.