From the iconic logo and yellow trains for the Dutch railways (NS) to revered and reviled designs for the Holland Festival, and from the Dutch Police identity to wildly experimental posters for Zeebelt theatre, Studio Dumbar’s work has left an enduring mark on Dutch public culture.
Following Dumbar’s mantra to “bring back fun to graphic design,” his Studio excelled in embedding humorous elements into the most serious commissions and in friendly disruption of the public’s expectations.
A magnet for young and irreverent graphic designers from all over the world, Studio Dumbar was as much an internationally acclaimed design agency as a breeding ground for talent. The Studio’s practice of endless sketching and exploring a great variety of possible solutions is still an inspirational model for design today.
Are you excited to get to know more about Studio Dumbar? Then join us for the launch of the first compendious and lavishly illustrated book on Gert Dumbar, gentleman maverick of Dutch Design, with author Max Bruinsma, long-time Studio Dumbar designer (of police identity fame) Joost Roozekrans, graphic designer Renate Boere, graphic designer and former collaborator Vincent van Baar and other former ‘Dumbarrians.’ Hopefully we will see you on 26 October!