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Martin Pyper (1967) Bristol, UK
studied in France and art school in UK, in The Netherlands since '89, worked for various design/advertising agencies (& freelance) in The Netherlands & UK, amongst others:
5 years senior-designer at VBAT
4 years design-director + art-director at FHV/BBDO
3 years creative-director at PPGH/JWT
board-member ADCN (dutch art directors club) '03 - '08,
board-member PANL (dutch photography association) '09
member BNO, PANL, ADCN, FOAM and TDC (Type Directors Club New York)
me studio is a small independant design studio that has a wide network of partners, amongst the creative organisations & designers i regularly collaborate with are:
graphic designer peter van deursen
communication agency dawn
creative network fort knox
communication agency the brand hotel
awards + nominations:
de best verzorgde boeken 2009
(best dutch book designs) for 'j/m dingen' children's book
Dutch Design Awards - finalist (1 of 3) sept. '09
'corporate identity' category ('het suikerdepôt')
Dutch Theater Poster Awards (selection '04, '06, '07, '08)
Dutch Housestyle Awards (final selection '05)
Dutch Design Awards (selection '03)
Silver Lamp ADCN ('97) nomination ('95, '03)
ADCN jury '97, '01, '05, '06, '07
Bronze Esprix '03
SAN, Accent (corporate identity '03)
ADC Europe, mixed media jury '01
European Regional Design, Certificate of Excellence '97
co-founder mind the gap (since 1996)
examination board 'Amsterdam Photo Academy' '07
design lecture week Willem De Kooning Academy Rotterdam '06
'Theater Academy' debate evening on poster design with Anton Beeke and Annelys de Vet '07
PANL guest lecture on art-direction '04
PANL portfolio surgery for photographers '06
PANL debate on photography and design '06
PANL introduction awards ceremony '07
'buy me' exhibition, naarden photofestival '06
(collaboration with wendelien daan, photographer)
work (posters and books) selected in the permanent graphic design collection of the stedelijk museum amsterdam, the netherlands
'the favourites' bucharest, romania exhibition of graphic design work by 25 contemporary dutch designers) nov '07
'me studio' took part in the christmas by colour project
lecture, the corporate identity of the dutch national ballet, national 'theatre arts' seminar, the hague - march '08
'fanclub' exhibition on contemporary dutch designers at the HKU art school utrecht, april '08
'clubhuis' exhibition on contemporary dutch designers at the HKU art school utrecht, may '09
presentation evening on the subject of 'inspiration' together with designer 'sander plug' HKU art academy, utrecht - june '09
external assessor final year graphic design department 2009, HKU art academy, utrecht - june 2009
jury for the SJP '07 'magneten' awards - march '08
'dutch theater poster awards' - jury '07, '08, '09
dutch design awards - scouting selection committee
sept. '08 & june '09
presentation on 'inspiration' during the theater poster awards ceremony sept 11, 2008
co-editor of adformatie 'de essentie' special jubilee publication (together with erik kessels + pim gerrits - kesselskramer, mare nieborg - social safari & thierry somer - quote magazine) sept 2008
'calimucho' poster - shortlist nomination (5 out of 45) for the dutch 'cinema poster awards' 2008
work (two corporate ID projects) published in 'logo' by lawrence king, london 2007
work published in 'los logos 4' book by gestalten publishers, berlin 2008
work published in 'playful type' book by gestalten publishers, berlin 2008
work published in 'bastardised' book by
'bunch' (made in bunch) UK 2008
work published in 'color in graphics' book
by mao mao publishers, Spain 2008
work published in 'mini graphics'
by sandu publications, china 2010
work published in 'springstof' a dance encyclopedia,
NL 2010
some 'me studio' links
extra portfolio cargo collective
linked-in
behance
design related
mach 1 (designers)
digital thread
"Rocking one of the best logos we have seen in quite some time,
Specializing in typography, corporate identity, and naturally print, this site doubles as portfolio and daily blog of photos of great found type and art and stuff that shows how they think... which in turn, just may change the way you think. It's certainly great to see some daily shots of Dutch design from the Netherlands, and share some of the inspirations they seem to draw upon to create the strong type and graphic design in their porfolio. 'Njoy!..."
netdiver
ontwerppers = dutch only
retinart (home offices) interview
how design
typography served
designers couch
ravensbourne art college designers inspirations 09
me studio's tweets
vimeo
me studio on ffffound
how to find me:
me studio in google maps
studied in France and art school in UK, in The Netherlands since '89, worked for various design/advertising agencies (& freelance) in The Netherlands & UK, amongst others:
5 years senior-designer at VBAT
4 years design-director + art-director at FHV/BBDO
3 years creative-director at PPGH/JWT
board-member ADCN (dutch art directors club) '03 - '08,
board-member PANL (dutch photography association) '09
member BNO, PANL, ADCN, FOAM and TDC (Type Directors Club New York)
me studio is a small independant design studio that has a wide network of partners, amongst the creative organisations & designers i regularly collaborate with are:
graphic designer peter van deursen
communication agency dawn
creative network fort knox
communication agency the brand hotel
awards + nominations:
de best verzorgde boeken 2009
(best dutch book designs) for 'j/m dingen' children's book
Dutch Design Awards - finalist (1 of 3) sept. '09
'corporate identity' category ('het suikerdepôt')
Dutch Theater Poster Awards (selection '04, '06, '07, '08)
Dutch Housestyle Awards (final selection '05)
Dutch Design Awards (selection '03)
Silver Lamp ADCN ('97) nomination ('95, '03)
ADCN jury '97, '01, '05, '06, '07
Bronze Esprix '03
SAN, Accent (corporate identity '03)
ADC Europe, mixed media jury '01
European Regional Design, Certificate of Excellence '97
co-founder mind the gap (since 1996)
examination board 'Amsterdam Photo Academy' '07
design lecture week Willem De Kooning Academy Rotterdam '06
'Theater Academy' debate evening on poster design with Anton Beeke and Annelys de Vet '07
PANL guest lecture on art-direction '04
PANL portfolio surgery for photographers '06
PANL debate on photography and design '06
PANL introduction awards ceremony '07
'buy me' exhibition, naarden photofestival '06
(collaboration with wendelien daan, photographer)
work (posters and books) selected in the permanent graphic design collection of the stedelijk museum amsterdam, the netherlands
'the favourites' bucharest, romania exhibition of graphic design work by 25 contemporary dutch designers) nov '07
'me studio' took part in the christmas by colour project
lecture, the corporate identity of the dutch national ballet, national 'theatre arts' seminar, the hague - march '08
'fanclub' exhibition on contemporary dutch designers at the HKU art school utrecht, april '08
'clubhuis' exhibition on contemporary dutch designers at the HKU art school utrecht, may '09
presentation evening on the subject of 'inspiration' together with designer 'sander plug' HKU art academy, utrecht - june '09
external assessor final year graphic design department 2009, HKU art academy, utrecht - june 2009
jury for the SJP '07 'magneten' awards - march '08
'dutch theater poster awards' - jury '07, '08, '09
dutch design awards - scouting selection committee
sept. '08 & june '09
presentation on 'inspiration' during the theater poster awards ceremony sept 11, 2008
co-editor of adformatie 'de essentie' special jubilee publication (together with erik kessels + pim gerrits - kesselskramer, mare nieborg - social safari & thierry somer - quote magazine) sept 2008
'calimucho' poster - shortlist nomination (5 out of 45) for the dutch 'cinema poster awards' 2008
work (two corporate ID projects) published in 'logo' by lawrence king, london 2007
work published in 'los logos 4' book by gestalten publishers, berlin 2008
work published in 'playful type' book by gestalten publishers, berlin 2008
work published in 'bastardised' book by
'bunch' (made in bunch) UK 2008
work published in 'color in graphics' book
by mao mao publishers, Spain 2008
work published in 'mini graphics'
by sandu publications, china 2010
work published in 'springstof' a dance encyclopedia,
NL 2010
some 'me studio' links
extra portfolio cargo collective
linked-in
behance
design related
mach 1 (designers)
digital thread
"Rocking one of the best logos we have seen in quite some time,
Specializing in typography, corporate identity, and naturally print, this site doubles as portfolio and daily blog of photos of great found type and art and stuff that shows how they think... which in turn, just may change the way you think. It's certainly great to see some daily shots of Dutch design from the Netherlands, and share some of the inspirations they seem to draw upon to create the strong type and graphic design in their porfolio. 'Njoy!..."
netdiver
ontwerppers = dutch only
retinart (home offices) interview
how design
typography served
designers couch
ravensbourne art college designers inspirations 09
me studio's tweets
vimeo
me studio on ffffound
how to find me:
me studio in google maps
