Gentse Feesten 2024 or “De boere-kermis”.

July 20, 2024

It is that time of year again, time for Ghent Festivities (Gentse Feesten), one of the largest cultural festivals in Europe - ten days of fun, which kicks off on the 19th of July.

Designing and printing a poster for this occasion is an old tradition at the Museum of Industry and this year was no exception. In the past years, the posters I've designed were purely typographic, typeset from wood and metal type available in the museum collection. But this year we thought to link it to an historical object from the museum's collection.

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June 16, 2024

1.Zeg het moar in ‘t Gents // 21.07.2024 - link
Haal je favoriete Gentse spreuk boven en maak er je eigen affiche van op A4-formaat. Tijdens deze workshop zet je jouw Gentse leuze met loden of houten drukletters uit de museumcollectie. Vervolgens druk je jouw ontwerp af in de drukkerij van het museum.
2. Linodruk // 23.07.2024 - link
Ontdek samen met mama, papa, oom of oma de druktechniek 'linosnede' Je krast jouw tekening in een stukje linoleum. Je wrijft het in met drukkersinkt. En je drukt het af met een proefpers. Lekker eenvoudig, met een prachtig eindresultaat! Voor kinderen van 8 tot 12 jaar met begeleider. 1 ticket per duo.
3. Drukken met brik // 25.07.2024 - link
Ontdek de druktechniek ‘droge naald’. Je krast jouw tekening op een stukje drankkarton. Je wrijft het in met drukkersinkt. En je drukt het af met een proefpers. Lekker eenvoudig, met een prachtig eindresultaat! Voor kinderen van 6 tot 12 jaar, zonder begeleider. 1 ticket per kind. Ouders die willen komen kijken, betalen een toegangsticket voor het museum.
4. Demonstraties // Drukkerijafdeling - 21 - 28.07.2024, 14u - 18u

Gentse Feesten 2022! Or poster, card and Late Donderdag.

August 24, 2022

hA! After a break of 2 years because of 'you-know-what' the Ghent Festivities (Gentse Feesten) were back in the city. Since their origin in 1843, the Ghent Festivities have developed into one of the largest cultural festivals in Europe. This ten days festival is both an urban festival, a cultural event and a large-scale popular feast.

Typowalk. 17.07.

June 29, 2022

Laat je verrassen door de straattypografie van Gent, maak kennis met de Amsterdamse krulletter en bewonder recent werk van hedendaagse letterkunstenaars!

Wanneer: zondag 17 juli 2022
Uur: van 15 tot 17 uur
Waar: Industriemuseum
Reserveren: noodzakelijk, koop je ticket(s) vooraf via de online ticketshop

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October 2, 2026

Type walk in Ghent. Before & after. Oudburg.

When walking through Oudburg in Ghent, which I do quite often, I have noticed a number of small changes over the years. Signs disappear. Façades are repainted. Businesses move on. New lettering takes their place.

None of these changes is particularly dramatic. But together they tell us something about how the visual identity of a street evolves.

July 5, 2026

Type Walk in Ghent. Before & After. Looking up: the fading letters of Cockney's Distillery.

A couple of weeks ago, during the annual flea market on Lange Violettestraat, I found myself doing what I probably do too often: looking up.

While most people were browsing records, ceramics and old books, my attention drifted towards the façades. That's when I noticed it. Barely visible beneath layers of age and weather, a painted sign slowly emerged from the brickwork.

May 24, 2026

Type walk in Ghent. Before & after. 90 years of Dossche Sport.

Dossche Sport is one of the symbols of Ghent’s rich cycling heritage — a business rooted in professional racing history, family tradition, and nearly a century of dedication to the bicycle culture of the city.

March 28, 2026

Type walk in Ghent. Before & after. Marchandises & stories.

Tucked away near Sint-Jacobsplein in Ghent once stood a place that many locals still remember with a certain nostalgia: Marchand’10. The name Marchand’10 (Marchandise) — French for “merchant” — suited the place perfectly. This was never just a shop, but a world of its own. It felt more like wandering into a densely packed cabinet of curiosities.

January 18, 2026

Type walk in Ghent. Before & after. Only “Beerhouse” remains.

Het Waterhuis aan de Bierkant is one of Ghent’s most recognizable cafés. With its large beer selection and sunny terrace along the water, it attracts locals and visitors from all over the world. But this is more than just a place to have a drink—it’s a building with a long and surprising history.

January 6, 2026

Type walk in Ghent. Before & after or from lace to lunch: the changing story of Kraanlei 33.

It’s been quite a while since I started my Sunday type walks. What began as a simple stroll through the city—my only free day as a self-employed graphic designer—quickly became a way to move, clear my head, and indulge my long-standing fascination with typography in all its forms. Whenever I arrive in a new city, I instinctively take a type walk; the streets are full of hidden typographic gems, waiting to be discovered.

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