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May 18, 2023

1.Artist Residency 2024 in Frans Masereel Centrum - link
2. Zine Happening 8 in Kunsthal Gent. 20-21.05.2023 - link
3. Armenian Calligraphy: History and Modernity [iBB Live #47] with Ruben Malayan - link
4. Shipley Wayzgoose. 10.06.2023 at the Kirkgate Centre - link

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July 29, 2021

1. 2021 ATF Conference. 31.07 - 1.08 (via Zoom) - registration link
2. Graphic heritage institutions and the irresistible rise of graphic design - link
3. Save Our Bacon - Australian Letterpress Collection. Help preserve this historic letterpress collection and help build a mobile printmaking studio, housed in a custom 40" shipping container - link
4. Pressing Matters issue n°16 is out - link

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November 27, 2020

1. Short film about Jesse Marsolais who works in old ways – traditional methods of letterpress printing and letter carving in stone and wood - link
2. Christmas is coming! Pressing Matters magazine is offering 10% off all subscriptions taken out before the end of the year - link
3. The Plantin-Moretus Museum once again engaged creative talent to work with the collection of wood blocks. Twenty designers took part in The Print Project. From 105 strong candidates, a jury chose 20 artists who created a print inspired by the museum's impressive collection of woodcuts - link
4. Save the paper collection of the Koninklijke Bibliotheek (Den Haag) - link

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August 22, 2019

1. The 8th issue of Pressing Matters magazine is available for sale - link. An independently-run publication, honing in on the people, passion and processes behind the artform of printmaking. Featuring some photography by your truly (cover + LpW in Milan).
2. Check out the upcoming workshops at the Letterpress Corner in Ghent.

Just received! Forme 01: Untruth by New North Press

August 9, 2018

Forme is a new letterpress publication, typographically exploring science’s explanations of the world around us by committing ink to paper.

‘Untruth’ is the subject of the first issue which looks at how we navigate a world riddled with misinformation and fake news. A commissioned feature from cognitive neuroscientist Neil Garrett reveals how our brains react to messages we suspect to be false and what motivates us to investigate further, even when we know we’re being lied to.

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February 23, 2018

1. Wayzgoose in St Bride Foundation. 20.05.2018.
2. René Carcan International Prize for Printmaking exhibition. 16.02 - 15.05.2018, Bibliotheca Wittockiana (BE).
3. A research project focusing on wood type manufacturers in France - link.
4. Pressing Matters n°3 is available for sale. Yay!

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December 1, 2017

1. Pre-order the Itinerant Printer book & get five mini prints.
2. Der Papiermacher. Gangolf Ulbricht manufactures the thinnest paper in the world and restores old books and works. UIbricht is one of the few people in Europe who can still make paper the old-fashioned way.
3. Futura_90 by Bunkertype. A tribute to the typography of Paul Renner in commemoration of his ninetieth anniversary.
4. TypeNotes magazine dedicated to typography and graphic design.

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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