Factory poster and printing with LEGO

July 30, 2024

A few years ago, when the Museum of Industry still had the old name MIAT, I designed and letterpress printed several posters for the museum shop.
It was one of my first attempts to design and typeset an illustration build from typographic material available in the museum. As the museum is housed in a former textile factory I had an idea of representing the building using only brass rules, wood and metal type

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.

Football Silkscreen Extravaganza

November 11, 2022

As the FIFA World Cup 2022 is approaching it is time to visit the 'World cup series' exhibition by 'Atelier deux à deux’ in Brussels. It will open its doors on the 15th of November, with a vernissage on the 17th of November at 18:30 and will run until the 30th of November.

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November 1, 2022

1.Grafik Expo, 12-13.11.2022, Tilburg - link
2. Shin Hanga - The new prints of Japan (1900-1960) exhibition at the Art & History Museum in Brussels, 14.10.2022-15.01.2023 - link
3. Workshop Wenskaart Drukken, 12.11.2022, Industriemuseum - link
4. De Prentenfabrik. Ontdek de grootste collectie Turnhoutse mannekensbladen,verzameld op één locatie door Herwig Kempenaers - link

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September 15, 2022

1.Shipley Winter Wayzgoose, 19.11.2022, The Kirkgate Centre - link
2. “David King: The World Must Change”, 16.09-22.10.2022, Standpoint Gallery - link
3. Hands-on-Type - video
4. “Let’s talk about books, baby”, 6.10.2022, Café Cliché - register

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.

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August 13, 2022

1.Antwerp Poster Festival Lecture Night. 10.09.22, M HKA - link
2. Please note it in your diaries, that after many years at the Pieterskerk in Leiden the annual printers fair of Drukwerk in de Marge will this year take place in Amersfoort, in the Prodentfabriek. In this fantastic industrial building you'll not only find letterpress printers, but also bookbinders, paper makers, suppliers and of course demonstrations. 22-23.10.22, from 11:00–17:00. Every visitor will receive a copy of a specially commissioned publication. Entrance is free! - link
3. Het thema van deze 4e landelijke grafiektriënnale, die drie maanden duurt, is ‘Ontmoeten’. Musea, galeries, kunstenaars, grafische werkplaatsen en verzamelaars organiseren een diversiteit aan exposities, workshops, lezingen, demonstraties en projecten - link
4. LITHO XXL. Experimenting with XXL lithography, 13.08-25.09.22, Dutch Museum of Lithography - link

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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