Quick links

April 19, 2026

1.L'HEURE BLEUE, an exhibition bringing together six contemporary artists working with experimental cyanotype, 15.04-17.05.2026, Espace Intermédiaire, Brussel - link
2. Ghent Art Book Fair, 09-10.05.2026, Kunsthal - link
3. Open Dag bij de Stichting Lettergieten, 9.05.2026, Westzaan (NL) - link
4. Atelier du Livre in Mariemont (BE) is launching a call for applications for two research grants in book creation and design. Application deadline: September 16, 2026 - link

Quick links

April 6, 2026

1.On Collecting Reference & Inspiration. Protecting Ephemera and Resisting the Ephemeral - link
2. Open Call. The 7th international typographic project Midsummer Night’s – ShakespearePress 26. Deadline 30.06.2026 - link
3. Open Call. Collage Festival Paris. Deadline 31.04.2026 - link
4. Illustratief + Grafisch Tuigfestival, 23 - 24.05.2026, Blikfabriek, Hoboken - link

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

March 28, 2026

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.

Quick links

March 24, 2026

1.Belgische typografie van toen. Van contrefaçons tot Bauhaus. In gesprek met letterontwerper en onderzoeker Jo De Baerdemaeker - link
2. Drukkersmarkt, 23.05.2026, drukkerijmuseum Indruk, Mepel (NL) - link
3. Boekbindbeurs in Sint-Niklaas, 12.04.2026 - link
4. Atelier in beeld is het grote open atelierweekend voor beeldend kunstenaars in Vlaanderen en Brussel, georganiseerd door Kunstwerkt, 02 - 03.05.2026 - link

Quick links

March 15, 2026

1.Open Call. Pop-up Print Fair in Utrecht, 18.04.2026, wil je deelnemen aan de markt? Meld je dan voor 19 maart aan via het formulier
2. Workshop. Letterpress poster voor groene vingers, 20.03.2026, Industriemuseum - link
3. Art Book Fair. UNFAIR26, 17-20.09.2026, Amsterdam. Apply for table before 6 April - link
4. Call to Artists. Ironbridge Fine Arts Printmaking Competition 2026. Location: UK. Deadline 11.05.2026 - link
5. Workshop. Letterpress poster Typocity. 19.06.2026, Industriemuseum - link
6. Craft Council Nederland is op zoek naar makers die papier (op een geheel nieuwe wijze) toepassen voor productdesign, mode, interieur en meer - link

Quick links

March 1, 2026

1.Expo. ’Here Come The Bastards’ van Jan Vermandere van 19.03 - 30.04.2026. Opening met lezing op 19.03 om 19u. Atelier vrije grafiek, Offerlaan 3, 9000 Gent - link
2. Open Call Risorelli. Open risostudio in Gentbrugge van/from @printstudio_868 - link
3. Papier Carbone 2026, huge printed images fair, exhibitions, parties and meetups. More than 50 international artists and publishers at BPS22, Vecteur, Le Chien Vert and across the city. 7 - 10.05.2026, Charleroi - link
4. EXPO. L’Estampe originale, 30.01 - 17.05.2026, Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam - link

Quick links

February 15, 2026

1.Expo. Nueva Visión. Drukwerk als artistieke praktijk. Vormgever Jelle Jespers onderzoekt grafisch ontwerp en drukwerk als artistieke praktijk in Argentinië tussen 1940 en 1976. 24.01 - 24.05.2026, MUHKA - link
2. Hyperlab 2026. Arts, music & everything related. 04.04.2026, Brugge. Open call printmarkt, soundmarkt, fotomarkt. Deadline - 22.03.2026 - link
3. De Internationale Prijs voor Grafische Kunsten René Carcan keert in 2026 terug naar de Wittockiana. 08.02 - 08.03.2026 - link
4. De planten van Plantijn. In 2026 viert het Museum Plantin-Moretus de 500ste verjaardag van Carolus Clusius (1526-1609), een arts en botanicus uit de Nederlanden, 21.03 - 02.08.2026, Museum Plantin-Moretus - 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.

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

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.

Latest & Greatest

Categories

Achive