Jurriaan Willem Schrofer

designer

Jurriaan Schrofer was a prominent Dutch graphic designer, sculptor, and type designer, recognized as a defining figure in European graphic design from the 1950s through the 1970s. He was known for his experimental approach to typography, creating complex, multi-dimensional letterforms by hand. He worked as an assistant to Dick Dooyes and later as a designer for Drukkerij Meijer. In 1954, he initiated and designed the Christmas issue of Drukkersweekblad Autolijn, which featured the theme 'Idee en vorm'.[1,2,3]

Themes

  • typography
  • graphic design
  • sculpture
  • experimental art

Books

  1. Drukkersweekblad Autolijn Kerstnummer 1954
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Works by Jurriaan Willem Schrofer

  • Drukkersweekblad Autolijn Kerstnummer 1954 1954 · Federatie der Werkgeversorganisatien in het Boekdrukkersbedrijf · book · Dutch Initiated and designed by Schrofer; features theme 'Idee en vorm'.

References

  1. Jurriaan Schrofer - Wikipedia. Wikipedia link
  2. Jurriaan Willem Schrofer. designreviewed.com link
  3. Jurriaan Schrofer. dutchdesigndaily.com link