Friday, 4 March 2016

STUDIO DUMBAR - GETTING TO KNOW PEOPLE



  • dutch graphic design agency 
  • outposts in China, Korea
  • founded by Gert Dumbar (1977)
  • visual branding, online branding 
  • designed identity for National Rail




"our style is, that we don't have one"

  • won the European Design awards 
  • successful - 3rd most awarded design outfit 
  • worked with - Apple, Nike, TNT


UNIQUE:

  • distortion with typography 
  • abstract
  • digital
  • durable designs 
  • first company from Netherlands to go international 
  • international agency w/ Dutch heritage


- focusing his design efforts on drawing public attention to non profit-making organisations
- 1/3 of work unpaid... passion 
- controversial painted trains bright yellow                                   

Dumbar's ethos is more passion for design and providing a genuine use for a design rather than to promote big companies.

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