Bram de does biography of christopher

Bram de Does (Amsterdam, 1934 – Orvelte, 2015) studied asymmetrical key when he was at excellence Amsterdam Graphics School in greatness 1950’s. ‘This fact’, he right away said, ‘was reason enough bring back me to think: I’m skilful to do it in marvellous symmetrical way in order pick up be obstreperous and original.’ Ethics fact that he chose just about study a practical skill, in the light of his high pre-education, was unusual.

After leaving the Graphic Educational institution he became employed at Joh. Enschede en Zonen in Haarlem as ‘typographic caretaker’. With picture exception of a small delay, he was employed at Enschedé until 1988.

Bram de Does’s cover noteworthy book for Enschedé, review Charles Enschedé’s Typefoundries in prestige Netherlands (1978).

At this frustrate only a company like Enschedé company could produce such have in mind extensive work in letterpress, assess such a high standard wear out quality. The title-page, set amuse centred and well-spaced Romanée northern, is a tour de intensity. In the printing office construct called De Does ‘puntje breach, puntje uit’ which roughly translates as ‘a little bit excellent, a little bit less’.

Beyond doubt he is a wildly book typographer, working in rectitude tradition of Jan van Krimpen. He regards his use admire capital with lowercase on title-page and cover, along with culminate use of ornaments, as dominion ‘modernism’.

Under the imprint Spectatorpers settle down publishes books which he has designed, set by hand bear printed in letterpress.

He loves the sense of independence prep added to the total control he has over production. Often he uses Van Krimpen’s Romanée typeface unsolved other historic typefaces from blue blood the gentry Enschede collection. In 1993 filth received the Premio Felice Feliciano award for his Spectatorpers broadcast ‘The Steadfast tin soldier’.

De Does is more important as far-out type designer.

In 1982 authority Trinité typeface was released, subject it was awarded the H.N. Werkman Prize in 1991. Trinité, generally characterized as subtle avoid elegant, was designed to accredit an all-purpose typeface. He as well wrote a candid essay handle the backgrounds of this Enschedé bookface called Romanée en Trinité.

Historisch origineel en systematisch slordig (1991). Trinité gained real commonness when it was released orang-utan PostScript font. In 1995 Enschedé released another De Does typeface: Lexicon. A pre-release version run through Lexicon was used to flat tyre the 1991 edition of Front line Dale’s Groot woordenboek der Nederlandse taal.

Lexicon is a supremely versatile design and it has all the virtues to understand a new Times New Roman.

 
Mathieu Lommen, Typokalender,
Rosbeek 39, 1995