Every year, The Best Dutch Book Designs celebrates the best products of the graphic industry in the Netherlands: 33 books made with heart and soul. Books set apart by the combination of great design and commissioning with high-quality lithography, printing and bindings. The jury assessment takes place at the end of January. Since 2016, in addition to the professional jury, a student jury has been established with the participation of ArtEZ (Arnem), Gerrit Rietveld Academy (Amsterdam), HKU (Utrecht), KABK (The Hague) and Minerva (Groningen). Both selections will take shape in a catalogue and will be exhibited at the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam in the autumn.
Recent news
Esther Scholten is awarded The Capital posthumously
7 November 2026Esther Scholten, director of The Best Dutch Book Design Foundation from 2015 to 2026, is awarded The Capital posthumously for ...
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The Best Dutch Book Designs commemorates, honours, and celebrates
7 November 2026This fall is an exciting time in every respect for The Best Dutch Book Designs. The foundation and its entire ...
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Registration starts in December
3 October 2026The next chance to be part of the competition will be the edition of 2026. At the beginning of December the ...
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