The thirty-three Best Dutch Book Designs 2018 have been announced. A total of 295 entries were assessed for their distinctive qualities by a panel of experts looking for outstanding work in such areas as content, design, picture editing, typography, choice of materials, printing and binding.
This year’s panel of judges consisted of Michaël Snitker (designer), Mijke Wondergem (designer), Eelco van Welie (managing director, NAI010 publishers), Martijn Kicken (consultant at Tielen printers) and Suzanna Héman (assistant curator, Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam).
The thirty-three books selected can be admired in an exhibition at the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam to be held in the autumn, coinciding with the publication of this year’s catalogue.
This will be the third time a separate selection from the entries has been made by a panel consisting of five students at leading Dutch colleges and academies in the field of graphic design. The results of their deliberations will be made known in June.
Prose, poetry or graphic novels
Jan Siebelink – De bloemen van Jan Siebelink
Design: Brigitte Slangen | Production: Wilco BV | Boeken & Tijdschriften | Publisher: De Bezige Bij
Peter Müller (ed.) – Mussenlust
Design: Karen Polder | Production: ArtLibro | Coers & Roest, Boekbinderij Abbringh | Publisher: Müller
Renate Dorrestein – Het duister dat ons scheidt
Design: Brigitte Slangen| Production: Wilco BV | Boeken & Tijdschriften | Publisher: Em. Querido’s Uitgeverij
Books for children and young people
Marc ter Horst – Palmen op de Noordpool
Design: Wendy Panders | Production: Drukkerij Tienkamp, Boekbinderij Van Waarden| Publisher: Gottmer
Informative nonfiction
Jerzy Gawronski, Peter Kranendonk – Amsterdams spul | Amsterdam Stuff
Design: Willem van Zoetendaal| Production: Harold Strak, Alex Feenstra, Drukkerij robstolk, Boekbinderij Van Waarden |Publisher: Van Zoetendaal & De Harmonie | Monumenten & Archeologie Gemeente Amsterdam
Margot Smolenaars, Willemijn Sneep – Anders nog iets?
Design: Annemarie Mosterd | Production: Annemarie Mosterd, Wilco BV | Boeken & Tijdschriften | Publisher: Trichis
Elias van der Plicht – Anne Frank Huis
Design: Irma Boom Office (Irma Boom, Eva van Bemmelen) | Production: Colorset (Marion Pothoff), Lenoirschuring, Boekbinderij Patist | Publisher: Anne Frank Stichting
Art, photo and architecture books
Christian van der Kooy – Anastasiia
Design: Rob van Hoesel | Production: Marc Gijzen, NPN Drukkers, Boekbinderij Patist | Publisher: The Eriskay Connection
Joke Robaard, Camiel van Winkel – Archive Species
Design: Elisabeth Klement | Production: Wilco Art Books (Mariska Bijl), Bariet Ten Brink, Wilco Art Books | Publisher: Valiz
Kathrin Gimmel, Joost Grootens et al. (ed.) – Atlas of the Copenhagens
Design: Studio Joost Grootens (Joost Grootens, Dimitri Jeannottat) | Production: Marjeta Morinc, NPN Drukkers | Publisher: Ruby Press
Sean Kuhnke – Awnings
Design: Sean Kuhnke| Production: Charles Nypels Lab Jan van Eyck Academie (Jo Frenken, Sean Kuhnke) | Publisher: Jan van Eyck Academie
Eduardo Viveiros de Castro et al. – Dreaming Awake
Design: João Doria | Production: Colour and Books (Sebastiaan Hanekroot), Drukkerij Tielen, Boekbinderij Hexspoor|Brepols| Publisher: Marres House for Contemporary Culture
Yael Davids – Dying is a Solo
Design: Mevis & van Deursen | Production: Lotte Schröder, Drukkerij Tienkamp| Publisher: Roma Publications
Nicolas Floc’h – Glaz
Design: Roger Willems| Production: Graphiques (Johan Holterman), Wilco Art Books| Publisher: Roma Publications
Ian Horton, Bettina Furnée – Hard Werken. One for All
Design: 75B | Production: Ole Eshuis, Drukkerij Tienkamp, Erenstein| Publisher: Valiz
Natascha Libbert – I Went Looking for a Ship
Design: Michael Snitker | Production: Fine Books (Jos Morree), Marc Gijzen, Boekbinderij Hexspoor|Brepols |Publisher: The Eriskay Connection
Ellis Doeven – Maktak and Gasoline
Design: Sybren Kuiper -SYB- | Production: Jos Morree, Colour and Books (Sebastiaan Hanekroot), FopmaWier Boekbinderij | Publisher: Ellis Doeven Photography
Marijn Bax – MAR
Design: Mevis & van Deursen | Production: Drukkerij Tienkamp | Publisher: Fw:Books
Gijsbert van der Wal – Marjolijn Mandersloot. The Beast in Me
Design: Adriaan Mellegers| Production: ArtLibro | Coers & Roest, Boekbinderij Patist |Publisher: Marjolijn Mandersloot, Hans van wezel and Jan van Hoof Galerie
Anaïs López – The Migrant
Design: Teun van der Heijden | Production: Drukkerij robstolk | Publisher: Anaïs López
Elisa van Joolen – One-To-One
Design: Our Polite Society, Elisa van Joolen | Production: Wilco Art Books | Publisher: Onomatopee Projects
Richard Niessen – The Palace of Typographic Masonry
Design: Esther de Vries | Production: ArtLibro | Coers & Roest, Boekbinderij Patist| Publisher: Spector Books | Niessen & De Vries
Janwillem Schrofer – Plan and Play, Play and Plan
Design: Laura Pappa | Production: Wilco Art Books (Mariska Bijl), Bariet Ten Brink, Wilco Art Books | Publisher: Valiz
Els Kerremans, Jacqueline van Paaschen – De ramp
Design: Typography Interiority & Other Serious Matters (Els Kerremans) | Production: RGM (Jan Hoogendijk), NPN Drukkers, Boekbinderij Van Mierlo | Publisher: Komma
Rein Jelle Terpstra – Robert F. Kennedy Funeral Train
Design: Jeremy Jansen | Production: Jos Morree, Marc Gijzen, NPN Drukkers, Boekbinderij Patist | Publisher: Fw:Books
Fredric Baas, Titus M. Eliëns – Show Yourself (Benno Premsela & Yvonne Jòris)
Design: Haller Brun | Production: Stella Nelissen, Thea Sterken, Die Keure, Boekbinderij Patist | Publisher: nai010
Karin Templin – Street Architecture. Work by Hans van der Heijden
Design: Haller Brun| Production: Drukkerij robstolk |Publisher: Hans van der Heijden Architect
Erik van Lieshout – Sündenbock
Design: Studio Remco van Bladel | Production: Drukkerij Raddraaier SSP | Publisher: Kunstverein Hannover/Koenig Books
Gerard Unger – Theory of Type Design
Design: Hansje van Halem | Production: Wilco Art Books | Offsetdrukkerij Jan de Jong, Boekbinderij Van Waarden | Publisher: nai010
Jos Schuring, Rieks Swarte, Loek Zonneveld (ed.) – Toneelschuur 50
Design: Suze Swarte | Production: Graphic in Mind, Printed Media (Bart Gianotten), Gianotten Printed Media, Epping Boekbinders B.V. | Publisher: International Theater & Film Books
Doina Kraal – Touche-à-Tout
Design: Merel van den Berg| Production: UNICUM by Gianotten | Publisher: Onomatopee Projects
Dana Lixenberg – Tupac Biggie
Design: Mevis & van Deursen | Production: Colour & Books (Sebastiaan Hanekroot), Wilco Art Books | Publisher: Roma Publications
Rosie Heinrich – We Always Need Heroes
Design: Hans Gremmen | Production: Jos Morree, Marco Kokkelkoren, Grafiplaza, Boekbinderij Patist | Publisher: Fw:Books