Edwin van Gelder

Edwin van Gelder (born 21 January 1978, Nijmegen) is a Dutch graphic designer and art director based in Amsterdam. He graduated from the graphic design department at the Utrecht School of the Arts in 2004.

Van Gelder is a guest lecturer at the Academy of Architecture Amsterdam (Academie van Bouwkunst).

Awards Van Gelder's work has been awarded with various design awards, including: 2021: Best Dutch Book Design for the artist books Masahisa Fukase – Kill the Pig and Jorge Méndez Blake – Lenguaje Desmantelado | Dismantled Language 2021: AIGA 50 Books 50 Covers for the artist book Masahisa Fukase – Kill the Pig 2020: shortlist DAM Architectural Book Award for the book design of The Walter Benjamin and Albert S. Project 2020: Type Directors Club for the visual identity of the festival Strange Sounds From Beyond 2020: AIGA 50 Books 50 Covers for the book Being The Mountain, Productora 2020: Best Dutch Book Design for the artist book Remy Jungerman. Where the River Runs and Wiel Arets - Unconscious City 2019: AIGA 50 Books 50 Covers for the artist book Remy Jungerman. Where the River Runs 2019: Best Dutch Book Design for the book design of The Walter Benjamin and Albert S. Project 2018: AIGA 50 Books 50 Covers for the artist book Álvaro Siza Viera: A Pool in the Sea 2017: Best Dutch Book Design for the monograph Tirzo Martha: I wonder if they’ll laugh when I’m dead 2017: ADCN (Club for Creativity) for the visual identity of De School 2016: Best Dutch Book Design for MCHAP 1 - The Americas 2012: Graphis Inc. 100 Best Annual Reports for the annual report of Mondriaan Foundation 2012: Communication Arts Typography Annual for STILLS, Wiel Arets, A Timeline of Ideas, Articles & Interviews 1982–2010 2012: Best Dutch Book Design for the artist book Thomas Raat - An Inquiry into Meaning and Truth and More… 2011: Best Dutch Annual Reports for the annual report of Mondriaan Foundation 2011: I.D. Magazine Annual Design Review 2011: Best Dutch Book Design for STILLS, Wiel Arets, A Timeline of Ideas, Articles & Interviews 1982–2010 2009: Art Directors Club New York for the magazine design of Mark Magazine (Frame Publishers)

Projects Notable projects that Van Gelder's design studio has worked on in recent years include: 2021: campaign Amsterdam Art Week 2017: visual identity Anne De Grijff 2016: rebranding of Illinois Institute of Technology School of Architecture, Chicago 2016: visual identity De School - former club and entertainment complex in Amsterdam 2009–2012: Mark Magazine (Frame Publishers), a platform for the practice and perception of architecture at the dawn of the third millennium. The magazine explores the boundaries of architecture and anticipates the industry's future. Mainstudio was responsible for the editorial design of the issues 17 (Dec/Jan 2009) to 36 (Feb/Mar 2012) and restyled the magazine twice.

Design juries Van Gelder has been part of the jury for the following design awards: 2021: Best Dutch Book Design 2012: The One Show Design New York 2011: Tokyo Graphic Passport 2011: Art Directors Club New York 2010: Selected Europe Barcelona 2010: Art Directors Club The Netherlands