75B is a
design studio
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based in
Rotterdam
Rotterdam ( , , , lit. ''The Dam on the River Rotte'') is the second largest city and municipality in the Netherlands. It is in the province of South Holland, part of the North Sea mouth of the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta, via the ''"Ne ...
,
Netherlands
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.
They designed the identity for the
International Film Festival Rotterdam, Ro Theatre,
Van Abbemuseum
The Van Abbemuseum () is a museum of modern and contemporary art in central Eindhoven, Netherlands, on the east bank of the Dommel River. Established in 1936, the museum is named after its founder, Henri van Abbe, who loved modern art and wante ...
, and
Codarts
Codarts University for the Arts ( nl, Codarts hogeschool voor de kunsten) is a Dutch vocational university in Rotterdam that teaches music, dance and circus. It was established in its present location in 2000.
History
Codarts can trace its origin ...
.
They also made autonomous works that were exhibited at the Fons Welters Gallery in Amsterdam and are part of the collection of
Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam,
SF MOMA
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and the
Graphic Design Museum Breda.
Works
* 2000 The design of the
skatepark
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on the southern edge of Rotterdam's central business district.
* 2001 Exhibition ''Kijk hier es naar'' Fons Welters Gallery Amsterdam
* 2006 Designs for the Exhibition ''It's All Dalí'' on
Salvador Dalí
Salvador Domingo Felipe Jacinto Dalí i Domènech, Marquess of Dalí of Púbol (; ; ; 11 May 190423 January 1989) was a Spanish surrealist artist renowned for his technical skill, precise draftsmanship, and the striking and bizarre images in ...
for
Museum Boijmans van Beuningen
Municipal Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen () is an art museum in Rotterdam in the Netherlands. The name of the museum is derived from the two most important collectors of Frans Jacob Otto Boijmans and Daniël George van Beuningen. It is located a ...
* 2007 Design campaign Rotterdam 2007 City of Architecture awarded by IMCA
* 2009 Identity for
International Film Festival Rotterdam
History
75B was founded by Robert Beckand, Rens Muis and Pieter Vos in 1997. They met during their study at the
Willem de Kooning Academy
The Willem de Kooning Academy ( nl, Willem de Kooning Academie) is a Dutch academy of media, art, design, leisure and education based in Rotterdam. It was named after one of its most famous alumni, Dutch fine artist Willem de Kooning.
Overvie ...
in
Rotterdam
Rotterdam ( , , , lit. ''The Dam on the River Rotte'') is the second largest city and municipality in the Netherlands. It is in the province of South Holland, part of the North Sea mouth of the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta, via the ''"Ne ...
,
Netherlands
)
, anthem = ( en, "William of Nassau")
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. In 2006 they were artist in residence at
Art Center College of Design
Art Center College of Design (stylized as ArtCenter College of Design) is a private art college in Pasadena, California.
History
ArtCenter College of Design was founded in 1930 in downtown Los Angeles as the Art Center School.
In 1935, Fred ...
[http://www.designws.com/pagina/1pasadena.htm 75B Residency in L.A.] in
Pasadena
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...
. In 2009 Beckand left the studio and Muis and Vos continued working together.
Publications
* Trees J, Nugent L, Hafermaas N, Johnston S, ''75B LAX'', Veenman Publishers, Rotterdam 2008 ()
* Coyner B, ''75B 10x10'', Veenman Publishers, Rotterdam 2006 ()
* Rhode C, Platteel A, ''Symbol Soup -Look-'',
Thames & Hudson, London 1999, ()
* Holland International, ''Dutch Design Dead'', 1998
References
External links
*{{Official website, http://www.75b.nl
75B Residency Art Center College of Design75B Stamp Design75B Heroes' Night
Graphic design studios