Studio Dumbar is a Dutch graphic design agency.
History
Studio Dumbar was founded by Gert Dumbar in 1977, in the Hague. In 2003, the studio moved to Rotterdam, as Michel de Boer took over the creative direction, after Gert Dumbar's retirement. In 2011 Liza Enebeis became the studio's third creative director. The studio was acquired by Dept, a digital marketing firm, in 2016.
Philosophy and influence
Studio Dumbar describes itself as “an international branding agency specialised in visual identity and communication design”.
Fragmented, sometimes complex to the edge of chaos, and layered with complex typography, many Dumbar projects in the early 1980s caused consternation among advocates of a more ordered aesthetic. But by the late 1980s many European designers were mimicking Studio Dumbar's approach, causing Gert Dumbar to place a moratorium on these techniques within his firm.
Awards
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European Design Awards The European Design Awards, also known as the ED-Awards, are annual awards presented to European designers for outstanding work in the communication design field. The ED-Awards is a joint initiative of design magazines from across Europe and endorse ...
- Agency of the year 2023
*Communication Arts Typography Competition - Award of Excellence 2019
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The Webby Awards
The Webby Awards are List of web awards, awards for excellence on the Internet presented annually by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences, a judging body composed of over two thousand industry experts and technology innovators. ...
- Honoree 2018
*Communication Arts Design Competition - Award of Excellence 2016
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European Design Awards The European Design Awards, also known as the ED-Awards, are annual awards presented to European designers for outstanding work in the communication design field. The ED-Awards is a joint initiative of design magazines from across Europe and endorse ...
- Best of Show 2013
ED-Awards
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*Red Dot
The Red Dot Design Award is a German international design prize awarded by Red Dot GmbH & Co. KG. There are prize categories for product design, brands and communication design, and design concept. Since 1955, designers and producers can apply ...
- Best of best 2011
*Red Dot
The Red Dot Design Award is a German international design prize awarded by Red Dot GmbH & Co. KG. There are prize categories for product design, brands and communication design, and design concept. Since 1955, designers and producers can apply ...
- Grand Prix 2006
*Nederlandse Designprijzen - Grand Prix 2006
* D&AD - Gold 1982, 1987
References
External links
Official Studio Dumbar site
Official Dept Agency site
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Graphic design studios