Gerard Unger
Dutch typographer (1942-2018) · Netherlands · On the map · Academics · Died at 76
Gerard Unger was a Dutch graphic and type designer. He studied at the Gerrit Rietveld Academie in Amsterdam from 1963 to 1967, and subsequently worked at Total Design, Prad and Joh. Enschedé. In 1975, he established himself as an independent developer.
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2018Died23 November 20182012BNO Piet Zwart PrijsAward2009SOTA Typography AwardAward2008Honorary Doctorate of Hasselt UniversityAward1984H.N. Werkman AwardAward1942Born22 January 1942
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A long-time guest lecturer at the University of Reading, he mentored many modern typeface designers. He lived and worked in Bussum, Netherlands.
Country
Netherlands
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1942 to 2018 · aged 76
