Wim Crouwel

Dutch graphic designer (1928-2019)
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Wim Crouwel
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Wim Crouwel

Summary

Wim Crouwel is a human[1]. He was born in Groningen[2]. He was born on November 21, 1928[3]. He died in Amsterdam[4]. He died on September 19, 2019[5]. He worked as a type designer[6], graphic designer[7], postage stamp designer[8], university teacher[9], and designer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,251 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Groningen[2], Wim Crouwel…
  • Wim Crouwel died in Amsterdam[4].
  • Wim Crouwel passed away in Rotterdam[12].
  • Wim Crouwel was born on November 21, 1928[3].
  • Wim Crouwel was born on January 1, 1928[13].
  • Wim Crouwel died on September 19, 2019[5].
  • Wim Crouwel died on September 1, 2019[14].
  • Wim Crouwel died on January 1, 2019[15].
  • A child of Wim Crouwel was Mels Crouwel[16].
  • A child of Wim Crouwel was Remco Crouwel[17].
  • Wim Crouwel held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[18].
  • Dutch was Wim Crouwel's native language[19].
  • Wim Crouwel's professions included type designer[6].
  • Wim Crouwel's professions included graphic designer[7].
  • Wim Crouwel's professions included postage stamp designer[8].
  • Wim Crouwel's professions included university teacher[9].
  • Wim Crouwel worked as a designer[10].
  • Wim Crouwel's professions included typographer[20].
  • Wim Crouwel's field of work was typography[21].
  • Wim Crouwel's field of work was product design[22].
  • Wim Crouwel's field of work was exhibit design[23].
  • Wim Crouwel's field of work was graphic design[24].
  • Wim Crouwel's field of work was postage stamp design[25].
  • Wim Crouwel's field of work was museum management[26].
  • Wim Crouwel held the position of museum director[27].

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Origins and Family

Wim Crouwel's place of birth was Groningen[2]. Recorded date of birth include November 21, 1928[3] and January 1, 1928[13]. Dutch was his native language[19].

Education

Educated at Gerrit Rietveld Academie[28], an art academy[29], in Netherlands[30], founded in 1924[31], headquartered in Amsterdam[32] and Academie Minerva[33], an art academy[34], in Netherlands[35], founded in 1798[36]. Wim Crouwel studied under Dick Elffers[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include type designer[6], graphic designer[7], postage stamp designer[8], university teacher[9], designer[10], and typographer[20]. Fields of work include typography[21], a form of art[38]; product design[22], a concept[39]; exhibit design[23]; graphic design[24], a field of study[40]; postage stamp design[25], a field of work[41]; and museum management[26]. Employers include Van Abbemuseum[42], an art museum[43], in Netherlands[44], founded in 1936[45], headquartered in Eindhoven[46]; Total Design[47], a design company[48], in Netherlands[49], founded in 1963[50], headquartered in Amsterdam[51]; Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam[52], an art museum[53], in Netherlands[54], founded in 1874[55], headquartered in Amsterdam[56]; Delft University of Technology[57], an institute of technology[58], in Netherlands[59], founded in 1842[60], headquartered in Delft[61]; Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen[62], an art museum[63], in Netherlands[64], founded in 1849[65], headquartered in Rotterdam[66]; and Erasmus University Rotterdam[67], a public university[68], in Netherlands[69], founded in 1913[70], headquartered in Rotterdam[71]. Wim Crouwel held the position of museum director[27]. He supervised Frederik Willem Jansen as a doctoral student[72].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Wim Crouwel is New Alphabet[73].

Recognition

Awards received include Oeuvre Awards BKVB[74], a cultural prize[75], in Netherlands[76], founded in 1992[77]; Gerrit Noordzij Prize[78], a design award[79], in Netherlands[80], founded in 1996[81]; BNO Piet Zwart Prijs[82]; honorary Royal Designer for Industry[83]; Royal Designer for Industry[84]; and H.N. Werkman Award[85].

Personal Life

Children include Mels Crouwel[16], an architect[86], b. 1953[87], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[88] and Remco Crouwel[17], a designer[89], b. 1956[90], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[91].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include September 19, 2019[5], September 1, 2019[14], and January 1, 2019[15]. Recorded place of death include Amsterdam[4], a city[92], in Netherlands[93], founded in 1300[94] and Rotterdam[12], a big city[95], in Netherlands[96].

Why It Matters

Wim Crouwel ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,251 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[97] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[98]

His notable doctoral advisees include Frederik Willem Jansen[99], a university teacher[100], b. 1950[101].

FAQs

Where was Wim Crouwel born?

Born in Groningen[2], Wim Crouwel…

Where did Wim Crouwel die?

Wim Crouwel died in Amsterdam[4].

What did Wim Crouwel do for work?

Wim Crouwel worked as type designer[6], graphic designer[7], postage stamp designer[8], university teacher[9], and designer[10].

Where did Wim Crouwel go to school?

Wim Crouwel was educated at Gerrit Rietveld Academie[28] and Academie Minerva[33].

What awards did Wim Crouwel receive?

Honors received include Oeuvre Awards BKVB[74], Gerrit Noordzij Prize[78], BNO Piet Zwart Prijs[82], and honorary Royal Designer for Industry[83].

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  4. 11w ago · Frettiebot bot · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Field of work typography, product design, exhibit design +3
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  8. 16w ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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