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Feb. 2026: Dutch Graphic Roots — Henk van Assen  

I was beyond honored to be included in the collection of Dutch Graphic Roots, a platform that documents the work of many important Dutch designers (Wim Crouwel, Jan van Toorn, Anton Beeke, to mention only a few). Having worked for over 35 years as a designer, this was a sentimental journey that reminded me, yet again, how lucky I have been to end up in this profession! The site is organized and curated by Robert van Rixtel. My good friend Robert Tombs wrote the text; Thera Van Assen (my sister) did the translation; final editing was done by Sybrand Zijlstra; and the portrait picture is by Aatjan Renders.

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