dutch graphic designer -syb- (Sybren Kuiper) studied Dutch Language and Literature at the University of Utrecht. after graduating, he studied graphic design at the art Academy, ALSO IN Utrecht. Since 1994 he works as an independent graphic designer.
-syb- works almost exclusively for a wide range of cultural clients. the first half of his career predominantly posters, flyers and programs for theater productions & festivals, the last fifteen years he worked on an ever growing oeuvre of books and catalogs commissioned by museums, publishers, photographers and other artists. this site is dedicated to the latter.
-syb- is always looking for new ways to transform the reading of a (photo) book into an experience. to elevate the narrative of a project. to make it more than a collection of pictures alone. apart from a strong approach to editing/sequencing and a keen eye for the use of text, he utilizes all the physical possibilities and characteristics of the book format itself, SOMETIMES DECEPTIVELY SIMPLE, sometimes neglecting and stretching the boundaries of bookmaking.
-syb- also designs corporate identities and exhibitions. He is part time teacher and art director. occasionally he writes on behalf of his clients.
SYB’s work has been widely recognized, nationally and internationally. AND since 2017 HE is member of AGI (Alliance Graphique Internationale)
—————————————— -SYB- SYBREN KUIPER SYB@SYBONTWERP.NL +31628760038 —————————————— Postadress: P104 Paviljoensgracht 20 2512 BP Den Haag The Netherlands —————————————— awards & nominations —————————————— theaterposter award
1998 / finalist Festival AD Werf
2000 / finalist Festival AD Werf
2007 / finalist theater company Max
2009 / winner Julidans amsterdam
2015 / finalist theater company Maas - adcn (Art director club Netherlands)
2013 / Finalist Willeke Duijvekamp / Mandy & Eva - dutch corporate identity award
2005 / winner Doll Architecten (art director @ dietwee design) - best designed dutch books
2002 Tanny Dobbelaar & Adrian Norman / Heftig vel
2004 Cuny Janssen / Portraits and Landscapes
2004 Mondriaan Stichting / annual review 2003
2005 Insinger de Beaufort / Annual Review 2004 (art director @ dietwee design)
2006 Centraal Museum Utrecht / Groot tekenwerkboek
2007 Niels Stomps / Mist
2008 Gijsbert Hanekroot / Abba...Zappa
2011 Ellen Korth / Utilité
2011 Valerio Spada / Gomorrah Girl
2015 Rob Morrees / Life is Strange - 2018 Ellis doeven / Matak and gasoline - Best designed annual reviews
1997 / ONVZ (art director and designer @ dietwee design)
1998 / ONVZ (art director @ dietwee design)
2003 / ZonMw
2004 / ONVZ (art director @ dietwee design) - Schonste Bucher Aller Welt
2002 / honorable mention Tanny Dobbelaar & Adrian Norman / Heftig vel
2012 / honorable mention Valerio Spada / Gomorrah Girl
2012 / silver award Ellen Korth / Utilité - DUTCH photobook award(BI-ANNUAL ) 2009 / finalist Viviane Sassen / Flamboya
2009 / winner Niels Stomps / Mist
2019 / FINALIST ELLIS DOEVEN / MATAK AND GASOLINE
2019 / SHORTLIST ROBIN DE PUY / RANDY
2019 / SHORTLIST SASKIA AUKEMA / VEILED
2021 / shortlist popel coumou / paper and light
2021 / winner overall claudia heinermann / siberian exiles - Photography Now award (NY) 2011 / Grand Prize winner Valerio Spada / Gomorrah Girl - The Anamorphosis Prize 2015 / winner Carolyn Drake / Wild Pigeon - Deutsche Börse 2015 / finalist Laura El-Tantawy / In The Shadow of the Pyramids -
PARIS PHOTO APERTURE AWARD 2017 / Shortlist CLAUDIUS SCHULZE / State of Nature
2019 / shortlist marwan bassiouni / new dutch views -
Prix Du Livre Arles 2015 / Shortlist author book Marlies swinkels / de tantes 2016 / Shortlist claudia Heinermann / Wolfskinder, A Post-War Story
2021 / winner text-photo Duane michals / the idiot’s delight - Deutscher Fotobuchpreis 2017 / first prize self-published, Claudia heinermann / Wolfskinder, A Post-War Story
2019 / first prize self-published Michael lange / La drive by
2021 / shortlist claudia heinermann / siberian exiles - mack first book award 2021 / winner marvel harris / marvel - Le Prix de la Photographie de Paris (PX3) 2021 / second prize photo books rooting / cara louwmans & yeun Yee li - selectionS fotobook week kassel 2008 / cuny janssen / there’s something in the air…
2011 / cuny janssen / my grandma was a turtle
2012 / valerio spada / gomorrah girls
2012 / enrique metinides / series
2015 / Laura El-tantawy / in the shadow of the pyramids
2015 / kate nolan / neither
2016 / michele Tagliaferri / grass
2016 / claudia heinermann / wolfskinder
2017 / guy tillim / edit beijng
2018 / carolyn drake / internat
———————————— EXHIBITION ———————————— FOTOBOOK WEEK KASSEL EXHIBITION OF 104 PHOTO BOOKS 2016 / BEIJNG 2018 / KASSEL ———————————— SELECTIONS IN BOOKS ———————————— the dutch photo book after 1945 (NAi publisher 2012) / 6 MENTIONS: - CUNY JANSSEN / MACEDONIA - NIELS STOMPS / MIST - ROB HORNSTRA / 101 BILLIONAIRES - VIVIANE SASSEN / FLAMBOYA - KORRIE BESEMS / CONTRIVED PAST - JUDITH VAN IJKEN / MIMICRY - The Photo book, A history vol. II martin parr & gerry badger (Phaidon) / 1 MENTION:
- Cuny Janssen / macedonia - The Photo book, A history vol. IIi martin parr & gerry badger (Phaidon) / 3 MENTIONs: - Valerio Spada / Gomorrah Girl - Viviane Sassen / Flamboya - Judith van IJken / Mimicry
—————————————— interviews (selection) —————————————— 2011 / photonews (german) / Peter Linthorst 2011 / The Photobook Review 2011 / Jeffrey Ladd 2014 / Conversations (the Eyes publishing / Rémi Coignet (double interview with Kummer + Herrman) 2015 / Understanding Photobooks: The Form and Content of the Photographic Book / Jorg Colberg 2018 / 50Y ADCN / Magazine / Interview by Nils Adriaans
