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Bram Nijssen (Venlo, 1981) is
an independent graphic designer
since 2004. Next to this he has
been and still is involved in a
variety of collaborative projects
and productions since 1996.

Education
2000-2004 / BA Graphic Design, Utrecht School of the Arts / HKU
(with honours)

Experience
Since 2008 / Designmeister
& Editor at hOUTSKOOL
Since 2006 / Member, Artist
at Volksrekorders, Rotterdam
2005-2009 / Freelance Designer
at Niet Normaal, Amsterdam
2004-2006 / Founder & Publisher
at Autres Directions, Amsterdam
Since 2004 / Independent Graphic Designer, Utrecht
1996-2005 / Founder, Guitarist
& Bookings at Cockroach

Grants
2006 / Starters Stipend, The Netherlands Foundation for Visual Arts, Design and Architecture
2005 / Starters Stipend, The Netherlands Foundation for Visual Arts, Design and Architecture

Exhibitions & Events (selection)
2010
- 3rd Armut Macht Geil Festival,
TAC & WEi, Eindhoven
- New Order, Corrosia, Almere
- Lost & Found, Waag Society, Theatrum Anatomicum, Amsterdam
2009
- BLURRR, TENT.10, Rotterdam
- Dutch Design Database, Graphic Design Museum, Breda
- Wereldboek, Culturele Bazaar, Tolhuistuin, Amsterdam
2008
- Zap-U #5, Toonkamer, Utrecht
- Play Fast or Don't #5, Hradec Králové (CZ)
- 23rd International Biennial
of Graphic Design Brno (CZ)
- Goethe Institute, Rotterdam
- Residency at 20th International Short Film Festival, Dresden (D)
- Cities and Objects, Nieuwe Vide, Haarlem
2007
- 3rd Web Biennial, Istanbul Contemporary Art Museum (TR)
- Pecha Kucha, Club 11, Amsterdam
- Residency at 7th UrbanFestival,
Of Other Spaces, Zagreb (HR)
- B.a.d Events #2, Rotterdam
- Stage #1, WEI, Eindhoven
- Mooi Marginaal, Museum Meermanno, Den Haag
2006
- Beurs voor Kleine Uitgevers, Paradiso, Amsterdam
- Foto Drukwerk, Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam
- 9th DRUKsel, Leopoldskazerne, Gent (B)
- 10 Years Mihoen!, ACU, Utrecht
2005
- Beurs voor Kleine Uitgevers, Paradiso, Amsterdam
- Dutch Design Awards, Klokgebouw, Eindhoven
- Beyond, Leidsche Rijn
- Expodium, Utrecht
- Trashfest #9, Hoogeveen
- Villa Amalias, Athens (GR)
- Biologiko, Thessaloniki (GR)

"I have been working with Bram Nijssen for four years, starting with the visual art manifestation Niet Normaal · Difference on Display in its conceptual phase until its realisation in December 2009 at the Beurs van Berlage, Amsterdam. In all these different trajectories Bram Nijssen has proven to be a professional, conscious and loyal designer."
- Ine Gevers, 05/2010 (Artistic Director, Stichting Niet Normaal)

"A good relationship between the photographer and graphic designer is of a crucial importance and I am happy to have such one with Bram. From my personal experience I can say that he is not only a great young professional, but has qualities for understanding other’s work and vision and make it make better sense on the pages of a book."
- Vesselina Nikolaeva, 07/2009 (Bulgarian/Dutch photographer)

"Brams graduation project was as special as the projects he is doing nowadays: design that combines intelligence, wit, engagement and strategic anarchism. I wish there were more designers like Bram.
The world would be a nicer place."
- Kirsten Algera, 12/2008 (Lecturer Graphic Design Department/HKU)