12 Facts About Martin Majoor

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Martin Majoor enrolled at the then, now part of ArtEZ University of the Arts, in 1980.

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Martin Majoor used their Ikarus system to design a typeface named, which was never released.

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In 1986, Martin Majoor joined the research department of Oce and investigated fonts for use on computer monitors.

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In 1988, Martin Majoor became a graphic designer for the Muziekcentrum Vredenburg, where he designed concert programmes.

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In 1994, Martin Majoor redesigned the Dutch telephone directory for PTT Telecom alongside Jan Kees Schelvis.

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Martin Majoor started on an alternative version of Seria, but this became a larger project.

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In 2014, Martin Majoor released Questa, a Didone font and sans-serif derivative in collaboration with Jos Buivenga.

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Besides working as a type designer Martin Majoor has always worked as a book typographer and graphic designer.

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From 1999 until 2010 Martin Majoor was the graphic designer for the Warsaw Autumn Festival, the largest international Polish festival of contemporary music.

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From 1990 to 1995, Martin Majoor taught typography at the Schools of Fine Arts in Arnhem and Breda.

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Martin Majoor wrote articles for magazines like Items, Eye magazine, 2+3D and tpG tipoGrafica.

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Martin Majoor gave workshops in Amsterdam, Stuttgart and Warsaw.