Williem Hendrik Crouwel commonly or Wim Crouwel as known was born in November 1928 in Groningen Netherlands and died in 2019 which lived til he was 90 years of age. He was a Dutch graphic designer, typer designer and typographer. He studied Fine Arts for 3 years at Academie Minerva in Groningen. He started his career as abstract painter. He later went into Typography and graphic designer which was his real passion.
He famously designed the New Alphabet and Gridnik typefaces. He was famous for this designs. He didn’t just design, he was also a teacher in serveral schools and ulsterities which helped him gain vaueable experience.
He has won many Awards across Europe for this contribution to his field of work. Frist prize was in 1958 and last coming in 2019 before his death.
*23 november 1976
Gridnik and New Alphabet typefaces