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Lucas Nijs
Belgian graphic designer (b. 1955) whose typefaces may be bought from 2Rebels in Montreal. His creations include Almost Twelve, a jagged font at any point size. He teaches at the Sint Lucas Hogeschool voor Beeldende Kunsten in Antwerp, Belgium, and at the Plantin Genootschap. At ATypI 2004 in Prague and the ATypI 2005 meeting in Helsinki, he spoke about experimental typeface design workshops. He organized several in Finland (Lahti98, Lahti99, Lahti00, Lahti02, Lahti03, Lahti04), Belgium (ETS00, Outlaws, rawhide, Re:) and Ireland (Dublin), accled . Tens of experimental typefaces resulted from these workshops. A sampling: - Lasse A. Kangasmaa (Finland): Feelings (1998).
- Penttinen Heli (Finland): INFOTEX (1998).
- Sami Saramäki (Finland): Styrox (1998, letters out of styrofoam).
- Jussi Karjalainen (Finland): Melba (1998).
- Janne Harju (Finland): Polis (1998, advertised as the love font).
- Petteri Tikkanen (Finland): Staples (1998).
- Sami Kortemäki (Finland): Essence (1999, letters from circles).
- Kustaa Saksi (Finland): Rubik (1999).
- Ilmo Mikkola (Finland): Hive (2000).
- Nils Kajander (Finland): Makkinen was here (2000).
- Hans Nissen (Finland): Mr Chickendance (2000).
- Antti (Finland): Water (2000).
- Tuomi Erkki (Finland): Wallpaper (2000).
- Teemu Suviala (Finland): Goodiebag (2000).
- Types done at ETS2000 by Belgian design students David Boon, Marthe Van Dessel, Joke Hautekiet, Veerle Claes, and Leen Ruyters.
- Bob De Schutter (Belgium): Chainiac (2001, a space invaders typeface), Jellybounce (2003, a font for the blind and the seeing).
- Nico Potvin (Belgium): Ghetto (2001, a 3d typeface based on things seen from his rooftop).
- Dennis Schmitz (Belgium): Inbetween (2001).
- Lindroth Tinka (Finland): artsy type (2001).
- Salmi Pauli (Finland): Malabar (2001).
- Karsikas Ilja (Finland): Shadowhand (2001).
- Matti Riikonen (Finland): Reaper (2001, a font made to kill).
- Eija Pimiä (Finland): Schema (2001, a shrink's font).
- Aki Scharin (Finland): TuuKomplex (2001).
- Frederik De Bleser (Belgium): Archetype (2002), Typolution (2003).
- Els Broodthaers (Belgium): Re-Venge.
- Experimental typography by Alexander Ka Cha'Ban, Tom De Smedt, Valerie Seys, Stefan Van Loon, and Ine Beerten, all from Belgium.
- Tom De Smedt (Belgium): Industrial Type (2003).
- Gary Gill: Chuck (2003, paint a typeface in letters).
- Alexander Ka Cha'Ban: Hypnotype (2003).
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