About

graph[s]ic design = Vincent Meertens.

Vincent Meertens likes to tell a story. He immerses himself into the content, researches and organizes before he starts to visualize. His approach is conceptual, the form follows the idea. As a graphic designer he feels responsible to give shape to the data and images we have to adsorb daily. Sometimes literally with diagrams and infographics, like his TimeMaps which maps out the Netherlands as an interactive map based on travel time rather than distance. Or his programmed illustrations for math books, generated by the formulas in those books. He also makes critical visual essays and reports about topics which fascinate, astonish and surprise him. An example is his personal version of the iconic Golden Record Project from the NASA which tries to capture and summarize humanity trough a series of images and sounds.

Already during his studies at the Design Academy Eindhoven Vincent has worked at the renowned design studio Lava for clients like Nikon, Foot Locker and the University of Amsterdam. Currently he works as a freelance designer for different clients on visual identities, printed matter and webdesign solutions. His project TimeMaps is nominated for the Brains Award 2011.

I am available for freelance projects and currently looking for job opportunities in New York City.

Graph[s]ic is derived from the latin [sic]. (wiki)

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Publications

Information Aesthetics: Time Maps: Morphing a Country According to its Travel Time, January 2012

Co. Design: The 22 Best Infographics We Found In 2011, December 2011

Wired UK: TimeMaps generates isochronic maps from travel times

Co. Design: Gorgeous Travel Planner Shows Times, Rather Than Distances, November 2011

NRC NL: In Nederland denken we in tijd, niet in afstand, November 2011

Volkskrant NL: De kaart van Nederland zal nooit meer dezelfde zijn, October 2011

Algemeen Dagblad NL: De kaart van Nederland zal nooit meer dezelfde zijn, October 2011

Bright Magazine: Bright Report Dutch Design Week 2011, October 2011

Adformatie: Less bubble more world, October 2011

The Gothamist: Map: A 2009 Subway Ridership Fly Through, February 2011
Exhibitions & Presentations

Ignite Amsterdam 12 - Mediamatic, November 16 2011

Map of the Netherlands shows travel time - BNR Radio interview, November 15 2011

Dutch Design Week, Graduation Show 2011 - Design Academy Eindhoven, October 22 - October 30, 2011

Dutch Design Database - Graphic Design Museum Breda, the Netherlands, June 18, 2009 - January 31, 2010

Dromenlab - Wielwijk, Dordrecht the Netherlands - 2008
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