Peter Bilak, Netherlands (2006)
Peter Bilak studied in Slovakia, the UK and the United States, before getting his MA from Atelier National de Création Typographique in Paris and his postgraduate laureate from Jan van...
Read full biographyPeter Bilak studied in Slovakia, the UK and the United States, before getting his MA from Atelier National de Création Typographique in Paris and his postgraduate laureate from Jan van Eyck Akademie in Maastricht. Before starting his studio in The Hague in 2001, he was with Studio Dumbar. Recent projects include: design of the standard stamps for the Dutch Royal mail (TPG Post); a series of dance performances (in collaboration with choreographer Lukas Timulak); design of Arabic fonts (in collaboration with Tarek Atrissi); books and publications for Stroom, The Hague Art Center; exhibition design for the Dutch Architectural Institute; curator of exhibitions for the Biennale of Graphic Design, Brno. He has designed several fonts including FF Eureka (published by Fontshop) and Fedra (published by his own type foundry Typotheque). He frequently contributes writings and designs to books and publications that include Print, IDEA, Items, Emigre, Abitare and Page.