Universalistes

Rik Bas Backer

Exhibition about 50 years Portuguese contemporary architecture at the Cité de l’architecture et de patrimoine in Paris in 2016 and at the Casa da Arquitectura in Porto in 2018. Set design (with Jean Benoït Vetillard), graphic design, communication and catalogue by Change is good (José Albergaria & Rik Bas Backer). Curator Nuno Grande.

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    Rik Bas Backer, France (2010)

    Born in Amsterdam in 1967, Rik Bas Backer studied in the Netherlands at the Art Academy of Arnhem (ArtEZ). In 1990 he completed his internship at Grapus (Pierre Bernard). After...

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    Exhibition about 50 years Portuguese contemporary architecture at the Cité de l’architecture et de patrimoine in Paris in 2016 and at the Casa da Arquitectura in Porto in 2018. Set design (with Jean Benoït Vetillard), graphic design, communication and catalogue by Change is good (José Albergaria & Rik Bas Backer). Curator Nuno Grande.

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    Rik Bas Backer, France (2010)

    Born in Amsterdam in 1967, Rik Bas Backer studied in the Netherlands at the Art Academy of Arnhem (ArtEZ). In 1990 he completed his internship at Grapus (Pierre Bernard). After starting his own practice in Paris as a freelancer, Rik cofounded Change is good (2003–2023).

    Bas Backer designed the graphic identity of fashion brand A.P.C., re-designed the visual identity of Belgian beer Vedett and was, during 8 years, art director of the Cahiers du cinéma magazine. Other commissioners include Centre Pompidou, Palais de Tokyo, Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, Almine Rech, Picasso museum Malaga/Paris, Magnum photo, Cartier, Louis Vuitton, Phaidon Press, Prestel Publishers, Hat & Beard Press, Cahiers d'art, Gallimard and Flammarion.

    Avoiding any particular style, every project is approached in its proper way, exploring visuel expression and graphic identity. Presently Bas Backer is designing books, graphic identities, way finding systems, posters, record covers, websites, giving lectures and organising workshops.

    Bas Backer has teached at the Faculté d’arts of the University of Amiens and at the Amiens Art School and is frequently invited as international jury member.

    Education

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    teacher in graphic design

    • Undergraduate

    2010 – 2014

    • ESAD, École supérieure d'art et de design, Amiens (France)

    Agencies

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    • Rik Bas Backer

      1995 – present

    Awards

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    • 2009

    Les plus beaux livres français
    • 2013

    Silver at 6th Biennial Poster Festival, Hangzhou, China

    Other Professional Activities

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    • disk jockey

      2006 – present