Hi, I'm Joshua van Blijderveen, a graphic designer based in Veenendaal, the Netherlands. I'm currently studying at ArtEZ, Arnhem. I'm interested in typographic design and photography, but I also enjoy experimenting with different mediums, tools, and methods. I often embrace tactile processes like screen printing and other forms of traditional printing, combining them with digital ventures such as experimental video work and generative art, allowing for unexpected outcomes and continuous creative exploration.

With my work, I search for the line between reality and abstraction. Through experimentation with digital and analog techniques, my aim is to bring both worlds together by incorporating different creative areas and practices. I find curiosity in intuitive working ways, the study of details, searching for new connections, and experimentative practices that create new possible outcomes.

In my free time, I enjoy practicing the craft of calligraphy, photography, and collaging, as well as thrifting, watching movies, experimenting with music, and researching topics that strike my curiosity.


Exhibitions:
Navigating Navigation, Oude Kraan, Arnhem, 2024
Lorem Ipsum Expo, Midwest, Amsterdam 2024
MAFA, FOCUS Filmtheater, Arnhem  2024
Climate  Affordances, Rozet, Arnhem 2024
I am Here, Rozet, Arnhem, 2023  
EP Release, Kicker en Moab, 2023

Shipibo Symbol Font
I was inspired by the mesmerizing patterns and shapes made by the indigenous Shipibo-Conibo and Chulucana community. I have always been drawn to symbols, signs and icons, and these patterns, as well as pointy shapes have inspired me throughout my childhood and creative profession. This fascination comes from a mix of gothic, calligraphic and religious emblems that have made an imprint on my brain over the past years. Similar to the Shipibo-Conibo and Chulucana community’s consistent use of dual tones in their designs, I aimed for implementing this classic and timeless look into the project and final design.