Profile
About Studio Dumbar
Gert Dumbar established Studio Dumbar in 1977. Right from the start, the Studio stood for top-notch design, employing the talents of individual designers to create powerful design solutions.
Our work is known internationally. This has lead to many publications, awards, exhibitions, workshops, lectureships and even chairs at universities and design colleges all over the world. Another result of our international outlook is a joint venture in China.
Studio Dumbar’s design approach is truly without borders. That shows in our hiring policy. Although clearly rooted in the Netherlands, we have on average, 5 different nationalities working in our staff of 30.
The 5 ingredients of
Studio management
• Electricity in the creative group:
with the right mix of character and background,
’talents only’.
• Understanding of business and brand strategy:
connecting design to business (visual branding).
• Individual responsibility:
supporting individual talent instead of turning
people into employees.
• Informal and serious:
the Studio has an informal atmosphere but we
make no compromises about our work and are
used to taking on large and prestigious projects.
• Ambition for quality:
our business model is based on ‘quality first’ -
we want to be the best, not the biggest.
The result is an extraordinary mix of clients and projects from a wide variety of backgrounds:
- from small national companies to big international
brands
- business, government, NGO’s, arts and culture
- free design projects and projects focused on
business and brand strategy (visual branding)
Studio Dumbar has always been able to attract talented designers and ambitious clients. This special blend of people, clients and experience perfectly reflects our aspirations. And most importantly: it works.