BIS is an Amsterdam based publisher. BIS has earned a national and international reputation with prizewinning books for creative professionals and their clients. Well known is the prestigious series of Dutch Design Books, which BIS has published every two years since 1990 in collaboration with the Association of Dutch Designers BNO.
Bis Publishers Indie Brands book i.c.w. Supernova, 2011
Indie Brands: 30 independent brands that inspire and tell a story
Indie Brands delves into the world of independent brands. The book shows the creative people behind the brand, the visual eye candy they create, the space they work in and the inspiring items they surround themselves with. The brands literally come from all over the world and vary in size – from one-man brands to medium-sized corporations. And they all sell different products. But as true indie brands they share three important characteristics: they’re independent, they have a story worth sharing and they all understand the magic of marketing.
Some of the brands featured in the book have been around for years, others have only just started, but they all tend to opt for the road less traveled. This not only makes for good stories, but also results in some sound advice from people like Erik Kessels (DO), Jake Nichols (Threadless) and Nalden (WeTransfer) to name but a few. Consider this book an all-access pass into the world of indie brands, which is bound to inspire creative minds and other indie entrepreneurs in the making.
BIS Publishers Artfan, 2011
Book ‘Eat Love' by Marije Vogelzang, 2008
Studio Kluif had the honour to design Marije Vogelzang’s first ‘Eat Love’ publication! After her graduation from the Design Academy in Eindhoven in 2000 Marije Vogelzang has been designing eating concepts. Her interest is in the verb ‘to eat’. She does not only deeply think about what is on a plate (if there is a plate at all), but she also thinks about everything that surrounds the act of eating. The atmosphere, the people involved, the stories behind the ingredients, the taste and texture, sound, smell and colour of food and the way it is prepared and served. She looks into the effect of food on our body and follows the journey food makes from seed all the way to becoming poop. Thinking about all this and working and experimenting in her studio and restaurant and by creating eating experiences for her clients she has developed her own unique way of looking at eating from a designer’s point of view. This book makes her vision and spectacular eating concepts available for the first time for a large group of people who are interested in food and the culture and experience of eating. The introduction is written by design critic Louise Schouwenberg and places Marije Vogelzang’s work within the context of Dutch design, international design and trends in food, eating culture and society.
Winner Bronze European Design Awards, 2009
Winner Silver Gourmand Award, 2010
