Koen van Rijen

Koen van Rijen is a graphic designer from the Netherlands. His work can be categorized as clever and minimalistic. Koen always searches for a twist. A subtle joke or maybe an unexpected result by using practical materials that look gorgeous. Koen believes that it's always about the big idea behind a production, no matter how small the project might be. Koen's professional heroes are Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and George Lois.

The creative work of Koen van Rijen has been celebrated by the highly prestigious A' Design Award & Competition in Emballasje. The A' Design Award i Jern marks the achievement of Koen van Rijen in the international design competition. In the competition, Koen van Rijen entered anonymously, and an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members decided by blind peer review.

The 2019 - 2020 edition of the A' Design Award & Competition brought the recognition to Koen van Rijen. On the world design rankings of Designers.org, Koen van Rijen stands at position 5,658, and at position 32 among the designers of Nederland. Koen van Rijen holds the World Design Rating title Kommende Praktiker. The award-winning works of Koen van Rijen are presented below, and each of them carries a verification code that confirms its award status.