irma boom

Christian Brändle, Glenn Adamson, Verena Formanek “Every Thing Design: The Collections of the Museum of Design Zürich”, 2009. Book designed by Irma Boom.

series of editorials on prominent designers

irma boom creates books, or more accurately, “builds” them like an architect. this won her the fame of one of the world’s most inventive and experimental book designers, as well as commissions from rem koolhaas, ferrari and the un.

today irma is an academy fellow at the yale university school of art and her works are housed in collections from the centre pompidou in paris to moma in new york.

Irma Boom looking into camera, wearing black

Irma Boom. © Chamber gallery

born in the Netherlands

The Architecture of the Book, written and designed by Irma Boom. Red cover with white letters

Irma Boom “The Architecture of the Book”, 2010. Book designed by Irma Boom.

attends 1984 AKI Academy of Art & Design

designs two volumes of postage stamps, a controversial project that brings her name onto the public stage

establishes Irma Boom Office in Amsterdam

Roca Jose, Alejandro Martin “Waterweavers: a chronicle of rivers”, 2014. Book designed by Irma Boom.

becomes a Member of AGI (Allinance Graphique International)

receives a Gutenberg Prize for her complete oeuvre

stages a solo exhibition in Amsterdam

Irma Boom, Hommage à Kelly. A table with book copies

Irma Boom “Hommage à Kelly”, 2016. Designed as a tribute to one of her biggest inspirations, artist Ellsworth Kelly. Limited edition of 99 copies, signed and numbered in pencil. Courtesy Slewe Gallery.