J
an Paul studied graphic design at the Minerva Academy in Groningen. From 2001 to 2014, he was the art director and head of design at NRC Media, responsible for the design of all the publisher’s products, both in print and online.
In 2006, he designed and developed the new newspaper nrc.next. He is currently the art director for NRC Weekend. Additionally, he has designed numerous special supplements and corporate identities.
At NRC, he created magazines such as next.one, NRC Focus, and NRC DeLUXE.
Alongside his work for the newspaper, he has taken on various freelance graphic design projects, including flyers, posters (e.g., for Paradiso), and corporate identities.
In 2013, he was nominated for the Rotterdam Design Prize for the design of NRC Handelsblad and nrc.next. In 2010, his design for nrc.next was awarded Best Designed Newspaper in Europe.
