Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Werkplaats Typografie


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.  

The result was Delete. JERRY talk contribs 01:34, 6 February 2008 (UTC)

Werkplaats Typografie

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Apparently non-notable typography course at institute (ArtEZ Institute of the Arts) that has no article.

Contested prod by anon: "The Werkplaats Typografie is a very notable school in the field of Graphic Design. Students from all over the world attend this Workshop, and a lot of it's ex-students are influential contemporary graphic designers. The Werkplaats (Workshop) has been co-founded by the influential modernist Graphic designer Karel Martens. Ex-students include (and this is a very incomplete list); Stuart Bailey / Dexter Sinister Joris Maltha & Daniel_Gross / Catalogtree Hans Gremmen / Hans Gremmen

I do agree that this article has to be expanded, but deletion would be a loss and plain stupid."

Espresso Addict (talk) 13:28, 28 January 2008 (UTC)
 * Delete I'll include what I had given as a rebuttal to the prod removal on the talk page of this article. It is entirely true. Taken from the web site itself:


 * The Werkplaats Typografie (WT) is part of ArtEZ Institute of the Arts. WT is a two-year masters programme centred on practical assignments and self-initiated projects. It also serves as a meeting place for graphic designers with regard to research and dialogue.
 * The WT is supervised by Karel Martens and Armand Mevis. Further guidance is given on a regular basis by Paul Elliman and Maxine Kopsa. Anniek Brattinga and Liesbeth Doornbosch are in charge of co-ordination.
 * Visiting lecturers are regularly invited to provide individual tutoring and/or for presentations. Reviews of work, critiques and project participation are informal in character. Participants work in a professionally equipped studio accessible 24 hours a day. The WT is open to a maximum number of twelve graphic designers who would like to deepen their knowledge and skills.
 * Participation depends entirely upon proven ability.


 * The web site for WT establishes it as a program at the school itself, and a small one. There has to be a lot more done in this article to show why this study program is notable.  The attitude seems to be "if you're a graphic designer you'll know what it is"...  Well, most people who use Wikipedia aren't graphic designers. If it's only notable to them, it's not notable. Again this article does nothing to justify what is important about this study program, and at the minimum that needs to be expanded. --  At am a chat 17:18, 28 January 2008 (UTC)


 * Delete - There is no assertion of notability in the article. Bearian (talk) 16:50, 5 February 2008 (UTC)


 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.