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Els Kuijpers is a theory tutor at the Bachelor Graphic Design program of the Royal Academy of Art, The Hague (KABK). She is also a design critic, lecturer, and curator specializing in visual communication and cultural discourse. Currently pursuing her PhD at ACPA, University of Leiden, her research focuses on 'The politics of design: the liberating potential of communication design in post/modern times – Towards a method in communication design.'
- Primary Affiliation: Royal Academy of Art, The Hague (KABK)
- Secondary Affiliation: ACPA, University of Leiden (PhD candidate)
Her research examines how design constructs social values through dynamic processes of visual, textual, and spatial language. This perspective informs her teaching and curatorial practice, which emphasizes critical engagement with communication design.
Kuijpers' publications and curatorial work demonstrate sustained contributions to design discourse. Key themes in her writing include:
- Graphic design as cultural production
- Communication design epistemology
- Visual rhetoric in social contexts
- Critical design methodologies
- Postmodern design analysis
- Design historiography
She has lectured internationally at institutions including:
- KTH Royal Institute of Technology (Stockholm)
- Offenbach University of Art and Design (HfG, Karlsruhe)
- PXL-MAD School of Arts (Hasselt)
- London College of Communication (UAL)
