Inge Ketelers

Inge Ketelers is a prominent Belgian graphic designer who has been running her own studio since 1993 while teaching graphic design at Sint-Lucas Visual Arts, Ghent (LUCA School of Arts). She has served as the responsible person for Grafische Cel since its founding in 2011. Her professional practice centers on designing publications for artists, museums, and cultural institutions across Europe.

Her research and professional interests focus on graphic design, typography, book design, visual communication, and art publication design. Ketelers has developed a distinctive approach to visual communication that bridges academic and professional contexts, particularly through her work on art journals, exhibition catalogs, and artist monographs. Her design philosophy emphasizes readability, thoughtful typography, and creating visual spaces that allow content to be experienced without distraction.

Ketelers' publications demonstrate consistent excellence in design, with several receiving the prestigious Fernand Baudin Prize (2008, 2012, 2014) and recognition in the 'Best Designed Books' category (2012). Her work spans a wide range of formats including bimonthly art journals, exhibition catalogs, artist monographs, posters, and identity systems.

• Fernand Baudin Prize 2008 for 'Flanders Architectural Yearbook 06 07'
• Fernand Baudin Prize 2012 for 'Felix - Leen Voet'
• Fernand Baudin Prize 2014 for 'Encounters. On three films by Manon de Boer'
• Best Designed Books 2012 for 'It's a poor sort of memory that only works backwards. On the Work of Johan Grimonprez'

Through her teaching at LUCA School of Arts and her professional practice, Ketelers bridges academic and professional design contexts, contributing significantly to the visual language of contemporary art institutions. Her work on 'De Witte Raaf' art journal exemplifies her design philosophy, utilizing the Photina typeface to create comfortable reading spaces that prioritize content over visual noise.