Background
Berkhout, Karel Johan was born on July 31, 1940 in Amsterdam, North-Holland, Netherlands. Son of Karel Berkhout and Elisabeth Theodora De Vet.
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Karel Johan Berkhout
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Karel Johan Berkhout, Dutch graphics designer, journalist, educator. Graphic Design Ministery of Education, Arts and Science, 1960. Recipient Laureate, Ministery of Justice, 1989. Chairman Groen-Links, Houten, 1996—1998; Member of Beroepsvereniging Nederlandse Oontwerpers Amsterdam, Society of News Design (associate), Vereniging voor Auteursrecht (life).
Education
Graduate, Rietveld Academy of Arts, Amsterdam, 1960.
Career
Chief advertising Transcontinenta Ltd, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1962—1967. Freelance designer Leerdam, Netherlands, since 1967. Art teacher Christian Teacher Training College, Eindhoven, Netherlands, 1969—1971.
Associate professor University Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, 1994. Professor of editorial design Hogeschool Van Utrecht, Netherlands, since 1978. President Beeldrecht, Amsterdam, North-Holland, 1977—1989.
Chairman Department f Editorial Design & Photojournalism, Utrecht, 1992—1999. Orderly 2nd class NAVY, 1960-1962, Den Helder.
Achievements
Membership
Chairman Groen-Links, Houten, 1996—1998. Member of Beroepsvereniging Nederlandse Oontwerpers Amsterdam, Society of News Design (associate), Vereniging voor Auteursrecht (life).
Connections
Married Trijntje Wijmans, January 17, 1964. Children: Karel, Bas, Jurjen.
