{"product_id":"karel-martens-birthday-calendar","title":"Karel Martens • Birthday Calendar","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn impressively crafted, layered and colorful birthday calendar by Karel Martens. It's  base is a single geometrical composition that has been punched out of colored card stock in multiple directions. The calendar does not identify specific years or the shifting days of the week, instead it functions as a permanent, non-expiring ledger designed to track recurring annual milestones like birthdays, anniversaries, and memories, year after year. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginally conceived by Karel Martens in 1968, the design has not been produced in a large edition until now.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e- Size: 11.8\" × 16.5\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e- \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e14 pages, softcover with thick cardstock pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e- Top spiral binding with hole punch for wall hanging\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e- Designed by Karel Martens\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- Published by Roma Publications, 2026\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKarel Martens\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Dutch graphic designer, artist, and educator known for his experimental approach to typography and print. Since the 1960s, he has created everything from books and postage stamps to abstract letterpress monoprints made with found materials. Martens blends precision with play, often embracing chance and imperfection in his work. He co-founded the influential \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003epostgraduate graphic design program Werkplaats Typografie in the Netherlands, and has inspired generations of designers through both his teaching and his deeply thoughtful, hands-on design practice.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Parcel","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45206257533128,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0680\/0965\/6520\/files\/KarelMartens_BirthdayCalendar_00.jpg?v=1788555612","url":"https:\/\/parceloakland.com\/products\/karel-martens-birthday-calendar","provider":"Parcel","version":"1.0","type":"link"}