Lava is a dutch design agency with offices in Amsterdam and Beijing. The agency has strong roots in editorial design. Due to the editorial involvement in magazine restylings, Lava was trained to think in content. Visual storytelling became the motto, instead of good looks for the sake of good looks alone. The agency has become internationally known for its vision on brand identities and unique design portfolio. After winning the ‘European Design Agency of the Year’ award in 2010, Lava got the chance to work with new cultures around the globe.
Menno Cruijsen
Graphic Designer/ Design Director (Amsterdam )
Menno Cruijsen is Design director at Lava based in Amsterdam. He graduated in graphic design at the Utrecht School of the Arts in 2002. Menno is a strong analytical thinker who turns complex information and behaviour into a clear visual language with the emphasis on typography. Cruijsen has worked for…