Tim Bisschop studied typography and graphic design at the LUCA School of Arts in Ghent and has been working as an independent graphic designer since 2011. His work focuses primarily on books and covers, with a particular emphasis on shaping the conceptual and visual narrative in photo and art books.

Over the years, he has collaborated with renowned publishers such as Distanz, Hannibal Books, Prestel Publishing, and Hatje Cantz, as well as prestigious museums including the Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna, Kunstmuseum Luzern, and the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam. He has also worked closely with internationally acclaimed artists, among them David Lynch, Anton Corbijn, Erwin Olaf, Michael Wolf, Refik Anadol, Otobong Nkanga, Rinus Van de Velde, Stephan Vanfleteren and Dirk Braeckman.

Through these collaborations, Tim has built a trusted network of expert printers, photographers, copywriters, and editors, enabling him to bring each project to life with precision and creativity.

Clients

Publishers
Thames & Hudson
Aperture
Prestel Publishing
Hatje Cantz Verlag
Éditions Xavier Barral
Walther König Books
Kehrer Verlag
Distanz Verlag
Hannibal Books
Ludion
Amsterdam University Press
Snoeck Publishers
De Bezige Bij
Prometheus
Querido
De Arbeiderspers
Belser Verlag
Uitgeverij Van Klaveren

Museums & Institutions
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna
Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, Amsterdam
Mauritshuis, The Hague
KMSKA, Antwerp
Kunstmuseum Den Haag, The Hague
Kunsthal Rotterdam, Rotterdam
FENIX, Rotterdam
Bonnefanten, Maastricht
FOMU, Antwerp
National Museum of Luxembourg
Museum Catharijneconvent, Utrecht
M Leuven
Museum Mayer van den Bergh, Antwerp
Musea Brugge, Bruges
KBR, Brussels
Museum Dr. Guislain, Ghent
KU Leuven, Leuven
Bokrijk, Genk
BRUSK, Bruges
Abby, Kortrijk
MuDel, Deinze
MOU, Oudenaarde
WePresent / WeTransfer, Amsterdam
Be-Part, Waregem
Designregio Kortrijk, Kortrijk
NAVIGO Museum, Koksijde

Galleries
Tim Van Laere Gallery, Antwerp
Sofie Van de Velde Gallery, Antwerp
Gallery FIFTY ONE, Antwerp
Patrick Derom Gallery, Brussels
Keteleer Gallery, Antwerp
Tatjana Pieters Gallery, Ghent
Livingstone Gallery, The Hague
Geukens & De Vil, Antwerp
Galerie Weisbard, Rotterdam

Artists
David Lynch
Refik Anadol
Otobong Nkanga
Lee Bontecou
Jan Hoet
Hans van Manen
Hans Op de Beeck
David Claerbout
Rinus Van de Velde
Dirk Braeckman
Kati Heck
Armen Eloyan
Ben Sledsens
Hadassah Emmerich
Shirley Villavicencio Pizango
Gideon Kiefer
Hans Vandekerckhove
Raquel Maulwurf
Arpaïs Du Bois
Theo Jansen
Stefaan De Croock
Joëlle Dubois
Danielle Kwaaitaal
Inès van den Kieboom
Hans Broek
Klaas Verplancke
Wim Opbrouck

Photographers
Anton Corbijn
Erwin Olaf
Michael Wolf
Stephan Vanfleteren
Sanne De Wilde
Benedict Kurzen
Latif Al-Ani
Robin de Puy
Pep Bonet
Stacii Samidin
NOOR Images
Frieke Janssens
Eddo Hartmann
Danny Willems
Jeroen Hofman
Servaas Van Belle
Danielle Kwaaitaal

Writers
David Van Reybrouck
Stefan Hertmans
Ilja Leonard Pfeijffer
Philippe Van Cauteren
Griet Op de Beeck
Peter Terrin
Hilde Van Mieghem
Leo Pleysier
Maria Barnas
Peter Middendorp
Maaike Neuville
Idwer de la Parra
Rik Van Puymbroeck
Meredith Greer
Sara Eelen

Chefs & Food
Will Aghajanian
Liz Johnson
Kobe Desramaults
Willem Hiele
Hendrik Dierendonck
Wim Ballieu
Bloch Ghent
Hoffy's Antwerp

Awards, nominations & publications

Best photobooks of 2025 (de Volkskrant, NL)
Bridgeman Book Cover Award 2025 (UK)
Henry van de Velde Award 2024 (BE)
Deutscher Fotobuchpreis 2022 (mohit.art, DE)
Henry van de Velde Award 2019 (BE)
Best photobook design S2018 (SOFAM, Boek.be)
Photobook Award 2018 (Fotobookfest Kassel, DE)
Nominated for best book cover 2018 (LIBRIS, NL)
Historical Book Award 2017 (Fotofestival Arles, FR)
Best photobooks of 2017 (de Volkskrant, NL)
Best photobooks of 2017 (Lens Culture, NL)
Design Prize 2016 (West-Vlaanderen, BE)
Nominated for best book design 2016 (BE)
Best photobooks of 2015 (Time Magazine, US)
Best photobooks of 2015 (American Photo, US)
Featured in Beyond Design 2025 (Sandu Publishing)
Featured in Brand Magazine 2023
Featured in Bookdesign 2022 (Sandu Publishing)
Featured in IDN Magazine
Featured in Inspofinds Collection 1
Featured in Photobook Belge, 1854–NOW
Featured in Selected (Bilbao), 2018
Featured in Print Finishes, 2018 (Sandu Publishing)
Featured in Special Technology, 2017 (Designerbooks, Beijing)
Featured in books, 2016 (Designerbooks, Beijing)