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Graphic reformulation exercise for a booklet: The work "Diagrammatic Writing" by Johanna Drucker, American scholar and graphic designer, does not have a French translation. It was an exercise in translating his work, both linguistic and graphic, with the constraint of a minimum format of 29.7cm by 42cm.

For each of its exhibitions, the Parc-Saint-Léger contemporary art center publishes a catalog for children listing the various artworks as well as explanations and historical references. We had to work on the layout of these “Kid books” after a school trip at this art center while keeping the preexisting texts. Regarding my work, the layout of the Kid Books uses the graphic codes of the old books. The covers, as well as the texts, present a font size adapted to young readers. The prints and papers are colored to attract the attention of children. The contrast between the colors of the inks and the colors of the sheets is ensured by the use of complementary colors. Reissue of the Kidbooks offered by the Parc-Saint-Léger contemporary art center. Inserted books, A4 format, 65mg / m2, colored papers, "folder" type. Kid Book n°13, Stéphanie Saadé, “Traversée des états”, 36-page edition. Kid Book n°14, Yann Sérandour, “Les eaux courantes”, 44-page edition. Kid Book n°15, Vanessa Billy, “Impressions de vies”, 48 pages edition.

Pour chacune de ses expositions, le centre d’art contemporain de Pougues-les-Eaux édite un livre recensant les diverses œuvres présentes à l’exposition, ainsi qu’un Kid Book. Après une sortie culturelle pédagogique au centre d’art avec notre école, nous devions, en gardant les textes préexistants, rééditer de nouvelles versions des Kid Books du centre, et ainsi repenser son identité visuelle.  Concernant mon travail, la mise en page des Kid Books reprend les codes graphiques des anciens romans de poches. Les couvertures ainsi que les textes présentent un corps adapté aux jeunes lecteurs. Les impressions ainsi que les supports sont colorés afin d’attirer l’attention des enfants. Le contraste entre les couleurs des impressions et les couleurs des feuilles est assuré par l’utilisation de couleurs complémentaires. Réédition des Kidbooks proposés par le centre d’art contemporain de Pougues-les-eaux. Livres encartés, format A4, papiers colorés 65mg/m2, type « chemise ». Kid Book n°13, Stéphanie Saadé, « Traversée des états », édition de 36 pages. Kid Book n°14, Yann Sérandour, « Les eaux courantes », édition de 44 pages. Kid Book n°15, Vanessa Billy, « Impressions de vies », édition de 48 pages.

Typographic creation workshop: Thomas Bouville and Sarah Kremer, two graphic designers & typefont designers, came to our school to work on the reimagining of the visual identity of the Bourgogne-Franche-Compté 's label of the Excellence des Métiers d'Art (EMA). This label highlights the quality of some educational establishments in the fields of art, design and crafts. Eight sectors are labeled: stone cutting, ceramics, wood art, design, ironwork, tapestry, sewing and tableware. The EMA visual identity originally consisted of a logo. During this workshop, we worked on the creation of a typography available in eight different typographic classifications: an outline, a thin lineal, a bold lineal, an ornamental one with open lines, a didone, an elzévir, a hellenic and an egyptian. The visual identity is based on the mention of "the EMA" with changing typographies, a use of these fonts generated randomly in order to create combinations in constant evolution. 

 Workshop de création typographique : Thomas Bouville et Sarah Kremer, deux graphistes & dessinateurs de caractères, sont venus dans notre école  pour travailler à la refonte de l'identité visuelle du Label de l'Excellence des Métiers d'Art (EMA) de Bourgogne-Franche-Compté. Ce label met en avant la qualité de certains établissements d'enseignement dans les domaines de l'art, du design et de l'artisanat. Huit secteurs sont labélisés : la taille de pierre, la céramique, l'art du bois, le design, la ferronnerie, la tapisserie, la couture et l'art de la table. L'identité visuelle de l'EMA consistait à l'origine en un logo. Durant ce workshop, nous avons travaillé à la création d'une typographie se déclinant en huit formes appartenant à des classifications typographiques différentes : une outline, une linéale fine, une linéale grasse, une ornementale aux traits ouverts, une didone, une elzévir, une hellénique et une égyptienne. L'identité visuelle repose sur la mention de «l'EMA» avec des typographies changeantes, une utilisation de ces écritures générées aléatoirement afin de créer des combinaisons en constantes évolutions.

Wallpaper creation workshop with Julie Héneault and Émilie Ferrat. Based on the writings « la vie mode d’emploi » ("How-to-use life") and « les choses » ("things") by Georges Pérec. ABBA is a pattern creation project for wallpapers. Why "ABBA"? We picked an image of a interior decorated in the fashion of the sixties. This first step was named "A". Then, from this simple image, we had to imagine and develop the story of people who lived in this setting. Who were they? Their jobs ? Their age ? Their past? Their hobbies? "B". And from this story "B", we had to recreate an image "A", which happened to be a wallpaper pattern. A pattern that tells the story of life inhabitants. Wallpaper printed in risography by Ravisius Textor. Here is the translation of the story I wrote :  "During the night, this hotel room is taken over by a man and a woman. The curtains are closed, and under the artificial lights the woman takes care of her. They are in their thirties and travel regularly. While Madame is using the many products scattered around the sink, Monsieur is looking at her from the wicker chair that he has placed at the corner of the bedroom to admire her. They have no children and prefer to live an adventure for two than to lock themselves in a restrictive daily life. Just like this room, which never sees the same sleepers, the couple never sleeps two consecutive nights under the same roof. The owners of this discreet downtown hotel have decorated their rooms according to trends, wanting modern and relaxing interiors. Th lodgers for one evening like to bury their bare feet in the beige carpet on the floor. As employees come and go during the morning, cleaning the dusty floor, the mirror splashed with water and the crumpled sheets, customers satisfy their desires during the evening and sleep hand in hand. The traveling couple is  always busy with their occupations: coquetry for the woman, contemplation for the man. The scents of feminine perfume, clean linen, wood and tobacco mingle. The smoke of the cigarette veils the dimmed yellow beams of the lamp above the bed. Before leaving the premises, the man will warn the owner that it will have to be changed. His eyes migrate to the frame above the wall. A floral landscape. The man finds it soothing. He reminds him of the dress his wife wore when they met in a Prague bar.  Suddenly, alerted by a noise, the man leaves his contemplation to take a look under the bed and discovers a female employee of the hotel. Hidden for several hours, the voyeur had been discreet until her sneezes betrayed her ... ".

Endless walk in the park.