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Back to original languageAbout Stéphane
Looking for an experienced and responsive graphic designer to create or refresh your visual identity?
Do you want a flawless layout for your next publication?
A graduate graphic designer with over 20 years of experience in graphic design and typography, I put my expertise at your service to create tailor-made, relevant, and professional designs, perfectly adapted to your needs.
→ What I do for you
I analyze your world and your objectives, then present you with reasoned creative options, respecting your budget and deadlines.
• Visual identity:rebranding, logo creation, lettering, custom font for a unique graphic signature.
• Brand guidelines:selection and setup of typographies, color palettes, visuals, and icons.
• Layout:mockups and templates for presentations, books, annual reports, websites, and turnkey packaging.
→ My complementary expertise
Comfortable in thinking, development, and execution, I provide you with 360° conceptual and technical support.
• Audit & consulting:analysis of your existing content, strategic recommendations, challenging your graphic directions.
• Prototyping & adaptation:optimization, multi-channel adaptation of your materials.
• Training:upskilling your teams in creative typography tools and practices.
→ Why work together?
Pragmatic, responsive, and solution-oriented, I combine high standards with marketing vision to translate your ambitions into solid deliverables. Whether printed or digital, each project is handled with rigor and meticulousness until completion.
→ Interested in moving forward?
Contact me to discuss your project and get a quote.
French
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent
Can work on-site
Lyon 4e Arrondissement (up to 50km), Paris (up to 50km), Marseille (up to 50km), Lille (up to 50km), Bordeaux (up to 50km)
Experience
- BeTrueTypographic Character CreatorDIGITAL AND ITNovember 2021 - Today (4 years and 8 months)Montpellier, France→ROLE– Creation of typographic logos for brand visual identities.> __3-phase design process__:–Exploration: Researching creative directions.–Development: Optimizing the chosen direction.–Finalization: Refinement and file delivery.
- Agence 622Typographer | Typographic Character CreatorDIGITAL AND ITJanuary 2010 - Today (16 years and 7 months)Paris, France→ROLE– Creation of typographic logos for brand and company visual identities.→OBJECTIVES– Collaborate with the creative department by assisting the Creative Director.– Produce relevant ideas and a personalized result.– Add a unique touch through a distinctive and differentiating finish.→PROCESS– Analyze the specifications and discuss internally.– Design presentation mockups for the client.– Adapt and improve the validated design.– Finalize before integration into communication materials.→TASKS– Personalize letters considering the subject matter.– Develop multiple weights: light, regular, bold.– Visually and technically adjust the spacing between letters/words.→CLIENT BENEFITS–Time: Save hours of stressful and tiring research.–Money: “Cheap is expensive.” A custom typeface is an investment that pays off tenfold in communication and revenue. Clients implicitly feel the quality but explicitly penalize mediocrity. This is provided that the link between graphic and marketing content is well thought out and orchestrated.–Credibility / Uniqueness: Any self-respecting company cannot tolerate amateur results. Similarly, no self-respecting Creative Director would agree to deliver a neglected typeface to their client to save time or money.
- Atelier Christophe BadaniTypographic Character CreatorARTS AND CRAFTSSeptember 2006 - Today (19 years and 11 months)Versailles, France→ROLE– Design of custom typefaces for visual identities.→OBJECTIVES– Analyze the specifications and discuss internally.– Design presentation mockups for the client.– Adapt and improve the validated design.– Finalize before integration into communication materials.→TASKS– Personalize letters considering the subject matter.– Develop multiple weights: light, regular, bold.– Visually and technically adjust the spacing between letters/words.→TYPEFACES– Alstom, Vinci, Peugeot, Roland Garros, Elior, Kwixo, Rhodia, Dassault Systèmes.
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Education
- DMA (Diploma of Artistic Crafts) Typographism, now DN MADE – Typeface DesignerÉcole Estienne – Paris (75)2005→ OBJECTIF Forme des graphistes experts en typographie. → DISCIPLINES – Calligraphie : capitale romaine, anglaise, gothique, onciale, écriture libre. – Création typographique : monogramme, logo, police de caractères. – Mise en page axée typographie : brochure, livre, journal, magazine.
- BTS in Visual Communication (Graphic Design)Lycée Jean-Pierre Vernant – Sèvres (92)2003→ OBJECTIF Forme des graphistes experts en Graphisme, Édition, Publicité. LES COMPÉTENCES – Analyser et comprendre les besoins de communication d’un client. – Rechercher des inspirations graphiques. – Maîtriser les techniques de dessins, d'illustration, de storyboard. – Concevoir des supports de communication à partir de différents éléments tout en respectant la charte graphique : plaquette, magazine, PLV, affiche, packaging, site Internet. – Créer l'identité visuelle d'une marque, d'un produit et d'un service : logo et charte graphique. – Maîtriser la mise en page et en forme de contenus graphiques et rédactionnels. – Elaborer les éléments graphiques de composition à l'aide d'outils PAO. Traiter des images (colorimétrie, retouche, cadrage, détourage, photomontage)
Certifications
- Graphic Design EssentialsCanva