Comments on: Typographes d’Estienne - French Type Specimen book

By: Pauline NuÃ±ez

Pauline NuÃ±ez — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 14:19:04 +0000

Type design is still taught in Estienne, but unfotunately type annuals are no more produced by the school. I don’t know how many of those have been published, but I know they still are in le school’s library.
I’m curious to know where did you get this one, because I thought they were pretty rare ?

By: SebHayez

SebHayez — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 10:50:16 +0000

Yes, the school always exists, it’s still a major scholl for french designer. I don’t know if this kind of annuals are always produced.
http://www.ecole-estienne.org/

By: Dave

Dave — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 06:20:13 +0000

Thanks Seb!
Does the school exist? and if so do you know if they still produce these type annuals?

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By: SebHayez

SebHayez — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 09:21:37 +0000

Estienne was a french typographer and his name is also linked to Paris based school of graphic design and type design.
And if I read the text on picture 4, it seems to be a work done during the holydays by the students. “Hunting” is the main theme developped on menu, book cover, etc.

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