It is rare that I can not find some time for this blog, but the last few weeks have been particularly busy. Last week, I made "in real life" what I am virtually doing on this site: share what inspires me! I met Clint Harvey when I was in Australia for a conference in 2010, I made a letterpress workshop in his design school in Brisbane. We become friends after 5 minutes, passionate about typography and letterpress printing! We see each other again few years later to visit a friend of his... which prints on a boat not far from Paris (see article).

When Clint told me he will come to France for some days, we plan a small "French type tour", and I made him go to the cities and places that inspire me! Started in the south where I live, we ended our trip at the Museum of Printing in Lyon and flea market. We imagined doing this kind of round with more people next year if we have enough "crazy type people" interested and someone to organize the administrative part ... If you are interested in this "French Type Tour", contact me!

Then, on Sunday I was on the street when  I cross paths with Ben Harper doing skateboard! I call him and we talked a few minutes! I had no battery on my phone, which saved me from an embarrassing selfie, but I'm still amazed by the weak probability to cross someone you admired as that!

Trust the Unexpected!

The first issue of Walter is almost done... but sadly almost could take some more weeks, correcting and editing (in 2 languages) and printing that could be long... but we want it to be amazing, so it took time...

I will present in it the Singapore studio I visit back in 2012/2013, including Foreign Policy Design group that just finish a 1 year long personal project : www.thebrandguide.com

It is the first edition of the Brand Guide Series by Foreign Policy Design Group. Deftly balancing visuals and content, the guide rounds up iconic homegrown brands that attest to the current golden age of design in Singapore, and captures the creative labours gone into the making of the 17 brands featured.  This documentation of the creative inspiration and design processes through brand and design reports, is filled with takeaways and anecdotes capturing the vision to fruition of each brand owner.

Pre-order it at www.thebrandguide.com

I know the Spanish Sangrias brand "Lolea" for some time, but I was in Bercelone few weeks and it made me want to present it in details. First because after the launch red and white Sangrias bootles, they have declined for new products and the assembly is visually very coherant.

Secondly as I went to eat, by chance, at the "Casa Lolea", the brand restaurant in Barcelona, and the application of the graphic language in this place is inspiring!

Design by Estudio versus / Sangrialolea.com

I worked for several months on the packaging of a new project, www.hely.fr, and I look forward to present you the details! Follow it on facebook !

In the coming first issue of Walter Magazine, I want to present Ty Mattson coworking space and story behind it. I had the chance to met Ty some years ago, before they transform the place in what become the SND CYN coworking office ! And working on the magazine, Ty send me a lot of high resolution image of his office I want to share now !

In 2 month for now, I will move again ! A new house, in a new part of France I love (Arles), and I hope a new office. Life is always in movement, I need to follow it...

More to see in the coming first issue of Walter magazine ! Pre-order it now at www.walter-magazine.com