BIOGRAPHICAL CATALOG OF THE MODEM'S COVERS AUTHORS

27 deValence Studio. Founded in October 2001 by Alexandre Dimos and Gaël Etien- ne , who were later joined by Ghislain Triboulet in 2007, it is a matter of princi- ple for deValence Design Studio to develop a unique approach in every field of graphic design, visual communication and typography. Dedicated to expressing every project’s uniqueness as well as the variety of commands, their work is also based on a careful comprehension of distribution contexts. Thus, refuting the traditional concepts of graphic styles, their visual suggestions respond to specific problematics. They design – both graphically and editorially – Marie Louise, a graphic and typographic design magazine. This project, that became Back Cover in 2008, accounts for one of the studio’s major occupations. At the same time, brainstorming on the practical experience of design with in- ternational graphic artists constitutes an important part of the studio’s activity. DeValence also regularly runs workshops and debates in art schools. Along with three partners, they founded in September 2003 the F7 organiza- tion, the purpose of which is to contribute to a better understanding of graphic design, its status and challenges. They often provide companies with long-term counseling (graphic identity, imagery, edition, etc.) Creating digital applications is also a part of their work. They developed picto- grams for Parrot and built a website for designer Martin Szekely. For some projects, they even created their own « typographic » work tools (Data Grotesk). Finally, they pay particular attention to typographical management, which is a fundamental element of marketing and communication. Design Paris January 2011 Design Milano April 2011 Covers by DEVALENCE Paris2011 lesréférences dudesign MILANO2O11 THEBEST OFDESIGN GRAPHIC DESIGNERS 2011