Xavier Dupré
Xavier Dupré (* 1977 ) is a French graphic artist, typographer and type designer . He became known for the FF Sanuk font .
life and work
Xavier Dupré was born in France in 1977. After studying graphic design in Paris, Dupré studied type design and calligraphy at the Scriptorium de Toulouse . From 1999 Dupré worked in the field of packaging design. Working with Ladislas Mandel was particularly instructive for Dupré. Dupré lived in Southeast Asia from 2001 to 2004. Here Dupré was particularly concerned with the design of the Khmer script . Influences from Asian scripts can be seen in his writings.
The Type Directors Club has awarded Dupré several awards. The Vista Sans 2006, the FF Absara 2005 and the FF Angkoon 2004 received awards.
The FF Sanuk is used in Germany by the parliamentary group of the SPD and the television program Kerner . The Vista Sans font is used by Sony in advertising. The FF Yoga font is used by the French newspaper Le Monde diplomatique .
Web links
- Official website of Xavier Dupré
- PDF: Klingspor Museum introduces Dupré and some of its fonts
- Report about Dupré on the fontblog website
- Portrait of Dupré on the Font Bureau People website
- Presentation of various Dupre typefaces on the Font Shop website
Individual evidence
- ^ TDC award from Vista Sans ( Memento from July 24, 2009 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ TDC award from FF Absara ( Memento from November 26, 2010 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ TDC award from FF Angkoon ( Memento from January 22, 2010 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ Fontblog: SPD parliamentary group uses the Sanuk by Xavier Dupré for its new corporate design
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Dupré, Xavier |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French graphic artist, typographer and type designer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1977 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | France |