January 2012
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Ciara Phelan / Think positive.
As it is the tradition in January, the clinic wishes you a Happy New Year. For your eye's delight the clinic is sending its best wishes for 2012 under the form of papercut illustration. Ciara Phelan, illustrator, as well as Vincent & Marie-Christine, agents, AD and founders, took a great pleasure in creating this fresh, spontaneous and invigorating visual ! In 2012 Think positive. This image is also your monthly desktop wallpaper to download, to spread the positive attitude around you.
This month, Colagene advocates the revival and development of styles, as New Year's resolutions. Julien Pacaud lends his world to the car brand Scion, and Monsieur Qui and Damien Vignaux work on an explosive motion design video for a perfume, renowned Baillat Cardell & Fils play interactivity with the logo of Havas Media, Fiat interviews Nicole Jarecz , Pablo Pasadas creates a world of festivals for Mazda, Elodie illustrates for brand Target Stores, Murilo Maciel, Chris Arran and Sonia Roy renew their books, and, once again, we are pleased to share with you great editorials projects and some customer testimonials.
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Julien Pacaud / Scion / Canada
Julien created photo collages for covers of brochures illustrating 4 different Scion’s cars in a specific landscape, by making sure that there was a continuity from one to the other. The project was realized by the agency Saatchi & Saatchi.
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Illustration projects / Perfume project / Paris
Clip project for a perfume, created by Damien Vignaux and illustrated by Monsieur Qui. The project was ultimately not released, so no brand or picture of the bottle appears in the clip.
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Ciara Phelan / "Positive" wallpaper to download
Here's the 5th downloadable wallpaper. It is an illustration originally created by Ciara Phelan, with the artistic direction of the graphic design clinic for the 2012 clinic's Best Wishes to our customers and fans. Don't hesitate to share this papercut and collage universe from the clinic and Ciara. And most of all, for this new year, Think Positive!
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Baillat Cardell & fils / Havas Média / Paris
Baillat Cardell & fils produced the printed and interactive greeting card for Havas Media, aiming to spread their wishes for 2012, and announcing they’re moving.
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Jérôme Mireault / The Globe and Mail newspaper / Toronto
Jérôme had to draw portraits of mavericks who helped turn the world upside down in 2011.
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Nicole Jarecz / FIAT Fashion issue Application / USA
Nicole was featured in Fashion issue of the automobile’s Apple® iPad application, for FIAT. She also had to fill a Q&A related to her fashion illustrations and her lifestyle in Paris. The project was realized by Union AdWorks agency.
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Ëlodie / Target Style / USA
Ëlodie was the illustrator of December for Target stores. She had to create illustrations that was used for the profile picture and background of Twitter, Facebook and Instagram for Target Style, and for the online magazine, On the Dot. The project was realized by AKQA agency.
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Chris Arran / Personal research / London
As part of a solo exhibit in the UK, Chris delivers a series of paintings that reflect his inspirations. His color palette, soft but vibrant, plunges us into a well sought-after summertime mood!
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Tonwen Jones / At Home with Century21 magazine / USA
Tonwen had to create a collage that capture the thought of Tacoma being a port city, with a focus on sustainability, where home value increases most in time. In the same issue, she also had to create illustrations of words from the answers the designers have given in the text.
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Pablo Pasadas / Mazda wishes card / Montreal
Pablo Pasadas illustrated in photomontage the greeting card of Mazda Canada for Christmas 2011.
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Ëlodie / Glamour Spain / Madrid
Ëlodie illustrates with class the even classier Ashton Kutcher, Capricorn, for the Horoscope section of Glamour Spain Magazine.
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Sonia Roy / Personal research / Montreal
New in the book of collage style illustrator Sonia Roy, an exploration of retro and modern worlds. These two images represent well the work of Sonia, who has greatly developed her technique over the past year while maintaining a rich and symbolic style.
La clef d'Herman comes from a personal research. As for the illustration titled le mauvais sort, it was created for the first page of the tale story, The Sleeping Beauty as part of a collaborative project with Illustration Québec.
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Anne Cresci / Company magazine / London
Anne Cresci inky's style illustrates perfectly an article on cool girls and celebrities with tattoos for Company Magazine January issue. With 1 out of 5 tattoed adults in the UK, this body art is definitly a trend. TopShop famous stores is even now offering an in-store tattoo salon!
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Ëlodie / Elle Québec / Montreal
In "Elle se raconte" section from Elle QUébec magazine, you'll find Ëlodie's illustration accompanying a true story on a woman from Montreal who had dated an Hollywood celebrity for a year.
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Mydeadpony / Elle Québec / Montreal
Mydeadpony was chosen by Elle Québec magazine to illustrate 3 articles published in January 2012 issue on: "the hapiness industry", "the right to complain ourself" and on people that are born to be happy but aren't.
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Anne Cresci / Be magazine astrology / Paris
Anne Cresci illustrates the 12 zodiac signs as fashionistas for the horoscope section of Be Magazine.
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Kelly Schykulski / Canadian Wildlife magazine / Canada
Kelly realized a series of illustrations for an article about endangered species in Canada like some unique seal species in northern Quebec and the deals with politics behind all that.
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Katrinn Pelletier / Châtelaine magazine / Montreal
Katrinn Pelletier illustrated a part of Florida map for an article on different touristic places to visit in this American State.
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Testimonials
The Colagene experience according to our clients:
With or without accent (Quebec ed), the reception is always enthusiastic and attentive. We find at the clinic one-of-a-kind, talented and efficient people. It is reassuring and down-to-earth.
Emmanuel Vaillant, Creation Director for Havas Sports & Entertainment, Paris
It is always a pleasure to collaborate with a creative and reactive team as Colagene is. A real good experience to reiterate and recommend!!!
Alexis Mouthon, Account Executive Euro RSCG Genève
I like simple things! The briefs are understood fast. Illustrators represented are talented. Never late. Thanks to the diversity of graphic styles that we can find within the same agency, searching becomes very simple. Moreover: it’s done in joy and cheerfulness. I like it!
Charles Desgroseilliers, artistic director at Transcontinental Inc.
December 2011
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December : Colagene is 10 years already!
In this warm December, the clinic wishes you all its best wishes for the holidays that are approaching fast. May this be festive and vivifying for each one of you. Please note that the clinic stays open for its patients between Christmas and New Year's Day.
This month: Colagene celebrates its 10th year. The clinic is happy to unveil a product made in Colagene, a series of 3 bags by Mydeadpony as well as the evolution of the clinic's logo since 2001; Ciara Phelan, illustrator from London, that works with paper cutouts and do collages, joins the team; Takeshi illustrates Fruits & Passions' store facade for Christmas; 12 illustrators from the clinic illustrate the 2012 United Nation calendar; the graphic clinic presents some of its creations including the new CD pocket of Nana Mouskouri and the website of models agency Contrebande. -
Limited edition bags by Mydeadpony!
Already 10 years!
To celebrate its 10th year, the clinic is proud to unveil a product made in Colagene : a series of three 100% organic cotton bags illustrated by Mydeadpony in a limited edition of 300 copies. Part of these bags are distributed to the most loyal customers and the other portion is on sale on the Colagene online shop.
Scenario of the bags by Jérôme Mireault.
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Takeshi / Fruit & Passion 2012 Christmas campaign / Montreal
It smells like winter holidays in North-America : In collaboration with Orange Tango agency, Takeshi realized a surrealistic boreal forest for 2011 holidays and Boreal Fir new fragrance campaign for Fruits & Passion shops.
The visual is now displayed in Canada and the United States on the exterior side of Fruits & Passion shops' windows and inside-shop banners. It's also in the promotional catalog and on Fruits & Passion website.
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Ciara Phelan / New paper cut and collage illustrator / London
After many researches and a careful selection, the clinic is proud to welcome to the team Ciara Phelan, that works with paper cutouts in dimension and collages.
Ciara is an illustrator working from Open Studio in North London. She particularly enjoys collecting vintage ephemera and old encyclopaedias, this along with nature is a strong influence in her work. Ciara likes to mix old imagery with contemporary geometric pattern and paper craft to create illustrations that are visually rich in depth and inspire your imagination.
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Nana Mouskouri
The Graphic Clinic had the honor to realize the CD cover artwork for Nana Mouskouri's last album "Rendez-vous" for Universal Music France. The illustration, the singer's portrait, was realized by Monsieur Qui.
Internationally known artist Nana Mouskouri has had a 50 year career , and has sold over 300 millions albums sold worldwide (top ten sales of all times), all this in 10 different languages. A life spent travelling the world, enriched with songs and collaborations : Quincy Jones, Serge Gainsbourg, Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen, Michel Legrand… to state musicians only.
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2012 United Nation convention's calendar / London
For the second year, Colagene was pleased to collaborate to the United Nations calendar. This time, 12 illustrators have worked to illustrate the 12 months of 2012. This year's subject is about combating the effects on climate change and biodiversity.
The calendar will be given out to delegates at the big UN convention in Durban and the illustrations will also be part of an exhibition in South Africa.
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Damien Vignaux / Philosophie Magazine / Paris
Damien immerses himself in philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre's universe and creates a series of illustrations for a section for Philosophie magazine.
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Anne Cresci / Elle Québec / Montreal
Elle Quebec magazine chose Anne Cresci to illustrate an article about a blended familiy mother that decided to change her plan for Christmas this year.
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Katrinn Pelletier / Yoopa Magazine / Montreal
Given that Christmas holidays are coming, Katrinn Pelletier's new serie of illustrations for Yoopa magazine is about children and food to accompany an article about the necessity of parental supervision during this time in order to avoid children food indigestions.
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Chris Arran / Votre Beauté Magazine / Paris
Chris illustrates once more the « On Bouge » (Let's Move) section of Votre Beauté magazine for an article on the benefits of skipping.
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Contrebande / Paris
Colagene, graphic design clinic just created the new website of the modeling agency Contrebande.
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Evolution of the Colagene's logo
For the 10th year anniversary, the Colagene's logo experienced a small facelift; the exponant 10 has been added to the emblematic clinic's cross. Also, the agency presents the evolution of the Colagene's logo over the years.
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Wallpaper to download / Bruxelles
Here is the fourth downloadable wallpaper. It consists in a conceptual and captivating illustration combining photo, ink and organic shapes of the Belgian Géraldine Georges. This illustration was realized for the Colagene guide and printed in limited edition screenprint (soldout). Feel free to share with those who are fans of illustrations and Géraldine Georges.
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Sonia Roy / FTQ celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Office / Montreal
The Office Québecois de la langue française celebrates its 50th anniversary. Sonia Roy was chosen by la Fédération des Travailleurs du Québec (Quebec workers federation) to create the cover of their December 2011 publication.
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Camille Corbetto / Roughs for an automotive corporation / Paris
Camille Corbetto, storyboarder at the Clinic, greatly knows how to meet the demand for presentation roughs for an automotive corporation.
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Testimonials
The Colagene experience according to our clients:
After working on numerous projects with the Colagene agency, we strongly recommend it. In two words, the clinic is reactive, relevant.
Marie & Xavier, Art Buyers, Sequoia agency , Paris
I’ve been working with Colagene for almost a year now. Not only do I appreciate the quality of work provided by their various illustrators, I also enjoy working with Colagene’s professional agents when it comes to illustrator recommendations and feedback. They also make invoicing a breeze, which is important when you are on a tight deadline.
Philipp Boltz, Production and Interactive Designer, Totem Brand Stories, Canada
November 2011
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November: the clinic makes you travel
Once again comes November, with those grey skies and cold settling in for a few months. At the clinic however, things are moving quickly and the spirits are high since we get the chance to fuel on creativity along with you.
This month, Colagene makes you travel ; the monthly wallpaper, done by italian illustrator Nazario Graziano this time, is a poetic and minimalistic collage, Marie-Claire China chooses Anne Cresci, Ëlodie et Nicole Jarecz for its Beauty Section, Anne Cresci works with JC Penney in the USA, Silke Werzinger illustrates for Thalys in France, Sonia Roy goes back in time for Philosophie, Karen Klassen continues her series of portraits for Psychologie Russie, Adam James Turnbull from Australia and Géraldine Georges from Belgium share their personal research works and, finally, our motion designers' new demos are online, straight out of the oven, to consult and share. Enjoy your reading and keep warm! -
Tonwen Jones / CNRS Journal / Paris
Fall under Tonwen's charm once more with her naive "handrawing" style for the special file: Handicap: Researchers face the challenge, for the CNRS newspaper.
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Silke Werzinger / Brochure Thalys / Paris
Bic ink pen illustration for a brochure for employees of french railroads transportation company Thalys.
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Anne Cresci / JC Penney / USA
For the series of Back to School ads for JC Penney stores, Anne had to draw different elements tailored around the selected photographs to support the story of each image. This campaign was realized by Saatchi & Saatchi in New York.
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Wallpaper to download / Nazario Graziano
Here is the third downloadable wallpaper. It is italian Nazario Graziano poetic and minimalist collage. This illustration was realized for the Colagene Guide and is available as a limited edition screenprint, that you can get from our online shop. Do not hesitate to share with fans of illustration and Nazario Graziano.
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Adam James Turnbull / Personal research
Adam is having fun! He works with the line, typography and lightness in his latest personal research works he shares with us.
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Katrinn Pelletier / Yoopa Magazine / Montreal
Series of illustrations for Yoopa Magazine, to illustrate an article on children "orphan diseases" which are rare diseases that the medical sector don't know much about, for Yoopa Magazine.
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Ëlodie / Marie Claire China / Paris
Ëlodie illustrated the article about picking the right foundation product for one's skin type, Beauty Section of Marie Claire China.
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Anne Cresci / Marie Claire China / Paris
Anne Cresci illustrates the opening of the Beauty section featuring the latest designers’ perfumes for Marie Claire China.
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Raoul Paulet / New Demo Reel
Raoul Paulet is a freelance director, motion graphic artist and designer. He has worked in Italy, France, UK and Canada for many international studios and clients. His work is always on the lookout of the balance between image and sound, content and aesthetics, simplicity and emotionalism. Now he is living in London, UK.
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Damien Vignaux / New Demo Reel
When Damien a.k.a. Elroy, sits down at his drawing table, it’s like he’s an eight-year-old on a sugar high from being overfed candies at Grandma’s house. He’s influenced by pop culture, music and films, and he likes to experiment with a variety of media in his work, which often has a timeless quality.
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Bluna Studio / New Demo Reel
A Buenos Aires 3D motion design studio whose trademark is bold and colourful videos and adverts.
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Baillat Cardell & fils / New Demo Reels
Baillat Cardell & fils was founded in 2008 when the duo of Jean-Sebastien Baillat and Guillaume Cardell came together. Since then, they have designed mural projections for the Beatles bar in Las Vegas, digital and physical artwork for the Montreal based techno label Archipel and conceived the scenography and video content for Quebec pop singer Ariane Moffat. They also developed the video content for UK DJ Sasha and were part of his US tour.
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Testimonials
I discovered the Colagene agency and the graphic clinic a few years ago and I found that, as a passionate of illustration and graphic design, this concept is extremely rich and interesting. The range of artists represented by Colagene is varied and often offers a solution for my projects. I systematically visit the clinic’s website everytime I need to research for a brand I work for.
Marie Dathanat, freelance art buyer, ParisFrom the beginning I regarded Colagene as one of my favorite illustrator agencies. I love the variety of their artists and, always important to a photo editor, the people at Colagene are always friendly and helpful.
Ellen Reddy, Photo Editor Cosmopolitan GermanyAt first we didn’t choose colagene but an artist who was represented by the agency, Then however, doing business with the this agency revealed to present an advantage: their professionalism helps with making timelines less unrealistic and challenges less crazy.. Their comprehension of our constraints and those of their artists enables everyone to work better together. It’s a guaranteed choice in terms of efficacy and mind tranquility.
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Sonia Roy / Philosophie Magazine / Paris
Series of illustrations for the file on the philosopher Erasme, for Philosophie magazine.
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Nicole Jarecz / Company Magazine / Londres
Nicole Jarecz illustrates a feature on money and spending, explaining different behaviours, for Company Magazine.
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Nazario Graziano / L'École Branchée / De Marque / Montreal
Collage illustration realised by Nazario Graziano to illustrate a special booklet on the use of Ipads at school named : "En route vers l'école du futur'" and published in L'Ecole Branchée magazine.
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Mydeadpony / Votre Beauté Magazine / Paris
Mydeadpony illustrates the file "sur le divan" on the theme of the conceptualization of ugliness for Votre Beauté magazine.
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Mathilde Aubier / Review magazine / Montreal
Illustration to accompany an article about the experience of leaving a present career for a dream job, for Review magazine (Spafax).
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Karen Klassen / Psychologies magazine Russia / Paris
Karen Klassen illustrates Russian writer, novelist and playwright Lyudmila Petrushevskaya for Psychologies magazine Russia.
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Karen Klassen / Boiron homeopathic products / Paris
Series of illustrations for a press campaign for French homeopatic brand Boiron showing one can overcome all winter's chills with their products.
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Jérôme Mireault / Elle Quebec Magazine / Montreal
Illustrations for an article on men who have difficulty ending their sexual relations, published in the special men edition for Elle Québec Magazine.
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Géraldine Georges / Personal research / Bruxelles
For your eyes' delight, Géraldine offers us new illustrations, always poetic and unique. Mix of pictures, opaque masses and transparency games.
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Francis Léveillée / Dossier Familial Magazine / Paris
Francis Léveillé illustrates the article « Sugar, salt, sodium intake…what should we privilegiate» of Dossier Familial Magazine for Crédit Agricole subscribers.
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Ëlodie / Personal research / Paris
Ëlodie keeps collaborating with the Showcase for the parisian "Open House" nights. Here's the visual she realized for the last edition, on October 29th. In her second illustration, she illustrates her vision of Les Pléiades Hotel in Barbizo, following her short stay as a guest. She chose to draw the bar which looks like part of a hollywood movie, and pays tribute to Bérénice Béjot dans "The Artist".
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Chris Arran / Votre Beauté Magazine / Paris
Chris Arran illustrates the "On Bouge" section for Votre Beauté magazine, featuring a new kind of gym with electronic impulses that accentuate muscular effort and stimulate muscle development.
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Aaron McConomy / Quebec Science magazine / Montreal
Quebec Science Magazine's favourite at Colagene, Aaron McConomy, illustrated for an article about cyberwar, a reality of our today's world and for an interview with Anne-Marie De Passillé about how cattle and other farm animals well being can benefit from technology.
October 2011
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October: 10th Anniversary of Colagene and Halloween
October 2011 is an important month for Colagene; the clinic celebrates its 10th years. Founded in 2011 in Montreal, Colagene has now 3 clinics and evolves with consistence and discipline because ot its passionated illustrators, its precious and loyal customers and its love for creativity!
This month: Oscar illustrated the new tv advertising campaign for TGV Lyria in Swiss. The clinic welcomes Ëlodie, a new rookie fashion illustrator from Paris. Jérôme Mireault honors the Femmes en Or by his illustrations and Damien Vignaux animates them. Monsieur Qui makes the town of Issy-les-Moulineaux (France) his travel diary. "The sardines" of Francis Léveillée win an award at the Lux and 8 illustrators from the clinic stand out in the new Illustration Now! by Taschen.
Just in time for Halloween, the wallpaper to download created by Mydeadpony, is dark and provocative. We hope that you will like it! And finally, a new topic: some customers share their "Colagene experience" every month.
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Ëlodie / New Fashion Illustrator / Paris
The Clinic is glad to announce that a new fashion illustrator, Ëlodie, joins the Colagene team. Working as a freelance illustrator since 2010, Ëlodie developed her own realistic and poetic style. Although she prefers using traditional techniques, she enjoys experimenting with new ones regularly to try and inject more soul into her illustrations. Ëlodie is fascinated by fashion and also gets inspiration from the nostalgic universe of her childhood.
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Óscar Llorens / TGV Lyria / Paris
Illustration for the web and print campaign Discover the other Swiss nature for TGV Lyria. Colagene, graphic design clinic took care of the web banners animation.
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Jérôme Mireault / Femmes en Or / France
Jérôme made a series of 12 women illustrations for the awards ceremony « Femmes en or » that took place in Nice on September 17th 2011. This ceremony honors and celebrates the life, the poweful stories and the sucesses of women that contributed to valorize the role and place of women in the world.
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Illustration projects / Damien Vignaux / Femmes en Or / France
With the illustrations of Jérôme Mireault, Damien produced the motion and sound design for the opening generic of the awards ceremony « Femmes en or » that took place in Nice on September 17th 2011. This ceremony honors and celebrates the life, the poweful stories and the sucesses of women that contributed to valorize the role and place of women in the world.
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Already 10 years
The clinic celebrates its 10th Year Anniversary in October. For this occasion, the clinic will reveal a product " made in colagene" in a limited edition, illustrated by Mydeadpony, to mark its anniversary with its customers and on sale on our online shop for the fans.
The clinic's beautiful story : The idea behind this innovative agency was inspired by a desire to change the status quo in the media and image field — a well-worn cliché, but one that would quickly take off. Born of a common enthusiasm for painting, fashion, graphic design and advertising, Colagene was founded in Montreal in 2001. Co-founders Brisson and Sillard, who are both passionate about design in all its forms, got off to an explosive start and steadily began to build their community of exceptional artists. Very early on, illustration became the main focus of their project — Colagene's visionary spirit breathed new life into the traditional market of image production, and the agency soon found its way into market niches. The response to their venture was overwhelming, and in 2003, the team started earning recognition for its work though various competitions and prestigious contracts. Armed with enthusiasm and ambition, the agency worked is charm on North America, followed by Europe. By popular demand, and supported by a growing number of partnerships, in 2008 Colagene opened a second branch in Paris, and a London office soon followed in 2009, with the agency setting its sights on new creative challenges. The resulting richness of its portfolio is the mark of a fresh and distinctive spirit, a special stylistic touch made possible by the inspiration and cultural influence of its members.
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Monsieur Qui / Town of Issy-les-Moulineaux / Issy-les-Moulineaux
Monsieur Qui brilliantly illustrated a brochure in the style of a travel diary showing a review of the town of Issy-les-Moulineaux's creations.
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Wallpaper / Mydeadpony
Here is the second wallpaper to download. For Halloween, we wanted to share with you a provocative and a bit dark illustration that reminds this mystery around Halloween; black cats, full moon and these unwanted fear shivers. Don't hesitate to share with fans of illustrations and Mydeadpony. Enjoy!
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Sonia Roy / Vanity Fair / London
Sonia illustrates the cover of the Denmark special section for the magazine Vanity Fair UK, for the November issue 2011.
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Francis Léveillée / Infopresse Magazine / Montreal
Illustration portrait of a consumer by Francis Léveillée to accompany an article trying to make a description of the consumer at the dawn of 2012, for Infopresse magazine - 2011 Lux contest édition
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Kelly Schykulski / Magazine Ontario Principals' Council (OPC) Register / Ontario
Kelly created one full page illustration for the article : Scientific literacy (a story about improving scientific literacy in schools) for Ontario Principals' Council (OPC) Register magazine. This project was realized by Fresh Art & Design.
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Katrinn Pelletier / Yoopa Magazine / Montreal
Serie of illustrations to accompany an article on using pictograms to help children to communicate, to develop their autonomy and to learn basic actions from everyday life, for Yoopa Magazine.
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Camille Corbetto / New roughman & storyboarder / Paris
Passionate by comic books and cinema, Camille is an autodidact and has been drawing since forever. With her control of colors and lights, she is able to recreate all sort of environments. Each of her frames is a strong and unique illustration giving life to a large range of atmospheres. Her fresh and vivid style with clear and precise lines fits all tastes!
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Jérôme Mireault / Out Magazine / New York
Jérôme had to create a half page illustration of the famous nightlife photographer, Patrick McMullan for the section: Symposium of Out Magazine.
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Tribute to Steve Jobs
Mydeadpony, Adam james Turnbull & Kelly Schykulski wanted to pay a last tribute to Steve Jobs
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New topic : The Colagene Experience
For its 10th Year Anniversary, Colagene took care of reviewing all its collaborations and would like to share with everyone some touching and inspiring testimonials. During this 11th year, we will show you new ones every month. It will also be featured on our website, don't miss them on your next visit. Colagene is also its wonderful customers! Thank you all of you that participated for your generosity and loyalty!
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Colagene Paris is: nice illustrators’ team, good project follow up and significant flexibility of the team. See you soon !
Claire Sougy, Art buyer, Leo Burnett, ParisWe were impressed overall by the quality of the illustrators represented, in particular, Karen's portfolio. Once we began the working relationship we found Genevieve to be very responsive, friendly, professional and courteous. The business side of negotiations were very amicable with Colagene being quite willing and flexible to work within our client's budgets. We appreciated their detailed quoting process and overall client servicing.
Juice Creative agency team, CanadaColagene has been a constant source of inspiration and has enhanced our projects with their collaborations and commissions. From their elegant and sophisticated images for The Ritz Magazine to the provocative and engaging illustrations for the UN, they have never ceased to deliver work that amazes and manages to be on time and within budget.
Grant Bowden, Creative Director, Deep agency, London, UKOur collaboration with colagene is always pure happiness. A talented team, a warm welcome and an impressive choice of illustrators! All the best.
Isabelle Dubuc, Artistic director at Châtelaine magazine.Lo más interesante de la agencia es la diversidad de culturas estéticas de sus ilustradores, además el trato con los agentes es agradable y eficaz
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Francis Léveillée won an LUX award / Montreal
Francis Léveillée won an LUX award in the “business communication” category for its illustration realized for Get your illustration fix 2011 colagene guide book and the serigraphy
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Illustration Now! 4 / Taschen
Not less than 8 illustrateurs from the clinic are featured in the latest edition of Taschen's The Illustration Now! series, that keeps bringing you groundbreaking work by the world’s most exciting illustrators:
- Anne Cresci
- Damien Vignaux
- Edward McGowan
- Karen Klassen
- Monsieur Qui
- Nazario Graziano
- Nicole Jarecz
- Oscar Llorens
September 2011
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September knocks at our door...
The Back-to-School Season is here!
The whole team at the clinic is ready and in good shape to work hard, as usual! Everyone be prepared for colourful projects. This month: the clinic launches a series of wallpapers to download every month, Bomboland have illustrated the cd pocket of Jewel in paper cut-out, Jérôme Mireault has skillfully represented the Social Network phenomenon, Mydeadpony put makeup on pictures and the Paris clinic welcomes a new representative from Quebec in their team. -
Bomboland / Pochette cd / Jewel The Merry Goes 'Round / United States
Bomboland beautifully illustrated a cd pocket for child for the singer artist Jewel.
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Raoul Paulet / Lehning Laboratories / France
Corporative film for Lehning pharmaceutical laboratories, specialists in the manufacture of natural medicines, experts in homeopathy, phytotherapy and phytocosmetics. Raoul Paulet took care of the animation, and Damien Vignaux made the whole photo and video shoot, and music and sound design. Realized with Euro RSCG 360.
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Annie Alix Paré / New rep / Paris
After studying administration with a marketing profile at HEC Montreal following a college course in economics, Annie jumps with both feet into the world of fashion to have the chance to revolve around a core of trends creators. Following this experience, she sees her thirst to work in conjunction with artists grow and evolve, wanting to follow in one way or the other the creation process and observe a work of art come to life and stand on its own. Passionate about all forms of advertising, visual arts and film, Annie seeks new learning experiences and aims to give the best of herself in the projects undertaken in her professional life. That's why she joined the Colagene team in Paris.
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Wallpaper / Anne Cresci
Just in time for back-to-school, Colagene is launching an exclusive series of wallpapers. Every month, an illustration will be made available for you to download for your desktop, iPhone or iPad. We hope that you will discover the new wallpapers with excitement every month and that you will appreciate the clinique's selection. Do not hesitate to share our illustrators' talent with colleagues and friends. Illustrator Anne Cresci kicks off themonthly tradition with her illustration created for the guide Colagene. Enjoy !
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Monsieur Qui / Best Health Magazine / Toronto
Monsieur Qui illustrated 5 different hair types, one text treatment for the title and one plant background for the article Untangling of Best Health Magazine.
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Nokia / CB News / Paris
CB News - (information and decryption) magazine of profesional press made for agencies, broadcasters, and medias and communications profesionals - published a spread page featuring the Nokia project, for which Vincent, representative and associate at the clinic, has realized a fun and uncommun graffiti performance on 2 Volkswagen Combi.
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Adam James Turnbull / Personal Research / Australia
As part of his latest personal work, Adam gets inspired by the CEOs' ascension of the corporate ladder : men and women leading busy lives and climbing mountains to make their way to the to.! The hour glass, titled: "Time keeps on slip'n", reflects the importance of travelling,exploration and seizing adventure. Last illustration is a pretend poster for artist Jose Gonzales and his band Junip conveying the beautiful and natural way his music flows from his guitar.
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Bomboland / Best Health Magazine / Toronto
Bomboland has created a comic style fight cloud for the opening page and 4 different spots for an article about fighting styles.
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Jérôme Mireault / Jobboom magazine / Montreal
Illustration by Jérôme Mireault to accompany an article on networking in an annual magazine named The engineering carrers, published by Jobboom Inc.
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Karen Klassen / Psychologies Russia / Russia
Harry Bodin, as illustrated by Karen Klassen as part of a monthly collaboration with Psychologies Magazine Russia.
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Mydeadpony / Votre Beauté magazine / Paris
Mydeadpony has illustrated from a portrait picture the article Pour qui se maquille-t-on ? (Who are we using makeup for?) part of the feature Sur le Divan (On the couch) of the magazine Votre Beauté.
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Kelly Schykulski / Registered Nurse Journal / Toronto
Kelly Schykulski did an illustration for the spread cover of the Registered Nurse Journal designed by Fresh Art & Design.
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Géraldine Georges / Glamour Spain / Madrid
Salma Hayek's ink drawing portrait for the horoscope section of the magazine Glamour Spain.
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Silke Werzinger / Be Magazine
Illustrations on the audacious subject of the young cougars women for the article 35 ans, et déjà Cougar (35 years-old and already a Cougar) for the magazine Be.
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Tonwen Jones / Châtelaine Magazine / Montreal
Drawing with typography of Dr Andrew Weil's food pyramid by illustrator Tonwen Jones, for Châtelaine Magazine
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Marie-Eve Tremblay / Flammarion Quebec publishing / Montreal
Illustration realized by Marie-Eve Tremblay for the cover of a french book named Cap sur la retraite by Marie-Paule Dessaint, published by Flammarion Québec.
August 2011
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Silke Werzinger / Company magazine / London
Series of 3 illustrations for a quiz piece on happiness for the Company magazine published by The National Magazine Company.
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Silke Werzinger / Metro Detroit Bride / Detroit
Silke illustrated hand drawing flowers that was incorporated on a full page shot of a model for the cover and the table of content of the Metro Detroit Bride Magazine.
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Julien Pacaud / Vallum magazine : Modern poetry publication / Montreal
Use of Julian Pacaud's personal illustrations for Vallum magazine's cover and interior pages. Vallum magazines is one of Canada's top poetry journals with an international focus, publishing established and emerging writers from Canada, the US and abroad.
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Bomboland / Up! Magazine / Edmonton
Bomboland created 3 paper cut style illustrations for the article: Holiday in the Sun, for up! Magazine, WestJet's in-flight travel publication.
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Damien Vignaux / Direct flights advertising / Air Canada / Montreal
Illustration for the super billboard at the entrance of International Airport Pierre-Elliott-Trudeau of Montreal on direct flights possibilities offered by Air Canada.
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Marie-Eve Tremblay / Grammar basics schoolbook / Montreal
Cover and interior illustrations of the grammar basics schoolbook for Elementary school's 2nd and 3rd grades students. The project is realised by les Éditions du Renouveau Pédagogique Inc.
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Anne Cresci / Company magazine / London
Illustration for the article The one that got away the magazine Company for the Company magazine published by The National Magazine Company.
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Tonwen Jones / Metro Detroit Bride / Detroit
Tonwen created 1 half page opener and 5 spot illustrations for a story on dealing with out of town guests when planning a wedding.
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Nazario Graziano / Die Weltwoche / Zürich
One collage illustration for a special topic called Nation Switzerland 2011 for the Weltwoche magazine.
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Tonwen Jones / At Home with Century21 magazine / Toronto
Once again, Tonwen created a portrait for the Point of View section of the At Home with Century21 magazine, now featuring the interior designer Jonathan Adler.
July 2011
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Damien Vignaux / Nokia SMARTour / Making of "Connecting Vans" / France
For its SMARTour that started Wednesday June 22nd 2011, Nokia gives an artsy touch and Connecting People at the famous combi Volkswagen. A fun and uncommon performance by Vincent, rep and associate at the Clinic. The making of, produced by Damien Vignaux, act as an online promotion tool for this tour of 42 days that travels in 13 towns of France during all summer. This campaing is realized by JWT Paris.
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Summer is here!
Although the vacation season finally is upon us, the Clinic is still hard at work. Open for business all summer long, the Clinic is available for your "back to school" advertising campaings and editorial projects. Don't hesitate to contact us; agents are standing by!
This month: Vincent, rep and associate at Colagene, is revisiting his graffiti roots for Nokia, Silke Werzinger breaks out her ball point pencils for the SPB annual report and Bomboland plays at sponge-cutting… On the editorial front; Katrinn Pelletier explores all things zen for the Yoga Journal and Edward McGowan hesitates between Fred Perry's laurel and the Lacoste crocodile…
The Clinic wishes you all the best for summer and a lovely (protected) tan!
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Silke Werzinger / SPB Annual Report / Paris
Series of illustrations for the annual report of SPB, insurance broker that plans, creates and manages affinity insurance programs in partnership with great brands. Realized by Aristophane agency.
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Edward McGowan / Dreamer / Paris
Spread pages illustration for the article Laurier ou Croco (Laurel or Croco) - or what to chose between a Fred Perry and Lacoste polo, for Dreamer magazine.
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Óscar Llorens / Keolis Annual Report / Paris
Series of illustrations for the annual report of Keolis, a major operator in public transportation of passengers in France, Europe and worldwide. Realized by Angie agency.
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Sonia Roy / Philosophie magazine / Paris
Series of illustrations for article about the philosopher Henry David Thoreau of Philosophie magazine.
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Bomboland / Connections magazine of Saint-Gobain / Paris
Paper cut illustration for Connections de Saint-Gobain magazine, realized by Because agency, on the theme Le bilan et perspective des activités du Pôle Produits pour la Construction de Saint-Gobain et dans le monde. (Balance and perspective of the Construction Products Sector activities of Saint-Gobain and the world.)
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Bomboland / PediaSure Peptide, Abbott Nutrition / USA
Bomboland had the challenge to cut into sponges to create illustrations for printed ads of PediaSure Peptide (nutrition supplement for kids) of Abbott Nutrition.This Project was realized with Lehman Millet agency.
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Katrinn Pelletier / Yoga Journal / San Francisco
Series of illustrations for the article: Lead the Change that you Want to See in the World, for Yoga Journal.
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Mydeadpony / Votre Beauté / Paris
Illustration for the magazine Votre Beauté of the debate between two doctors about the question Aujourd'hui est-ce une obligation de rester jeune dans notre société ? (Is today an obligation to stay young in our society?)
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Damien Vignaux / The Bulletin magazine / London
One cover and illustration for a feature about children being bilingual that can benefit the children’s overall academic and intellectual progress, and is not necessarily as negative as some teachers and parents might think.
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Anne Cresci / Company magazine / London
Series of illustrations based on the request of making each figure of the girl subtly representing a star sign. This series is for the summer astro special of Company magazine.
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Edward McGowan / Metropolitan Eurostar Magazine / London
Illustration of a map for the article : Radius London Bermondsey/Borough Market for the magazine Metropolitan.
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Francis Léveillée / Cottage Life Magazine / Toronto
Series of illustrations for the section called Waterfront of Cottage Life Magazine.
June 2011
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Takeshi / Annecy 2018 / France
Ad campaign for the candidature of France to the 2018 olympic and paralympic winter games with Euro RSCG 360 agency.
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Mydeadpony / Illustration Now! Portraits cover
Mydeadpony just created the portrait of Mark Zuckerberg (Co-Founder and President of Facebook) for the cover of the new book published by Julius Wiedemann; Illustration Now! Portraits of Taschen.
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Damien Vignaux / Philosophie magazine / Paris
Series of illustrations for a package about the author Emilie Cioran for the magazine Philosophie. Damien had to work in a retro-modern style to follow the idea of the author.
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Sonia Roy / BBC Music Magazine / London
Production of 1 collage illustration for the article The hills are alive for the BBC Music Magazine.
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Anne Cresci / Company magazine / Londres
Illustrations for the summer festival special for the magazine Company. The challenge was to illustrated women who all have varying jobs at festivals.
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Caisse des Dépôts 2010 activity report / Paris
Series of illustrations created by Aaron McConomy, Tonwen Jones, Kelly Schykulski, Karen Klassen, Nazario Graziano and Francis Léveillée for the 2010 activity report of the Caisses de dépôts, with the Publicis Verbe agency.
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Kelly Schykulski / Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton / Montreal
2 illustrations for the exhibition stand of Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton. Grant Thornton International is one of the world's leading organisations of independently owned and managed accounting and consulting firms. These firms provide assurance, tax and specialist business advice to privately held businesses and public interest entities.
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Caisse des Dépôts 2010 annual report / Paris
Series of illustrations created by Aaron McConomy, Tonwen Jones and Kelly Schykulski for the 2010 annual report of the Caisses de dépôts, with the Publicis Verbe agency.
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Aaron McConomy / Québec Sciences magazine / Montreal
It's the beef journey that is illustrated in Québec Science magazine for this June-July issue. The illustration accompany an article written by a journalist who had followed a cattle deliverer during 6 days.
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Adam James Turnbull / Premium magazine / Montreal
Serie of 3 illustrations to accompany an article on Social networks and the business sphere for the May-June issue of Premium Magazine.
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American Illustration 30 / USA
The illustrations of Karen Klassen and Edward McGowan have been selected to appear in the American Illustration 30 best illustrations book and one illustration of Julien Pacaud was an award winner for the Chosen category to appear on American Illustration website.
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Kelly Schykulski / Reader's Digest magazine / Montreal
Editorial illustration to accompany an article named Quit smoking published in The Reader's Digest magazine
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Thomas Stefflbauer / Century 21 / Paris
Storyboard presentation for Century 21.
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Prix Archinovo Saint-Gobain / Paris
The Graphique clinic has achieved chart the website of the price Archinovo Saint-Gobain, the first prize of architecture dedicated to the contemporary home in France. Discover the winners!
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Assistant(e) d’agent d’illustrateur / Paris
POSTE CONTRACTUEL
Poste idéal pour chargé(e) de projet, acheteur d'art...
DESCRIPTION :
Le (la) titulaire du poste bilingue sera chargé(e) d’assister le responsable de l'agence parisienne dans la coordination des contrats d'illustration d’Europe en tant qu' intermédiaire entre les clients tant francophones qu'anglophones de l'agence et les illustrateurs mandatés. Le (la) titulaire du poste assurera donc la réalisation de devis, de briefs et la facturation en lien avec les contrats d'illustration. Le (la) titulaire du poste effectuera également des activités de développement de nouveaux marchés européens ainsi que d'autres tâches annexes. Le (la) titulaire doit avoir le sens de la communication et de l’organisation, afin d’assurer une relation efficace et assidue avec les clients, les illustrateurs et les dirigeants.
EXIGENCES / COMPÉTENCES RECHERCHÉES :
- BAC + 2 minimum en communication, commerce ou design.
- 2-3 ans d'expérience minimum dans le milieu des agences de publicité ou de design
- Français et anglais, parlé et écrit, bilinguisme OBLIGATOIRE
- Organisé, audacieux et performant
- Passionné pour les relations publiques et le développement d’affaires
- Connaissances de la publicité OBLIGATOIRE, du design, de l'édition, de l’illustration
- Connaissances des suites Office et Adobe (Photoshop, Illustrator, In Design)
- Bonnes relations humaines
DISPONIBILITÉS :
Mi-juin
Merci d’envoyer CV et lettre de motivation par e-mail à job@colagene.com
Seuls les candidats sélectionnés seront contactés pour un premier entretien.
LA CLINIQUE
Continuellement à l'affût de nouveaux talents, COLAGENE, clinique d'illustration, constitue un centre d'excellence, d'innovation et de diversité en matière d’illustration. Avec ses agences de Montréal, Paris et Londres, COLAGENE offre une ambiance de travail diversifié et basé sur l’efficacité de la communication interne. COLAGENE œuvre dans les domaines de la publicité, de l'édition, de l'animation, du story-board, etc... L’agence recherche des candidats autonomes, motivés, proactifs, pouvant apporter leurs créativité, dynamisme, aspiration et savoir-faire à l’entreprise en constante évolution.
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Aaron McConomy / Reader's Digest magazine / Montreal
Serie of illustrations to accompany the article '"The Leap You Trust" about the people and institutions who and which are trusted by Canadian people for the May issue of The Reader's Digest magazine.
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Francis Léveillée / La Presse journal / Montreal
Series of illustrations for various editorials for the newspaper La Presse.
May 2011
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McGill University of Montreal / Montreal
"Virtual Campus Tour" website for new students at McGill University in Montreal. Design by : Graphic design clinic
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Sun is in our minds!
It’s finally that time, the great temperature has arrived on Paris, London and at long last, Montreal!
This month, Colagene celebrates the Mother’s Day in its own way by creating the Cacharel packaging; lots of flowers and colors. Under the artistic direction of Vincent Sillard of the graphic design clinic, Katrinn Pelletier illustrated the famous Liberty pattern in her own way. Beautiful and longer days with friends and colleagues are back, the perfect cure to retrieve colors and creativity! In May, feel free to do what pleases you. Enjoy our newsletter! -
Katrinn Pelletier / Cacharel packaging / Paris
The graphic design and the artistic direction for the packaging of the 2011 campaing of Cacharel for Mother's Day (L'Oreal luxe France), for their series of feminine fragrances, were provided by Colagene, graphic design clinic. The illustrator from Quebec, Katrinn Pelletier, created the illustration and interior pattern parts, as well as all the color variations. For Mother's Day, Cacharel choses to express the fresh, romantic and feminine spirit of their fragrances with the purity and the romanticism of delicate flowers.
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Mydeadpony / Visa Premier / Paris
2 illustrations (woman and man) for the printed and web campaign of the "Les jours Premier" promotion of Visa. This campaign was realized by Saatchi & Saatchi Paris.
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Illustration projects / Visa Premier / Paris
2 animations (woman and man) created by Damien Vignaux for the printed and web campaign of the "Les jours Premier" promotion of Visa. This campaign was realized by Saatchi & Saatchi Paris.
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Anne Cresci / Be Magazine / France
Anne had the challenge of illustrating about the new astrological sign that messing everything up: The Serpentarius, for the article Help, j'ai changé de signe astro! (Help, my astrological sign has changed!) in Be magazine.
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Bomboland / Worldwide Challenge Magazine / Charlottesville
Bomboland had to create 3 paper-cut illustrations for 3 stories, with each one being a simple tale involving a spiritual lesson learn, for the Worlwide Challenge Magazine.
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Nazario Graziano / The Bulletin magazine / London
Cover illustration for a feature about Augmentative Communication Systems (AAC) for the magazine The Bulletin.
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Mydeadpony / Fah Thai Magazine / Asia
Illustration for Fah Thai magazine of Jetstar Asia. The feature profiles was about seven Thai fashion designers making waves around the region and beyond. Most of them are established designers, whose work is starting to get recognition in the US and Europe
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Jérôme Mireault / Elle Québec / Montreal
"Yes I do!" : Jérôme Mireault realized a colourful serie of illustration to accompany an article that draw the picture of weddings in Quebec in 2011 for Elle Québec magazine.
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Nazario Graziano / I comme Info magazine / France
Nazario created a series of collage illustrations about the subject of car and home insurance for the magazine I comme Info for the Crédit Lyonnais bank customers.
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Mydeadpony / Votre Beauté Magazine / France
Monthly work of Mydeadpony for the magazine Votre Beauté, for 2 really distincts articles. Firstly, for the article Sur le divan (on the couch) where the illustrator has to "dress" pictures of wonderful women almost naked. Then, one illustration for the health topic for the article Nos émotions jouent-elles sur notre santé ? (Are our emotions affect our health?)
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Sonia Roy / Magazine Open Mind / Edmonton
Illustration for the annual publication of Merit Contractors, Open Mind illustrating the article: Rectifying an Imbalance, about how unions force their member to pay dues that go towards political purposes and a suggestion that government has to do something about it.
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Adam James Turnbull / Capital Business Magazine / Washington, DC
Adam created a conceptual illustration for the cover page of the Capital Business magazine to go with stories about where the Washington D.C. business community fits into international business.
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Géraldine Georges / Ventilate Japan
Geraldine Georges collaborated for the Ventilate Japan project, a charity poster series donating 100% of all profits to the Red Cross for those who suffer from the Japan tragedy. http://bit.ly/kJQ8Zr
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Jérôme Mireault / CNOP journal / France
Series of illustrations for Le journal du Conseil national de l'Ordre des pharmaciens. The topic was about the the pharmacists safety (agressions of the pharmacists, in the pharmacy or somewhere else, and reports to the authorities).
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Julien Pacaud / Personal research / France
For those who didn't have the chance to see the exhibition of Julien Pacaud in Paris last month, here is a sneak peak of his personal works that were exhibited: The Tulip, Tutorials and Magical Geographic.
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Mariage des Meubles / Montreal
Marie-Eve Tremblay realised the illustrations of the Tv opening, the transitions and the end credits of TV show Le Mariage des Meubles which look was renewed by La Cavalerie agency.
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Applied Arts Annual winners / Canada
Congrats to Karen Klassen, Julien Pacaud and Edward McGowan, winners of the Canadian contest Applied Arts Illustration Awards. Their illustrations are featured in the new special edition currently on newstands.
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Communication Arts Illustration Annual / United States of America
Congrats to Karen Klassen and Edward McGowan for winning the Communication Arts Illustration Annual awards in USA. Their illustrations appear in the special edition magazine.
April 2011
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Contest result / Get your illustration fix
Congratulations to Patricia Montero (Montreal) who wins the last copy of the screenprint of Sonia Roy. See contest
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Easter is coming...
The chocolate too! Good news never comes alone; this month, Colagene offers you the chance to win a silkscreen of Sonia Roy. Also, Murilo Maciel, Brazilian illustrator living in Vancouver and Baillat Cardell & fils, motion design studio based in Montreal, joined the clinic. It's now your turn to join us on our Facebook & Twitter pages and now Vimeo.
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Monsieur Qui / Bottlegreen packaging / London
Production of 3 illustrations for bottegreen’s limited edition Fashion Targets Breast Cancer Bottles. Be part of something fantastic. This month, every time someone new clicks 'like' on our bottlegreen facebook page we'll make a 25p donation.
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Takeshi / G-Shock / Paris
Illustration for an advertorial for G-Shock watches brand (Casio) in partnership with Graffiti Art Magazine.
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Baillat Cardell & fils / New motion designer / Montreal
Baillat Cardell & fils was founded in 2008 when the duo of Jean-Sebastien Baillat and Guillaume Cardell came together. Since then, they have designed mural projections for the Beatles bar in Las Vegas, digital and physical artwork for the Montreal based techno label Archipel and conceived the scenography and video content for Quebec pop singer Ariane Moffat. They also developed the video content for UK DJ Sasha and were part of his US tour.
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Anne Cresci / Cosmopolitan / France
Series of portraits of movie stars for the horoscope section of Cosmopolitan France magazine.
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Mydeadpony / Company magazine / London
Production of one illustration for the article : Back to reality for the magazine Company. It's a piece of that 'back to reality' feeling you get after an amazing gap year sabatical travelling the world...
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Aaron McConomy / Premium Magazine / Montreal
Vineet Nayar portrait, Indian Business man and HCL Technologies CEO, for an interview published in the Premium Magazine.
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Bomboland / Ministère de l'éducation nationale / France
Papercut illustration for a poster of the Ministère de l'éducation nationale in France. In this illustration, bridges symbolize the transition in higher levels of schooling for students.
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Edward McGowan / Alberta Venture / Edmonton, AB
Series of illustration for the package Western Canada's Meeting Places 2011. A Guide for meetings and conventions for Alberta Venture Magazine.
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Sonia Roy / Award for th Best Illustration category / Alberta
Congratulations to Sonia Roy for her recent “Best Illustration” award at the Alberta Magazine Publishers Association's annual awards for the illustration published with the article about resurgence of the aerospace industry in Alberta.
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Damien Vignaux / Personal research
Elroy is ein Berliner
March 2011
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Sonia Roy / Region of Burgundy in France / Paris
International campaign for the region of Burgundy in France: In Burgundy, no tourists. www.pasdetouristes.com.
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Karen Klassen / Bankers Hall shopping centre / Calgary, Alberta
Mural illustration for a Supertrain in Calgary and 20 painting style portraits for displays, for the Bankers Hall’s shopping centre campaign. This Project was realized by Juice Creative agency.
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Takeshi / Onitsuka Tiger / New York
In 2011, Onitsuka Tiger decided to bring Japanese culture to the world in a way that uniquely blends arts and traditions of authentic Japan with the seductive urban design styles of the modern world. Takeshi was the first artist chosen for this cycle of collaborations.
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Adam James Turnbull / New illustrator / Australia
Adam James Turnbull is a Freelance Graphic artist and illustrator living and working in Sydney. Adam is inspired by his everyday surroundings and the ways in which we can make them interesting. His illustrations represent this through over analyzing the detail that goes into an everyday objects and scenarios.
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Géraldine Georges / New illustrator / Belgium
After graduating from the Academy of Fine Arts in Brussels Géraldine worked as a graphic designer in various advertising agencies for 7 years. Towards the end of 2006, She started to work as a freelance illustrator. She did not felt like she was leaving behind the graphic design world but rather she was able to see & bring some graphic design elements into her illustrations. The two are inevitably linked for her. Her approach is pretty simple, she tries her best to transcribe emotions, find a perfect balance through the collages without falling into the trap of over-using Photoshop or other effects...
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The new Colagene guide
The Colagene guide is back!
The guide shows the work of all artists represented by the agency. For its realization, each artist has produced an original illustration based on the Get your illustration fix concept. More than a dozen of them was selected and declined into screenprints that were exhibited and sold during the events in Montreal and Paris. For those who are interested, there are still some unsold copies available on our new online store.
The guide is not for sale, and is exclusive to all persons using the services offered by the clinic, including: advertising agencies, production & design studios, magazines and publishing houses. However, the guide is available to all in PDF format.
Don't hesitate to contact us if you wish to receive the Get your illustration fix guide.
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Raoul Paulet / Colagene / Get your illustration fix
Animation created for the Colagene Get your fix illustration event, projected during the launch (Montreal + Paris) of the new Colagene guide.
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Damien Vignaux / Colagene / Get your illustration fix
Animation created for the Colagene Get your fix illustration event, projected during the launch (Montreal + Paris) of the new Colagene guide.
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Get your illustration fix event / Paris
After the successful Get your illustration fix event in Montreal, Colagene repeated the experience in Paris, on Thursday March 17th at the galerie Issue, close to the Pompidou Centre.
Once again, the room was packed, and the exhibited screeprints were sold like hot cakes! For the less fortunate that were not able to come, there are unsold copies still available on our new online store.
Elroy (leonizer Records) knew how to set the musical tone of the evening, enhanced by the live performance of Monsieur Qui, Anne Cresci and Florent Auguy. For your information, the canvas already found a buyer.
In the group photo, from left to right: Damien Vignaux (illustrator + motion designer), Florent Auguy (Illustrator), Vincent Sillard (founder + rep), Marie-Christine Brisson (founder + rep), Nicole Jarecz (illustrator), Monsieur Qui (illustrator) et Anne Cresci (illustrator). Click here to see photos of the event.We would like to thanks, once again, our partners: Etapes, VitaminWater, Asahi and Artysign, as well as all the people that were there during the launch.
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Nazario Graziano / Delta sky / Minneapolis
Collage style illustrations for the article about online gambling and sports betting for Delta Sky Airlines Magazine.
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Damien Vignaux / Affaires Plus magazine / Montreal
Editorial illustrations photomontage style on 4 photos of quebec celebrities : Kent Nagano, Guy Boucher, Robert Dutton et Éric Chouinard to accompany an article on leaders that can gather people for Affaire Plus magazine.
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Francis Léveillée / Alberta Venture magazine / Alberta
Series of illustrations for the article: Beg Borrow and Deal - 3 New Ways to Finance your Business, for Alberta Venture Magazine.
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Katrinn Pelletier / Personal research
My North Pole
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Mathilde Aubier / Vita magazine / Montreal
An editorial illustration to accompany an article on how to handle annoying persons at work for Vita Magazine.
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Takeshi / Personal research
Please find enclosed a little gift for you. A small composition work around the word Colagene. It's been several years that I've been working with you, evolving with you, and to have experienced the world of graphic design more deeply and communications in general, I feel very lucky I found Colagene, with your professionalism and your honesty, to start my career.
----- Takeshi
February 2011
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Get your illustration fix event / Paris
For the official release of the third edition of its guide, Colagene organizes the Get your illustration fix event.
First launched in Montreal, the Get your illustration fix event will take place in Paris at the galerie Issue - 38, rue Quincampoix 75004 - 11 and 12 March 2011. Launch Thursday, March 10 from 18 pm.
The guide shows the work of all artists represented by the agency. For its realization, each artist has produced an original illustration based on the Get your illustration fix concept. More than a dozen of them was selected and declined into screenprints that will be exhibited and offered for sale (for only 40€) the night of the event.
For more information, visit the Facebook event
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Get your illustration fix event / Montreal
The Get your illustration fix event in Montreal was a real success: nothing less than 500 people were there for the launch and more than half of the screenprints have been sold, for the great pleasure of the artists that realized them. A new edition of the sold out screenprints was printed for the event in Paris, which will take place on March 10th. All the screenprints that won’t be sold after this event will be sold on the Colagene’s website. Watch out the Facebook page and Colagene’s blog to be the first to know!
For those interested in the canvas produced live by Francis Léveillée and Jérôme Mireault, please contact us by email.
Click here to see the photos of the event.
For those of you, who have not received the Colagene guide; don’t hesitate to ask us via email. We also remind you that the guide will be available on the Colagene’s website in PDF version from March 10th, 2011.
We would like to thanks, once more, our partners: Infopresse, Urbania, Pink Gore, Moniker, Cut Chef and l'Empreinte as well as all those present at the launch.
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Get your illustration fix Event / Montreal
For the official release of the third edition of its guide, Colagene organizes the Get your illustration fix event. The Guide shows the work of all artists represented by the agency. For its realization, each artist has produced an original illustration about the Get your illustration fix concept. More than a dozen of them was selected and declined into screeprints that will be exposed the night of the event and during the 2 days following it.
The Get your illustration fix launch will be held Thursday, February 17th, 2011 from 5 pm to 9 pm at Yves Laroche art gallery in Montreal. The exhibition will continue on Friday 18th (10am to 8pm) and Saturday 19th (11m to 5pm).
For more information, visit the Facebook event
Please take note that a similar event will take place in Paris on March 10th. So book your evening. More info will follow shortly.
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Tonwen Jones / DairyGoodness.ca / Montreal
Production of one main illustration and few elements illustrated to create the graphic signature of a contest website for the milk calendar 2011promotion that presents recipes based on canadian dairy products, for DairyGoodness.ca and Diary Farmers of Canada.
http://2011milkcalendar.canadianliving.com
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Mathilde Aubier / Reader's Digest / Canada
Production of a collage illustration to accompany an humorous article on a victim spying on her stalker for the english publication of Reader's Digest Magazine.
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Bomboland / Loto-Québec / Montreal
Digital illustration paper-cup effect for a recruitment campaign for Loto Québec.
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Florent Auguy / Stag beer / Mauritius
Illustration for an annual campaign for the local beer Stag of Mauritius on the theme Stag Sea and Sun.
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Bomboland / Kölln - Kolle Rebbe / Germany
Two paper cut illustrations for Kölln, a well known German cereal brand, for an advertising campaign produced by Kolle Rebbe in Germany.
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Sonia Roy / Men's Health / New York
A photomontage illustration for the Health section of the magazine Men’s Health.
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Monsieur Qui / Cosmopolitan Germany / Munich
One monthly illustration for the article: "My friend told me...." for the January 2011 issue of the Cosmopolitan magazine in Germany.
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Katrinn Pelletier / Midwives magazine / London
One illustration for the article Taking the lead for the magazine Midwives in the UK.
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Marie-Eve Tremblay / Coup de Pouce Magazine / Montreal
Editorial illustration, digital & drawing style, to accompagny an article on how to say no, for Coup de Pouce Magazine.
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Marie-Eve Tremblay / Contact Magazine - Laval University / Montreal
Editorial illustration to accompany an article on pain and on how empathy towards someone's pain is a behaviour that humans have been acquiring during their evolution & during the socialisation process, for Laval University's Contact magazine.
January 2011
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Damien Vignaux / Leonizer records
Illustration cover of the next maxi record of the electro artist Leonard de Leonard, and the first maxi "Les ailes du courage" by The Escapist, under the label Leonizer records.
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Damien Vignaux / The Escapists
Brand new video teaser for The Escapists’ upcoming release « Les Ailes du Courage »
« Les Ailes du Courage » is the debut EP from The Escapists, a Berlin based electronic music duo composed by the producer Leonard de Leonard and the graphic designer elroy. “The Escapists” is both a musical and visual concept that explores the mixed aesthetics of film noirs, adventure novels and movies from the mid 20th century, aviators pioneers or mariners, somewhere in between Casablanca and The Maltese Falcon.
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Nicole Jarecz / Glamour Magazine / Munich
13 horoscope illustrations for the January 2011 issue of the Glamour magazine in Germany.
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Edward McGowan / WirtschaftsWoche Magazine / Düsseldorf
Illustration for the German business magazine WirtschaftsWoche : Investing in housing societies is profitable
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Kimi Kimoki / Metropolis at Metrotown / Vancouver, BC
5 realistic style illustrations and 5 badges for a shopping center brand book, for Metropolis at Metrotown, the British Columbia's largest shopping centre. This project was realized by Taxi Vancouver agency.
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Edward McGowan / RealDeals Magazine / London
3 illustrations for the cover and inside pages of the magazine RealDeals.
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Chris Arran / Delta Sky Magazine / Minneapolis, MN
Two digital painting style illustrations for an article of the business feature for Delta Sky Magazine.
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Be Magazine / Paris
Series of illustrations for the Be magazine for their weekly column called "Sexorama", commissioned by Anne Cresci for the article "J’ai survécu à mon premier coup de foudre", Mydeadpony for the article "Il a fait de moi son esclave sexuelle", & Karen Klassen for the article "Ma nuit avec mon ex".
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Aaron McConomy / Quebec Science magazine / Montreal
Editorial illustration to accompany a column named "L'envers des choses" about wine bottles recycling for Québec Science Magazine.
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Anne Cresci / Be Magazine / Paris
A colourful & dynamic series of 12 illustrations of silhouettes for the weekly horoscope 2011 for Be magazine.
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Chris Arran / Jupa Sports / Montreal
Production of a dozen digital illustrations for the catalog Jupa Sports, a provider of skiwear and snowboarding products for children. This catalog was produced by Maeva Grafik.
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Jérôme Mireault / Annual reviews, Jobboom publication / Montreal
Editorial illustrations, digital & drawing style, to accompany an article about potential job opportunities in the publication on Law Careers and an article about first jobs in the publication on TIC carreers.
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Mydeadpony / Personal research
I so don't care
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Marie-Eve Tremblay / Carac magazine
Creation of 3 illustrations for the Carac magazine for the article: How to make your dream a reality? produced by Textuel La Mine.
December 2010
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Colagene wishes you a warm & happy 2011
We would like to thank you for your loyalty over the past year, and extend to you our warmest wishes for a happy holiday with family & friends. Looking forward to a continuing, creative partnership in 2011.
Thank you to Mydeadpony for this wonderful illustration
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Tonwen Jones / Eurostar Magazine / London
One map illustration of the Butte Chaumont area in Paris for the article Paris Radius for the Eurostar magazine
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2011 United Nations Rio Conventions Calendar / London
Illustration of Nazario Graziano, Oscar Llorens & Aaron McConomy for the 2011 United Nations Rio Conventions Calendar : Forest for People, Forests for the Earth
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Nazario Graziano / Milk Magazine / Paris
Illustration for the Milk magazine for the article: La route du Rom ou l’éternel voyage…The theme of this piece is about the travellers, called "roms", based on the story of La petite marchande d'allumettes.
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Nazario Graziano / Design Week / London
Illustration for the cover of the Creative Survey supplement for the magazine Design Week in the UK
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Monsieur Qui / Cosmopolitan / Paris
Production of 12 illustrations with fashion accessories for the 2011 Cosmopolitan magazine calendar gift. If you would like a copy of the calendar, simply buy a copy of the December 2010 issue.
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Takeshi / Grimbergen Beer / Paris
Rough for the new ad campaign Grimbergen beer made with SidLee Paris agency
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Julien Pacaud / The American Lawyer / New York
Collage illustrations for a series of short write-ups of the ten biggest mergers & acquisitions deals from the past ten years involving Chinese and Canadian parties for The American Lawyer magazine.
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Takeshi / Groupe Ville Marie / Montreal
Editorial illustration for the book first cover of an historical novel named La cordonnière, second volume of 4 books about the Dufresne family and written by Canadian author from Québec Pauline Gill. This book cover project was realised by Groupe Ville Marie Littérature.
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Francis Léveillée / La Presse / Montreal
Illustrations appeared in La Presse newspaper.
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Bomboland / New Scientist / London
One paper cut illustration for the New Scientist cover magazine in the UK.
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Katrinn Pelletier / Yoopa magazine / Montreal
Editorial illustration to accompany an article on how to handle children sick with Gastroenteritis in Yoopa magazine
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Mydeadpony / Midwives magazine / London
Ilustration for the article Somebody to lean on for the magazine Midwives in the UK
