Benoît Santiard
Design studio

 
About

I am a graphic designer settled in Paris since 2008 specialized in designing books,
printed matter, visual identities, web design and signage.

My practice is based on the idea that content and context bring the form. 
I give priority to dialogue with my clients and collaborators in order
to come up to tailor-made solutions.

Teaching allows me to take a step back on my practice
and to question it at all times.

I’m teaching project communication at École d'Architecture de la Ville & des territoires
à Marne-la-Vallée and graphic design at ENSA Dijon.

I’ve worked with Loran Stosskopf, Paris (2008), JannuzziSmith, London (2005/2007),
David Poullard, Paris (2005) and Catherine Zask, Paris (2004).

Educational experiences
2008-(…) – Teacher in second and third year at the École d'Architecture
            de la Ville & des territoires à Marne-la-Vallée.
2010-(…) – Teacher in graphic design et ENSA Dijon, 
            in third and fifth year. 
2010 – Play/Stop Word Shop, one week workshop at ECV Paris, France
            with the Club des chevreuils.
2009 – The process of visual communication, two days workshop
            at the École des Beaux-Arts de Beaune, burgundy.
2008 – Workshop, Workfun, one week workshop in the Belgium school
            Erg in Brussels, with the Club des chevreuils.

Publications
2010 – Left, Right, Up, Down, New Directions in Signage and Wayfinding, Gestalten
         – Catalogue of the Prix Fernand Baudin 2009 (one winning book)
         – Catalogue of the Plus beaux livres français 2009 (one winning book)
2009 – Catalogue of the Plus beaux livres français 2008 (two winning books)
2008 – Manystuff #0 More real than fiction, Nos excuses (with the Club des chevreuils) 
2007 – Ink 02 Enlarge your magazine (with the Club des chevreuils) 
         – Ultra-étapes (Ultralab) Google Earth (text from Philippe
Vasset) 
         – (with the Club des chevreuils) 
         – Ink 01 Parasites (with the Club des chevreuils) 
2006 – étapes 135: Le Club des chevreuils

Featured on the websites ffffound, typojungle, thestrangeattractor, binkythedoormat, 
iainclaridge, sunshineanddesign, welovetypography, etc. 

Two years’ collaboration with Lucie Garnier in the writting of articles
on London’s cultural life for the french magazine’s website étapes
(four articles per week).

(Selection)
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Big Brother 7, The London Paper, Alan Fletcher, Be a local hero, 
Tendance point de croix, The new cash, Special Olympics, Elephant blanc, 
Anthony Burill, Shocking!, Domestic abuse, Less is more (again) 

Exhibitions
2010 – One winning book at the Concours
            des plus beaux livres français 2009 exhibited:
         – at the international poster festival of Chaumont, France
         – at the Anatome gallery, Paris, France
2009 – Two winning books at the Concours
            des plus beaux livres français 2008 exhibited:
         – at the Printing Museum of Tokyo, Japan
         – at the Lieu Unique in Nantes, France
         – at the international Francfort book fair, Germany
         – at the international poster festival of Chaumont, France
         – at the Anatome gallery, Paris, France
         – at the Leipzig book fair, Germany
2008 – Reflets, collective exhibition for Manystuff in espace GHP,
            Toulouse (France) with the Club des chevreuils.
2008 – My Monkey, My Network, exhbition curation and scenography
            at the My Monkey gallery, Nancy (France) with the Club des chevreuils.

Conferences/Jurys
2010 – President of Jury at ECV, Aix-en-provence, France
         – École Nationale Supérieure d’Architecture Paris-Malaquais, France
2009 – Pecha Kucha, Espace(s), Divan du monde, Paris, France
         – École Nationale Supérieure d’Architecture Paris-Malaquais, France
         – Jury at ERG, Brussels, Belgium
2008 – Revues parlées, Centre Pompidou, Paris, France
            with the Club des chevreuils.

Awards
2009 – Most beautiful french book
          – Fernand Baudin Price
2008 – Most beautiful french book (for two books)

Contributors
Vincent Fillon (Accords Chromatiques)
Frédéric Tacer (Guide d’architecture Paris)
Mélanie Guéret (Artistes d’Abomey)
Damien Monteau (Russian constructivist posters of the 1920s and 1930s)
Vincent Desclaux (Maisons d’architectes)

Credits
© Website design: Benoît Santiard
© Web Developer: Jean Trébuchet
© Pictures: Julien Attard unless mentioned
No part of the content may be reproduced without
prior written permission.