Reviving PS Fournier
with
Stéphane Elbaz
Fournier le Jeune, Parisian printer and typefounder of the pre-French Revolution era, shows one of the most influential bodies of work of his time. At the end of his career, there was very little in the field of typography that Fournier left untouched. Nevertheless, the fame of the French “complete typographer" has been somehow overshadowed, and for a long time, very few digital interpretations of his alphabets were available to the contemporary designers. Stéphane Elbaz will present his project of reviving this classic of the French eighteenth-century.
About Stéphane Elbaz
Originally from Paris, France, Stéphane Elbaz is a graphic and type designer currently living and working in New York City. He recently joined First Look Media where he serves as Head of Product Design, Magazines. In the last few years he devoted much of his time to digital publishing platforms. In addition, he continued his type and brand design practice.
For Code and Theory he led visual design on various projects including Vanity Fair and GQ for Condé Nast France, the LA Times, Interview, and Art in America. As an independent designer, Stephane recently created a brand typeface for Sephora and participated in brand projects for companies in sectors ranging from culture and fashion to the energy industry. In 2009 he was awarded the Certificate of Excellence in Type Design from the Type Directors Club of New York for his type family Geneo.