Laurène Girbal is a French type and graphic designer. She studied graphic design and graduated from ESAD Type. After several years of working in the field of digital graphic design, she shifted her focus to type design and began working independently for well-known type foundries. Shortly afterward, she collaborated with Colophon Foundry for three years before joining Monotype in 2024.
Over the past few years, she has designed custom typefaces and logotypes for a range of clients, from independent businesses to global brands. Additionally, she has initiated a lively script project and released her own typeface, Avril, at Blaze Type in 2023.
The 6-week type design programme that you’ve been waiting for starts on 3 June and ends 11 July 2025
Our summer programme is in English and covers typeface design and calligraphy techniques, type history, and software practices. Every kind of design professional can learn about type design in a relatively short amount of time.
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Take advantage of the early bird ticket now, join us on Saturday 30 May 2026! We’ll got an amazing lineup of speakers lined up for this year.
Now26 conference in Paris is a celebration of typography, featuring inspiring speakers from graphic design, web design, motion design, publishing, visual identity, communication, and type design.
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