Talkie Walkie is an illustration agency based in Paris. We represent a selection of international illustrators, collaborating with a wide range of clients in the fields of press, communication and culture.
Alexis Tyrsa had the pleasure to create the entire visual identity of the food court located in the basement level of the new Galeries Lafayette Champs Elysées. One of his many tasks in this huge and exciting project was to re-create each restaurant and food brand logo while maintaining a sense of cohesiveness and consistency with the Galeries Food Court branding. The resulting eye-catching mosaic murals behind each food counter are extraordinary in their intricate detailing.
BETC agency asked Jean-Michel Tixier to illustrate the identity of the Philarmonie of Paris for their 2019 season. A conductor finds himself there with the heavy responsibility to convey the various instruments of his orchestra on his hiccuping bike. This visual will be used for print ads, Morris column in Paris and animation in the cinema during the coming weeks.
“Le secret de la grande pyramide” (The Secret of the Great Pyramid), by the artist JR, is a secret project at the Louvre museum which will be revealed at the end of March. Until then, the official poster illustrated by Jérémy Schneider will be more than enough to keep us busy. Jérémy’s meticulous and realistic drawing contains exceptionally precise contrast and pencil work and it includes an extraordinary amount of historical details for us to study.
We are delighted to welcome the illustrator Damien Florebert Cuypers to the agency ! Damien Florébert Cuypers grew up in the mountains to ski, hike and draw. He studied in Lyon, lived years of misery in Paris. He now lives in New York (City and Upstate) and collaborates regularly with lots of cool brands and publications.
Every year for the holidays, Le Printemps department store in Paris reveals their fabled Christmas window displays – an absolutely unique and fabulous visual merchandising event. This year, Cruschiform drew a series of eleven enchanting landscapes and created a magical world of Christmas.
The newspaper “Le Temps” asked Kim Roselier to illustrate an article about romantic relationships, presenting the diversity of situations in Switzerland through stories of atypical couples. Kim has conceived a coherent series to represent these themes of society, whether by his color range, his choice to illustrate the sweetness of a shared moment in everyday life and to make us feel the closeness of these couples.
Socialter magazine has chosen Jules Le Barazer to illustrate their new issue “Welcome to lobbycracy”, or how lobbies take advantage of the weaknesses of representative democracy. We find here his tender and almost naïve line which contrasts perfectly with his satirical humor. To discover on newsstands today!
Thomas Cantoni signs a series of posters around emblematic buildings of major cities of France. After the fada house in Marseille, we can discover the Notre Dame des Flots church in Cap Ferret and the Victor Hugo car park in Bordeaux. Thomas once again confirms his mastery of framing and the sharpness of his eyes. A collection to discover very soon at Image Republic.
Antoine Corbineau invites us to discover or rediscover the saga Tales of the City Armistead Maupin, in the new pocket edition published by 10/18. Very colorful covers, which perfectly illustrate the wanderings of these truculent characters, and draw over the episodes a portrait of San Francisco from the 70s to 80s. A series become cult!
Check out the cover and management magazine’s internal folder on “100 Ideas to Make New Meaning in Your Work” illustrated by Kim Roselier. An inspiring series reflecting the diversity of these initiatives to change the world of business.
Laurent Duvoux has produced the cover of Lemmy Constantine’s latest album, “Gypsy Land Roads”. The crackling fire of the wood, the notes of guitars … a simple and timeless moment, narrated by Laurent Duvoux with this illustration with colors as graceful as warm.
We are very happy to present this first collaboration of Jean Michel Tixier for the New Yorker! He signed a sweet portrait of the singer Ed Sheeran. And it seems that a second command is already in progress …
At the beginning of the summer, L’opéra de Lyon broadcasted simultaneously its shows on screens in several cities of France. The opportunity to spend an evening under the stars, and for Cruschiform, to offer us an illustration of the Blue Beard castle, a dark and delicate atmosphere invites us to let go our imagination…
We are delighted to finally present « the petit livre du sommelier” written by Gwilherm de Cerval and illustrated by Jean André. This book is the result of a superb collaboration between the journalist and Jean André … several months of work and several hundred illustrations have gone into the production of this exceptionally accessible and stylish guide to wine. In bookstores on October 1st! Chin-chin!
Playground was invited by Apple to create an animation intended to dress the facade of their new store on the Champs Elysees. He imagined for the occasion a playful, intricately organized animation of 6 characters representing different areas of creation: photography, video, music, art …
Tyrsa had the honor of creating the visual identity for the Louis Vuitton X exhibition this summer in Los Angeles. This exhibition is a retrospective of the creative exchanges and artistic collaborations that have marked the history of the brand. For the occasion, Tyrsa has produced a X, a collaborative symbol, with the spray can, in a colorful range typically Californian!
Check out the summer series “The Style” by Jean-Miche Tixier for M, le magazine du Monde. Every week, Jean-Michel illustrated a trend or an accessory with his usual second degree humour. The result is a series of surreal or absurd accessories such as a hat lampshade or a ping pong paddle flip-flop …
A superb series by Bruno Mangyoku for Le Monde, illustrating an investigation into the emergence of video games in Russia. The series showcases Bruno’s characteristic style: a subtle palette of bright and contrasting colors, cinematographic compositions and humoristic imaginary situations.
Stefan Glerum collaborated with Reebok and signs a retro-futuristic “treadmill” composition, mixing illustration and typography. This visual will be used as part of a partnership with the Better Cotton Initiative to improve growing conditions for cotton around the world.
“Can we still debate in France ?”, a question that weighs more and more heavily on the intellectual and political life. An article smartly illustrated by Julien Pacaud for Society magazine.
We’re back to work after a lovely summer and we’re delighted to be back with this beautiful poster proposal by Damien Cuypers for Cedric Kahn’s film “Fête de famille”. An elegant illustration of an explosive family dinner… out on Wednesday!
Veuve Clicquot asked Antoine Corbineau to produce a series of illustrations representing some emblematic places where their products are distributed. Antoine managed to represent the essence of these different places, with his naïve and precise line, in a range of summer colors. The set of illustrations has been compiled on a map poster of France which will be offered by the brand to its various partners.
As every year, we entrusted the realization of a series of summer postcards to one of the illustrators of the agency. For this edition, it’s Laurent Duvoux who invites us in his childhood memories where the scales of time and space take some liberties.
With a minimalist, almost cinematic approach to illustration coupled with his signature subtle use of color, thereby drawing our focus to the primary character in the image, Bruno Mangyoku signs a striking and impactful summer greeting card for the French accounting firm Becouze.
