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 has once again joined up with Nike, this time to create a capital-letter typographic script in acrylic for the new campaign for Nike Trail. His solid, energetic lettering breathes life into the message of freedom and perseverance that the brand is sending to its new and experienced runner clients.
We are very pleased to announce that the illustrator Jean Jullien has joined us at Talkie Walkie! Jean Jullien is currently one of the most sought-after illustrators in the press in France and abroad. They’ve taken a liking to his singular perspective on our daily lives. Using simple lines in black ink and flat zones of colour, he casts a subtly subversive and poetic gaze on a range of subjects, from complex news stories to the personalities of dogs he encounters in the street… See his portfolio here.
Cruschiform worked with L’agence Verte on an awareness-raising campaign for the French Biodiversity Agency (OFB). She created a wonderful series of seven poetic and educational illustrations, showing the diverse range of common species of plants and animals alike that can be found in the regions of France.
Le Coq Sportif is teaming up with Jean André and his BonjourTattooClub for a first collaboration around the iconic sneaker LCS R1000. Inspired by the theme “Loveto Death” and its twofold nature, these sneakers by Le Coq Sportif x Jean André are based on two monochrome models: a whiteone associated with love and a black one for death. This unique pair draws inspiration from the French brand’s archives and is taken to the next level with Jean André’s drawings.
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This season, Lacoste gave Jean Michel Tixier carte blanche to reimagine their emblem, the famous little crocodile. He conjured up an array of anthropomorphic crocs, each with its own look – a stylish hipster, for example, or an old-school Parisian dandy from St Germain des Près. Jean-Michel Tixier’s quirky and comical Parisian crocs have appeared full-size in ad posters, and also as logos on polo shirts, sweaters and totebags in the #crocoseries collection. Check out this limited edition series in Lacoste stores or on their site.
Jules Le Barazer’s illustrations for the press feature acidic colours and a comical, acerbic perspective. For L’Express, he expresses the difficulty of applying sanitary protocols in schools or “disappears” the “ghost workers” hired during the pandemic, the ones who have never set foot in their offices and work only from home. And for Telerama, Jules imagines what kind of structural inequalities were already in place in the prehistoric era.
Muscled-up and tenacious, the veterans from Stefan Glerum are pushing themselves to the limit. Their cleanly-drawn characters feature on the cover of the latest album from the groovy psychedelic band Bruxas poolparty.
Damien Cuypers applies his spontaneous, lively style of drawing to the design world in an article for M Magazine. These hybrid objects, once reserved for high society, now figure in collections from affordable decor brands that seek out partnerships with independent designers. This trend is revolutionising the decorating industry, giving creators greater visibility but also exposing them to the risk of being copied.
Thomas Cantoni ties together his passions for surfing and illustration in a study of two of the main colour models in colorimetry: RGB and CMYK. This detailed work plays with transparency and layering using plexiglass surfboard fins, the result of which is as minimalist as it is captivating.
Every month for the past three years, Antoine Corbineau has created illustrations for Air France magazine depicting destinations served by the French company. With these sweet, simple postcards, Antoine Corbineau helps us daydream about being somewhere else.
For several months now, Jean André has greatly enjoyed transposing his visual world onto 100% wool, hand-made carpets!
OpenLux is an investigation conducted by the newspaper Le Monde into taxation in Luxembourg, the tax haven at the centre of the European Union. The investigation breaks down the facts and reveals the clever schemes that allow several CAC40 companies and major fortunes to bypass regulations in their country. To illustrate this thorny issue, Julien Pacaud has created a series of collages that question the link between Luxembourg and and the wealth that passes through it.
In these locked-down times, being sedentary has a major impact on our sleep, and being isolated has an impact on our relationships to other people. Jean Jullien explores this theme with tender humour and the light touch that are hallmarks of his style.
Laurent Duvoux shows major virtuosity once again by illustrating complex subjects in a simple way. For Alternatives Economiques, he has created an important series that breaks down how the CAC40 and the companies that have dominated the stock market for the last fifteen years work.
Violaine et Jeremy once again put their talent to work, this time for the restaurant business. For La Case, the restaurant of chef Jean Imbert at the heart of the Cheval Blanc St-Barth Isle de France, the duo created a chic, clean-lined visual identity that gets taken to the next level with hyper-realistic pencil illustrations by Jérémy Schneider. In the same way the restaurant’s cuisine is inspired by local flavours, Violaine et Jeremy were influenced by Caribbean flora and the space’s architecture.
Dans le cadre de leur exposition en ligne “Histoire naturelle de l’architecture”, le Pavillon de l’Arsenal publie chaque semaine un nouvel épisode qui explore les influences et les enjeux de l’architecture au cours des siècles, documenté par Merci Alfred et illustré et animé par Playground. Sur une animation hybride, le studio Playground Paris nous montre l’éclectisme de son talent mêlant personnages naïfs, collages, typologies très graphiques, et bien sûr motion design. Ces vidéos au format dynamique, ludique et pédagogique sont un support de médiation sur Internet pour le Pavillon de l’Arsenal, faute de pouvoir accueillir son public entre ses murs. Retrouvez tous les épisodes sur l’onglet IGTV du Pavillon de l’arsenal.
Jean André supplies the feminine lines of his iconic tattoos for a capsule collection from Etam for Valentine’s Day. A week’s worth of limit-edition t-shirts and knickers that cheekily and humorously celebrate the wide range of moods and personalities. Check it out in the shop from February 9 onward!
Having already worked with Damien Florébert Cuypers in 2020, the SEPA – an architecture and land use organisation in the Pyrénées Atlantique – asked Kim Roselier to create its New Year’s card for 2021. He created a series of lively illustrations showcasing some of the spaces created by the SEPA, aptly depicting the busy atmosphere they give off.
Damien Cuypers has been living in the United States for several years. He followed the American elections closely and created a quick series of portraits of women in attendance at Joe Biden’s inauguration.
Bruno Mangyoku recently illustrated an article for So Good, a magazine produced three times a year by Sopress and Ulule. Two illustrations that are slightly darker than usual for him but which tell an uplifting story about Majid and Ahlam, who risked their lives to save dozens of young LGBTQ+ Iraqis trying to escape from ISIS.
Antoine Corbineau created the Memphis movement-inspired album art for Trevor Horn’s album Reimagine the Eighties. It features kitsch motifs, pop colours, and geometric shapes in homage to Ettore Sottsass, who created the movement one night in December 1980, deeply inspired by the irreverent spirit of the song Stuck Inside of Mobile With The Memphis Blues Again by Bob Dylan.
Laurent Duvoux’s images, which are appearing more and more often in the French press, play on their apparent simplicity to precisely reference the often complex social and economic questions addressed in these articles.
Since 2007, the French acoustic engineering firm Devialet has had a single goal: to enable as many people as possible to experience perfect sound from their everyday equipment. They hired Playground to help them with digital communications, who create a series of animated GIFs inspired by stories and themes that the brand especially likes, such as innovation and the emotions generated by music.
Jules Le Barazer has created a series of acid-coloured illustrations whose humour brilliantly lightens the sensitive subjects at hand.
The cover of the latest issue of the latest Petrossian catalogue by Jean-Michel Tixier, with a winking reference to the founder’s moustache.
