👋 Dear creative. How are you doing today?
An Olympic spirit in the city
A few weeks ago, I stumbled on this outdoor exhibition of the renowned fictional magazine The Parisianer in Paris. It is a collection of posters celebrating the Olympic Games, infused with the Parisian lifestyle.
I love how each illustrator captured a way of living, experiencing the city, and a glimpse of the culture. I saw diversity in the visual stories, which is good. Still, I would have loved to see even more of this diversity among sketched French people.
It is always funny to explain to foreigners the differences between the postcard vision and the practical French lifestyle. One which is diverse and engaging thanks to the people. Even for me, every region has its own uniqueness. I feel like a tourist when I travel, which is normal. Still, it is enlightening to discover so many shades of what it means to be French today.
In a nutshell, many of these simple, yet so French behaviors, attitudes, and flairs we all have stacked into our worlds.
I am really happy the Olympics are happening here. I hope the joy of sports and the pursuit of excellence will inspire us to seek even more of those values as a collective. We need to unite as a nation made of a multitude of stories and people.
An engaging prompt to seize, draw, and story-tell Paris and its people.
It really inspires me to explore and draw my vision of Paris and France in general.
Take good care and ‘‘keep your eyes open’’.
Sending 🔥 vibes
🤩 Creative awe
📢 Who designed the Olympic Torch Paris 2024? (Mathieu Lehanneur crafted an exquisite design with an organic duo form. Today it was presented at Marseille inside this Louis Vuitton iconic malette. Gorgeous!).
🎯 The history of Olympic pictograms (A few lines and block colors to synthesize a sport, a city, and a philosophy. Each of these icons is a masterpiece of less is more, yet the Paris 24 creations divide the aficionados of a clean graphic language).
💎 Prequell gave the symphonic impulse (I have already talked about this artist and how his music drags you into a story. French Touch vibes).
🏆 The Athlete mindset (A fascinating, deep dive into the behind-the-scenes of becoming a high-level athlete. Bruises are mental and physical. How does Teddy Riner stay resilient within his path of legacy? Wise words from a great man!).
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Yours creatively,
Keva.
📹 The Olympics in Paris: a glimpse into sports and illustration