020 FRÉDÉRIC TESCHNER
LATIN NAME: Lost in translation
AGE: 34
DESCRIPTION:
Born in Thiais, France, Frédéric Teschner graduated from the
École Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs de Paris. He
began working with Pierre Di Sciullo, then with Pierre Bernard.
Those collaborations encouraged Teschner to challenge his own
methods of exploring the possibilities of graphic design, to master
several means of expression (drawing, photography, typography),
and various types of visual communication such as posters, books,
and exhibition signage. Teschner’s been working solo since 2000.
His projects include a poster for the Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec
exhibition at the Design Museum of London, a monographic book
for designer Martin Szekely, and an installation in the Villa de
Noailles in Hyères with designer Jean-Francois Dingjian. These
pieces encouraged him to work at the crossroads of graphic design,
art, and architecture. He designed signage and the catalog for an
exhibition at the Centre Pompidou in Paris, the starting point of
an enduring working relationship with the museum.
VOICE:
“I think that the best things I’ve created are those that gave me
the most pleasure in the process,” the designer says. “I have the
desire to progress very quickly, because de toute manière, on ne s’en
sortira pas vivants [‘anyway, no one gets out of here alive’].”
DISTINCTIVE MARKINGS:
“I like to work with people of different creative sectors who have
respect for and trust in the graphic designer’s work,” explains Teschner.
“This way the designer can find his own best way to communicate
without preconceived ideas. Nonetheless, my first wish
is to serve the client’s image, not mine.”
HABITAT:
Teschner lives and works in Montreuil, a suburb outside of Paris,
in a big studio that used to be a syndicate office. “I like this town,”
he says. “It’s very mixed socially, and I had the opportunity to rent
a larger space for less money than I would have paid in Paris.”
SPOTTED BY:
Pierre di Sciullo, French experimental typographer: “I like his
work very much and he is a kind man.”
CONTACT:
+33.1.4857.9894 | www.fredericteschner.com
Written by Marcy Slane
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