This section is about the French designer. For the American comedian and designer, see Pierre Bernard (comedian). For other people of the same name, see Pierre Bernard (disambiguation).
Pierre Bernard
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Born 25 February 1942
Paris
Died 23 November 2015
Paris
Alma mater École nationale supérieure des arts décoratifs
Occupation graphic designer
Awards Erasmus Prize
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Pierre Bernard (25 February 1942 – 23 November 2015) was a French graphic artist and designer. He was a member and then the manager for the L’Atelier Création Graphique in Paris, an organization he founded along with Dirk Behage and Fokke Draaijer. He was the recipient of the 2006 Erasmus Prize.[1][2][3]
In 1970, Pierre Bernard founded Grapus with François Miehe and Gérard Paris-Clavel met during the student strike in May 1968. All three were members of the French Communist Party. Alex Jordan and Jean-Paul Bachollet joined the collective in 1976.
Bernard has been a member of the Alliance Graphique Internationale since 1987. He was a notable graphic design teacher at the École nationale supérieure des arts décoratifs (ENSAD) in Paris. Bernard's status as a graphic designer equals that of graphic artists such as Niklaus Troxler and Werner Jekerof of Switzerland and Eiko Ishioka of Japan.[4]
HE MASTER OF DESIGN series is a 4-book series which features the masterpieces inclusive of design philosophy and concepts of the four internationally acclaimed graphic designers. They include Niklaus Troxler (Switzerland), Eiko Ishioka (Japan), Pierre Bernard (France) and Werner Jeker (Switzerland). The four designers won great recognition in the industry through their revolutionary and innovative designs since the 1960s. Each book in the series comprises interviews and reviews that represent the monumental achievements of the designers. (less)
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