Studio de Création Roger Druet is the personal design studio of Roger Druet (born 1927), a French typographer, graphic designer and calligrapher who played a significant role in reviving calligraphy within French graphic design from the 1960s onward.[1] The studio’s mark, designed by Druet himself in 1966, is a simple, understated emblem that reflects his lifelong focus on the letterform as the central element of visual composition.[2]
Design and History
Roger Druet studied at the École des Arts Appliqués and the Beaux-Arts in Paris before entering the renowned type foundry Deberny et Peignot, where he drew typographic characters and met Adrian Frutiger.[3][4] After working as an art director at several advertising agencies, where he collaborated with prominent poster artists such as Savignac, Raymond Gid and Cassandre, he opened his own drawing studio in 1959.[1][5]
For this studio, Druet created a personal stamp in collaboration with the stone engraver Jean-Claude Lamborot (1921-2004), which he used to sign each of his works.[6] The mark associated with the Studio de Création Roger Druet, dated 1966, is a minimal dot-style emblem, consistent with the restrained aesthetic of mid-century French graphic design.[2]
Throughout his career, Druet created logos, posters, stamps and alphabets for prestigious clients including Lanvin, Lip, Pathé-Marconi and Roger & Gallet.[7][1] He also taught visual expression at the École Nationale Supérieure des Arts Appliqués in Paris from 1960 to 1987.[5]
Meaning and Symbolism
Druet’s work consistently placed the letter at the heart of the composition, whether in advertising, calligraphy or painting.[6] His studio mark, like his broader output, reflects this dedication to the graphic power of the written sign rather than ornamental decoration. The BnF describes him as having “given back to beautiful writing a place of prestige in the French graphic universe.”[1]
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