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In this warm December, the clinic wishes you all its best wishes for the holidays that are approaching fast. May this be festive and vivifying for each one of you. Please note that the clinic stays open for its patients between Christmas and New Year's Day.

This month: Colagene celebrates its 10th year. The clinic is happy to unveil a product made in Colagene, a series of 3 bags by Mydeadpony as well as the evolution of the clinic's logo since 2001; Ciara Phelan, illustrator from London, that works with paper cutouts and do collages, joins the team; Takeshi illustrates Fruits & Passions' store facade for Christmas; 12 illustrators from the clinic illustrate the 2012 United Nation calendar; the graphic clinic presents some of its creations including the new CD pocket of Nana Mouskouri and the website of models agency Contrebande.

Already 10 years!
To celebrate its 10th year, the clinic is proud to unveil a product made in Colagene : a series of three 100% organic cotton bags illustrated by Mydeadpony in a limited edition of 300 copies. Part of these bags are distributed to the most loyal customers and the other portion is on sale on the Colagene online shop.
Scenario of the bags by Jérôme Mireault.

It smells like winter holidays in North-America : In collaboration with Orange Tango agency, Takeshi realized a surrealistic boreal forest for 2011 holidays and Boreal Fir new fragrance campaign for Fruits & Passion shops.

The visual is now displayed in Canada and the United States on the exterior side of  Fruits & Passion shops' windows and inside-shop banners. It's also in the promotional catalog  and on Fruits & Passion website.

After many researches and a careful selection, the clinic is proud to welcome to the team Ciara Phelan, that works with paper cutouts in dimension and collages.

Ciara is an illustrator working from Open Studio in North London. She particularly enjoys collecting vintage ephemera and old encyclopaedias, this along with nature is a strong influence in her work. Ciara likes to mix old imagery with contemporary geometric pattern and paper craft to create illustrations that are visually rich in depth and inspire your imagination.

The Graphic Clinic had the honor to realize the CD cover artwork for Nana Mouskouri's last album "Rendez-vous"  for Universal Music France. The illustration, the singer's portrait, was realized by Monsieur Qui.

Internationally known artist Nana Mouskouri has had a 50 year career , and has sold over 300 millions albums sold worldwide (top ten sales of all times), all this in 10 different languages. A life spent travelling the world, enriched with songs and collaborations : Quincy Jones, Serge Gainsbourg, Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen, Michel Legrand… to state musicians only.

For the second year, Colagene was pleased to collaborate to the United Nations calendar. This time, 12 illustrators have worked to illustrate the 12 months of 2012. This year's subject is about combating the effects on climate change and biodiversity.

The calendar will be given out to delegates at the big UN convention in Durban and the illustrations will also be part of an exhibition in South Africa.

Damien immerses himself in philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre's universe and creates a series of illustrations for a section for Philosophie magazine.

Elle Quebec magazine chose Anne Cresci to illustrate an article about a blended familiy mother that decided to change her plan for Christmas this year.

Given that Christmas holidays are coming, Katrinn Pelletier's new serie of illustrations for Yoopa magazine is about children and food to accompany an article about the necessity of parental supervision during this time in order to avoid children food indigestions.

Chris illustrates once more the « On Bouge » (Let's Move) section of Votre Beauté magazine for an article on the benefits of skipping.

Colagene, graphic design clinic just created the new website of the modeling agency Contrebande.

For the 10th year anniversary, the Colagene's logo experienced a small facelift; the exponant 10 has been added to the emblematic clinic's cross. Also, the agency presents the evolution of the Colagene's logo over the years.

Here is the fourth downloadable wallpaper. It consists in a conceptual and captivating illustration combining photo, ink and organic shapes of the Belgian Géraldine Georges. This illustration was realized for the Colagene guide and printed in limited edition screenprint (soldout). Feel free to share with those who are fans of illustrations and Géraldine Georges.

Versions 1680x1050, 1440x900, 1280x800...
Versions 2560x1440, 1920x1080...
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The Office Québecois de la langue française  celebrates its 50th anniversary. Sonia Roy was chosen by la Fédération des Travailleurs du Québec (Quebec workers federation) to create the cover of their December 2011 publication.

Camille Corbetto, storyboarder at the Clinic, greatly knows how to meet the demand for presentation roughs for an automotive corporation.

The Colagene experience according to our clients:

After working on numerous projects with the Colagene agency, we strongly recommend it. In two words, the clinic is reactive, relevant.
Marie & Xavier, Art Buyers, Sequoia agency , Paris
 

I’ve been working with Colagene for almost a year now. Not only do I appreciate the quality of work provided by their various illustrators, I also enjoy working with Colagene’s professional agents when it comes to illustrator recommendations and feedback. They also make invoicing a breeze, which is important when you are on a tight deadline.
Philipp Boltz, Production and Interactive Designer, Totem Brand Stories, Canada