Jean Jullien

Jean Jullien (born 14 March 1983)[1] is a French graphic designer and illustrator.

Jean Jullien
Born (1983-03-14) 14 March 1983
Cholet, France
NationalityFrench
Alma mater

Biography

Early life

Jullien was born in Cholet.[2] He lived in Nantes and then moved to London in his twenties; he studied at the Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design and the Royal College of Art.[2] His work has appeared in publications including Télérama, Le Nouvel Observateur, The New York Times and The Guardian, and his clients have included the Pompidou Centre, Yale University and Nike.[3]

Peace for Paris
Original artwork "Peace for Paris"

In the wake of the November 2015 terrorist attacks in Paris, Jullien created a variation of a classic peace symbol invoking the Eiffel Tower.[3][4] The image swiftly went viral through social media and news coverage of worldwide sympathies and affirmations of solidarity against terrorism.[5][6][7][8] He also published a drawing in solidarity after the Charlie Hebdo shootings in January 2015.[2]

The French embassy in Berlin used his symbol in an exterior lighting installation, accompanied by the slogan #NousSommesUnis (we are united).[9]

International uses of Peace for Paris
  • Toulouse
  • Toulouse
  • Baku
  • Moscow

Publications
  • Des mots globe-trotters (2012, with Sylvain Alzial)
  • Ralf. Monréal: Comme Des Géant. 2014. ISBN 9782924332078.
  • Alceste-la-chouette, roi du camouflage (2015, with Sean Taylor)
  • Jullien, Jean. "Before & After" Phaidon Press, 2017. ISBN 978-0-7148-7408-1.

References
  1. "Notice d'autorité personne: Jullien, Jean (1983–....)" (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  2. LeGrand, Gaëlle (15 November 2015). "Attentats à Paris. Jean Jullien: Mon dessin Peace for Paris est un signe de solidarité". Ouest-France (in French).
  3. Catroux, Sebastien (14 November 2015). "Qui est l'auteur du dessin Peace for Paris ?". Gala (in French).
  4. Twitter posting of "Peace for Paris", 13 November 2015
  5. Neyfakh, Leon (14 November 2015). "Meet the Artist Behind the Eiffel Tower Peace Sign". Slate.
  6. Gonzalez, Robbie (14 November 2015). "Meet Jean Jullien, The Artist Behind The 'Peace for Paris' Symbol". Wired.
  7. Plucinska, Joanna (14 November 2015). "Poignant Eiffel Tower Peace Symbol Goes Viral in Wake of Paris Terrorist Attacks". Time.
  8. "#PeaceForParis: Jean Jullien's powerful Eiffel Tower peace cartoon, in pictures". The Telegraph (slideshow). Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  9. DER SPIEGEL: Künstler Jean Jullien: Eine Zeichnung geht um die Welt (Artist Jean Jullien: A drawing goes around the world), retrieved 20 November 2015


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