Arnaud Mercier
Retrospective
1999–2011
en This exhibition is a permanent online collection devoted to the work of Arnaud Mercier, widely considered to be among the most important and prolific interactive designers. Gathered from his personal archives, writings, interviews and email correspondences, this retrospective encapsulates Arnaud’s body of work from 1999 until 2011 when he was diagnosed with Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia and died on September 26, 2011.
Best known for his meticulous interactive design systems, it is little known that Arnaud was a developer with a degree in computer science. His belief was that in order to design, one must intrinsically understand and master the medium before it can truly be explored, reinvented and used as a means of expression. It is this mastery, coupled with a painstaking attention to detail that reveals him as a great designer whose approach is characterized by exploration, iteration and personal perspective.
Bringing together over 2000 images, this retrospective represents nearly every type of work Arnaud made – commissions, contributions, propositions, explorations, photography and personal projects. This collection offers a glimpse into his exhaustive creative process and presents an opportunity to study the designer’s progression over his career, beginning with his final user-driven work and concluding with his early experiential work.
fr Cette exposition est une collection permanente en ligne qui rend hommage au travail d’Arnaud Mercier, considéré comme l’un des designers interactifs les plus importants et prolifiques. Réunissant archives personnelles, écrits, interviews et correspondances, cette rétrospective présente l’ensemble de son œuvre de 1999 à 2011, lorsqu’il apprend qu’il est atteint d’une leucémie myéloïde chronique, qui l’emporte le 26 septembre 2011.
S’il est connu pour la méticulosité de ses systèmes graphiques, peu savent qu’Arnaud a débuté comme développeur après une formation en informatique. Pour lui, la compréhension et la maîtrise de l’outil sont primordiales pour pouvoir l’explorer, le réinventer et en faire un moyen d’expression. Cette maîtrise couplée d’un sens aigu du détail font de lui un designer majeur dont l’approche est caractérisée par l’exploration, l’itération et la vision personnelle.
Avec plus de 2000 images, cette rétrospective illustre les différents travaux réalisés par Arnaud – commandes, contributions, propositions, explorations, photographies et travaux personnels. Elle offre un aperçu du processus créatif du designer et témoigne de son évolution au fil du temps, présentant d’abord ses travaux les plus récents centrés utilisateurs et remontant jusqu’à ses premiers projets plus expérimentaux.
Slash Paris
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Content Management System
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iPhone Application
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Magazine
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Krrb Classifieds
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Specifications
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Ora-ïto
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Temporary Website
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Salomon Website
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Digital Guidelines
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Böka
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Sophos
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Research
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Explorations
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Radio France
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France Culture Pitch
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Creative Capital
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Explorations
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VBS.TV
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Yagg
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AREA 17 Website Redesign
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Exhibition Posters
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AOL Weather
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Functionnal Requirements
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Specs and Modules
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Subfolio
File Browser
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Salomon Rebrand
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MySpace - Never Ending Friending
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Le Bureau des Utopies & des Progrès
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Annual Report
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Exhibition
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VMIX
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Wanda
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Le Figaro Madame
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Marathon Consulting
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Brand Explorations
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Ulla-Maija
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Explorations
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Sidetrack Films
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Explorations
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Good Magazine
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Brand Book
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Media Kit
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Magazine Cover Explorations
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Logo Explorations
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Temporary Website Explorations
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Website Explorations
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Sport Science
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Product Photos
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Elan
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Brand Book
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Brand Explorations - Phase 1
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Brand Explorations - Phase 2
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Packaging Explorations
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From My Window for Heineken
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Making of...
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Nove
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Photos of the Chefs
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Nove - Photography
Galicia
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Arborescence
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Offf 2004
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12 Shots - Wallpapers
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Yvi Slan
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Giant Step
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Explorations
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AREA 17 Initial Brand
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Screen Style Guidelines
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Heineken Music
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Coke Field of Dream
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M-Publication Volume 2 - Luxury
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Nike Mayfly
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Coke Fans
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Vintage Patterns
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OCB
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MiAdidas
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Pitch
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Vector Lounge
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99 Covers
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Patagonia
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Distortions
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CBC Zed
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Nike - Enjoy the Weather
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Photography
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Victionary
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Inertia
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Codex Series 3
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Blast Radius
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Atlantic Records
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Journey On
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Nike Olympics
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Roma '99
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Subway
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