Melange and Bardet commit to hospitalized children
The group comprising the Melange (digital) and Bardet (offset) printers has committed itself to the CeKeDuBonheur association of the actor Omar Sy so that hospitalized children can have gifts for the Christmas holidays. The printer based in Paris and the Paris region donated 1 euro to the association for each order placed. In total, it collected 1648 euros.
Historic personalities given a makeover
What would Julius Caesar look like if he could be seen on the streets of Rome today? Becca Saladin is a graphic designer with a passion for history. Through the Royalty Now project, she had fun redrawing great historical figures with a modern look. The result is amazing!
Zouzoukwa, 100% African emojis
Today, you can discover a culture through emojis. That's what 22-year-old Ivorian artist O'Plérou Grebet tells us. He created the Zouzoukwa (which means "image" in Bété, an ethnic group from southwestern Côte d'Ivoire). These emoticons were imagined to reflect African culture, social expressions, food, traditions, and most importantly to enhance the continent. This project initiated in 2017 has gained international resonance. The app available on iOS and Android already totals several hundred thousand downloads.
The world's first printed book to be translated into French
It is in Korea that we find the first book printed in the world with mobile characters. It is a Buddhist treatise of the monk Seon Baegun (1298-1374) called Jikji (abbreviation of Baegun hwasang chorok buljo jikji simche yojeol) .
In French, the title means Anthology of the Zen teachings of the great Buddhist priests . The book was printed in Korea in 1377, 78 years before Gutenberg's bible was printed. The Museum of Ancient Printing in Cheongju, 130 km south of Seoul, will create a website to present versions of the book translated into several foreign languages, including French.
