experimental publishing
typography
editorial design
Black History︎︎︎
Festival of collective liberation
Beyond the Western Canon
Language and cultural identity zine
African origin
of civilization
Sankofa 1
Sankofa 2
projects list:
Festival of collective Liberation
Solar
Design in 2040
Galley Covers
Activating Ideas
Bristol Harbour Place Shaping Strategy (exhibition)
Saman Archives brand identity
Westway community street
A book, untitled
Beyond the western canon
Haute Fréquence
Conversation on language and cultural identity
Bow heritage trail
The Sugar Mile
Violent Phenomena
Video essay
Knitting+
Catalogue of surrealist botanical drawings
Black Antiquity
African writing systems
Sankofa typeface
Digging beneath the cover
36 days of type
Plastic Glyphs
Pandora mission
Made aisne
Patterns of behavior
Perception
Layperson summarise
Circle, square, triangle
Type posters
Type skecthbook
Levez les yeux
Festival KiDanse 2019
Festival C’est Comme Ca! 2018
bio
Amandine Forest-Aguié is a Franco-Ivorian graphic designer and lecturer whose practice engages with Black history, experimental publishing, and typography. Her work operates within a Pan-African context, emphasizing the importance of reconnecting with identity. Within the field of graphic design, her approach revolves around print formats and typography, treating the book as a cohesive entity where content, form, layout, paper, and binding merge to create a unified identity that engages the reader.The significance of her work lies in its process: the unseen, the illegible, and the unwritten. Her design practice involves a constant interplay between research, archives, and writing—drawing from art and history to inform contemporary design. Her work emphasizes absorption and understanding of deeper concepts rather than superficial aesthetics, fostering innovation rooted in historical and cultural authenticity.
Amandine’s approach prioritizes purposeful design, where every element serves an intentional function. Her designs aim to challenge conventions, provoke thought, and reconnect audiences with their cultural narratives, offering new ways to see and experience the world through design.
freelance graphic designer based in London + Paris.
2019 ︎︎︎ BTS in Graphic Communication design, major in print medias, Gobelins, Paris
2021 ︎︎︎ BA (Hons) Graphic Communication Design (first), Central Saint Martins, UAL, London
+ Winner of the Dean’s Award and GCD as ‘Re-presentation’ Award
2023 ︎︎︎ MA Graphic Communication Design (distinction), Central saint Martins, UAL, London
+ Nominated for the MullenLowe Nova Award
Architectural Association - School of Architecture
Black Lives Matter UK
The Design Museum
DK-CM
Titlted Axis Press
Central Saint Martins Museum and study collection (workshop)
Central Saint Martins
L’échangeur-CDCN
La Biscuiterie
Brasserie les 3 loups
Champagne Paillette
Épicerie J’adis
Chromosome Recruitment
2019 ︎︎︎ BTS in Graphic Communication design, major in print medias, Gobelins, Paris
2021 ︎︎︎ BA (Hons) Graphic Communication Design (first), Central Saint Martins, UAL, London
+ Winner of the Dean’s Award and GCD as ‘Re-presentation’ Award
2023 ︎︎︎ MA Graphic Communication Design (distinction), Central saint Martins, UAL, London
+ Nominated for the MullenLowe Nova Award
SELECTED CLIENTS
Saman ArchivesArchitectural Association - School of Architecture
Black Lives Matter UK
The Design Museum
DK-CM
Titlted Axis Press
Central Saint Martins Museum and study collection (workshop)
Central Saint Martins
L’échangeur-CDCN
La Biscuiterie
Brasserie les 3 loups
Champagne Paillette
Épicerie J’adis
Chromosome Recruitment
CONTACT
amdforest@gmail.com
@malice.studio
+33651188568