Artist of the day: Artist of the Day, June 9, 2026 : Marie Boulanger, graphic artist, typographer, designer (#2548)

Tuesday, June 9, 2026

Artist of the Day, June 9, 2026 : Marie Boulanger, graphic artist, typographer, designer (#2548)

Based in London but originally from Paris, Marie Boulanger is the Design Lead at Monotype, guiding the brand’s visual voice. She studied linguistics, graphic design and type design and is particularly interested in the intersection of those disciplines. Prior to joining Monotype, Marie worked in branding agencies and foundries in Europe, the USA and Canada, creating custom type for a variety of clients.

London, England, December 8th, 2023 – Monotype, a global leader in type design and technology, has announced the appointment of Marie Boulanger to Design Team Lead within the new Creative Development and Production department at Monotype.

For Marie, typography is a lifelong passion. She consistently pushes the cultural conversation when it comes to linguistics and type design, as with her research in her book, XX, XY: Sex, letters and stereotypes, investigating the relationship between letters and gender stereotypes and the impacts on the design world using beautifully illustrative examples and expert interviews. Also fascinated by the cultural zeitgeist of typography, Marie’s commentary on Wes Anderson’s use of type as nostalgia in The French Dispatch was the most read article on Creative Boom in 2022.

Marie joined Monotype in 2021, working on typeface campaigns such as Cotford, Akzidenz-Grotesk, and Shorai Sans.

French-British Marie has also been a key figure in the ongoing cross-cultural research project, “Typography Matters,” in collaboration with applied neuroscience company Neurons. The research offers fresh insights on how different font styles make us feel, with significant variation by cultural context and geographical location. Initially a UK-wide study, it has since expanded into Australia, France, Germany, Japan, Portugal, Spain, and the US. This research has significant implications for brands seeking to convey particular feelings to their customers. Boulanger has presented the research findings at high-profile events such as Brand Talks Paris and Adobe MAX.

Marie Boulanger, Design Team Lead at Monotype, said, “It fills me with an enormous sense of pride and accomplishment to be promoted to Design Team Lead within the new Creative Development and Production department. I am excited to grow and nurture our talented team of designers and expand Monotype’s design capabilities as well as harness the power and relevance of typography.”

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