Le Grand Jeu bookstore and agency (2019–2025)
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Le Grand Jeu is an independent Parisian bookstore, creative agency, and editorial platform located in the heart of the 11th arrondissement, between Oberkampf and Ménilmontant. It is known for its carefully curated selection of books, magazines and zines dedicated to street cultures. The bookshop is the place to go when searching for publications on graffiti, street art, skateboarding, surfing, sneakers, street fashion, photography and contemporary art. The team, guided by Christian Omodeo, sources titles from both major and independent publishers in France and abroad, and everything available in the shop can also be ordered on their website.
Beyond its physical space, Le Grand Jeu also works as a mobile bookstore and a cultural agency. Since 2015, the team has collaborated with institutions, brands and events across Europe, curating exhibitions, producing books, organizing events and contributing to international fairs such as Art Élysées, the Paris Surf & Skate Film Festival, and the Moniker Art Fair in London and New York. Guided by a strong passion for street culture and contemporary art, they continue to bring hard-to-find content and engaging cultural projects to a growing audience.
From spring 2019, under the designer Eliot Valdejo in collaboration with the in-house team of Le Grand Jeu, the bookshop and agency used Swiss Typefaces’ BRRR and Riviera as the core of its visual identity. The two typefaces were applied consistently across the shop sign, printed ephemera, website, and social media posts. The pairing formed a typographic system centered on contemporary type as its primary expressive tool. BRRR, with its angled terminals, subtly echoed the chisel-tip markers associated with street writing, while Riviera provided clarity and a contemporary neutrality. Together, they balanced expressiveness, legibility and a contemporary tone that reflected the core character of the bookstore.
This identity was discontinued in fall 2025, following a rebranding led by Paolo Proserpio.
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On the website, BRRR and Riviera are paired with Nunito for the navigation menu.
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