Laurène Girbal is a independent French type and graphic designer with a soft spot for scripts, logotypes and lettering. She studied graphic design at ESAD Orléans and type design at esadType Amiens. After few years working in the digital graphic design area, she traveled for a while and interned at FontFabric. Then she started type design freelance with Pizza Typefaces and soon after closely collaborated with Colophon Foundry. Over the last years, she has drawn and developed custom typefaces and logotypes for numerous companies from independent clients to global brands. She self-initiated a lively script project five years ago and released her very own typeface Avril at Blaze Type in 2023. As a true letters enthusiast, she enjoys pushing herself with unusual briefs and large character sets.