Tapage

Identity system demonstrating the Tapage style rule.

2026

The Rule: Naive, raw illustration combined with aggressive textures (ink splats, torn edges) and high-contrast colors to communicate social or political irony.

du bruit
dans la rue !

Tapage

théâtre de rue · 21–28 juin 1975
place de la mairie, Ivry-sur-Seine
entrée libre

System

Inspired by the Grapus studio, this identity leverages a "calculated naivety." It uses a raw, an-artistic approach to create a powerful contrast between the subject matter and the execution.

What breaks it: The use of slick gradients, corporate minimalism, or overly polished, airbrushed digital renders. Polished aesthetics destroy the political urgency of the style.

Applications: Political pamphlets, theater posters, and editorial illustration.