Roger Pfund
Atelier Roger Pfund Communication visuelle sa
Graphics, communication, design, architecture
Painter, graphic artist and designer, Swiss and French national,
Roger Pfund was born in Bern in 1943. Since 1971 he has been living
and working in Geneva where he runs a visual communication studio
employing a dozen people.
Roger Pfund’s three main areas of activity as graphic artist and designer are:
Banknotes and securities
In March 1971, Roger Pfund won the first prize in the Swiss National Bank’s design competition
for a new series of banknotes. He invented the thematic banknote and designed the first
computer-aided programs for banknotes.
Since then Roger Pfund has specialized in design and conception of banknotes and securities.
Some Examples
- 1971-1985
Swiss National Bank (SNB), Bern, reserve series of Swiss banknotes - 1982-1999
Banque de France, Paris, last series of French banknotes - 1990-2010
Swiss National Bank (SNB), Bern, member of the working group for banknotes - 1996
European Monetary Institute, Frankfurt, competition
for the Euro banknotes first prize of the international Jury - 2000-2003
Swiss Confederation, Bern, new Swiss passport 2003 in collaboration
with Orell Füssli Printing Ltd sa, Zürich - 2003-2009
Swiss National Bank (SNB), Bern, new Swiss banknotes series 2010,
thematical definition, artistic adviser - 2004
Securency Australia, polymer banknote specimen - 2005-2006
Banque de France, Paris series of banknotes for the Comoro Islands
SICPA Ltd, Lausanne, specimen of new technologies - 2006-2007
Marocco, commemorative banknote design
Malaysia, series of banknotes, design
Graphic
Communication campaign, visual identity, design and production of art books posters,
brochures and reports
Some examples
- 1998
Itinerary for Human Rights, book published on the occasion
of the 50th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights - 1998-2004
Grand Théâtre, Geneva, Opera House, visual identity, programs,
graphic charter, posters - 2003
SICPA Ldt, Lausanne, 75 moments, book edited on the occasion
of the 75th anniversary of the company - 2004-2009
Banque de Patrimoines Privés Genève, communication, brochures, reports, book - 2001-2002
Expo O2, Bienne, Half of the World, multimedia production - 2002
SGS, Geneva, new SGS and ISO certificates - 2003
Alinghi, official book celebrating the America’s Cup victory - 2004
Sanofi-Aventis, communication - 2006-2009
Vacheron Constantin, design of a new family of products - 2008-2009
Fiat Group Turin, communication
Université de Genève, on the occasion of the 450th anniversary
creation of an artistic installation
Design, Architecture, Events
Some examples
- 1985-1995
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Museum - 1991
Swiss Confederation, Geneva, 700th Anniversary, la Voie de la Paix - 1995
United Nations, Geneva, 50th anniversary, Tree of Life - 1995-1997
Swiss Transport Museum, Lucerne, rail section - 2000 and 2005
International Airport, Geneva, signage and artistic installation - 2000-20002
Jaeger-LeCoultre, Le Sentier, Anachronisme, travelling art installation - 2003-2009
Chemins de fer du Kaeserberg, Granges-Paccot, Miniature Trains Museum - 2007-2008
Olympic Museum, Lausanne, Beijing 2008 exhibition
Winner of numerous international prizes, decorated by a number of institutions,
Roger Pfund was awarded the distinction of Officier de l’Ordre des Arts & des Lettres
by the French Republic in 2002.
