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JUMP START!
Nearly a year on from the success of "Take Two", of which more than 100,000 copies were distributed in the 23 EU languages, the European Social Fund is publishing a second album, "Jump Start", also available in the Union's 23 languages. Inspired by real events, the album is based on a scenario by Rudi Miel and Jean-Luc Cornette (drawings by Maud Millecamps, Alex Tefenkgi, Vanyda and You). "Jump start" tells how Alex, Nataline, Ivana and Dimitra managed to change the course of their lives thanks to support from the European Social Fund. Established more than 50 years ago, the European Social Fund (ESF) is the Union's key financial instrument supporting employment through a wide range of public and private bodies. The ESF allocates 10 billion euros a year to projects in the 27 Member States.
IN THE LIMELIGHT AT THE BERLAYMONT
The Berlaymont Piazza in Brussels was the venue, from 11 to 20 May 2011, of an exhibition entitled "Every picture tells a story – illustrating the European Social Fund". Organised by the European Social Fund to coincide with the publication of its second comic book, "Jump Start" (which follows "Take Two"), the exhibition will also be open to visitors from 26 September to 6 October 2011 at the Committee of the Regions. Published for the European Commission's DG Employment, "Jump Start" is based on a scenario by Rudi Miel with the collaboration of Jean-Luc Cornette. It presents four 12-page stories illustrated by Maud Millecamps, Alexandre Tefenkgi, Vanyda and You.
ON TRACK
Eurogare is a consulting firm specialised in railway and architectural projects. Its many projects include the construction of the Liege-Guillemins train station designed by Calatrava. For an international event in Brussels attended by Europe's top railway sector players, LET IT BEE produced via CHRISCOM agency a 40-page soft-cover comic book entitled "Next Station", in a record time of only three weeks. Based on a scenario by Rudi Miel, with drawings by Maud Millecamps and colours by Bruno Wesel, this pictures-only story takes place in three acts and an epilogue and is staged in the train stations of Liege, Namur and the future Mons station.
MOTORING
LET IT BEE and CHISCOM are continuing their regular collaboration with Citroën Belux for the production of a calendar for Citroën dealerships in Belgium and Luxembourg. The 2011 calendar, based on the theme "Friends", features the work of Biancarelli, Dany, Jigounov and Queirex.
