Benoit Louis Couthier

Website notice / Updated 3 November 2026

Terms of use

Conditions for reading the studies and discussing a separately agreed design engagement.

These pages introduce an independent graphic-design offering centred on maps, orientation and the visual language of places. The professional name identifies the publisher of the portfolio; it does not claim a surveying licence, transport authority appointment or a record of commissioned projects. The service descriptions concern possible design scopes, not approval of an actual site plan. Before relying on an output for a real setting, establish the location facts, responsible reviewers and intended use with the parties involved in that engagement.

Rivage, Common Ground and District Index are self-initiated studies for fictional places. Their streets, facilities, directions and labels make layout decisions visible without reporting a real destination. They are not customer commissions, measured journeys or evidence that a wayfinding system has been installed. Read the brief and illustration together when considering the work. Do not treat a visible path as advice for travel, evacuation, accessibility or public access. Those decisions require accurate site information and review appropriate to the actual application.

A mapping commission needs reliable information about the place being represented. Identify the approved plan, naming system, relevant entrances and the scale or level of detail required. Clarify who is responsible for checking geography, access permissions and any accessibility or operational requirements. A designer arranging labels should not be assumed to independently verify every supplied location fact. State confidentiality restrictions before sharing source files, and do not authorise publication of material owned by another party without the necessary permission.

The enquiry mechanism prepares a local email draft and offers opening in your own application. It does not automatically send a message, accept a commission, reserve time or agree a deadline. Review the topic, recipient and content before choosing whether to send. A browser preview cannot prove delivery or acknowledgement. Obtain a response before relying on a proposed arrangement, and establish the actual scope and responsible parties in correspondence. No payment or professional engagement is created merely by following a project link.

A proposal can distinguish a single map illustration, a family of directional graphics and an editorial diagram. These involve different deliverables, dimensions and revision questions. Agree the audiences, reproduction contexts, file formats and source-file handover before work begins. Changing the represented area, naming hierarchy or sign family can affect the scope rather than constitute a minor correction. The portfolio does not make revisions unlimited or confirm that a proposed deadline, survey task or fabrication service is included.

A commissioned map can combine supplied plans, original illustration, names, symbols and type. Agree what rights accompany the final artwork and whether editable source files, alternative scales or adaptation to another place are included. A viewing copy of a concept does not transfer ownership or grant a general commercial reuse licence. Third-party basemaps, symbols or fonts retain their own applicable conditions. Confirm reproduction and attribution requirements before publishing the actual output, including any limits attached to source material supplied for the work.

No fee is charged by the portfolio’s browsing or draft-form workflow. A later engagement should state deliverables, price, currency, payment arrangements and timing before a commitment is made. There is no universal published package, automatic subscription or accepted quotation hidden behind a contact button. Additional work and changed requirements need discussion under the actual agreement. Do not enter card numbers, bank credentials or authentication codes in an introductory message, and verify later payment instructions through an appropriate agreed channel.

Use the site and enquiry route for lawful reading and genuine project discussions. Do not impersonate another person, supply material without the necessary authority or attempt to access systems and records that are not public. Avoid malicious code, unsolicited credentials and unnecessary personal information in messages. Ordinary accessibility tools and legitimate browsing are appropriate uses. If a feature fails or content is unclear, identify the page and concern without exploiting a technical problem or exposing another person’s confidential information in the process.

Email applications, software and external destinations operate under their own terms and capabilities. Check the actual provider and address before supplying information, relying on a service or accepting another arrangement. Hosting and delivery providers are not presented as clients, endorsers or suppliers of the professional design work. A mention of a production tool or output format does not create an account connection. The website cannot guarantee the availability or behaviour of a service operated by someone else.

Responsibility is determined by the facts, applicable agreement and law. These website conditions do not remove a mandatory remedy, excuse a binding misrepresentation or silently replace a commitment made in a real engagement. If a concern remains, identify the relevant page, conversation and outcome you seek. Keep the correspondence and version that matter to the issue. A later notice date identifies an updated edition, rather than automatically rewriting an earlier agreement or limiting an available complaint or dispute procedure.

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