ESA Le 75

What ESA Le 75 does

ESA Le 75 (École Supérieure des Arts de l'image), publicly branded as Le Septantecinq, is a private higher-education art school in Woluwe-Saint-Lambert, Brussels Region, Belgium. Founded approximately fifty years ago (with firmographic data indicating 1969 and the school's own history page referencing "Cinquante ans d'histoire"), it currently operates with around 20 employees. The institution delivers bachelor's-level programs across five visual-arts orientations: Peinture (Painting), Images plurielles imprimées (Printed Plural Images), Graphisme (Graphic Design), Photographie (Photography), and a Bachelier de spécialisation (Specialization Bachelor). Students access specialized facilities including the Printlab (print laboratory), La Collec (student exhibition space), and a library, and participate in cross-institutional workshops covering Web-to-Print publishing (using Paged.js), digital laser engraving (Krita, Inkscape), monotype printing, asemic writing, and poetic photography.

The core technology stack is built around open and standards-based creative tools rather than proprietary platforms: Paged.js powers Web-to-Print publishing output, Free Font Library manages the typothèque, and standard open-source graphic design tools (Krita, Inkscape) support workshop production. The school's open-source typographic output is released under the SIL Open Font License. Distribution is direct: prospective students enroll through an admission process that includes entrance examinations and a defined admissions window (e.g., August 24 to September 2, 2026 for the 2026-2027 cycle). Marketing runs through the institutional website (leseptantecinq.be), Instagram (@esa_le75_), Facebook (ESALeSeptantecinq), and on-campus public events including open days (portes ouvertes), jury exhibitions, and student showcases.

Name

ESA Le 75

Legal name

École Supérieure des Arts de l'image

Website

https://leseptantecinq.be

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ESA Le 75 (École Supérieure des Arts de l'image) is a Brussels-based private art school offering bachelor's-level programs in painting, printed images, graphic design, photography, and specialization, serving visual-arts students via on-campus instruction, workshops, and an open-source typography library.

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GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

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Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

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Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ESA Le 75 is a Brussels-based higher-education art school that delivers accredited programs in Peinture (Painting), Images plurielles imprimées (Printed Plural Images), Graphisme (Graphic Design), Photographie (Photography), and a Bachelier de spécialisation. Instruction is studio-based and supported by specialized workshops in lithography, engraving, silkscreen, and risography, plus a free on-campus typographic resource library.

Product overview

ESA Le 75 (École Supérieure des Arts de l'image) is an art school offering higher education in visual arts with five main programs: Peinture (Painting), Images plurielles imprimées (Printed Plural Images), Graphisme (Graphic Design), Photographie (Photography), and Bachelier de spécialisation. The school also operates La typothèque de l'ESA Le 75, a free open-source typography library, alongside various workshops. The institution provides workshops in areas such as Web-to-Print publishing (Paged.js), digital engraving, monotype printing, asemic writing, and poetic photography. The typothèque platform allows students to create and share font characters under open licenses.

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Products and services

• Peinture (Painting) program Accredited higher-education program in Painting, delivered studio-based to individual students in Brussels.
• Images plurielles imprimées (Printed Plural Images) program Higher-education program focused on printed and plural image practices, drawing on the school's printmaking workshop facilities, for individual art students.
• Graphisme (Graphic Design) program Accredited higher-education program in Graphic Design for individual students at the Brussels campus.
• Photographie (Photography) program Accredited higher-education program in Photography for individual students at the Brussels campus.
• Bachelier de spécialisation (Specialization Bachelor) program Specialization Bachelor-level higher-education program for individual students seeking advanced study in image arts at the Brussels campus.
• La typothèque de l'ESA Le 75 Free on-site typography library open to students, practicing designers, and typographers, providing access to typographic reference resources at the Brussels campus.

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Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Festival Papier CarboneminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 9 May 2026Presentation of the Discute d'Internet book publication at the Papier Carbone Festival. The book resulted from the Multisource Publishing workshop collaboration between ESA Le 75 and ESAC Cambrai.
• iMAL (Fablab)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative workshop partnership with iMAL Fablab. Students from Images plurielles imprimées (Printed Images) program conducted a 2-day workshop on digital laser engraving for stamps, exploring polychromatic and modular approaches inspired by Tampographe Sardon.
• ESAC Cambrai (École Supérieure d'Art et de Communication)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerErasmus partnership for joint workshops between ESA Le 75 (Brussels) and ESAC Cambrai. Collaboration includes the Multisource Publishing workshop involving 40 students from both institutions, focusing on digital practices and Internet usages, resulting in the publication Discute d'Internet using Web-To-Print (Paged.js) technology.
• Wolubilis (Cultural Center)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Wolubilis cultural center for artistic projects. Students participated in the BLOB project (Dessin Exploratoire) and a workshop on poetic writing and photography, exploring the territory of Woluwe-Saint-Lambert.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• ERG (École de Recherche Graphique): Brussels-based art school with strong focus on graphic design, typography, and visual communication — directly overlapping with ESA Le 75's Graphisme orientation in both curriculum and regional catchment.
• ENSAV La Cambre (École nationale supérieure des arts visuels de La Cambre): Brussels-based higher-education art school offering visual-arts bachelor's and master's programs (including printmaking, graphic design, and photography) at similar scale, directly competing for the same Brussels-area applicant pool.
• HEAD Geneva (Haute école d'art et de design): Geneva-based art and design higher-education school offering programs in visual arts, graphic design, and photography; directly comparable in curriculum mix and mission, though operating within the Swiss education system.
• Gerrit Rietveld Academie: Amsterdam-based fine-arts and design higher-education institution with comparable bachelor-degree orientation across image-based disciplines; serves as a directly comparable peer in curriculum philosophy and scale.
• KASK (School of Arts Gent, HoGent): Belgian higher-education art school offering fine arts, graphic design, and photography programs at a comparable institutional scale; competes nationally for Belgian art students and serves as a reference peer for curriculum positioning.
• ESAC Cambrai (École Supérieure d'Art et de Communication): French higher-education art school already partnered with ESA Le 75 via Erasmus; offers comparable print, graphic design, and communication programs, making it a directly comparable peer in size, scope, and curricular philosophy.

Broad incumbents

• LUCA School of Arts: Largest Belgian art-and-design higher-education institution with multiple campuses and broad program portfolio spanning fine arts, design, and media — a broader incumbent that competes for the same national art-student pool but at materially greater scale.
• ECAL (École cantonale d'art de Lausanne): Swiss art and design university with programs in visual arts, graphic design, and photography; a regional peer at higher global reputation, comparable in curricular philosophy but better resourced and with stronger international brand.
• ENSAD (École Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs): Major French public fine-arts and design school with programs in graphic design, photography, and print — comparable in academic structure and curricular orientation, though operating at significantly larger scale as a French national school.

Regional players

• Sint Lucas Antwerpen (Karel de Grote University of Applied Sciences): Belgian art and design higher-education institution based in Antwerp offering fine-arts and design programs; serves as a regional peer that competes in a different Belgian geography but addresses the same national higher-ed art market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/esa_le75_
• Facebookfacebook.com/ESALeSeptantecinq
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/esa-le-75

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