My way
Artistic diversity
Today, I work as freelance art director from Cambodia.
2018 – nowadays // Cambodia // Freelance Art Director
I translate graphically the message of my customers from creation to execution.
2016 – 2017 // Nepal // Freelance Art Director
Continuity of my work of artistic director, development of my portfolio French customers.
//Video Assistant:
taking video sequences, staging work, shooting photos … in order to promote cruises of the Croisi Europe group with the production of commercial videos (Russia, Germany, Cambodia, Zimbabwe…).
//Photographer: photo report for the solidarity travel agency, Rencontre au Bout du Monde and for Sail Lanka, cruise ship and catamaran cruiser in Sri Lanka.
//Reporter: realisation of a report on waste in Indonesia for the Iris Foundation: study, writing and photo report.
2014 – 2015 // Asia
//16 month-long journey through Asia: journey through 12 countries filled with wonderful encounters, cultural learning and touching discoveries, which ultimately transformed my whole perspective on life.
// Edition: writing of a travel diary illustrated with my photographs. A book full of anecdotes to remember the wonderful people met along the way. « It’s time to live the life you imagined ».
2008-2013 // Art Director – Epcom (Ad agency), Paris – France
Understand client communication strategy – Create various visual solutions – present and sell chosen solution to the clients – Project Management – Supervise and coordinate all involved parties (Graphic artists, photographs, model makers…) – Check all aspects of the advising message (typography, photo framing…). Can work alone or within a team.
2005-2007 // Art Director – Agence Haoui (Ad agency), Paris – France
Understand and analyse client needs – Brainstorming – Select the message and target appropriate support – Follow the corporate identity guidelines – Create and adapt concepts on various medias – Ensure the highest technical quality in documents production – Respect technical and budget constraints. Can work alone or within a team.
2003-2004 // Graphic designer – Patch & Cie (design studio), Orléans – France
Create event campaign under the supervision of the art director – Adapt various media concepts.
2003 // Graphic intern – Altuis Conseil (design studio), Tours – France
Create event campaign under the supervision of the art director – Adapt various media concepts.
2003 // Graphic intern – La Nouvelle République (newspaper), Tours – France
Creation, implementation, Model, layout.
2011 // Indesign training, training center in Paris
Course on the latest software functionalities
2010 // PitStop Pro training, training center in Paris
Check and correct PDF files – Creation of HD certified PDF
2004 // Flash training, training center in Paris
2000-2003 // BTS visual communication, level 3, Brassart school, Tours (37) – France
Maîtrise de la suite Adobe : Indesign, Photoshop, Illustrator.
1999 – 2000 // University of Tours, languages english section – France
1999 // Bachelor degree, major in Economics, Tours (37) – France
For a project or for a partnership, they trusted me:
Social: Lerichemont, Paris Habitat, RIVP
Bank: RCI Banque (groupe Renault)
Editions: Les Editions Atlas
Industrie: Etam, GDF Suez, GIFAS, Loxam, LU, Nestlé Purina, SNCF
Media: RTL
Park: Disneyland Paris
Food: Chèque déjeuner
Health: AFD, Novartis, UFSBD
Sport: Golf de la Marsaudière
Tourism: Le Tourisme Irlandais, Pierre & Vacances
Expert knowledge of the Adove Creative Suite:
Indesign, Photoshop, Illustrator. QuarkXPress, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom, PitStop Pro
A 16 months trip through Asia, alone.
Writing a book: as a travel diary, it recounts and illustrates the wonderful locals encounters made during my trips.
11 years of synchronized swimming: 1998, French National Champion (team – Nation 2) & 1999, French National (duets – 2nd place)
Volunteering:
– Cambodia, french courses (beginners and advanced level).
– Namibia, in collaboration with the KovaHimba association, distribution of maize flour at the Omuhongo school.
-Nepal: setting up a collection for the «return to school of Shanti», young Nepalese, victim of the 2015 earthquake.
Photography, reading (contemporary and classical literature), painting, pottery, writing…