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Textile designer and illustrator, I have been supporting luxury and high-end brands for over 10 years in the creation of exclusive patterns and decors for textiles, fashion, and interior design.
trained at the Duperré school, then with Kenzo and Jean-Charles de Castelbajac, I then collaborated with Hermès Petit H, Philippe Starck, the Hermès Foundation, and Isidore Leroy.
I intervene in particular on:
- The creation of decors and patterns with a strong identity (all-overs, placements, illustrations, high-resolution large-format decors)
- Adaptation of drawings to the final product and to the constraints of printing, embroidery, weaving, or any other manufacturing process
- Support for projects with high aesthetic and technical requirements
- Implementation of creative processes to streamline exchanges between creation and technique and avoid costly back-and-forth.
My approach combines artisanal and digital creation, in constant dialogue between the sensitivity of the material and contemporary creation tools.
I work on a freelance or recurring basis, as support for internal teams or in complete autonomy, with the same commitment: creativity, rigor, and reliability.
I look forward to discovering your project and collaborating together.
French
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent
Can work on-site
Bordeaux (up to 50km)
Experience
- ISIDORE LEROYDesigner / Art Direction / Project ManagementARTS AND CRAFTSApril 2020 - Today (6 years and 4 months)Bordeaux, FranceArtistic direction and strategic support for creative teams at Isidore Leroy, a high-end French wall decor company.• Creation of hand-drawn panoramic decors, color variations, and technical development• Management of artistic projects and contribution to the brand's creative vision• Technical support for complex and large-format decors, from design to production• Research and implementation of methods assisted by digital tools and AI• Coordination of creative teams and external collaborations• Structuring of creative project management: optimization of creation and production processes, streamlining exchanges between creation, technique, and manufacturing, design of work tools adapted to a demanding creative environment.
- HermèsTextile Designer / Hermès Petit hLUXURY GOODSJanuary 2018 - January 2020 (2 years)Paris, FranceGuest textile designer at Hermès Petit h, creating with the House's "dormant" materials.• Creation of a range of woven objects from cotton straps• Transformation of textile surfaces into functional volumes
- StarckTextile Designer Starck x ForboARCHITECTURE AND URBAN PLANNINGSeptember 2017 - September 2019 (2 years)Paris, FranceTextile designer for the "Flotex by Starck" project, developed for Forbo, a flooring specialist. A project at the intersection of art, material, and industry, designed for architectural spaces with a strong identity."Grand, powerful, artistic." These are the words with which Philippe Starck presented his vision of the project and entrusted me with the creation of this collection.• Creation of a textile collection for very large format floors• Exploration of texture, abstract patterns, and solid colors• Development of hand-painted surfaces, translated into industrial patterns• Design of 3 modular models, adaptable to different uses and client projects• Constant dialogue between artistic intent and technical production constraints
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Education
- Hermès Foundation's Academy of Know-How - TextilesHermès2026Sélectionnée parmi 23 lauréats pour participer au programme de recherche textile de la Fondation Hermès, dirigé par Matali Crasset. • Programme de recherche d’un an • Réflexion sur l’avenir du textile, les modes de production et de consommation • Collaboration avec designers, artisans, ingénieurs et chercheurs
- Bachelor's degree in Fashion and Environmental DesignDuperré2009