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👋 Hello, I'm Elisa, Art Director & UI/UX Designer, founder of the LAREF studio.
For 9 years, I've been helping ambitious brands create unique, strategic, and visually powerful identities.
✨ They trust me:
LVMH, Printemps Haussmann, La Vie, Yuka, Pokawa, City of Paris, Ministry of Culture, Alan, Louve Invest, Maisons du Monde…
🎯 My key expertise:
🧠 Strategy & Positioning
Brand platforms, personas, benchmarks, mood boards
A clear vision before talking about colors or logos.
🎨 Art Direction & Branding
Complete visual identities (logo, style guide, slogan, illustration)
Print & digital communication (packaging, campaigns, publishing, social media)
💡 UX & UI Design
User testing, audits, zoning, wireframes, mockups, prototyping
Showcase websites, SaaS, landing pages, e-commerce
UI kits and design systems.
🚀 Are you a growing brand? A startup? An agency?
I work both solo and in collaboration with your teams.
Clear brief or need a true co-pilot? I adapt.
👀 Bonus: I work with AI to create custom visuals (illustration, motion, photo shoots).
☕ Want a project that reflects you (and gets noticed)?
I love talking design over coffee (even via video call).
📧 Quick response (within the hour) guaranteed – laref.co
English
Fluent
Spanish
Conversational
Japanese
Basic
French
Native or bilingual
Remote only
Primarily works remotely
Experience
- extimeUI/UX Designer freelance - Paris AirportLUXURY GOODSJanuary 2024 - January 2025 (1 year)Paris, France✈️ UX/UI Designer – Groupe ADP / Extime (1-year mission)Redesign of the digital interfaces for Extime, the new airport hospitality brand of the ADP group.– In-depth UX research: user interviews & pain points– Figma prototyping, user testing & iterations– Design of complex dashboards (end-user & admin interface)– Creation of a modular and scalable design system– Collaboration with partner brands: Dior, Chanel, Ladurée🧠 Strategic project, focused on user experience and premium B2B challenges.
- CheckmyguestArt DirectorREAL ESTATEMarch 2023 - April 2023 (1 month)Paris🏠 Art Director & Graphic Designer – Checkmyguest (MIPIM campaign)Creation of a strong visual universe for the MIPIM trade show, to embody the brand's premium and lifestyle positioning.– Art direction & event visual identity– Complete stand design (graphics & scenography)– Creation of print materials: folder, use cases, posters, notebooks, cards, perfume labels– Digital deployment: dedicated landing page + social media visuals– Production coordination & variation monitoring🎯 A project with a high stake in coherence between branding, print, and digital.
- Ici PrésentArt DirectorARTS AND CRAFTSFebruary 2023 - April 2023 (2 months)Paris, France🧾 Art Director & UX/UI Designer – Ici Présent (branding + website + print)Complete creation of the brand identity, showcase website, and print materials for the launch of the brand “Ici Présent”.– Strategic workshop: positioning, objectives, target audience, mood boards– Art direction: creation of the logotype and a unique illustrated universe (10 dedicated illustrations)– UX design: sitemap, zoning, desktop & mobile wireframes– UI design: high-fidelity mockups (desktop & mobile)– Print & POS: design of an advertising totem, sales presentation– Complete deliverables handed over turnkey🌟 A global art direction, from substance to form, designed to support the launch.
Reviews
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Arthur
La Biche-Renard
Reviewed on 10/13/2025
Super !
Martin
Norse agency
Reviewed on 4/14/2025
I had the pleasure of collaborating with Elisa on a monthly subscription basis for art direction and UI/UX. She skillfully grasped our challenges with great sensitivity, rigor, and creativity. Whether for web or print, her proposals are always accurate, relevant, and elegant. She is proactive, autonomous, while remaining attentive, making her a trusted partner on a daily basis. I highly recommend her expertise!
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Education
- Drawing classesParis Ateliers (Courses from the Paris City Hall)2016
- Master's in Art DirectionEPSAA Paris2018École publique réputée, c'est avec rigueur que j'ai été formée ! Il m'a fallu devenir polyvalente pour réussir à chaque cours. La mairie de Paris ainsi que 28 professionnels du graphisme/directeurs de grandes agences évaluent notre niveau pour l'obtention du diplôme.
Certifications
- Master's in Art DirectionEPSAA, Paris2018