Freelancer profile translated to English.

Description

Are you developing outdoor or water sports equipment? I design technical products thought for the outdoors — those that must work when the user is wet, on the move, feet in the water, high in the mountains by a river, or on a kayak in the middle of a lake.

After 7 years at Decathlon (Caperlan, Itiwit, Quechua), I founded Baroude, an independent studio specializing in the design and development of intensive-use products.

What I bring: complete mastery of the product cycle — from user brief to industrialization — with in-depth knowledge of technical materials (coated textiles, laminates, injected or thermoformed parts) and large-scale production constraints.

I work with independent outdoor brands, sports equipment SMEs, and outdoor gear startups that want to accelerate their design process without the cost of an in-house team.

I systematically integrate a reflection on product sustainability: choice of resistant and repairable materials, reduction of production offcuts and waste, design focused on longevity rather than obsolescence.

I intervene at every stage of the project:

— Analysis: market, uses, creative opportunities

— Design: research paths, sketches, CAD

— Development: supplier techpacks, prototype monitoring, ready-to-produce files, instruction illustrations, wireframes for design and model registration

Industry field of expertise

Languages

French
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent
Spanish
Basic

Workplace preferences

Can work on-site

Bordeaux (up to 50km), Paris (up to 10km), Lille (up to 10km), Lyon (up to 10km), Nantes (up to 10km)

Baroude studio
Freelance Designer
January 2026 - Today (5 months)
Bordeaux, France
Design of multi-process technical products, from patterned textile products (textile range and bags) to injected plastic parts. Full or modular support over 3 phases: Analysis-Design-Industrialization
DECATHLON-CAPERLAN
Lead Designer
September 2020 - October 2024 (4 years and 1 month)
Bordeaux, France
Design of technical soft goods (UV protection, rain gear) and luggage ranges. Product art direction, color palettes and CMF creation. Pattern development with model maker/supplier and CLO3D prototyping for rapid iterations. Prototype monitoring, fitting tests, and production of techpacks up to industrialization with suppliers.
DECATHLON - ITIWIT
Industrial Designer
November 2016 - September 2020 (3 years and 10 months)
Hendaye, France
Design of inflatable kayaks and technical paddles: shape research, 3D modeling, and digital simulations (TECH'OFF-Decathlon). Development of technical textile structures (Dropstitch, Tarpaulin – welded/glued). Prototyping, creation of supplier techpacks, and product development monitoring with industrial partners. Co-construction of color strategy and footwear competitive intelligence. Creation of technical footwear files for suppliers. Creation of footwear sustainability concepts.