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Margot Houdoux

Art Director and Brand Strategist

€600/day
Paris, FR
3-7 years

Average response time: 1 hour

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About Margot

My conviction: impactful design is primarily based on a solid business strategy.

Thanks to a hybrid background (LSE (London School of Economics + Beaux-Arts de Paris), I combine business rigor with my artistic sensibility.

With my experience at CHANEL, and formerly as a strategy and innovation consultant, I have supported major clients (LVMH, L'Oréal, BNP, Decathlon, etc.) on branding, positioning, and business issues.

Now a freelancer, I put this dual expertise to work for brands that seek not only to be seen, but to be understood and desired.

As the founder of my own brand (@ekaiparis), I understand the keys to success: ROI, conversion, and consistency across all platforms.

🚀 My areas of expertise:

🎨 Branding & Brand Strategy
- Strategic audit, benchmark, and positioning
- Naming
- Storytelling
- Complete visual identity: Logo, Graphic Charter, Typography, Colors.
- Moodboards and brand universe.

📸 Art Direction & Content
- Supervision of shoots (Casting, Set design, Styling).
- Photography (Film & Digital) and Retouching (Lightroom/Photoshop).
- Editorial Design
- Illustration (graphic, pictorial)

💻 Digital & Product Design (UX/UI)
- Web design & Mockups (Figma).
- Screen prototyping and Customer Journeys.
- Newsletter Design & Social Media Assets.

Why work with me? I am passionate about art in all its forms and a business strategy partner. I translate your vision into a coherent, aesthetic, and high-performing brand.

@ekaiparis
@kin.supperclub
@margothoudoux
  • English

    Native or bilingual

  • French

    Native or bilingual

  • Italian

    Conversational

Can work on-site
Paris (up to 50km)

Experience

  • CHANEL
    Head of Makeup Innovation
    LUXURY GOODS
    January 2024 - Today (2 years and 5 months)
    Paris, France
    - Driving transverse strategic innovation for the Makeup category, combining product expertise and advanced technologies (AI).

    - Innovation & AI Strategy: Transforming Product Management methods by integrating Artificial Intelligence and cutting-edge digital tools.

    - Digital Product Management: Designing and deploying "Data-driven" and "Client-centric" digital products to enhance brand experience.

    - Futuristic Vision: Cross-functional collaboration with various teams (Tech, Marketing, AD) to shape the future of Luxury Beauty.

    - Complex Project Management: Orchestrating digital transformation within a demanding house.
    Digital Transformation Luxury Artificial Intelligence Product Management Innovation
  • EKAÏ
    Founder & Creative Director
    FASHION AND COSMETICS
    January 2021 - Today (5 years and 5 months)
    Paris, France
    Creation and launch of my own high-end responsible leather goods brand. This entrepreneurial project demonstrates my ability to manage a brand in its entirety.

    - Brand Creation: Complete definition of the brand's DNA, price positioning, and image.

    - Product Design: Collection design and production monitoring (material sourcing, prototypes).

    - Campaigns & Content: Art direction of photoshoots, management of the Instagram account, and influencer strategy.

    - Business Development: E-commerce launch and customer relationship management.
    Entrepreneurship Fashion Product Design Business Strategy Art Direction
  • Margot Houdoux
    Art Director
    CONSULTING AND AUDITS
    January 2022 - Today (4 years and 5 months)
    Paris, France
    Building strong brands, from strategy to visual execution - across various sectors (banking, luxury, fashion, energy).
    Among my clients: Louis Vuitton, Decathlon, BNPP + numerous start-ups.

    I combine a business approach (ROI, target audience, market) with demanding and creative art direction, sometimes a bit unconventional to be differentiating.

    - Brand Strategy: Audit, brand platform, naming, and storytelling.

    - 360° Visual Identity: Creation of logos, graphic charters, and typographies.

    - Digital & UX/UI: Website design (Figma mockups), newsletters, and Social Media content creation.

    - Art Direction: Photoshoot supervision, styling, and visual content production (photo/video/ads/films).
    Project Management Content Creation Creativity Communication Strategy Adobe Creative Suite

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Education

  • Evening Classes
    Beaux Arts de Paris
    Formation académique en dessin, morphologie, composition et histoire de l'art.
  • Master of Management
    The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
    2020
    Global Master's in Management, Management

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