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Olivier Klencklen

Art Director – Branding & Publishing

€480/day
Colmar, FR
15+ years
Editorial Project Management
Wordpress
Branding
Professional Publishing & Layout
Art Direction & Visual Design

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About Olivier

Senior Art Director – Branding & Publishing

Looking for an experienced Art Director to structure and enhance your communication or editorial projects?

With 25 years of experience,I handle art direction from A to Z, from conceptual strategy to technical execution. I support publishing houses, associations, SMEs, agencies, and artists.My role:to transform your vision into clear, memorable, and coherent materials.

📚 Publishing & Layout

Complete support for your editorial project:from structuring (self-publishing, any legal form) to the delivery of the works.
  • Support from idea to printing (structuring, layout, production monitoring),
  • Book design (literary, art books, children's books, artist's books).
Clients I have supported

Éditions du Tourneciel, Éditions Les Crozes, Éditions Méfaits Divers, Literary Magazine Les Cahiers de Turbulences, (Issue N°1)

Some authors I have collaborated with

Martin Adamiec, Daniel Boch, Thierry Bouquet, Gabriel Braeuner, Jean Chalon, Gérard Freitag, Kee-Hyung Ho, Claudie Hunzinger, Pierre Kretz, Philippe Lutz, Jean-Christophe Meyer, Juliette Mouquet, Jean-Marie Rohé, Dan Steffan, Albert Strickler, Edgar Zeidler

🎨 Branding & Visual Identity

  • Creation of impactful logos, graphic guidelines, and brand universes.
  • Multi-support adaptations: print, web, social media, e-commerce.
  • Projects for SMEs, institutions, and artisans: Communauté de Communes du Pays de Ribeauvillé, Signatures d’Alsace, Colmar Box, NT-Pro, Val-Vignes Hôtel***.

🤝 My Asset: Global Vision

As a trainer and project facilitator, I combine creativity with strategic analysis. I listen, advise, design, and ensure the quality of each step, from the initial brief to final delivery.

👉 Together, let's make your next publication or your brand strategy a successful and memorable project.
Publishing
Culture
Education Companies
Press and Media

  • French

    Native or bilingual

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

Experience

  • Regardgraphiste
    Freelance Graphic Designer, Layout Artist, Photographer, and Trainer
    January 2000 - Today (26 years and 7 months)
    Colmar, France
    Independent Art Director, Graphic Designer, and Layout Artist
    I offer 25 years of experience at the intersection of publishing, branding, and associative communication. I assist authors, publishers, associations, artists, institutions, and cultural organizations in designing books, visual identities, communication materials, and websites.

    Among my achievements are
    • books and art books from Éditions du Tourneciel, Éditions Méfaits Divers, Éditions Les Crozes, literary magazines: 'Les Cahiers de Turbulences', self-published authors Martin Adamiec, Edgar Zeigler, JeanMarc Lalevé,
    • websites (NT-Pro, Amis de la Nature de Colmar, Signatures d'Alsace),
    • visual identities & logos (LTEC, BATIECO68, EDS, Communauté de communes du Pays de Ribeauvillé),
    • branding and global communication projects (Éditions du Tourneciel, NT-Pro, Signatures d’Alsace, Colmar Box).

    My Approach
    Creative and methodical, based on listening and project support. I pay particular attention to authenticity, graphic consistency, and the evocative power of each creation.

    Choosing my services means choosing an involved partner, capable of supporting you from art direction to graphic realization, including photography and project management.
    Editorial Design Art Direction Branding Project Management Professional Publishing & Layout
  • Sens à Voir
    Founder and Manager
    January 2000 - January 2005 (5 years)
    Colmar, France
    Founder and Manager of the association Sens à Voir,I initiated and coordinated numerous cultural projects fostering interaction between artists and the public.
    • Artist Support: Assistance with portfolio creation, administrative support, and organization of solo exhibitions.
    • Event Management: Over 30 exhibitions and installations in unusual venues (bars, shops, prison, etc.), as well as multidisciplinary events (concerts, cinema, visual arts).
    • Decoration and Scenography: Through Group Déco, designed over 40 original sets for associative, institutional, and private events.
    • Cultural Mediation: Established an art library and resource center, developed partnerships with over 10 local structures.
    This experience has allowed me to acquire solid expertise in cultural project management, artistic mediation, and promoting creative initiatives.
  • HiéRO Colmar
    Active Member FéDé
    January 1998 - January 2005 (7 years)
    Concert photography - Lighting design and execution for concerts, at Grillen (Concert Hall) and outdoors - Participation in the creation and organization of events (Festival C'est dans la Vallée, Sexorama, Beach Party, etc.) - Drafting statutes, Cashier, Bar service.

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Education

  • Professional Training for Adult Trainers
    AFPA
    2008
    Formation professionnelle Formateur Professionnel d'Adultes
  • Professional Graphic Design Training
    PAO
    2000
    Formation professionnelle Infographiste
Check out Olivier's education

Skill set

Photography
Digital Communication & Web Support

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