You're seeing this page as if you were . The main menu is still yours, though. Exit from immersion
Solène CardosoSC

Solène Cardoso

Artistic Director – Graphic Designer

€400/day
2 projects
Paris, FR
3-7 years

Average response time: 1 hour

Freelancer profile translated to English.
Back to original language

About Solène

78% of brands lose impact after 2 years because their image no longer evolves with their market or their values.


Why?
❌ A brand image that no longer reflects the brand's true value
❌ A visual positioning too close to competitors
❌ An aesthetic storytelling, but not structured enough to create attachment, repeat purchases, and brand preference

Result:
a brand that keeps moving forward...
but whose potential is not fully expressed,
and which converts or retains below its true value.

✨ Imagine...
A clear, memorable, and desired brand.
A narrative that creates emotion and loyalty.
An image aligned with your ambition, and that develops both conversion and retention.

Expected Results:
🎯 A distinctive visual positioning in a saturated market
📈 More conversion thanks to enhanced perceived value
💬 A memorable brand that creates attachment and preference

👩‍🎨 I'm Solène
AD & Brand Designer specializing in visual identity and branding.
I help brands increase their conversion and LTV through positioning and an image that makes customers want to return.

What I offer:

✅ Artistic Direction & Visual Identity

• Creation or redesign of visual identities aligned with your business objectives
• Logotypes, graphic universes, style guides, packaging, photo direction
• Visual systems designed to last and evolve (digital, print, product, experience)

✅ Storytelling & Positioning

• Clarification of your DNA and your promise
• Construction of an emotional, distinctive, and memorable narrative
• Alignment of the message with your audience's expectations and lifestyle

✅ Brand Deployment

• Adaptation of the identity across all platforms
• Direction and supervision of visual production
• Creation of brand tools: brand boards, guidelines, templates

Tools: Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, After Effects

Ready to make your brand memorable? Let's discuss!
  • French

    Native or bilingual

  • English

    Native or bilingual

  • Spanish

    Conversational

  • Portuguese

    Basic

Can work on-site
Paris (up to 50km), Marseille (up to 50km), Paris (up to 50km), Lyon (up to 50km), Bordeaux (up to 50km)

Experience

  • Flash support
    Artistic Direction & Branding
    SOFTWARE PUBLISHING
    November 2025 - December 2025 (1 month)
    Paris, France
    I supported Flash Support in creating its visual identity and artistic direction, with the goal of strengthening the platform's credibility and differentiation in a highly competitive IT market.

    The challenge: to move away from a too generic image and build a graphic universe capable of inspiring confidence, professionalism, and responsiveness from the first contact.

    🔎 Brand Strategy

    - Market and competitor analysis
    - Brand platform creation
    - Brand archetype

    🎨 Artistic Direction & Visual Identity

    - Moodboard
    - Logo & variations
    - Color palette
    - Typography
    - Icons
    - Assets (illustrations)
    - Style guide

    📈 Results

    • Immediately recognizable identity
    • Brand image perceived as more professional, human, and reliable
    • More readable and credible offering
    • Branding has become a true lever for trust and conversion
    Artistic Direction & Visual Identity Branding & Brand Identity Brand DNA Branding Logo & Identity
  • SYOS
    Malt logoOn Malt
    Artistic Direction & Visual Performance — Syos Digital Campaigns
    RETAIL (SMALL BUSINESS)
    July 2025 - Today (11 months)
    Paris, France
    🎯 Context & Challenge

    Syos, an innovative brand in musical instruments and accessories, wanted to improve the effectiveness of its digital campaigns (promotions, product launches, advertisements) to increase conversion and visibility for its new products.

    🧠 Strategic Approach

    • Analysis of marketing objectives
    • Definition of a directional axis to unify performance, narrative, and identity
    • Clarification of visual priorities: hierarchy, intent, product benefit
    • Construction of an artistic direction capable of increasing perceived value and improving click-through rates

    🎨 Artistic Direction & Production

    • Conception of a creative direction consistent with Syos's innovative DNA
    • Adaptations for web campaigns, social ads, newsletters, mobile-first
    • Visual lines designed to: capture attention in 1 second, highlight the product and its benefits, improve memorability

    📈 Results

    • Enhanced consistency → more professional and premium perception
    • Better product understanding → direct impact on conversion
    • Artistic direction became a visual benchmark reused across multiple campaigns
    • Extended collaboration thanks to the effectiveness of the creative system implemented
    Artistic Direction Positioning Strategy Online Advertising Social Media Advertising Brand Image
  • La Pampa Fleurie
    Artistic Direction & Branding
    RETAIL (SMALL BUSINESS)
    May 2025 - June 2025 (1 month)
    Pau, France
    La Pampa Fleurie wanted to enhance its perceived value, stand out in a highly competitive floral industry, and create a stronger emotional connection with its customers.

    While the brand was already appreciated, its image lacked consistency and clarity, which hindered its attractiveness and ability to retain customers.

    🎨 Artistic Direction & Visual Identity

    - Moodboard
    - Logo & variations
    - Color palette
    - Typography
    - Icons
    - Assets (illustrations)
    - Style guide

    📈 Results

    • Brand perceived as more premium and distinctive
    • Immediately recognizable universe
    • Enhanced emotional attachment among regular customers
    • Natural increase in recommendations
    • Increased trust thanks to a more aligned image
    Style Guide Creation Branding Positioning Strategy Visual Identity Logo Design

Reviews

5.0

Out of 1 rating

P

Pierre

Chapters

Reviewed on 9/26/2025

Reliable, structured, meticulous, with initiative. Solène took the time to understand. She listens conscientiously to all feedback. Very professional, she knows how to offer relevant visual suggestions without overwhelming her client. I asked her to visually redesign my training materials. She delivered very high-quality, well-structured work. She provides visibility on her timeline and was able to adapt to mine. A great professional whom I highly recommend.

Recommendations

These freelancer profiles also match your criteria

AgathaA

Agatha Frydrych

Backend Java Software Engineer

4.7

(3)

2

BaptisteB

Baptiste Duhen

Fullstack developer

4.6

(4)

5

AmedA

Amed Hamou

Senior Lead Developer

4

(2)

7

AudreyA

Audrey Champion

Web developer

4.3

(3)

4

Education

  • Master in Artistic Direction
    E-artsup
    2025
    • Direction artistique, illustration et design graphique : conception d’univers visuels créatifs et cohérents. • Stratégie de marque : positionnement, storytelling et cohérence visuelle. • Élaboration d’interfaces web : conception UX/UI et webdesign pour des projets digitaux. • Création et refonte d’identités visuelles : définition de chartes graphiques et logotypes. • Conception publicitaire : réalisation de campagnes print et digitales. • Travail en équipe : gestion de projets en collaboration avec différents corps de métier.
  • Bachelor in Graphic Design
    Ecole de condé
    2022
    • Graphisme et illustration : création d’affiches, supports imprimés et visuels digitaux. • Identité visuelle : conception de logotypes et chartes graphiques. • Travail en équipe : collaboration sur des projets créatifs et stratégiques.

Skill set

Categories