From my birth city, Marseille, I have inherited the fiery sun and the singing Southern French accent. I became a lawyer, but I always had a soft spot for the arts. I have practised collage which led me to exhibit my work in small galleries in Paris and London where I moved 14 years ago to start a career in graphic design. Today I am heading a studio of 12 creatives, I am the mama of a 6-year-old girl and I happen to have beaten cancer. My whole journey has been a rollercoaster to never accept the status quo.
In my current role, I’ve been playing a pivotal role in building and managing a studio that provided a central service for three agencies within the group. This involved developing cohesion and trust among the team, overseeing the career development of individuals across the business, and providing full supervision of the design and motion teams, as well as working closely with the video producer and photographer.
I am guiding the team to follow best practices and maximise efficiency. Additionally, I’ve been maintaining open communication with stakeholders, particularly with marketing and new business teams, collaborating with project teams to proactively improve processes and set the right direction for the Studio. I’ve been supervising the delivery of briefs from concept to execution and ensuring that the final output is of the highest quality.
My experience includes managing, coaching and mentoring designers in a fast-paced environment, as well as leading design development and strategic thinking.
Experience
Design Director, Head of Creative Studio
at Unlimited Group
Comms Division | Fever, Nelson Bostock, Health Unlimited
London || July 2022 - Present
Senior Art Director at Digitas Health (Publicis Group)
London || Sep 2021-June 2022
Senior Designer & Art Director at Ketchum
London || Jan 2014 - Aug 2021
Designer at Ogilvy PR
London || Jan 2013 - Sept 2014
Freelance graphic designer at MediaCom
London || Oct 2012 - Dec 2012
Junior graphic designer at OMD EMEA
London || Sep 2011 - Sep2012
Pursuing a New Professional Path
Taking on every odd job under the sun while studying graphic design
London || October 2009 - August 2011
In-house lawyer in intellectual property & authors’ rights at Pathé
Paris || 2006-2009
I am also:
Ella’s mum
A book at the Human Library
A qualified Life coach
A mentor with She Says