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Montréal, Québec, Canada

As a Creative Lead, I spearhead the integration of gaming technology and design in entertainment and immersive experiences, with the goal of elevating brands and IPs into captivating encounters through cutting-edge tech.My role is pivotal as I serve as the bridge between stakeholders, ensuring a harmonized creative vision that seamlessly aligns with project objectives.

Montréal, Québec, Canada

My role involved shaping the creative vision for a new Transmedia IP's branding and translating that vision into digital, print, and promotional videos. I closely collaborated with the marketing team to ensure campaign alignment and managed the design team's efforts to deliver cohesive visual and online experiences.

Région De Montréal, Canada

I joined Reflector Entertainment with the mission to craft the digital strategy, which included building an ecosystem of innovative content consumption experiences, and to assemble a dynamic design team to bring an new genre of Transmedia IP to life.

Région De Montréal, Canada

My role as Director of Product Innovation at LVL was centered on advancing our product E2's capabilities and ensuring its alignment with market demands. This journey involved innovation, leadership, and a deep commitment to delivering a superior product experience.E2 stands as a storefront manager that empowers content owners to swiftly construct and deploy OTT applications. It offers unparalleled capabilities in UX automation and comprehensive content merchandising across a wide… Show more My role as Director of Product Innovation at LVL was centered on advancing our product E2's capabilities and ensuring its alignment with market demands. This journey involved innovation, leadership, and a deep commitment to delivering a superior product experience.E2 stands as a storefront manager that empowers content owners to swiftly construct and deploy OTT applications. It offers unparalleled capabilities in UX automation and comprehensive content merchandising across a wide spectrum of devices. Show less

As the design team manager, my role was to ensure our projects, which included collaborations with clients like AMC, Disney, Stingray, CBC, LeapFrog, Nickelodeon, and Cineplex, aligned seamlessly with customer expectations and our studio's creative identity.My responsibilities encompassed:- Analyzing customer needs and guiding teams accordingly.- Strategically assigning projects based on expertise.- Leading teams with a focus on storytelling and engaging projects.-… Show more As the design team manager, my role was to ensure our projects, which included collaborations with clients like AMC, Disney, Stingray, CBC, LeapFrog, Nickelodeon, and Cineplex, aligned seamlessly with customer expectations and our studio's creative identity.My responsibilities encompassed:- Analyzing customer needs and guiding teams accordingly.- Strategically assigning projects based on expertise.- Leading teams with a focus on storytelling and engaging projects.- Encouraging improvement through constructive feedback.- Conducting research and benchmarking.- Presenting strategies to clients and managing budgets.- Contributing to internal product vision.- Overseeing talent acquisition and management.In essence, I played a pivotal role in driving creative excellence, fostering innovation, and delivering exceptional results for our clients Show less

Initially brought on board as a graphic and motion designer, I swiftly showcased my multidisciplinary prowess and entrepreneurial spirit, enabling me to contribute beyond design and animation. My role expanded to encompass UX implementation and the creation of comprehensive concept presentation documents, combining both written and visual elements.I engaged in projects with notable clients, including Sympatico, Encore International, and Mosaika (Government of Canada – Moment… Show more Initially brought on board as a graphic and motion designer, I swiftly showcased my multidisciplinary prowess and entrepreneurial spirit, enabling me to contribute beyond design and animation. My role expanded to encompass UX implementation and the creation of comprehensive concept presentation documents, combining both written and visual elements.I engaged in projects with notable clients, including Sympatico, Encore International, and Mosaika (Government of Canada – Moment Factory).My key responsibilities comprised:- Wireframes and Flowcharts: Crafting wireframes and flowcharts to guide project development.- Animation and Motion Design: Producing animations and motion designs for websites, games, and prototypes.- Conceptualization: Generating high-level concepts, both in terms of content and visuals.- Research and Benchmarking: Staying at the forefront of industry trends through rigorous research and benchmarking.- Visual Content Creation: Developing a wide range of visual content and illustrations.- High-Level Mockup Design: Creating high-level mockups to visualize project concepts.- Client Presentation: Effectively presenting strategies to clients and justifying the choices made.In essence, my journey transcended my initial role, allowing me to contribute meaningfully to a diverse array of projects while maintaining a client-centric focus. Show less

During those years as a part-time freelance director and designer, I worked on various projects, including animated shorts, animated TV shows, and interactive experiences. I collaborated with companies like Zone 3, Halogen Studio, and Grenadine Production, serving clients such as Teletoon, Radio-Canada, Bell, Sympatico, and Planet Mobile.Key responsibilities included:- Conceptualizing games and web projects related to TV series.- Proposing artistic direction and presenting… Show more During those years as a part-time freelance director and designer, I worked on various projects, including animated shorts, animated TV shows, and interactive experiences. I collaborated with companies like Zone 3, Halogen Studio, and Grenadine Production, serving clients such as Teletoon, Radio-Canada, Bell, Sympatico, and Planet Mobile.Key responsibilities included:- Conceptualizing games and web projects related to TV series.- Proposing artistic direction and presenting concepts to clients.- Producing animation and motion design using After-Effects and Flash.- Handling technical breakdowns for scenes.- Coordinating talents, including sound design, animators, and illustrators.- Evaluating project time and budget requirements. Show less

In 2004, I partnered with two incredibly talented and resourceful designers to establish our own design studio, Dowdtown. Over several years, Dowdtown undertook a diverse range of projects, encompassing both corporate and experimental ventures. We delivered websites, online games, printed materials, and even TV cartoons. This experience greatly enhanced my resourcefulness.Key projects involved clients such as Production Voxpopuli, Université Laval, Tricentris, and Trigone Communication.… Show more In 2004, I partnered with two incredibly talented and resourceful designers to establish our own design studio, Dowdtown. Over several years, Dowdtown undertook a diverse range of projects, encompassing both corporate and experimental ventures. We delivered websites, online games, printed materials, and even TV cartoons. This experience greatly enhanced my resourcefulness.Key projects involved clients such as Production Voxpopuli, Université Laval, Tricentris, and Trigone Communication. My responsibilities included:- Understanding communication strategies.- Presenting motivating strategies to clients.- Brainstorming various visual concept solutions.- Presenting selected solutions to clients.- Evaluating project time and budget.- Creating a wide range of visual content and illustrations Show less

I began my career as a graphic designer at Klik Animation, where I initially held a part-time position. In this role, I was responsible for the design and development of the company's website, as well as websites and mini-games related to their television production.Simultaneously, I joined Black Ink Design on a part-time basis, a design studio specialized in printing. My contributions enabled them to expand their services to include website design.I worked with Klik Animation… Show more I began my career as a graphic designer at Klik Animation, where I initially held a part-time position. In this role, I was responsible for the design and development of the company's website, as well as websites and mini-games related to their television production.Simultaneously, I joined Black Ink Design on a part-time basis, a design studio specialized in printing. My contributions enabled them to expand their services to include website design.I worked with Klik Animation and Black Ink Studio during this period. Show less