I am a freelance visual designer with 12 years of experience developing websites, web applications and interfaces for various digital devices. I am at my best on projects that require a good sense for interface design and usability.

On a typical project, I play the role of lead visual designer, working in close collaboration with a UE designer. I often work as a subcontractor for an agency (Adaptive Path, Giant Ant, Studio Sungo...), but I also have some clients of my own.

I love making icons and the occasional illustration.

I hold a BTS Expression Visuelle from l'Ecole Estienne in Paris. I spent a year at Parsons School of Design in New York. I was born and raised in Aix-en-Provence, in Southern France.

• typically work from home, though occasionally work on site.
• Clients include: Google, Citysearch, San Francisco Chronicle, Adaptive Path, Genentech, Kango, Qualcomm, Yamaha, Advent Software, Addamark Technologies, Giant Ant, Studio Sungo, Fort Point, Shepard Associates, Classroom Connect, Lot 21 online advertising, Iconocast, Microskills, and San Francisco Day School

• Redesigned Bigstep's web site, increasing subscription to the Bigstep service
• Develop information architectures and interfaces for features of the Bigstep service

Award-winning web consulting agency Phoenix Pop was acquired by Liquid Thinking in February 2001, while I was working there.

• Led visual design of a new product for LeapFrog, an industry leader in educational toys.
• Developed prototypes with the user experience team, conducted user tests.
• Developed design portion of "Define documents" during initial phase of projects.
• Managed designers and producers on several projects.
• Involved in new business development.

• Designed the interface of Epicentric Portal Server 3.0, an industry leading e-business software platform.
• Designed several marketing initiatives, including corporate web site redesign.
• Set up user experience department, ensuring smooth transition from myself to full-time staff.

Roger Black, international print design guru, founded Interactive Bureau, a web consulting agency, in 1996, with branches in New York, San Francisco, Seattle, Barcelona, Paris and Mexico. I joined the San Francisco branch in 1998, soon after it opened. It grew from 5 to 25 employees in the 2 years I was there. Our clients were a mix of corporate heavyweights and up-and-coming start-ups.

• Performed all facets of the web consulting process for this small design agency.
• Collaborated in the development of initial creative briefs.
• Managed clients at all stages of projects.
• Developed information architecture, interface design and visual design.
• Led teams of designers and production artists
• Produced HTML, javascript, animations, and illustrations.
• Assisted sales team in developing new business.
• Clients: Oracle, Gateway, Drugstore.com, Rogers Cablesystems, Linuxcare, Sandpiper, Epiphany, Flooz, Mindnhealth, eJur, Iz.com, A&R partners, Yack.com, Gaynet

• Led key product initiatives, such as CNET store, events.com, chat.com, activex.com.
• Design lead for the Research & Development group.
• Designed dHTML "CNET channel" in conjunction with Netscape and Microsoft for 4.0 browser launches.
• Member of News.com launch team, and Snap prototype team.

Communication Design Department, one year on special grant from City of Paris

BFA in Communication Design (BTS d'éxpression visuelle)