Astrid Chevallier

Astrid Chevallier

Art Director

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Art Director & Graphic Artist • Branding • Editorial • Marketing • UI/UX • Fine Arts

  • Education

    • EMSAT - Paris, France

      1991 - 1993
    • Beaux-Arts de Versailles, France

      1989 - 1990
    • University of California, Santa Cruz

      2023 -
      Bachelor of Arts - BA Fine Arts and Environmental Arts

      Activities and Societies: Environmental Art, Product Design, Sculpture, Painting. Ongoing

    • Foothill College - Los Altos Hills, California

      2019 - 2021
      Certificate of Achievement in Art A+

      Drawing, Figure Drawing, Painting, Color, Ceramics, Sculpture, Art History.

    • Foothill College - Los Altos Hills, California

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      Associate of Arts - AA for Transfer Studio Arts - with Highest Honors A+ President's Medal

      Activities and Societies: Emphasis on Fine Arts, Art History and Psychology.

    • Ensaama - Paris, France

      1990 - 1991
    • Autograf- école de Design et d'Arts Appliqués - Paris, France

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      Master (Mastère) Art Direction in Graphic Design

      Master's degree based on my professional experience as graphic artist in France and the US: writing and design of a memoir about my early career in France + live presentation in front of a jury of my experience in the movie marketing industry in Hollywood.

  • Experience

    • Euro RSCG - Paris, France

      Jan 1993 - Jan 1994
      Art Director

      Art Director, Designer, Assistant of the Creative Director: • Creation of press ads and financial campaigns (calibration), • Management of suppliers and production supervisor in a fast-paced environment (national press).

    • Gris Marine - Paris, France

      Jan 1993 - Jan 1993
      Graphic Designer

      • Design of ads for the Cosmetic and Pharmaceutical Industries.• Assistant Studio Photographer.

    • Astrid Chevallier Art & Design

      Feb 1993 - now
      Art Director and Graphic Artist: Branding, Cultural Poster Design, Art and Illustration

      • Creative Director, Art Director, Graphic Designer, Painter and Illustrator.Clients include cities, theaters and corporate clients: design of key art for shows and events, branding and logotype, annual reports, brochures and magazines, CD-Roms, websites and video game design. • Instructor, author: creation (writing, scripting) and recording of a video self-training method for the treatment of digital pictures.

    • CFDAA - Paris, France

      Jan 1994 - May 1995
      Instructor in Graphic Design

      Instructor for adults, graphic design program in an established French Institute: • Creation (writing, design) of 3 weeks training programs, • Training and coaching on Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, QuarkXpress, "Production in Graphic Design" and "Typography and Layout".

    • Purple Red + Consultant represented by Match Creative Talent

      Mar 2002 - now
      Sr. Art Director and Graphic Artist: Branding, Key-art, Editorial, UI/UX

      • Created a wide array of advertising and marketing projects, from concept to production, either as a consultant or as an in-house collaborator.• Completed projects ranging from branding, editorial, web design, to B2B and B2C campaigns, in print, POP, and digital format.• Worked closely with clients, executive directors, marketing department and other creative teams to achieve goals set for successful design campaigns.• Managed teams and vendors, including photographers, illustrators, developers and printers, to ensure perfect execution and timely delivery of assets in fast paced-environments.• Mentor at the startup accelerator Santa Cruz Works, providing expert advice for branding and visual design. Show less

    • Co-founder of Easy Movie Poster

      Jun 2015 - now
      Creative Director and Lead Designer: Branding, Marketing, UI/UX, Consumer Relation

      • Conceptualized, co-created and designed an online proprietary design platform that has allowed thousands of customers to create professionally looking movie posters. • Created and designed branding, web and print marketing material, social media presence to reach targeted audience. Organized photoshoots with various cast to create targeted marketing stories.• Managed the team and vendors to ensure completion and launch according to calendar.• Offered online customer service to ensure customer satisfaction and to help improve the service by providing feedback and revisions to the software department.• Won two national Awards (SIA): Consumer Service Website Innovator Award, and Business-to-Consumer Interactive Media Award. Show less

  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Astrid Chevallier
      Distinguished Artist Award Platinum Winner, City of Cupertino (2023) City of Cupertino, Arts and Culture Commission Dec 2023 "The Distinguished Artist Award Program recognizes established artists that have a substantial body of work, one that displays merit and excellence. The award also celebrates an artist’s contributions to their artistic field and within the art community".
    • Awarded to Astrid Chevallier
      Annette Pearlstein Award Foothill College / Professors Andy Ruble, Cynthia Brannvall, Hilary Gomes Jun 2023 Award for showing promise in Fine Arts in honor of Annette Pearlstein.
    • Awarded to Astrid Chevallier
      Fine Arts & Communication Award - Art History Foothill College / Professor Cynthia Brannvall Jun 2023 Award for my research Paper on the Art of Hung Liu.
    • Awarded to Astrid Chevallier
      Fine Arts & Communication Award - Studio Art Foothill College / Professor Kimberly Cook, Hilary Gomes. Jun 2022 Excellence in Studio Arts Award.
    • Awarded to Astrid Chevallier
      Consumer Service Website Innovator Award (2016) - 2016 Summit International Awards (SIA) - Easy Movie Poster
    • Awarded to Astrid Chevallier
      Business-to-Consumer Interactive Media Award (2015) - 2015 Summit International Awards (SIA) - Silver Winner - Easy Movie Poster
    • Awarded to Astrid Chevallier
      Graphic Design Award Winner (2009-10) - 2010 DesignFirms - Movie Poster "I'm not There"