Christophe Nguyen

Christophe Nguyen

Art Director & Product Designer in Montreal

About

Hi! I'm Christophe, an art director and digital product designer based in Montreal.

I believe in an impactful and well thought out visual communication and have been crafting efficiency-driven solutions for big and small brands, from concept to production, for more than 16 years.

Work Experience

2023 — Now
Montreal, Canada
  • Art direction, UI design and production of digital material with a focus on serving international pharmaceutical companies, as part of GREY and TANK Worldwide.
2022 — 2023
Montreal, Canada
  • UI design and production of digital material with a focus on serving international pharmaceutical companies.

  • Management and administration of design systems, ensuring consistency and efficiency across projects.

  • Strong track record of collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality design solutions that drive user engagement and brand impact.

  • Figma & Adobe XD instructor.

2019 — 2022
Montreal, Canada
  • Design and production of visually compelling digital and print materials for international pharmaceutical companies, effectively communicating brand messages and enhancing marketing efforts.

  • Use of industry-standard software and tools to create high-quality designs, ensuring impactful visual representations across various media channels.

  • Close collaboration with cross-functional teams to achieve project objectives and exceed client expectations by delivering innovative design solutions.

  • Quick adaptation to evolving project requirements, demonstrating flexibility and efficiency in meeting tight deadlines.

  • Monitoring of design trends, continuous improvement of skills and knowledge to provide cutting edge and impactful designs.

2013 — 2019
Liège, Belgium
  • Graphic design, web design, and photography, creating visually compelling assets to elevate brand identities.

  • Creation of corporate identities for international clients, developing cohesive and impactful visual representations.

  • Design and implementation of websites using WordPress, delivering user-friendly and visually appealing online experiences.

  • Close collaboration with the Marketing Director of Browning International and Winchester to craft and execute digital and print campaigns.

  • Deadlines management for print publications, ensuring timely delivery to European newspapers and magazines for Browning International and Winchester.

2012 — 2012
VFX Compositor at Digital Graphics
Liège, Belgium
  • Use of Shake for compositing and Blender for visual effects, employing advanced software tools to elevate visual storytelling and create immersive experiences.

  • Enhancement of the cinematic quality of "The Day of the Crows" DVD Edition through precise colorization and retouching of scenes.

2012 — 2012
Liège, Belgium
  • 3D characters animation (Autodesk Maya).
2011 — 2011
Graphic Designer at Sevenview
Liège, Belgium
  • In charge of creating visual concepts of luminescent shops signs, printed tarpaulin, large size print and small businesses websites.

  • Use of large format vinyl printers for the design of commercial signs in the heart of the city of Liege.

2011 — 2011
Liège, Belgium
  • Webdesign, web integration and complete custom CMS setups as well as SEO.

  • Creation of animated visuals for the development of online casino games.

2010 — 2010
Montreal, Canada
  • In charge of creating booklets, flyers, web banners, promotional videos and newsletters in a fully English-speaking work environment.

  • Successfully created visual displays that showcased every Smartbox partner's promotional Christmas 2010 and Valentine's Day 2011 campaigns across Canada.

2010 — 2010
Montreal, Canada
  • In charge of creating booklets, poster, flyers and web banners promoting English speaking comedians during the Just For Laughs 2010 Comedy Festival.

  • Successfully provided quality layouts and visuals in a timely manner despite very tight deadlines.

2008 — 2009
Graphic Designer at Ecquitus
Liège, Belgium
  • In charge of creating logos, packagings, websites, store and sign designing, booklets, folders and flyers.

  • Quality control of the entire graphic chain, from the idea to the printing process.

  • Creation of the brand image of a store selling fair trade wellness products and creative support for this brand throughout its commercial development in the city of Liege.

  • Created a goods folder (design to impression) in a timely manner.

2007 — 2007
Brussels, Belgium
  • In charge of creating logos, movie posters, DVD covers, booklets, folders, and flyers as well as video editing.

  • Creation of visual tools to promote the documentary film "El Ejido, the law of profit".

  • Obtained recognition for assisting the shooting of several mini-clips sets for Pizza Hut.

Education

2023 — 2023
  • Foundations of User Experience (UX) Design

  • Start the UX Design Process: Empathize, Define, and Ideate

  • Build Wireframes and Low-Fidelity Prototypes

  • Conduct UX Research and Test Early Concepts

  • Create High-Fidelity Designs and Prototypes in Figma

  • Responsive Web Design in Adobe XD

  • Design a User Experience for Social Good

2018 — 2018
Brussels, Belgium
  • Founding concepts and interests of the UX approach in a website creation or transformation process

  • Methodology allowing to gather essential information about the users by involving them in its conception

  • Browse the different methods allowing to gather some quality feedback from the users, at the appropriate time

  • Acquire the necessary tools to periodically survey the user experience of the interfaces and choose how to allocate the resources

  • Inclusive Design: creation of accessible products/services, usable by the largest possible number of people without needing any special adaptation or conception

2017 — 2017
Liège, Belgium

Acquire the right knowledge and use the best practices to set up a clear and complete global digital strategy for one's company.

  • Competitive intelligence, sector surveillance and information monitoring

  • Website benchmark

  • Digital strategy of the project and its target audience

  • Website ergonomics and usage pathways

  • Draft of the public tender for web agencies

  • Editorial charter

  • Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

2023

Credential ID: WDMFWXAXQ85N

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