Célia Mahiou: Independent Digital Designer and Art Director

Célia Mahiou is an independent digital designer and art director operating from Paris, France. With an academic background spanning a Master in Literature from La Sorbonne and a Master in Design from the prestigious Les Gobelins school, Célia Mahiou brings a unique multidisciplinary perspective to her creative practice. She specializes in UI-UX design, motion graphics, and comprehensive branding solutions, working primarily across the fashion, culture, and luxury sectors. Her professional experience includes a tenure at Futurecorp before transitioning into an independent role where she has collaborated on high-profile projects such as the digital identity for Soon Studio, which received an Honorable Mention at Awwwards. Other notable clients include the ready-to-wear brand Alice Vaillant and the sustainable 3D-printed jewelry brand Roussey. Célia Mahiou is recognized for her ability to translate complex brand narratives into elegant, user-centric digital environments. Her design philosophy emphasizes experimentation and the rejection of conventional boundaries, aiming to create work that is both visually striking and highly functional. Outside of her digital design work, she maintains a focus on storytelling and research, often integrating her literary roots into her visual communication strategies to produce tailor-made solutions for international brands.