Creative Tech Director

About

At 20, I left the village where I grew up, in the former coal-mining region of northern France.

I then lived and worked in London, Mexico City, Madrid and Phnom Penh, before settling in Paris.

Over the years, I have worked on documentaries, websites, books, hybrid editorial projects, photo series, apps and installations. Little by little, these experiences led me to move between disciplines, depending on what each project needed.

What interests me is what connects an idea to its realisation: how it becomes clearer, takes shape, runs into technical constraints and ends up in someone’s hands. That can happen through an image, a text, an interface or code.

For some time now, part of my work has focused on AI and its potential impacts on the way we learn, think and live together.

I often come back to a few simple questions: what are we trying to do, for whom, and what does it actually make possible?

The kind of digital technology that interests me is the kind that enriches our presence in the world rather than eroding it.

Build.
Bring to life.

Galeano spoke of having “one eye in the telescope and the other in the microscope.” I like the image a lot.

Structure

Organise systems, interfaces, projects and teams.

Flow

Understanding the uses, stories, ideas and people that bring them to life.

I work at the intersection of the two: turning an intention into an experience that works and makes sense.

How I work, in their words

“Design, produce, train, unite, and distribute. He is a long-term builder.”

Portrait of Rithy PanhRithy PanhOscar-nominated filmmaker
  • “As rigorous as he is creative, attentive to client needs and the evolution of practices and technologies. A driving force and a unifier.”

    Portrait of Benjamin ArrangerBenjamin ArrangerFormer Deputy Dir. of Cultural Outreach, BnF
  • “Damien established important partnerships, such as the one with UNESCO.”

    Portrait of Yannis KoïkasYannis KoïkasDirector of Communications & Digital, Actes Sud
  • “A website 40% faster and better ranked. He also negotiated free hosting for our association.”

    Portrait of Françoise Ropert ConquerFrançoise Ropert ConquerPresident, Association MED13L

Where I can help

01

When an organisation needs direction

  • Digital and product strategy
  • Creative direction
  • Fractional digital leadership
  • Alignment of teams and stakeholders
02

When a new project needs to take shape

  • Product and production leadership
  • Narrative strategy
  • Concept, prototyping, web development
  • Applied artificial intelligence
03

When a team needs to develop new capabilities

  • Workshops and training programmes
  • AI teams
  • Tailored guidance and support

Three projects, three scales.

  • Lead Product ManagerBibliothèque nationale de France

    BDnF, The Comics Factory · heritage collections turned into a creative tool.

    • 500,000+downloads
    • 1 million+stories created
    • No. 1on the Mac App Store, Education
  • Creative Tech DirectorLearning Planet Institute · UNESCO

    Learning Planet Festival · a festival turned into a global platform for participation.

    • 170countries
    • 2,000+events
    • 300,000+participants
  • Head of Audiovisual and MultimediaBophana Center, with Rithy Panh

    One Dollar, documentary web series · a documentary subject turned into a space for expression.

    • 16episodes
    • 2 yearsin Cambodia
    • presentedat the Cannes Film Festival

Something in mind?