BERLIN * AMSTERDAM * LONDON * NANCY * GOTHENBURG *
BERLIN * AMSTERDAM * LONDON * NANCY * GOTHENBURG *
Mango Media° is dedicated to crafting extraordinary digital experiences that empower businesses to rise above their competition through distinctive design and exceptional development. With over a decade of experience, I’ve honed my craft as a Digital Designer & Creative Developer, which has allowed me to collaborate with multiple European agencies across cities like Amsterdam, Berlin, Cambridge, Nancy, Bristol, Gothenburg, and London. Years of persistence, hard work, and passion have given me the opportunity to work with a diverse range of clients, including The FA (England’s Football Association), DJs, rappers, singers, fashion brands, automotive companies, and more.
I studied a master’s in Creative Technology from UWE Bristol, specialising in UX design and creative development, and a Bachelor’s in Graphic Communication from NUA, which helped me refine my skills in visually communicating ideas. My earlier studies in art, covering painting, fashion, and graphic design, laid the foundation for my creative journey. You can explore my full background on my résumé.
Much of my approach is rooted in behavioural science, and draws inspiration from the synthesis of conscious and unconscious elements allowing me to create designs that resonate deeply and forge meaningful connections, inspired but not limited to some of the works of Carl Jung.
I’m also interested in physics and have several projects in my portfolio exploring common theories, which I have adapted through philosophy and visualised though code to develop my own hypotheses. The mind-boggling existence of the universe and how it works constantly captivates me, and I often find myself at 4AM exploring scientific theories. To learn more, you can explore my latest project, Spectral Synthesis - Colour Theory in Physics.
Pablo Picasso once said, “Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up.” This idea has stuck with me throughout my life. I started as a painter, spending summers in French cities selling my art or trading paintings for rides, food, or wine. Graffiti also played a significant role in my adolescence, drawing me to Berlin and Bristol. Alongside this, I’m a musician, playing multiple instruments and exploring various genres.
My digital journey began in 2015 when I created my first website using discontinued animation software. After showing it to a developer friend living on Köpstadsö, an island near Gothenburg, I was invited to Sweden to collaborate on projects. This sparked my interest in coding, particularly JavaScript, and I soon delved into creative coding using libraries like WebGL, Three.js, and GSAP.
Being both a designer and a developer gives me a unique perspective. I can visualize code while designing—a rare skill in an industry where most professionals lean strongly toward one discipline. Ask most developers or designers about the other practice, and they’ll likely look at you with cognitive dissonance. I once compared myself to Vincent Van Gogh. Someone called it arrogant, but in truth, Van Gogh barely earned a penny during his life, and his work was considered chaotic by many critics. Like me, he lived in a small French town in obscurity, dedicating his life to his art. Unlike me, he was an absinthe-drinking alcoholic who ultimately went mad and cut off his ear.
These days, I travel the world with my dog - Bernadette, working on projects where I’m needed and collaborating with talented designers, developers, animators, ect… Though I’m a bit of a swiss army knife, with tools for most web design tasks, I enjoy working alongside experts and focusing on specific roles within a project. I’ve always likened our industry to being in a band and use this analogy to describe my abilities: I can play many instruments. When you need me as a drummer on a track, I’ll happily take that role. As a skilled guitarist, I can also jump on this if needed. To explore this idea further, read my post on Comparing Design Agency Roles to Band Members here.
From initial concept to actualisation, each website I have created has been made without pretense or artifice, with the simple aim of celebrating what is good and has always been good about design. By studying the rules at the foot of the giants, I was then able to learn how and when to bend or break these rules, finding the perfect equilibrium between old/new, function/beauty, fiction/reality in order to create websites that captivate and inspire those who interact with them.
Experience and exploration have taught me the importance of knowing when to fiercely preserve tradition whilst also adapting to the new technologies, trends and styles that make and will always make websites special within the inescapably changing world we live in - one pixel at a time. Changes will continue to come and I hope to embrace them with the confidence and determination that has made me who I am today.
*Interesting fact: I was born a matter of days before the first website went live in 1991, back when websites were simple black text, white backgrounds, and blue hyperlinks. Making it my life’s work to dedicate myself to create websites that push the boundaries of both design and code.
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“The digital realm is an infinite space where the rules of design are still being written, what we create today will shape the aesthetic of the future.”
- Mango
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