Summary

*I specialize in the design and creation of unique Interactive Experiences including but not limited to tangible user interfaces, augmented reality, interactive spaces, interactive installations and physical computing. I play with technology, exploring different possibilities directly on hardware and software.

EDUCATION
Currently in fifth year at l’École de design. I will be officially graduated on September 2009.
2007: 5 months university exchange abroad at the International School for Advanced Studies (Seoul, South Korea)
2005-2007: Second and third year at l'École de Design, acquired project methodology and professional techniques
2004-2005: First year at l'École de Design (Nantes Atlantique Design School, France). Admission granted through a competitive exam after finishing secondary studies
2004: Scientific baccalauréat ('A' levels: equivalent to High School Diploma)

EXPERIENCE
2009: Shared Space (my thesis project) selected and presented at "That's Design" (Milano)
Music Video: College - She Never Came Back (http://vimeo.com/3419066)
2008: Prize for Innovation@3D3 international competition with AWI (Audio Wave Interaction, a real time VJ application developed with Frantz Lasorne)
2007: Created an interactive design for an innovative software which facilitates the communication in the chain of video game development by using a single graphic interface (SEISM)
Participated in the International Virtual Reality Conference “Laval Virtual” and exhibited at the Scopitone Electronic Art and Music Festival for the installation Xplorer

SKILLS
Software: Adobe Photoshop/Illustrator/InDesign/Flash, Autodesk 3ds max
Others: Premiere Pro/After Effects/Audition, Microsoft Office, Ableton Live
Programming: excellent ability in 3DVIA Virtools, HTML/CSS, ActionScript, Processing/Arduino
Operating system: Mac OS and Windows 
Languages: French (mother tongue), proficient in English
TOEIC certification (825/990)

Specialties

R&D, Rapid prototyping, New kinds of Interactions/Interactive content: Interaction Design, Interactive Spaces, Tangible User Interfaces, Augmented Reality, Graphical User Interfaces, Sound Design/User Interactions using Sound

 

 

Experience

Freelance

The Thingz

Events Services industry

August 2009 – Present ( 2 months)

Retail Space and Event Installations.

Interaction Designer

Mojo Interactive Spaces

Design industry

June 2009 – August 2009 ( 3 months)

Conceptualized, designed, and constructed retail space, interactive space, interactive experiences and event installations for NBA, Teenie Weenie and Art in Capitals, a Spanish Contemporary Art Gallery in Shanghai.

Interaction Designer (Intern)

Asentio Design

Privately Held; Design industry

March 2009 – June 2009 ( 4 months)

Asentio is a design company based in Shanghai, Hong Kong and Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam). Founded in 2005, Asentio Design hosts designers and researchers from 78 different countries. Asentio Design focuses on delivering personal experiences through digital products and services to global clients. There, I got experience doing interactive design work for internal purposes as well as for clients, such as Absolut Vodka. I supported the UI team by developing interactive software/hardware applications. I also presented a number proposals for clients and created prototypes that demonstrated concepts as augmented reality games, virtual mirrors utilizing face detection, virtual graffiti walls, tangible and virtual billboards, and interactive and tangible installations. My time at Asentio was also a chance for me to develop multi-touch and infrared applications by building my own tables within the agency.

Hypermedia Designer (Intern)

Multipass

Design industry

September 2006 – October 2006 ( 2 months)

Created, updated, and maintained visual identities, print design layouts, brochures, newsletters, ads, and web interfaces.

Education

L’École de design Nantes Atlantique

Five Year Master's Degree, Interaction Design, Project Management, Media Design,Graphic Design

2004 – 2009

This school, in Nantes (France), offers a 5 year Industrial Design degree; and I was more specifically in the New Media program.

Nicolas has 1 recommendation including:

• Gregoire Cliquet, Responsable pédagogique Design Interactivité, l'Ecole de Design Nantes Atlantique

International Design School for Advanced Studies

Exchange Student, Interaction Design, Design Management

2007 – 2008

Recommendations For Nicolas

Student

L’École de design Nantes Atlantique

“As recommandation I would simply say that Nicolas Guyon is one of the best students I ever had. He was seriously involved in all interaction projects he worked on, from conception to development regarding to his strong technical abilities (Web / AScript / Proce55ing / Virtools...) Moreover, he went on developing by his own special skills in the field of Augmented Reality. Nicolas is volunteer, has a good synthetic mind and is very reliable. He is a very good communicator who integrates without any problem in teams. It was sincerely a great pleasure to work with him.” June 13, 2009

Gregoire Cliquet, Responsable pédagogique Design Interactivité, l'Ecole de Design Nantes Atlantique
taught Nicolas at L’École de design Nantes Atlantique

Additional Information 

Interests

Design in general, Electronic Art, New Technology, Innovation,Physical Computing, Travel, Cooking, Asia, Electronic Music

Honors and Awards

2009: That's Design (Milano)
http://www.thatsdesign.it/?page_id=877

2008: Prize for Innovation at the at the prestigious 3D3 International Competition (Le Cube, Paris)
http://www.concours-3d3.com/english/concours3d3.php

FING, 2e Carrefour des Possibles in Pays de la Loire (Nantes)
http://carrefourdespossibles.org/jsp/fiche_actualite.jsp?STNAV=&RUBNAV=&CODE=1228492819721&LANGUE=0&RH=PaysdeLoire