I’m a multidisciplinary Senior Art Director with 9+ years of experience leading 360° visual campaigns for top-tier international brands in fashion, beauty, and lifestyle. I've worked in-house for global groups like Accor (ALL, Sofitel, Raffles, Fairmont, MGallery, Mercure) and Shiseido Group (Dolce & Gabbana, Narciso Rodriguez, Elie Saab, Issey Miyake, Zadig & Voltaire), managing creative from concept to execution, across print, digital, and social. My background in fashion design adds a unique sensibility to image-making, branding, and storytelling. I specialize in creating emotionally driven visuals, brand identities, and campaign concepts that elevate narratives and shape desire. From art direction to creative strategy and team collaboration, I bring a thoughtful, holistic approach to every project. I love working across disciplines, fashion, beauty, hospitality and collaborating with creative teams to bring meaningful, high-impact ideas to life.

Irem Tonga

I’m a multidisciplinary Senior Art Director with 9+ years of experience leading 360° visual campaigns for top-tier international brands in fashion, beauty, and lifestyle. I've worked in-house for global groups like Accor (ALL, Sofitel, Raffles, Fairmont, MGallery, Mercure) and Shiseido Group (Dolce & Gabbana, Narciso Rodriguez, Elie Saab, Issey Miyake, Zadig & Voltaire), managing creative from concept to execution, across print, digital, and social. My background in fashion design adds a unique sensibility to image-making, branding, and storytelling. I specialize in creating emotionally driven visuals, brand identities, and campaign concepts that elevate narratives and shape desire. From art direction to creative strategy and team collaboration, I bring a thoughtful, holistic approach to every project. I love working across disciplines, fashion, beauty, hospitality and collaborating with creative teams to bring meaningful, high-impact ideas to life.

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I’m a multidisciplinary Senior Art Director with 9+ years of experience leading 360° visual campaigns for top-tier international brands in fashion, beauty, and lifestyle.

I’ve worked in-house for global groups like Accor (ALL, Sofitel, Raffles, Fairmont, MGallery, Mercure) and Shiseido Group (Dolce & Gabbana, Narciso Rodriguez, Elie Saab, Issey Miyake, Zadig & Voltaire), managing creative from concept to execution, across print, digital, and social. My background in fashion design adds a unique sensibility to image-making, branding, and storytelling.

I specialize in creating emotionally driven visuals, brand identities, and campaign concepts that elevate narratives and shape desire. From art direction to creative strategy and team collaboration, I bring a thoughtful, holistic approach to every project.

I love working across disciplines, fashion, beauty, hospitality and collaborating with creative teams to bring meaningful, high-impact ideas to life.

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Language

English
Fluent
French
Fluent
Turkish
Fluent

Work Experience

Image Consultant at Endam_
July 1, 2023 - Present
As Image Consultant, responsible for defining the global image of a womenswear ready-to-wear brand. Develop mood and concepts for campaigns, e-commerce, and social media; oversee production and the selection of the creative team, photographers, glam team, casting, and post-production; contribute to refining silhouettes, fabrics, and colors; collaborate with the designer on styling of collections.
Senior Art Director at Accor
November 1, 2019 - September 30, 2024
Senior Art Director leading a team of 4 (graphic designers, junior art director, and alternance). Ensure cohesive brand communication across print and digital campaigns for Accor Live Limitless and hotel brands (Sofitel, Raffles, MGallery, Mercure, Fairmont). Develop mood and concepts, storyboard, digital content, mood films, in-hotel collateral; manage post-production, color grading, layout, web banners; brief and coordinate photographers, directors, stylists, casting, music, and copywriters; support marketing, digital, CSR teams.
Image Consultant at Sera Studio
January 1, 2020 - August 31, 2023
Image Consultant for the launch of a womenswear ready-to-wear brand. Create mood and concepts for campaigns, e-commerce, and social content; assist color, fabric, and silhouette development; manage styling of the collections with the designer.
Art Director at Shiseido Group
October 1, 2016 - November 30, 2019
Art Director handling print and digital campaigns for brands within the Shiseido group. Develop mood and concepts, PR, digital and POS content; work on key visuals, storyboards, film, 3D, packaging, and internal corporate films; oversee post-production (retouching, editing, color grading, sound design, layout, graphic charters, POS & web banners); coordinate with photographers, directors, 3D designers, set designers, stylists, hair & makeup, casting, and production agencies; support internal marketing and visual merchandising teams.
Communication & PR Assistant at Chloé
January 1, 2015 - April 30, 2015
Assisted the communications and PR teams: researched profiles, selected styling for VIPs, planned events, coordinated a fashion show, invitations, and prepared press coverage and reviews.

Education

Postgraduate Master at Institute Francais de la Mode
January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2016
Bachelor of Fine Arts - Fashion Design at Parsons Paris
January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2014
Pre-College - Fashion Design & Illustration at Central Saint Martins
January 1, 2009 - December 31, 2009

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Retail, Professional Services, Travel & Hospitality, Other