I’m Servanne Sohier, a PR & Communications Consultant specialising in art, culture and technology. I help brands tell visually engaging stories and manage complex campaigns through precise project coordination and stakeholder engagement. Multilingual and collaborative, I’ve built a track record across cultural programming, media campaigns, publishing and events—working with artists, designers and partners to deliver impactful public art campaigns while balancing administrative, financial and creative tasks.

Servanne Sohier

I’m Servanne Sohier, a PR & Communications Consultant specialising in art, culture and technology. I help brands tell visually engaging stories and manage complex campaigns through precise project coordination and stakeholder engagement. Multilingual and collaborative, I’ve built a track record across cultural programming, media campaigns, publishing and events—working with artists, designers and partners to deliver impactful public art campaigns while balancing administrative, financial and creative tasks.

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I’m Servanne Sohier, a PR & Communications Consultant specialising in art, culture and technology. I help brands tell visually engaging stories and manage complex campaigns through precise project coordination and stakeholder engagement.

Multilingual and collaborative, I’ve built a track record across cultural programming, media campaigns, publishing and events—working with artists, designers and partners to deliver impactful public art campaigns while balancing administrative, financial and creative tasks.

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Language

English
Fluent
French
Fluent
Dutch
Fluent
German
Intermediate
Italian
Beginner

Work Experience

PR, Comms & Visual Consultant at ArtIn Agency / Servanne Sohier
January 1, 2020 - Present
• 2020- Present: Delivered PR, communications and media relations to art, technology and cultural clients. Clients include: Cardion Arts, Fitzrovia Chapel, Arius Technology, Zavier Ellis, Alexandro Pelaez, Sleeping with Art, Elephant, Ballet Black, 4482 Sasapari. • 2025: Organised a roadshow which involved wine tastings for Wine Growers of Nova Scotia in 5 cities: London, Brighton, Dublin, Liverpool and Manchester.
Editorial Director at Investor Media
January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2019
Led editorial content, social media strategy, and creative direction for five luxury and art publications. Managed a team of freelancers and oversaw creative and production schedules. Organised B2B events.
Assistant Editor & Picture Editor at Boat International
January 1, 2007 - December 31, 2015
Coordinated visual content including rights clearance and budget management. Liaised with photographers, designers, and operational teams to deliver projects on time.
Senior Picture Editor at Photoshot
January 1, 2005 - December 31, 2007
Curated and distributed images for global publications managing tight deadlines for breaking news and features. Produced visual narratives by liaising with photographers/agencies. Oversaw digital content and image retouching. Photographed live events and contributed to magazines.
Search Data Editor & Foreign Search Monitor at Digital Vision Ltd.
January 1, 2004 - December 31, 2005
Optimised multilingual image/metadata search systems to improve retrieval accuracy. Translated and refined thesaurus terms enhancing workflows. Liaised between creative and sales teams to align visual assets with market needs.
New Media Team Member at The Art Group Ltd
January 1, 2003 - December 31, 2004
Pioneered customer service systems for artgroup.com. Translated content into French. Analysed web traffic to recommend UX improvements. Streamlined communication between production and digital teams through actionable reports.
Visual Consultant at self-emplyed
April 1, 2002 - Present
• 2024- Present: Marketing for photo agency Avalon, research and creation of newsletters which are distributed to different types of industries: https://www.avalon.red/newsletters. • 2025-2026: Digital annotator at Mercor • 2021-2024: Research and content creation for world illustrated across 3 channels -Arts & Culture, Design and Music. The project is currently on hold pending funding but launching Q4 2026. • 2020: Picture research, rights clearance and fee negotiation for Assouline’s Yachts, The Impossible Collection • 2015-2016: Management of Kos Picture Source picture library (www.kospictures.com).
PR & Communications Consultant at Self-employed
January 1, 2020 - Present
Delivered PR, communications and media relations to art, technology and cultural clients. Clients include: Cardion Arts, Fitzrovia Chapel, Arius Technology, Zavier Ellis, Alexandro Pelaez, Sleeping with Art, Elephant, Ballet Black, 4482 Sasapari. 2025: Organised a roadshow with Wine Growers of Nova Scotia in five cities: London, Brighton, Dublin, Liverpool and Manchester.
Visual Consultant at Avalon (photo agency)
January 1, 2024 - Present
Marketing for Avalon, researching and creating newsletters distributed to multiple industries.
Visual Consultant at Mercor
January 1, 2025 - January 1, 2026
Digital annotator.
Visual Consultant at World Illustrated
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2024
Research and content creation for World Illustrated across Arts & Culture, Design and Music. Project currently on hold pending funding but launching Q4 2026.
Visual Consultant at Assouline – The Impossible Collection
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2020
Picture research, rights clearance and fee negotiation for Assouline’s Yachts, The Impossible Collection.
Picture Library Manager at Kos Picture Source
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2016
Management of Kos Picture Source picture library.

Education

BA Journalism at Fontys Hogescholen
September 1, 1995 - December 4, 2024
BA at Fontys
January 1, 1995 - December 31, 2001
History of Art at University of Amsterdam
January 1, 1997 - December 31, 1998
BA Journalism at Fontys (NL)
January 11, 2030 - June 17, 2026
History of Art at University of Amsterdam
January 11, 2030 - June 17, 2026

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Non-Profit Organization, Consumer Goods, Software & Internet, Other