Hi, I am Clara Merian, a Paris-based motion designer and visual artist focused on storytelling through moving images for luxury brands. I blend art direction, typography, and imagery to craft engaging campaigns for digital and social platforms, while exploring photography and film to continually push my craft. I collaborate across disciplines, from concept to final output, and continually expand my toolbox with After Effects, Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, Blender, and 3D workflows to deliver polished, expressive visuals for high-end clients.

Clara Merian

Hi, I am Clara Merian, a Paris-based motion designer and visual artist focused on storytelling through moving images for luxury brands. I blend art direction, typography, and imagery to craft engaging campaigns for digital and social platforms, while exploring photography and film to continually push my craft. I collaborate across disciplines, from concept to final output, and continually expand my toolbox with After Effects, Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, Blender, and 3D workflows to deliver polished, expressive visuals for high-end clients.

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Hi, I am Clara Merian, a Paris-based motion designer and visual artist focused on storytelling through moving images for luxury brands. I blend art direction, typography, and imagery to craft engaging campaigns for digital and social platforms, while exploring photography and film to continually push my craft.

I collaborate across disciplines, from concept to final output, and continually expand my toolbox with After Effects, Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, Blender, and 3D workflows to deliver polished, expressive visuals for high-end clients.

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Language

English
Advanced
Spanish; Castilian
Intermediate
French
Fluent

Work Experience

Motion Designer at Publicis Luxe, PARIS
January 1, 2025 - September 25, 2025
Motion design animation of videos for digital and social media content for clients such as Lancôme, Prada, Accor Hotels, Piaget, Audemars Piguet.
Motion Designer, Graphic Designer at 3.0 Production, PARIS
January 1, 2024 - September 25, 2025
Designed and produced motion design projects in the fields of culture and luxury (Louvre Museum, Centre Pompidou...).
Video Editor at Digitalli Produced
January 1, 2023 - September 25, 2025
Produced, designed, and adapted video content for outdoor displays and digital platforms, serving high-end and luxury brands.
Post-Production Assistant at Clique tv (Premiere fois Production)
January 1, 2021 - September 25, 2025
Ingest, transcoding, syncing, graphics, and subtitling.
Video Editor, Motion Graphics & Video Capture at Ferrandi Paris
January 1, 2020 - September 25, 2025
Video department of the culinary school, Ferrandi Paris, including recipe videos, interviews, and promotional content.
Director & Art Director at ALLUMETTE
January 1, 2023 - September 25, 2025
Co-creator of a collective specializing in production + music videos + graphic design, including 'Sirop' by Novae Lita (Colligence Records) and 'Manteau noir' by Mariuus (animated music video). Instagram: @allumette.tv
Motion Designer at Publicis Luxe
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2025
Motion design animation of videos for digital and social media content for clients such as Lancôme, Prada, Accor Hotels, Piaget, Audemars Piguet.
Motion Designer, Graphic Designer at 3.0 Production
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2024
Designed and produced motion design projects in the fields of culture and luxury (Louvre Museum, Centre Pompidou, etc.).

Education

Master’s Degree in Art Direction, Motion Design at Campus Fonderie de l’Image
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2025
Bachelor’s Degree in Audiovisual Studies at École Supérieur d’Image et de Son
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2021
Typography & InDesign Training at EPSAA
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2020
English Language Courses at Ashford College – Ashford, UK
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2018
French Baccalauréat – Economics and Social Sciences at Lycée des Petits Champs
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2017
Master’s Degree in Art Direction, Motion Design at Campus Fonderie de l’Image
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2025
Bachelor’s Degree in Audiovisual Studies at École Supérieur d’Image et de Son
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2021
Typography & InDesign Training at EPSAA
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2020
English Language Courses at Ashford College – Ashford, UK
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2018
Spanish Language Courses at Official School of Languages of Las Rozas – Spain
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2017
French Baccalauréat – Economics and Social Sciences at Lycée des Petits Champs
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2017
Master’s Degree in Art Direction, Motion Design at Campus Fonderie de l’Image
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2025
Bachelor’s Degree in Audiovisual Studies at École Supérieur d’Image et de Son
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2021
Typography & InDesign Training at EPSAA
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2020
English Language Courses at Ashford College – Ashford, UK
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2018
Spanish Language Courses at Official School of Languages of Las Rozas – Spain
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2017
French Baccalauréat – Economics and Social Sciences at Lycée des Petits Champs
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2017

Qualifications

Typography & InDesign Training
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2020
English Language Courses
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2018
Spanish Language Courses
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2017
French Baccalauréat – Economics and Social Sciences
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2017

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Software & Internet, Education, Other, Retail, Travel & Hospitality
    uniE608 Expressionist 70's
    Design and production of an audiovisual interlude for France TV on the theme of anachronism. A clip from the 1970s telescoped into the expressionist movement of the early 20th century.
    uniE608 Hypnotic renaissance
    Design and production of an audiovisual interlude for France TV on the theme of anachronism. Bringing Renaissance paintings back to life using the hypnotic heliophore process typical of the 1970s. A process of printing on aluminum sheets to reproduce an iridescent effect.