I'm Hugo Chaffiotte, an independent industrial designer based in Paris. I collaborate with brands and studios to create lighting, furniture, and product experiences that balance form, function, and storytelling. I enjoy hands-on prototyping, developing design languages for high-end retail and private residences, and translating complex briefs into tangible, inspiring objects. With a Master in Industrial Design from ECAL and a Bachelor from Nantes Atlantic, I’ve worked with studios like Elium Studio, Bold Design, IDEO Shanghai, Maison Sarah Lavoine, and major clients including Bic, RATP, McDonalds, and Withings. I’m driven by cross-disciplinary collaboration, thoughtful prototyping, and creating tools and processes that help teams shape cohesive design collections for retail and living spaces.

Hugo Chaffiotte

I'm Hugo Chaffiotte, an independent industrial designer based in Paris. I collaborate with brands and studios to create lighting, furniture, and product experiences that balance form, function, and storytelling. I enjoy hands-on prototyping, developing design languages for high-end retail and private residences, and translating complex briefs into tangible, inspiring objects. With a Master in Industrial Design from ECAL and a Bachelor from Nantes Atlantic, I’ve worked with studios like Elium Studio, Bold Design, IDEO Shanghai, Maison Sarah Lavoine, and major clients including Bic, RATP, McDonalds, and Withings. I’m driven by cross-disciplinary collaboration, thoughtful prototyping, and creating tools and processes that help teams shape cohesive design collections for retail and living spaces.

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I’m Hugo Chaffiotte, an independent industrial designer based in Paris. I collaborate with brands and studios to create lighting, furniture, and product experiences that balance form, function, and storytelling. I enjoy hands-on prototyping, developing design languages for high-end retail and private residences, and translating complex briefs into tangible, inspiring objects.

With a Master in Industrial Design from ECAL and a Bachelor from Nantes Atlantic, I’ve worked with studios like Elium Studio, Bold Design, IDEO Shanghai, Maison Sarah Lavoine, and major clients including Bic, RATP, McDonalds, and Withings. I’m driven by cross-disciplinary collaboration, thoughtful prototyping, and creating tools and processes that help teams shape cohesive design collections for retail and living spaces.

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Language

English
Fluent
French
Fluent

Work Experience

Freelance Industrial Designer at Voyons Voir
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2025
Creation and development of lighting collections for high-end retail spaces and private residences.
Industrial Designer at elium studio
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2024
Industrial design for Bic, RATP, McDonalds, Somfy, Withings, Murfy and more.
Product Designer at Bold Design
January 1, 2014 - Present
Product, Interactive Design and Scenography spots supervised by two young designers over Paris rooftops.
Fellow / Design Intern at IDEO
January 1, 2012 - Present
Discovery of Design Thinking, Design and production of furniture. Exploration of the Chinese World.
Intern at Mathieu Lehanneur
January 1, 2011 - Present
First steps in Industrial Design; Model for the «Electric» Cultural center at Porte de Versailles.
Intern at JWT
January 1, 2010 - Present
Discovery of advertising profession/ Visual communication work.

Education

Master's degree at ÉCAL, Lausanne, Switzerland
January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2017
Bachelor's degree at L’École de design Nantes Atlantique, Nantes, France
January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2015

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Manufacturing, Professional Services, Media & Entertainment, Retail, Other