I’m Thibaut Corsant, a 44-year-old artistic director and graphic/motion designer based near Montpellier, France, with a deep passion for music, culture, and visual storytelling. I enjoy building brand worlds through typography, 3D art, motion design, video editing, and graphic design—whether it’s for releases, campaigns, or studio projects. For more than 24 years, I’ve worked in the European music industry across physical and digital releases (vinyl, CD, streaming), helping artists worldwide while managing the full visual production: record covers, packaging, print and web assets, e-commerce, and promotional videos/teasers. I also compose and produce music, and I recently graduated from School of Motion in Cinema4D, strengthening my motion graphics workflow for future creative collaborations.

Thibaut Corsant

I’m Thibaut Corsant, a 44-year-old artistic director and graphic/motion designer based near Montpellier, France, with a deep passion for music, culture, and visual storytelling. I enjoy building brand worlds through typography, 3D art, motion design, video editing, and graphic design—whether it’s for releases, campaigns, or studio projects. For more than 24 years, I’ve worked in the European music industry across physical and digital releases (vinyl, CD, streaming), helping artists worldwide while managing the full visual production: record covers, packaging, print and web assets, e-commerce, and promotional videos/teasers. I also compose and produce music, and I recently graduated from School of Motion in Cinema4D, strengthening my motion graphics workflow for future creative collaborations.

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I’m Thibaut Corsant, a 44-year-old artistic director and graphic/motion designer based near Montpellier, France, with a deep passion for music, culture, and visual storytelling. I enjoy building brand worlds through typography, 3D art, motion design, video editing, and graphic design—whether it’s for releases, campaigns, or studio projects.

For more than 24 years, I’ve worked in the European music industry across physical and digital releases (vinyl, CD, streaming), helping artists worldwide while managing the full visual production: record covers, packaging, print and web assets, e-commerce, and promotional videos/teasers. I also compose and produce music, and I recently graduated from School of Motion in Cinema4D, strengthening my motion graphics workflow for future creative collaborations.

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Language

French
Fluent
English
Fluent
Spanish; Castilian
Advanced

Work Experience

Owner and Funder at Disco Cosmo Record Shop (concept store)
April 1, 2025 - Present
Own and manage a record concept store focused on music culture, curating the store identity and supporting community-facing musical discovery.
Owner and Funder at Unidentified Turning Object
January 1, 2025 - December 1, 2025
Own and fund a music label concept (January–December) and oversee creative direction for its releases and related identity.
Owner, Founder at Disco Cosmo Record Concept Store
January 1, 2025 - Present
Concept store for electronic music in La Grande Motte; branding, curation, events, and retail operations.
Freelance Graphic Designer at Various clients / freelance
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2024
Create logo designs and graphical identities, t-shirts and sticker assets, and prepare mockups for brand communication. Notable work includes logo/design identity for Cinquième Sens Optics and Zingiber Audio Studio, plus design support for the French brand “Parisiens Têtes de Chiens.”
Owner, Founder, Artistic Director at Zingiber Audio / Zingiber Audio Digital (record label + studio)
January 1, 2010 - Present
Set up and lead an electronic/club-music-focused label across physical and digital distribution. Manage track selection, coordination with audio engineers (mixing/mastering), and relationships with distributors, PR companies, press, and radios. Oversee the full graphic creation workflow: graphic chart, record covers, packaging and digital artworks, plus audio/video teasers. Manage the label’s website, e-commerce and app presence, and handle global releases, broadcasting, and promotion across social networks and label tools. Also manage budgets and accounting as an auto-entrepreneur and coordinate with a large roster of musicians/DJs/producers.
Owner, Founder at Zingiber Audio / Zingiber Audio Digital Label
January 1, 2010 - Present
Global record label & digital label management; artist relations, distribution, PR, track selection, liaison with engineers for mixing/mastering; partnerships with press and radio; management of 80+ musicians/producers; graphic design for label print, web, and e-commerce; artistic direction of label visuals and releases.
Freelance Graphic Designer (print and signage) at Manpower / agencies (Lyon/Paris area)
January 1, 2008 - December 31, 2011
Produce and finalize graphic signage stickers and plan assets for store openings (including IKEA Click and Collect sites and Lyon store locations). Also support colorisation/finalization of architecture plans for Melbourne agency work and similar temporary graphic assignments.
Freelance Graphic Designer at Profl Agency
January 1, 2008 - December 31, 2011
Graphic design and print for signage, signage stickers, plans for Ikea Click & Collect; colourisation and finalisation of architecture plans for Melbourne Agency.
Receptionist / Chief-Receptionist at Profl Agency (Lyon) and “Soleil & Jardin” Hotel & Restaurant
January 1, 2006 - December 31, 2007
Handle bookings, customer care, and billing. Serve as chief-receptionist for major trade exhibitions and events, including hospitality and food/show operations.
Professional DJ (resident + guest) at DV1 Club (Lyon) and other venues
January 1, 2006 - December 31, 2007
DJ professionally across Lyon and additional national/local nightclubs, including residency at DV1 Club Lyon and guest appearances at multiple venues.
Vice-Communication Manager / Vice-Promoter / Vice-Musical Programmer at Nuits Sonores Festival (Lyon events)
January 1, 2006 - December 31, 2007
Support communication, promotion, and musical programming for events including “Mouvement Electronique” and “Beam Me Up.”
Founder and President at Ears Music Organisation
January 1, 2006 - December 31, 2007
Lead a music promotion organization and coordinate event-related creative and organizational work.
Sound Designer, Graphic Designer, Promoter, Music Programmer, DJ at Fahrenberger Group / Take Off Studio (Lyon)
January 1, 2005 - December 31, 2007
Design and mix audio clips for pharmacy concept “Atmospharm,” and create sound design for the Cartoon Soundtrack trailer and comic-strip “Cassio” for “Take Off Studio.” Also handle related promotional and creative tasks for music programming and club/event work.
Receptionist and Party Promoter / Waiter / Delivery person / DJ (various) at 212 Restaurant Uptown Manhattan and other NYC venues
January 1, 2002 - December 31, 2004
Support hospitality operations (waiter/delivery), promote parties, perform DJ duties, and manage resident/guest DJ responsibilities at lounge venues, including Uptown Manhattan activities.
Resident DJ at Opia Lounge (Habitat Hotel), New York
January 1, 2002 - December 31, 2002
Resident DJ and party promoter; guest DJ at multiple venues including Tapis Rouge, East Village Radio, etc.
Co-op Graphic Designer at A.D.D. Studio
January 1, 2001 - December 31, 2001
Co-op graphic design; collaborated with Didier Caillens and Karl Nawrot.

Education

Cinema 4D Basecamp at School Of Motion
January 1, 2023 - April 1, 2023
Motion Design with After Effects at L’Idem Creative School
October 1, 2022 - November 1, 2022
Sound Engineer Diploma at Institute of Audio Research
January 1, 2003 - December 31, 2003
Motion Design with After Effects at L’Idem Creative School (remote), Fr
October 1, 2022 - November 30, 2022
Cinema 4D Basecamp at School of Motion (remote, USA)
January 1, 2023 - April 30, 2023
Sound Engineer Diploma at Institute of Audio Research (New York, NY, USA)
January 1, 2003 - January 1, 2004
English Diploma at Cambridge School (New York, NY, USA)
January 1, 2001 - January 1, 2001
Co-op program in Graphic Design and Webmaster at CTI Lyon, Fr
January 1, 2000 - January 1, 2000
Preparatory Grade in Applied Arts at Bellecour Art School Lyon, Fr
January 1, 1999 - January 1, 1999
A-Level Diploma in Sciences and Technologies in Services at ICOF Lyon, Fr
January 1, 1999 - January 1, 1999

Qualifications

Sound Engineer Diploma
January 1, 2003 - December 31, 2003
Auto-Entrepreneur
November 1, 2014 - August 31, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Retail, Software & Internet, Professional Services, Computers & Electronics