Boston Harbor | Lovells Island

Boston Harbor - Lovells Island - Fort Standish

Lovells Island, or Lovell’s Island, is a 62-acre (250,000 m2) island in the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area, in Massachusetts. The island is across The Narrows from Georges Island and some 7 miles (11 km) offshore of downtown Boston. Continue reading

Boston View | Spectacle Island

Francois Soulignac - Boston-Harbor - Spectacle Island

Spectacle Island is an island in Boston Harbor, situated some 4 miles (6.4 km) offshore of downtown Boston, Massachusetts. The island has a varied history, and today is a public park, forming part of the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Continue reading

Cambridge | Harvard University

Francois Soulignac - Harvard University - Cambridge

Harvard’s 210-acre (85 ha) main campus is centered on Harvard Yard in Cambridge, approximately 3.4 miles (5.5 km) northwest of downtown Boston and extends into the surrounding Harvard Square neighborhood. Harvard Yard itself contains the central administrative offices and main Continue reading

Maybelline New York | Graphic Guidelines

Francois Soulignac – Gemey-Maybelline | Digital Graphics Standard France Featured

Maybelline New York, Digital graphic guidelines. Pattern document all the graphic rules and best practices in terme of design: logotype, typography, colors, graphic shapes and uses of photography. The full document contains 48 pages, result of 2 years work. Document designed ans Continue reading

ESSEC Business School | Apprenticeship Website

ESSEC Business School | Website - HOME PAGE

“ESSEC Business School Apprentissage” is a website introducing all classes and trainings supported by the Apprenticeship department of ESSEC Business School. In addition, users can watch interviews of former students and consult all documents related to the apprenticeship. Context | Continue reading

Sad Things on the Streets of Paris

Sad things on the Street of Paris, Fleurs jetées à la poubelle

Location : Paris, France Photos : © François Soulignac Inspired by: Brain Magazine, Sad Stuff on The Street Camera : Samsung Player One Sad things on the Streets of Paris on Trumblr.com Others lol wtf fail

Pernod Ricard | Facebook Page

Francois Soulignac - Pernod Ricard - Facebook Timeline

Pernod Ricard is a french company that produces distilled beverages. The company’s eponymous products, Pernod Anise and Ricard Pastis, are both anise-flavoured liqueurs and are often referred to simply as Pernod or Ricard. The company also produces several other types Continue reading

Bel | Website Kiri Magnets

Francois Soulignac - Website Kiri Magnets - BEL

Kiri Magnets Website is the digital support for “Kiri Magnets” operation in supermarket shelves, launching by the cheese brand named Kiri. Every box of Kiri contains collector magnets for refrigerator, with a code behind. Children and parents fill out this code on the dedicated Instant Win Continue reading

Virtual Tourism in Mountains & Desert unknown

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> Virtual tourism on Behance Network Walking, contemplation and photography in Journey. © Thegamecompany (designer). © Olivier Kimyon / François Soulignac (video game photographers), 2012.

Cdiscount | Facebook Game Free-to-play

Francois Soulignac - Cdiscount Free-to-play Game Bouchete

Bouchété is a meat-slicing game (Fruit Ninja-like) created to communicate the big sales operation named ”La grande Boucherie” (“The big Butchery”). It’s a trash-game, inspired by the Grindhouse movie ”Machete”, from Robert Rodriguez and Ethan Maniquis. Context | Facts and Continue reading

Virtual Tourism in the City of Haventon

Francois Soulignac - Virtual tourism - I Am Alive

> Virtual Tourism on Behance Network Walking, contemplation and photography in I Am Alive. © Ubisoft Shanghai (designer). © François Soulignac (video game photographer), 2012.

BEL | Game free-to-play La vache qui rit

Francois Soulignac - Les 90 ans de La vache qui rit - La quete des bougies

“La Quête des Bougies” is a point and click game. Users have to find lost candles on the map to finalize the LVQR anniversary cake. User could search everywhere on the platform : into the game and products pages. During Continue reading

Virtual Tourism in Province of Skyrim

© Bethesda game studios - Francois Soulignac - Virtual tourism - Province de Bordeciel (Skyrim)

2011 : The power of art critic In September 2011, I discovered a press article from the French journalist Erwan Cario, about Iain Andrews‘s work. Before that, the concept of videogame photography was not clear in my mind, and publishing Continue reading

Design from New York

New York abstract street marketing at Manhattan on big wall building

New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. New York is the 27th most extensive, the 3rd most populous, and the 7th most densely populated of the 50 United States. New York is bordered by Continue reading

Virtual Tourism in Arkham City

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> Virtual Tourism on Behance Network Walking, contemplation and photography in Batman: Arkham City. © Warner Interactive / Rocksteady (designer). © François Soulignac (video game photographer), 2011.

Festival de Gordes | Website

Francois Soulignac - Festival de Gordes (graphic research)

The big picture This website is a graphic and ergonomic proposition for an imaginary art festival (“Gordes Festival – Contemplative arts”) introducing two levels of information : for competitors (“On & “Off” festival) and visitors. The graphic universe is inspired Continue reading

Michel Houellebecq | Website

© François Soulignac - Michel Houellebecq (Website)

The big picture This website is a graphic research for the official website of Michel Houellebecq, introducing three levels of information : books, life and awards. The visual design is inspired by the tonality of his novels. © Michel Houellebecq Continue reading

Hotel Metropole Monte-Carlo | Mobile Phone Application

Francois Soulignac - Mobile App Hotel Metropole Monte-Carlo - JUST FOR YOU

“Hotel Metropole” is a luxurious hotel located in Monte-Carlo. This mobile App is dedicated to the client to manage Valet Parking Service, Room Service and Custom Concierge Services. Context | Facts & Figures Client : Hotel Metropole (Monte-Carlo) Agency : Mediagong Continue reading

BeCube | Game Cover Apéricube

Francois Soulignac - Apericube - Cover Becube Facebook

The big picture BeCube is a Tile-Matching Puzzle Advergame created for the brand Bel and inspired by Bejeweled. It works on Facebook and mobile devices. © Mediagong Leo Burnett / Bel – Free-to-play game «BeCube». Game design: Alexandre M, Cover design Continue reading

Badoit, ENSAD, Colette | L’art s’invite à table

Francois Soulignac - Badoit / ENSAD - Colette bottles - Website L'art s'invite à table

The website “L’art s’invite à table” resulting from partnership between ENSAD (Ecole Nationale Supérieur des Arts Décoratifs), the brand Badoit (a french soda water), and Colette stores. One a year, Colette and Badoit launch a contest with prestigious French schools to design Continue reading

Lindt | Personal Shopper

Francois Soulignac - Lindt Noel - Personal Shopper

Context | Facts and figures Client : Lindt & Sprüngli Agency : Mediagong | Leo Burnett Project : Personal Shopper (call for tender captured) Budget : Around 50K€ Type of product : Showcase for Special Event Mediums : Website, Newsletters, Ads campaign Continue reading

Volvic | Mobile Phone Application

Francois Soulignac - QR Code Mobile Application Volvic (Danone)

“Volvic” is a french mineral water sold on supermarkets. This mobile App is dedicated to manage all QR Codes related to the brand. Context | Facts & Figures Client : Volvic (Danone) Agency : Mediagong | Leo Burnett Project : Mobile Continue reading

Virtual Tourism in Island Nation of Panau

Francois Soulignac - Virtual tourism - Just Cause 2

2010 : Just Cause 2. The bigger map never created for 3D off-line open-world game; huge level design (exploration-oriented) on horizontal and vertical plan; jubilant physical engine sandbox like, virtuoso geographic and atmospheric effects. To sum up : the dream Continue reading

Accor Hotels France | Business Newsletter

Francois Soulignac - Accor Hotel Newsletter

Accor S.A. is a French hotel group which operates in over 91 countries. Headquartered in Paris, France, the group owns, operates and franchises 4,200 hotels on five continents representing several diverse brands, from budget and economy lodgings to luxurious accommodations Continue reading

Virtual Tourism in Washington D.C., 2277

©Francois Soulignac - Videogame photography - Fallout 3

2008 : Fallout 3. Second shock. My first experience in an open world RPG. First real contemplative gaming experience. Wide landscapes, variable atmospheric effects. A so beautiful universe – perfect mix between art and technology, I had to take the Continue reading

Musée national de l’Histoire de l’immigration, “Histoires Singulières” | Charte Graphique

Francois Soulignac - Guidelines Graphics Standards - CNHI MMI Histoires Singulières

Description Objectif : « créer du lien » Un espace de libre expression, lieu d’échange entre internautes et la Cité. Une plate-forme multimédia qui permet aux internautes de déposer leurs témoignages sur l’immigration; poster la photo d’un objet témoin de Continue reading

Affiche : Festival Chaumont 2006, “Derrière la révolte des banlieues”

Francois Soulignac - Festival Chaumont 2006 - Chaumont Design Graphique - International Poster and Graphic Design Festival

Chaumont Design Graphique Festival international de l’affiche et du graphisme de Chaumont Depuis 1990, le festival Chaumont Design Graphique célèbre l’affiche et les graphistes. C’est un événement de renom international et le premier festival français dans cette catégorie. Les principaux Continue reading

Essai | La critique de jeux vidéos

Francois Soulignac - La critique de jeux vidéos

Presse spécialisée (Gaming, Joystick, Gen4…), journaux généralistes (Libération, Les Inrockuptibles, Sofa…), publications de théoriciens en sciences humaines, cyberculture et nouveaux médias. La critique de jeux vidéos existe bien, mais elle semble être à la recherche de sa propre modernité. En Continue reading

Essai | Digressions autour du jeu vidéo

Digressions autour du jeu vidéo

« Le plus souvent, les critiques envisagent le jeu vidéo comme un art narratif, une forme participative de cinéma ou de littérature. Peut-être devrions-nous prendre un autre point de départ, en considérant le jeu vidéo comme un art spatial enraciné Continue reading