Discover the interview of Elodie Fontaine from Nuria Studio!
How did you become designer?
I discovered graphic design in high school.
What fascinated me immediately was the idea of creating something from nothing.
I became completely immersed. I would spend nights teaching myself Photoshop, exploring HTML, and building my first projects just to understand how things worked.
At first, I resisted the idea of turning this passion into a career. I was afraid that formalizing it would take away the magic. But design kept calling me back.
I eventually pursued a Master’s degree in Visual Arts, where I explored multiple disciplines, from drawing and painting to photography, video, and digital design. That multidisciplinary foundation still shapes the way I approach my work today.
How would you define your vision of design, your style?
My work is both editorial and deeply emotional.
I’m drawn to a form of elegance that feels quiet, intentional, and timeless. Where typography and imagery carry most of the narrative. I’ve always had a strong sensitivity to type; choosing the right typography often becomes the anchor of a project.
A lot of my inspiration comes from the past: old books, vintage magazines, historical design systems. I’m fascinated by objects that carry memory and depth. I own a few French magazines from the 1920s that I return to often; they remind me that great design transcends time.
Beyond aesthetics, my approach is rooted in understanding. I don’t design to decorate. I design to reveal. My goal is to uncover what makes a brand singular, and translate that into a visual language that feels both refined and meaningful.
For the future, what are your professional projects?
Recently, I started focusing more deeply on packaging design, and it has completely expanded my perspective.
It introduced a new dimension to my work: more tactile, more physical, more connected to how people experience a brand in real life. It’s an area I’m eager to explore further.
In the coming years, I want to develop a stronger expertise in this field, collaborate closely with manufacturers, and understand the production side as much as the creative one.
What do you like the most in your job?.
What still amazes me, even today, is the act of creation itself.
I’m also deeply moved by beauty in all its forms. A strong visual, a thoughtful composition, a powerful idea. These moments still give me the same excitement I felt when I first discovered design.
Even though my work today is more strategic and structured, that emotional connection never left. I feel grateful to do this every day.
