IKESU.ORG is the personal playground of Christophe Clarey. Started in 2001 IKESU became a window on his universe deeply inspired by Japan which he visits regurlarly.
Born close to Lille in France (North) in 1976 (35 years old), I studied at first sciences and passed my Master's degree in physics. But a growing interest in CG-art and Graphic Design made me changed my path without no regrets.
Japan was also a subject growing in my mind and I decided to go there for the first time in 2001. Since that time, I visit regurlarly Japan (already 12th times).
Specialities
- Graphic Design
- Motion Design & VFX
- Photography
Primarily graphic designer, evolved in different fields such as motion design & VFX, photography and web design (graphic layout + integration PHP/MySQL). Always remains open to learn anything new.
Thank to a good understanding of design field as well as programming field, acts as a link between designers and engineers/developers. Creative and rigorous, always tries to find new tools and best ways to optimize the production workflow.
Softwares
Very good skills with: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator and Adobe After Effects. Production experience with: Autodesk 3DSMax (mainly modelling), Adobe Indesign, Adobe Premiere Pro and Adobe Flash.
Use of efficient softwares such as Total Commander (file explorer with powerful tools) to be more productive in the common tasks.
Languages
- French (native proficiency)
- English (professional working proficiency)
- Japanese (limited working proficiency - Nihongo Nôryoku Shiken 3 Kyuu)
- Chinese Madarin (elementary proficiency)
Experience
Personal Works
Ikesu covers
Created from 2001 to 2005 about 320 graphics covers. A selection of about 200 covers is available at the following link: http://cover.ikesu.org
Ikesu photos
Photography works available at the following link: http://photo.ikesu.org
Ikesu communication (website, logo and business cards)
Logotypes
Collective projects
Websites development
Saline Royale d'Arc et Senans, Transfiction, Commediastra Tokyo Vignette, Fluxtopia, Mahanet.
Alterface
Alterface communication & branding
- Alterface website
[Graphic layout + PHP/MySQL]
- Alterface communication for products and projects
- Logotypes
Alterface realisations
- The Seism Simulator - Vulcania, Clermont-Ferrand (FR)
[Graphic content + Video effects + 3D modelling & texturing + Compositing]
- The Futuredome - Our Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh (UK)
[Graphic design + Logotypes + Video effects + 3D modelling + Compositing + Photography]
- Europemotion - Mini-Europe, Brussels (BE)
[Graphic layout + Video effects]
- Microheroes - Paradisio, Ath (BE)
[Graphic content + Video editing + Photography]
- Pirates - Oceade, Brussels (BE)
[Graphic design + Video effects + Video editing + Photography]
- Desperados - Content of the Alterface Interactive theater. Currently installed all around the world.
[Graphic design]
- Pirate's Plunder - Content of the Alterface Interactive theater. Currently installed all around the world.
[Graphic design + Video effects + Photography + Final Color Grading]
- Biodétective - Bioscope (FR)
[Graphic design + Scenography]
- Castle of Chaos & Nightmare - Haunted Houses installed respectively in Branson (US) and Tusenfryd (NO)
[Graphic design + VFX + Photography]
- Le 8ème continent - Futuroscope (FR)
[Graphic design + VFX + Photography + Keying]
- and several others projects such as : The Crosswalk & FostPlus (Technopolis - BE), Fireballs & Aqualab V2 & Coca-Cola Bouge! (Futuroscope - FR), The Sphere (Cité de l'espace - FR), and so on.
MagicSquare (Casterman/Flammarion/RCS MediaGroup)
Work at MagicSquare was divided into Graphic Design and Web Development.
Developement and integration in PHP/MySQL.
MagicSquare was part of Casterman Comics Publisher. As such MagicSquare team worked on Casterman website and also on the dedicated websites focused on comics universes (Les cités obscures / Urbicande - F. Schuiten & B. Peeters, Le Chat - P. Gelück, Anne Herbauts, and so on).
Because Casterman became a part of the French Publisher "Groupe Flammarion" (which in turn was bought by RCS Mediagroup), MagicSquare was responsible for the websites of the Flammarion Group, especially Editions Flammarion, Flammarion Medecine, Flammarion Diffusion, Flammarion Foreign Rights, Delagrave Publisher, Lanore Publisher, "J'ai Lu" Publisher and Librio Publisher.
Graphic works (content, web layouts) :
Casterman BD, Casterman Jeunesse, Urbicande, Amerzone, Magicsquare
Interests
japan
japanese language, culture and cities.
art
graphic design, typography, illustration, motion design, architecture, photography, fashion, street art, urban toys
music
In general: techno, hardtechno, drum'n'bass, dubstep, idm, electro, trip-Hop, hip-hop, metal, experimental
In detail: Hifana, DJ Kentaro, DJ Krush, DJ Baku, Ishino Takkyu, Tanaka Fumiya, DOSC, DJ Shadow, Duflan Duflan, Alek et les Japonaises, Ikeda Ryôji, 10 (itta+Marqido), Kokusyoku Sumire, Mad Capsule Markets, Björk, Portishead, Korn, Atsuhiro Ito, Broken Haze and so on.
movies
Hanabi, Kikujiro no Natsu, Sonatine, Zatoichi, Dolls, Cha no Aji, Kamikaze Girls, Bird People in China, Memento, Requiem for a Dream, Pulp Fiction, Kill Bill, Pi, Avalon, Lost in Translation, Old Boy, La Science des Reves, C'est Arrivé Près de Chez Vous, Be Kind Rewind, Infernal Affairs and so on.
animation
Akira, Ghost in the Shell (movies & stand alone complex series), Ghibli movies, Mindgame, Tekkon Kinkreet, Samurai Champloo, Cowboy Bebop, Serial Experiment Lain, Death Note, FLCL, Pixar movies...
books
Gunnm, Akira, Ghost in the Shell, MPD psycho, FLCL, Death Note, One Piece, 20th Century Boys, Pluto, Mugen no Juunin (blade of the immortal), Yotsuba&, Hyperion...
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