January 15, 2021

January 15, 2021

Cacti Magasine Photoshoot

Cacti Magasine Photoshoot

Cacti Magasine Photoshoot

Cacti Magazine is a feminist and cultural publication based in Lyon, distributed freely in Lyon and Paris. For its central feature, I collaborated with Amandine Giloux at Agil Studio to design and produce the creative direction, set design, and editorial integration of a bold conceptual shoot exploring feminist themes through visual metaphor.

Cacti Magazine is a feminist and cultural publication based in Lyon, distributed freely in Lyon and Paris. For its central feature, I collaborated with Amandine Giloux at Agil Studio to design and produce the creative direction, set design, and editorial integration of a bold conceptual shoot exploring feminist themes through visual metaphor.

Cacti Magazine is a feminist and cultural publication based in Lyon, distributed freely in Lyon and Paris. For its central feature, I collaborated with Amandine Giloux at Agil Studio to design and produce the creative direction, set design, and editorial integration of a bold conceptual shoot exploring feminist themes through visual metaphor.

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Year

2021

Client

Cacti Magazine (via Agil Studio)

Category

Art Direction & Editorial Design

Product Duration

3 - 4 Weeks
Make the Sausage Great Again
Make the Sausage Great Again
Make the Sausage Great Again

Multiplying layers of sauces and realities to travel beyond perceived worlds.
The project humorously reinterprets the sausage — one of the earliest “designed” foods — as both a cultural and feminist object. Through this symbolic form, the concept challenges gender representation, reframing humor and provocation as vehicles for feminist discourse.

Visual Metaphor & Set Design
Visual Metaphor & Set Design
Visual Metaphor & Set Design

Working closely with Amandine Giloux, I contributed to the set design and scenography, developing props and compositions that merged humor, absurdity, and visual balance. The objective was to create an image both playful and unsettling, questioning visual clichés through aesthetic precision.

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Shooting & Backstage Creation
Shooting & Backstage Creation
Shooting & Backstage Creation

I assisted during the photoshoot, overseeing prop preparation, lighting setup, and art direction continuity. I also documented the creative process through backstage photos and videos, later used in the magazine’s digital communication and archives.

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Layout & Publication
Layout & Publication
Layout & Publication

I handled photo editing, video post-production, and the magazine layout integration. The visual rhythm and typographic choices echoed the tone of the shoot — between irony, sensuality, and critical reflection.

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