Charles-Elie's Portfolio

Creative Director, Art.

CHARLES-ELIE

Available freelance or full-time

Advertising Creative Concepts Art Director

CHARLES-ELIE

A Creative Director based in Norfolk, VA.

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Hi there. I'm a Creative Director (art side) with 15+ years of experience in Europe, where I worked at agencies such as BBDO, Publicis, Leo Burnett, and Havas. Now happily relocated to Norfolk, Virginia with a Green Card (I heard it's useful), I'm starting this new chapter in the US. I’m considered a full service creative, equally comfortable developing concepts and ideas and bringing them to life across film, digital, social, print, and activations. I'm open to full-time or freelance remote roles in the US, in Belgium just a video call away, or anywhere else.

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The Band-Aid Portrait

A world-record portrait of a world champion, made from 33,246 hand-placed band-aids, each one symbolising the pain and perseverance behind greatness.

The ChatGPT Billboard

A billboard that went viral at the early age of ChatGPT.

The Tailor-Made Safety Jacket

In Europe, every car must carry a safety jacket on board. The problem is, they usually look terrible. So we created one that reflects the refined luxury of the Volvo S90.

The non-invitation

How do you make 100 people extremely grateful NOT to be invited to your wedding? You give them something better than an open bar: a 96-page book.

Jörd

Product launch of an oat drink in Denmark, the UK and Sweden.
Warning: lots of Nordic vibes inside.

Ca$h

A fun campaign for a lottery game, featuring some AI-generated social media assets.

Cocio

Social media campaign for Cocio Salted Caramel, a special edition of Denmark’s iconic chocolate drink.

Knorr Back Label

A product launch for a fresh new soup where the front label wasn’t shown, because the only thing that truly mattered was its list of ingredients.

From LGBT-Free Zones With Love

In 2019, several local governments in Poland declared themselves 'free of LGBT ideology.' This photo project aims to raise awareness and protest, in the most silent, yet powerful way.

Hand embroideries

My embroidery skills probably won’t be directly useful to you, but considering that most of my recent pieces took over 150 hours to complete, they do say a lot about my dedication to craft and attention to detail.