Bonjour/Hi!
We are Julien & Eve, two French-speaking Canadians currently living in Montréal. We’ve been working together for 15 years on various types of projects. You’ll find all the info about some of our past clients, exhibitions, talks, and other bananas by scrolling down this page…
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The word for work is play
MANIFESTO
Ever since we met, we shared a common interest in looking at everyday objects, or random life situations and twisting them in ways that make reality more fun. Or at least less expected. In other words, we like to view our surroundings as giant playgrounds.
That’s something we enjoy doing in our work, too. We tend to create unrealistic situations and places for our characters through various mediums such as video or installation into space, so they must adapt and behave in unusual ways. Which we think is fun.
We like this approach as it allows your brain to make connections where logic might stop it from doing so. Let’s face it, our society is structured around common sense and rationality. We use the opportunity that our profession allows us to look at things from another angle.
Does this idea resonate with you? If so, let’s make something together!
WHAT WE DO
Humm…Different things. Since we began directing commercials in 2008, we have worked with a variety of clients such as Apple, Google, Hermès, and Samsung. We directed some music videos including Daisies for Katy Perry (ranked top 10 music videos by Creative Reviews in 2020 wtf?!). At UQAM, we taught a course about design & experimentation, and continue to conduct condensed workshops in other countries based on the same creative approach.
We give talks at different festivals. This is something we love because of the opportunity it provides to reflect on what you’ve done, and where you want to go in the future.
COLLABORATORS
TALKS & WORKSHOPS
October 14, 2022
Offf Festival, Mexico city, MexicoMay 6, 2022
Offf Festival, Barcelona, Spain
May 5, 2021
Offf Festival, Barcelona, Spain
Oct 5, 2019
Offf Vienna, Vienna, Austria
Oct 27, 2017
Brief Festival, Madrid, Spain
Sept 27, 2017
Fubiz Talks, Paris, France
May 30, 2017
OFFF 2017, Barcelona, Spain
October 26, 2015
OFFF 2015, Porto, Portugal
May 28-30, 2015
OFFF 2015, Barcelona, Spain
Nov 6-7, 2014
KIKK Festival, Namur, Brussels
Oct 4, 2014
We Love Graphic Design, Copenhagen, Denmark
Sep 27, 2013
Kia Surprise Weekend, Seoul, South Korea
Sep 2, 2013
Reasons to be Creative, Brighton, England
Aug 17, 2013
OFFF Mexico, Mexico City
May 18, 2013
Montreal Meets, Montreal, Quebec
April 20, 2013
Wasabi in Motion, Madrid, Spain
Feb 13, 2013
We Made This, Montreal, Quebec
Nov 10, 2012
Pixel Show, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Nov 9, 2012
OFFF Lille, France
Oct 9, 2010
Inspiration Fest, Buenos Aires
June 11, 2010
OFFF Paris, France
BOOKS
Gestalten, 2011
Rock, Paper, Scissors : The Work of Julien ValleeGestalten, 2012
Los Logos 6Sandu Publishing, 2012
Paper WorkGestalten, 2011
Papercraft IIGestalten, 2011
PrecursorGestalten, 2009
Tangible – High Touch Visuals
MAGAZINES
Paperazzo #1753
+81 mag # 53
DPI mag, 12th anniversary issueIP #1
Computer Arts Projects #133
Focus Magazine #40
ABCDesign, #29
Computer Arts Korea #143
Jungle Korea
NEON #38
Grafika #138
CGM #92
XLR8R #127
It’s Nice That #1
DPI # 120
Computer Arts UK #159
IdN Vol 16. #1
Stash Media #53
Grafika #132
Blü Magazine #6
Grafika #131
Computer Arts UK #156
Eye Magazine #70
Objects – Journal For Applied Arts #1
Manystuff Issue #0
Advance Photoshop UK #6
Wuw Magazine #2
Gustave Magazine #2
AWARDS
SXSW 2018
Audience Awards Winner – Excellence in Title Design
CANNES LION 2017
Bronze campaign
D&AD AWARDS 2015
Best Crafts for Advertising
GRAFIKA 2015
Grand Prix Video
ADWEEK WATCH AWARDS 2015
Best Animation Production
COMMUNICATION ARTS DESIGN AWARDS 2014
Best Motion Graphics
COMMUNICATION ARTS DESIGN AWARDS 2014
Best Motion Packaging
APPLIED ARTS DESIGN AWARDS 2014
Best Animation
APPLIED ARTS DESIGN AWARDS 2014
Best Sleeve Design
GRAFIKA 2014
Grand Prix Video
GRAPHEX AWARDS 2013
Gold Award
EXHIBITIONS
2021
Vallée Duhamel – Rétrospective
Le Livart, Montréal
2020
Le design graphique, ça bouge! 50 ans de rayonnement du design
Centre de design de l’UQAM
2016
On! Handcrafted Digital Playground
Contemporary Art Center of Cincinnati
2015
Peut mieux faire – Cahiers d’exercices
Centre Clark
2011
Sydney Design Festival
Sydney, Australia
2011
Conference Shop You Need to Know
Promaxbda, New York, USA
2011
Athens Video Dance Project
Booze Cooperative, Athens, Greece
2010
If You Could Collaborate
A Foundation Gallery, London, UK
2009
YCN Live
Bloomberg Office, London, UK
2009
YCN Live
Studio Reactive, Sydney, Australia
2009
Wanderlust
Wanderlust Gallery, Londres, Angleterre
2008
Raking Leaves In The Wind
Create Berlin Gallery, Berlin, Allemagne
2007
Les Oiseaux volent trop bas
Galerie Luz, Édifice Belgo
2007
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Galerie Luz, Édifice Belgo
