About

Lina est Advertising Creative Lead / Directrice Artistique, spécialisée dans la création de campagnes publicitaires 360° et de brand content. Elle se passionne pour la conception de concepts visuellement forts et porteurs de sens, en résonance avec les enjeux et tendances de notre société contemporaine.

 

Diplômée d’un Master de l’Institut Supérieur des Arts Appliqués de Paris, elle débute sa carrière en 2009 en tant que Graphic Designer. Elle développe alors son expertise en communication visuelle et en design graphique à travers des projets de Print, Branding, Packaging, campagnes 360°, Brand Content et Social Media.

Après une première expérience en tant que Directrice Artistique au sein d’une start-up parisienne, elle rejoint le groupe Publicis (DigitasLBi) en 2014, où elle évolue au sein d’un binôme créatif, principalement sur le compte Nissan.

Deux ans plus tard, elle intègre Lost Boys Paris (Publicis Groupe) et travaille sur des marques telles qu’Essilor, Hermès et Renault.

Elle poursuit ensuite son parcours chez Publicis Sapient / Razorfish France en tant que Directrice Artistique Senior, au sein d’un team créatif, notamment pour La Banque Postale, L’Oréal, Essilor et Winamax.

 

Aujourd’hui en freelance, Lina accompagne diverses marques et agences en France comme à l’international. Elle se plaît à explorer les multiples territoires d’expression des marques : de la création Print et éditoriale aux films publicitaires, en passant par la production de Brand Content pour les réseaux sociaux, la conception d’expériences événementielles, ainsi que le développement d’activations innovantes.

Elle intervient également en Conception-Rédaction et en Content Strategy sur de nombreux projets. En parallèle, elle anime régulièrement des conférences, workshops et masterclasses auprès d’étudiants en écoles supérieures de Communication, Publicité et Design Graphique.

 

Lina accorde une importance particulière à l’impact visuel de chaque réalisation, tout en veillant à placer le sens et le message au cœur de chaque concept.

 

Son travail a été récompensé par de nombreuses distinctions, dont un Lion d’Or au Festival International de la Créativité de Cannes pour le concept de la campagne « Brainfood » pour UNICEF.

Lina is an Advertising Creative Lead / Art Director specializing in the creation of 360° advertising campaigns and brand content. She is passionate about developing visually compelling, meaningful concepts that resonate with the challenges and dynamics of contemporary society.

 

Holding a Master’s degree from the Institut Supérieur des Arts Appliqués in Paris, she began her career in 2009 as a Graphic Designer. During this time, she developed her expertise in visual communication and graphic design through projects spanning Print, Branding, Packaging, 360° campaigns, Brand Content, and Social Media.

After an initial experience as an Art Director within a Paris-based start-up, she joined Publicis Groupe (DigitasLBi) in 2014, where she worked as part of a creative duo, primarily on the Nissan account.

 

Two years later, she joined Lost Boys Paris (Publicis Groupe), working on brands such as Essilor, Hermès, and Renault.

She then continued her career at Publicis Sapient / Razorfish France as a Senior Art Director, collaborating within a creative team on projects for clients including La Banque Postale, L’Oréal, Essilor, and Winamax.

 

Today, as a freelance creative, Lina partners with brands and agencies across France and internationally. She enjoys exploring the many territories of brand expression, from print and editorial design to advertising films, brand content for social media, experiential and event-based concepts, as well as innovative activations.

 

She also works in Copywriting and Content Strategy across a wide range of projects. Alongside her professional practice, she regularly delivers lectures, workshops, and masterclasses for students in higher education programs focused on Communication, Advertising, and Graphic Design.

Lina places particular importance on the visual quality of every project while ensuring that meaning and messaging remain at the heart of every concept.

 

Her work has been recognized with numerous industry awards, including a Cannes Lions Gold Award for the concept behind UNICEF’s “Brainfood” campaign.

Skills

Creative Conception
Art Direction
Creative Direction
Advertising
Content Strategy
Graphic Design
Copywriting
Illustration
Skateboarding

Experience

Oct 2020 – Present
Freelancer Senior Art Director

Creative Conception & Brand Strategy
Art Direction (Digital & Print)
360 Creative Direction / Creative Lead
Copywriting (Français & English)
Advertising Films
Graphic Design (Digital & Print)

Feb 2018 – Sept 2020
Senior Art Director at Publicis.Sapient / Razorfish France

Art Direction (Digital & Print)
Creative Conception & Strategy
Advertising Films
Graphic Design (Digital & Print)
Clients: L’Oréal, Essilor, Lotus, BNP Paribas…

Feb 2017 – Feb 2018
Art Director at Lost Boys Paris

Art Direction (Print & Digital)
Creative Conception & Strategy
Advertising Films
Graphic Design (Print & Digital)
Clients: Hermès, Renault, Essilor, Opline Prize…

Mar 2014 – Jan 2018
Art Director at DigitasLBi France

Art Direction (Print & Digital)
Creative Conception & Strategy
Advertising Films
Graphic Design (Print & Digital)
Clients: Nissan, Unicef, Renault, Dior…

Dec 2010 – Feb 2014
Junior Art Director at Agence Et Si

Art Direction
Graphic Design (Print & Digital)
Web Design / App Design
Clients: Adidas, Florida Grapefruit, Sodastream, Centre Georges Pompidou…

May 2009 – Oct 2009
Graphic Designer at ADHOC Design

Packaging Graphic Design
Print Advertising

Education

2009 – 2011
L’Institut Supérieur des Arts Appliqués – LISAA School of Design, Paris

Master 2 – Masters Degree
Design et communication visuelle digitale – Digital Art Direction

2007 – 2009
L’Institut Supérieur des Arts Appliqués – LISAA School of Design, Paris

Licence – Bachelor
Conception design graphique et audiovisuel – Conceptual Graphic Design

2004 – 2007
Lycée Blanche de Castille, Versailles

Baccalauréat – Baccalaureate
Design et arts appliqués – Applied Arts and Design

Languages

French
English

Awards

Jan. 2020
Jeju International Drone Film Festival Award (South Korea)

RESTLESS – A film shot with a FPV racer cinewhoop drone and a GoPro 7.
(more info below)

June 2019
GoPro Award (USA)

RESTLESS – A film shot with a FPV racer cinewhoop drone and a GoPro 7.
When you’re passionnate about doing something and you feel in the right place, it feels like you enter a tunnel of fun and it’s really hard to stop. I had the chance to work with 2 other passionate people, Longboard Dancing legend Lotfi Lamaali and drone pilot Fincky on this really fun film.

Oct. 2017
Grand Prix Stratégies Argent dans la catégorie Relation Client sur les Réseaux Sociaux / Gestion de Communautés

Micra x The Wheeler Dealers
A live activation presented by the infamous Wheeler Dealers duo right from the Nissan factory. It unabled Facebook users to personalize the new Micra live on social.

May 2017
Gold Shorty Award – Automotive category

PewDiePie – My New Car II
A bold collaboration with a distinctive and popular storyteller to present key features of the new MICRA. A few months ago, we noticed that PewDiePie (the most popular Youtuber in the world with more than 50m subscribers) randomly used an old Nissan MICRA in one of his vlogs. The “MY NEW CAR” video had successfully reached 26 million views. So we seized this opportunity and proposed a partnership to PewDiePie to create a sequel of this first video. The result is an audacious, full of humour and authentic story presenting the new Nissan Micra in an offbeat way.

June 2016
Cannes Young Lions Gold Award

Feed the Brain, Not Just The Belly
Lions Health, the Festival and Awards that celebrate life-changing creativity in healthcare communications, and UNICEF, have announced the winner of the 2016 Young Lions Health Award. Eleanor Howe and Lina Benmansour of DigitasLBi, France, won with Unicef Brain Food. Their idea answered the brief innovatively, by using everyday objects to stimulate play, and providing creative ways for caregivers to interact with children.

Oct. 2014
FWA Mobile of The Day

Nissan Juke Customization App
Want your Nissan Juke to reflect your personality? Mix, match, and make changes until you find your perfect fit. Add your signature style and give extra attitude to your drive with the NISSAN JUKE Design Studio.