ART DIRECTION
BOOKS
PRESENTATIONS
BRANDING
Designing books (brand, project, company, legacy books; Art, Photography & Architecture books); presentations and templates for architects and landscape architects; brand identities for projects, companies, small to medium brands that relate to art, architecture or design, that’s what Dawa does.
Dawa’s not a studio; Dawa’s me, Christophe Lorvo, a Creative and Art Director, originaly educated in Applied Art and Art History in France, with battle scars to show from working three decades as Graphic Designer, Art Director, Copy-Writer and Creative Director in some of the most competitive environments. On agency and client side. In Europe and Asia-Pacific.
You wouldn’t bet on my Frenchess when looking at what’s in my plate – I am a cheese and wine free specimen. It is more obvious with my accent and hopefully with my tangible dedication to quality. This website showcases a selection of meaningful projects where shine my love for design, layout, books, stories, for (im)pertinent ideas, my know-how in content structure and brand narratives...
Do you want to know more, to discuss a project, to request a quotation, in English or in French? Please feel free to contact me (link below or send email to christophe@bydawa.com), I’ll be happy to get in touch!
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TRAYNINGZ by Dawa (Courses designed for Graphic Designers / Coming soon)ABOUT
BIO
Specialties:
Creative Direction
Art Direction
Book & Brochure design
Copy-writing
Branding
Advertising
Dawa’s a fish. A distinctive unicorn fish. Don’t try to find out “So, what’s the meaning?”, "Dawa" doesn't have a meaning. However, it has a story, anchored in the life I had in New-Caledonia, a group of islands in South Pacific, and it stands for this: freedom, adventure, daring, open-mindness, humour, joy, crazyness, amazingness, no problebmness...
My background.
Graphic Designer and Art Director in advertising (Publicis and JWT Group in France), Art Director and Creative Director in branding (Soyon, an Australian agency with office in Vietnam), I have cooperated with large audience and premium brands, institutions and landscape architects.
My career in advertising has sharpened my unconventional approach of branding. I love words: headlines, titles, slogans, pieces of content... for communication campaigns, brochures or books. I even have a novel in progress, having learnt precious tips from a one year masterclass with Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt.
My experience – my packagings for Komarc Games, several campaigns for the Government of New Caledonia, my presentations and books for Soyon, some companies and LJ-Group – has taught me this: quality always makes a positive impact. Well documented, well structured and well articulated books, brochures and presentations, that are designed with care and attention to details – layout, typography, overall style – create sturdy emotional or intellectual connection with audiences.
So, Dawa, what is it? It’s like a concept that mixes my expertise in graphic design and communication; my love for art, layout, meaningful ideas, the details that turn something good into something great... If you value quality, (im)pertinence, beautiful books, brochures and presentations, astonishing brand identities, Dawa might be someone you would like to get in touch with...