Vaadigm

What Vaadigm does

Vaadigm Studio is a multidisciplinary creative studio founded in 2016 in Paris, France, operating with 1-10 employees. The studio delivers five core service lines: Branding Frameworks (logos, visual territories, graphic charters), Digital Affairs (websites, design systems, social media), Fashion Forever (creative direction, casting, production, and coordination for fashion campaigns), Editorial Design (print and magazine production), and Moving Image (motion design and video). Vaadigm also produces and edits Boycott Magazine, its own internationally distributed fashion and culture publication reaching readers in 21 countries. The studio has no proprietary technology platform and no disclosed software product; output is project-based creative services delivered by a small in-house team (co-founders Florent Dos Santos and Nataniel N.M. Robert, plus named collaborators such as Jade Sans, Andrea Pronzati, and Florian Viladrich) and an extended network of production partners including DVNA, Villa Noailles, and developer Kaudiz.

The client base spans luxury fashion and beauty (Louis Vuitton, Saint Laurent, Prada, Vogue France/Hong Kong, Kérastase, Garnier/L'Oréal, Messika, Bonpoint, American Vintage), cultural and entertainment venues (Elysée Montmartre, Le Trianon, Bataclan, 360 Paris, Au Fil Des Voix Festival), corporate and professional services (De Gaulle Fleurance, Littler France, Veil Jourde, Bersay, Crédit Mutuel, Crédit Foncier, Ag2r, La Revue Fiduciaire, MatchPoint), media and publishing (Boycott Magazine, Dedicate Magazine, têtu·, Jeune Afrique Media Group), government and public institutions (Urssaf, Mutualité Française), and energy (Haffner Energy, Coénove). Several relationships are long-tenured — Dedicate Magazine (10+ years), Boycott Magazine (10 years), têtu· (5 years), Urssaf (since 2020), Ag2r and Littler France (since 2022), Orwl (since 2018).

The business model is project-based professional services revenue, with clients acquired through direct relationships, referrals, creative pitches, and industry reputation. Marketing is driven by a comprehensive portfolio website (vaadigm.studio) and presence on LinkedIn and Instagram. Vaadigm is privately held and founder-owned, with no disclosed external funding rounds, institutional investors, or M&A activity. Revenue and headcount growth data are not disclosed.

Name

Vaadigm

Legal name

Vaadigm Studio

Website

https://vaadigm.studio

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Vaadigm Studio is a Paris-based multidisciplinary creative studio offering branding, digital, fashion, editorial, and motion design services to luxury brands, cultural institutions, professional services firms, and government clients, and publishing Boycott Magazine. Founded in 2016, the privately held studio serves enterprise clients including Louis Vuitton, Saint Laurent, Prada, and Vogue.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Creative Design Services

NAICS

Graphic Design Services (54143), Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services (5418), Commercial Photography (541922)

SIC

Services-Advertising Agencies (7311), Services-Advertising (7310), Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812), Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

Content Production (Video, Design, Copy, Studio) (BPAFAAAF)

Keywords

• Creative design services
• Brand identity design
• Fashion campaign production
• Editorial design services
• Motion design services

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Creative Services: Project-based creative services including branding, web design, motion design, editorial design, fashion photography direction, and video production. Work is commissioned by brands, institutions, and cultural organizations on a project-by-project basis.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Vaadigm is a multidisciplinary creative studio founded in 2016 in Paris that crafts visual brand narratives through five core service lines: Branding Frameworks (logos, visual territories, graphic charters), Digital Affairs (websites, design systems, social media), Fashion Forever (creative direction, casting, production for fashion campaigns), Editorial Design (print and magazine production), and Moving Image (motion design and video production). The studio also produces, publishes, and edits Boycott Magazine, its own internationally distributed fashion and culture publication distributed in 21 countries.

Product overview

Vaadigm is a multidisciplinary creative studio offering five core service lines: Branding Frameworks (logo and visual identity systems), Digital Affairs (websites and design systems), Fashion Forever (creative direction and production for luxury fashion brands), Editorial Design (print and magazine production), and Moving Image (motion design and video). The studio also publishes Boycott Magazine, its own internationally distributed fashion and culture publication. Services are delivered project-by-project for diverse clients including luxury fashion houses, cultural institutions, law firms, and media organizations, rather than as a software platform with modules.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Branding Frameworks Logo design, visual territories, and graphic charters that establish brand identity systems for companies and organizations across fashion, corporate, cultural, and public sectors.
• Digital Affairs Website design and development, design systems, and social media content creation and strategy for enterprise clients across multiple industries.
• Fashion Forever Creative direction, casting, production, and coordination for fashion brands, including photographic and video campaigns for luxury fashion houses such as Louis Vuitton, Saint Laurent, and Prada.
• Editorial Design Print design, magazine layout, and editorial content creation with fabrication follow-up for publications and institutional materials.
• Moving Image Motion design and video production services including creative animations, custom motion design, and immersive video storytelling for brand campaigns and institutional films.
• Boycott Magazine An internationally distributed fashion and culture magazine produced, published, and edited by Vaadigm, showcasing international cultural diversity through fashion and arts, distributed in 21 countries with major fashion advertisers.

Named customers36 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

25 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Blue WallminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative agency partnership on the Veil Jourde law firm branding project. Blue Wall worked alongside Vaadigm on this prestigious legal sector identity project.
• Shatan & FoscominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Coénove project creating four animated films about green gases in France's energy strategy. Shatan & Fosco partnered with Vaadigm on this energy sector communication project.
• DVNAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRecurring production partner on major fashion campaigns including Vogue editorials (France and Hong Kong), Prada SS25 launch, and Kérastase publications. DVNA serves as co-producer on multiple high-profile fashion projects.
• Villa NoaillescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial partnership with Villa Noailles for the Bons Baisers d'Hyères project, combining Hyères Fashion Festival and Vaadigm's creative vision. Annual visual exploration project showcasing emerging fashion talents.
• Le Petit Oiseau Va SortirminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudio partner on Vogue Hong Kong editorial production, providing studio facilities for the fashion shoot.
• Clark FranklynminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPhotographer partnership for Louis Vuitton lookbook, capturing Virgil Abloh collection with established fashion photographer.
• Oui ManagementminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorModel agency used for Prada Spring/Summer 2025 campaign casting, providing male model Samy Holt.
• Success ModelsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorModel agency providing Jake Hodder and Prince Diamond for Prada SS25 campaign.
• Marilyn AgencyminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorModel agency providing Rose Mody for Prada SS25 campaign.
• Elite ModelsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorModel agency providing Konrad for Vogue France editorial and multiple male models for Vogue Hong Kong production.
• 16MenminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMale model agency providing David Kenvesh, Aliou, Hugo, Théo Cheron, and Sompa Antonio for Vogue Hong Kong and other campaigns.
• RockMenminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMale model agency providing Daniel Pelofe for Vogue Hong Kong editorial.
• Bananas ModelsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorModel agency providing Lonny Rodne for Louis Vuitton and Noé Martin for Saint Laurent campaigns.
• System AgencyminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorModel agency providing Darina for Saint Laurent campaign.
• New MadisonminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorModel agency providing Harold Benoit for Saint Laurent campaign.
• Premium ModelsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorModel agency providing Sholto for Saint Laurent and Elyas Polat for Louis Vuitton campaigns.
• Studio ParisminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorModel agency providing Jassim for Saint Laurent and Aurélie for American Vintage campaigns.
• The Claw ModelsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorModel agency providing Ilona for American Vintage campaign.
• Women ManagementminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorModel agency providing Margot Baget for Saint Laurent campaign.
• Wise & TalentedminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBeauty/makeup artist agency providing Patrick Glatthaar for Vogue France, Annabelle Petit for Prada, and Aurélia Liansberg for Louis Vuitton.
• StreetersminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHair styling agency providing Tosh for Vogue Hong Kong editorial.
• Total WorldminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBeauty production agency providing makeup artists for Vogue France (Patrick Glatthaar).
• Call My AgentminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAgency providing makeup artist Alice Ghendrih for Vogue Hong Kong editorial.
• Agence Saint GermainminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHair styling agency providing Sachi Yamashita for Prada SS25 campaign.
• FabbrominorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStyling agency providing Simon Pylyser for Saint Laurent and Prada campaigns.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Mazarine Group: Paris-headquartered creative communications group serving luxury, fashion, and cultural clients with brand strategy, content production, and digital services — a directly comparable boutique-to-mid-sized competitor operating in the same French luxury creative ecosystem as Vaadigm.
• Bureau Betak: Paris-based creative production studio specialising in fashion show and event production for Dior, Saint Laurent, and other luxury maisons. Directly comparable to Vaadigm's fashion campaign and show experience work (e.g., Messika, Bonpoint) within the same Paris fashion production ecosystem.
• Villa Eugénie: Paris-based luxury fashion event and creative production agency serving maisons like Dior, Saint Laurent, and Chanel with fashion shows and brand experiences. Comparable to Vaadigm's fashion direction, casting, and show production services for LVMH and similar clients.
• Art Partner: Creative production and representation agency for photographers, stylists, and creative talent, with strong fashion and luxury sector presence including Vogue and major maisons. Directly comparable to Vaadigm's fashion production, casting, and creative direction services across luxury campaigns.
• Herezie: Independent Paris-based creative agency working across luxury, fashion, beauty, and cultural sectors with brand identity and campaign capabilities. Comparable as a similarly sized Paris creative competitor pursuing overlapping luxury and beauty clients.
• Romance Agency: Paris-based creative agency known for fashion, luxury, and cultural campaigns with Saint Laurent, Balenciaga, and other premium brands. Comparable to Vaadigm as a boutique Paris creative shop competing for the same fashion and luxury mandates.
• Studio Dumbar: Award-winning independent Dutch design studio known for visual identity, branding, and motion design for cultural and corporate clients. Comparable to Vaadigm as a similarly sized multidisciplinary creative studio with strong branding and motion capabilities, though operating in a different geography.

Broad incumbents

• BETC Paris: One of France's largest full-service advertising and creative agencies with deep luxury and cultural-sector credentials (LVMH heritage, Chanel campaigns). Comparable as a Paris-based creative competitor serving many of the same luxury and cultural accounts Vaadigm targets, but with broader scale and media capabilities.
• Landor & Fitch: Global brand consulting and design firm with extensive luxury and cultural-sector credentials. Comparable to Vaadigm's Branding Frameworks service line but operating at much larger scale and with broader geographic footprint.
• Superunion: Global brand and design consultancy serving financial, cultural, and corporate clients with brand identity and design systems. Comparable to Vaadigm's work for law firms, banks, and cultural institutions but at significantly larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/vaadigm
• Instagraminstagram.com/vaadigm

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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