Des Ronds Dans L'eau

What Des Ronds Dans L'eau does

Des Ronds Dans L'eau is a privately-held communication and global design agency headquartered at 48 A, rue du Port Favigo, Saint-Brieuc, in the Côtes d'Armor department of Brittany, France. Founded in 2003 by Christophe Lucas and structured as a SARL with €7,622 share capital, the firm operates with a small core team of three (Aurélie Esquirou, Jérémy, and the founder) and serves Breton businesses and institutions across multiple verticals including commerce/retail, tourism, healthcare, liberal professions, institutional, and cultural segments.

The agency's offering spans strategic consulting, brand identity (logo design, visual universe, graphic charter), commercial design (signage, space design, merchandising), digital solutions (website creation on WordPress, social media management, video production), and communication campaigns. Its underlying technology stack is conventional web tooling — HTML5, CSS3, WordPress CMS, and Google Analytics — with no proprietary platform, API surface, or app product; the model is human-delivered professional services rather than software-enabled delivery.

Revenue is generated through quote-based, project-specific professional services engagements (APE 7311Z), distributed via direct, in-person sales with a partnership-oriented client relationship model. The agency maintains strategic alliances — notably the Duhn collective with UH Agence d'architecture and a Marque Bretagne affiliation — that feed referrals and joint design-global projects. Pricing is not publicly disclosed, there are no disclosed funding rounds or institutional investors, and the firm carries no recognized certifications, patents, or industry awards. Geographic focus is regional Brittany, though the client base includes nationally recognized names such as SUEZ, Les Vieilles Charrues, En Avant Guingamp, and NESTENN.

Name

Des Ronds Dans L'eau

Legal name

Des ronds dans l'eau

Website

https://drde.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Des Ronds Dans L'eau is a privately-held French communication and global design agency in Saint-Brieuc, Brittany, offering branding, commercial design, web, and campaign services to retail, healthcare, tourism, cultural, and institutional clients across the region.

Ownership category

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Headquarters

HQ city

Saint-brieuc

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Communication and Design Services: Professional services revenue from communication strategy, brand identity, graphic design, digital solutions, and commercial design projects for B2B clients across various sectors in Brittany.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Des Ronds Dans L'eau is a full-service communication and design agency that delivers strategic consulting, brand identity design, graphic and visual identity creation, website design and development, social media management, signage and space design, and communication campaigns. The agency serves B2B clients across diverse sectors including retail, healthcare, tourism, food and beverage, cultural institutions, and professional services, primarily in Brittany, France. It operates as an integrated creative partner rather than a single-product vendor.

Product overview

Des Ronds Dans L'eau is a full-service communication and design agency based in Saint-Brieuc, Côtes d'Armor, Brittany. The agency operates as a single integrated offering rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. Its core services encompass strategic consulting and communication strategy, brand image development (including graphic identity, logo design, and visual universe), digital solutions (website creation, social media management), commercial design (signage, space design, merchandising), and global design projects. The agency works across diverse sectors including tourism, health, professional services, institutional, commercial, and cultural organizations. Services are delivered through a multidisciplinary team combining communication, graphic design, web, and space design expertise. The agency is also a partner of UH Architecture for global design projects and Marque Bretagne for regional development initiatives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Duhn: A collective brand created in 2017 combining UH architecture firm and Des ronds dans l'eau for design global projects, uniting commercial architecture and communication strategy

Products and services

• Conseils & Stratégies (Consulting and Strategy) Strategic and operational consulting covering communication strategy, positioning diagnostics, sales development, copywriting, and press relations for B2B clients across Brittany.
• Image de marque (Brand Identity) Brand identity services including visual identity, logo design, graphic charter development, visual universe (pictograms, illustrations, photography), and brand positioning for businesses and institutions.
• Solutions digitales (Digital Solutions) Digital solutions including web design, website creation, web content writing, newsletters, email marketing, social networks management, and video production for B2B clients.
• Création de sites internet (Website Creation) End-to-end website creation services including specifications, site architecture, web design, development, content writing, photography, hosting, and maintenance, primarily using WordPress CMS.
• Design commercial (Commercial Design) Commercial design services including booth design, space design, merchandising, signage (interior and exterior), point-of-sale displays, and PLV materials for retail and commercial clients.
• Campagne de communication (Communication Campaigns) Communication campaign services covering print advertising, display, radio, professional events, promotional activities, and employer brand campaigns for businesses and institutions.
• Design global (Global Design) Comprehensive global design service encompassing brand, communication, space, and architectural design delivered through the Duhn collective (a partnership with UH architecture firm) for end-to-end design projects.
• Édition (Publishing and Print Design) Publishing and print design services for books, programs, catalogs, and promotional materials.
• Réseaux sociaux (Social Media Management) Social media services including editorial charter development, network prioritization, community management, and engagement strategy for B2B clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• Video campaign achieved over 1,000 shares and tens of thousands of views for Saint-Brieuc tourism campaign

Named customers18 records

Segments7 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• UH Agence d'architecturecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017UH Agence d'architecture is specialized in retail design, commercial architecture, and space design for retail, service, and workspace environments. The partnership enables comprehensive projects combining communication strategy with architectural design. Both agencies share values, philosophy, and customer service approach, collaborating on design global projects.
• Duhn Design GlobalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Duhn is a collective brand created by UH architecture and Des ronds dans l'eau combining architectural design and communication expertise. The collective emerged from shared values and joint project work, formalized when both agencies moved to shared offices at Port du Légué in 2017. Duhn represents comprehensive design projects blending commercial architecture with communication strategy.
• Marque BretagneminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2017Marque Bretagne is a regional brand initiative promoting Brittany. Des ronds dans l'eau was one of the first agencies in Brittany to partner with Marque Bretagne in 2017, demonstrating their commitment to regional values and territorial development. The partnership enables participation in collective initiatives and regional networking while promoting the agency's attachment to the Brittany region.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Uzik: Independent Paris-based creative agency offering brand strategy, design, and digital services for B2B clients. Comparable to Des Ronds Dans L'eau as a similarly positioned independent creative agency serving diverse sectors, though Uzik operates at a larger Parisian scale.
• Brainsonic: Independent French creative agency focused on brand strategy, content, and digital communications. Comparable to DRDE in offering integrated brand and digital services to B2B clients, with similar agency-style service delivery.
• Romance: Independent French creative agency offering brand strategy, design, and advertising services. Comparable to DRDE as an independent creative shop operating in the same French market with overlap in brand identity and campaign work.
• Sid Lee: Creative agency with a Paris office offering brand strategy, design, and integrated communications. Comparable to DRDE through overlapping brand identity and creative services, though operating at significantly larger scale as part of a global network.

Broad incumbents

• BETC: Major French creative agency within the Havas network, offering advertising, branding, and integrated communications. Comparable to DRDE in service category but operates at vastly larger scale with national and international clients.
• Publicis Paris: Paris headquarters of the Publicis Groupe network, providing advertising, brand strategy, and design services across all major verticals. Comparable to DRDE in the broad brand/communication category, but operates at global network scale with fundamentally different client access and resources.
• Havas Paris: Paris base of the Havas network, offering integrated advertising, communications, and brand services. Comparable to DRDE across the brand and communications service offering, but at dramatically larger scale and with global client rosters.
• TBWA\Paris: Paris office of TBWA\, the global creative network, providing advertising, branding, and design services. Comparable to DRDE in offering creative and brand services to enterprise clients, but operating at international network scale with vastly different resource base.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCjIkSIif_roUxqLXysov9_A
• Facebookfacebook.com/agenceDRDE
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/des-ronds-dans-l'eau
• Instagraminstagram.com/desrondsdansleau_agence
• Pinterestpinterest.fr/agencedrde/_created
• Xx.com/drde_officiel

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Investors

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Investments

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