CreaMania Communication

What CreaMania Communication does

CreaMania Communication is a private French full-service (360°) communication agency headquartered in Callian, Var, founded in 2001 and operating as SAS Creamania under President Arnaud Raskin. The company delivers integrated services spanning communication consulting, brand and graphic design, print production (offset/digital up to 4x3m formats), photo and video production, exterior signage fabrication and installation (PVC, metal, dibond, neon, LED, wood, foam, polystyrene with laser cutting), web and digital development (responsive sites, e-commerce, social media management via the Wekiu platform), textile customization (DTF, embroidery, screen printing, sublimation, flocking, transfer), promotional products, and media advertising placement. Production is supported through a partnership with the Riccobono print group, which also gives Creamania access to owned/co-operated media assets including Le Mensuel magazine (4 local editions, 840,000 copies/year, 2,500+ distribution points) and the Vildéo urban digital display network.

The business serves clients primarily across the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, with three physical agency locations in Callian (headquarters), Fréjus (operations, opened 2020), and Cannes (sales/marketing, opened 2022). Customer segments include local SMBs and artisans, municipalities and public-sector organizations (Mairie de Fréjus, Dracénie Provence Verdon Agglomération, Sainte-Maxime, OTI du Pays de Fayence), hotels-restaurants-cafés (Van Der Valk, Hôtel Casarose, Le Mas des Anges), cultural and sports organizations (Festival du Court-Métrage de Fréjus, OGC Nice Handball, AS Monaco, Montfleury Cannes Tennis Club), and enterprise/retail accounts (Lidl, Carrefour Market, Ray-Ban, Enedis, Nissan Fréjus), with a cumulative base of more than 6,000 clients served since founding.

The agency generates revenue through seven streams: design and consulting (project-based or retainer), printing services, promotional products, signage and exterior fitting, web and digital services, textile customization, and media/advertising sales via owned publications. Pricing is quote-based per project with no public tiers, payment is due on receipt under French commercial terms, and recent growth has been driven by expanded e-commerce channels (textile platform creamania.protextile.fr, luxury B2B portal luxe.crea-mania.com, general goodies portal creamania-goodies.com) and a 2025 Municipal Elections 2026 communication package.

Name

CreaMania Communication

Legal name

SAS Creamania

Website

https://crea-mania.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CreaMania Communication is a French full-service 360° communication agency founded in 2001, operating three agency locations in Callian, Fréjus, and Cannes to deliver design, print, signage, web/digital, textile customization, and media advertising to SMBs, municipalities, hospitality, cultural organizations, and major brands across the PACA region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Callian

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Design and Consulting Services: Brand identity creation, visual identity design, graphic charter development, communication strategy consulting, advertising campaign planning, copywriting, and media planning. Billed project-based or as retainer engagements.
2. Printing Services: Offset and digital printing of brochures, flyers, magazines, business cards, catalogs, posters, banners, vinyl wraps, and rigid signage. Production managed through own facilities and Riccobono print group partnership. One-time and recurring print orders.
3. Promotional Products (Objets Publicitaires): Customized promotional items including branded merchandise, textile products, bags, stationery, eco-friendly items, event giveaways, and luxury business gifts. Sold as individual products or bulk orders.
4. Signage and Exterior Fitting: Design, fabrication, and installation of exterior and interior signage including illuminated signs, 3D letters, PVC/dibond/metal signs, neon signs, window wraps, vehicle wrapping, and mobile event signage.
5. Web and Digital Services: Website design and development (showcase sites, e-commerce), social media content creation and management, digital advertising campaigns, email marketing, and animation/video production. May include hosting and domain management.
6. Textile Customization: Personalized textile products including t-shirts, polos, workwear, caps, bags, accessories using marking techniques (DTF, embroidery, screen printing, transfer, sublimation). Sold through dedicated textile shop (creamania.protextile.fr).
7. Media Advertising Sales: Advertising space sales in owned publications (Le Mensuel magazine with 4 local editions, 840,000 copies/year) and urban digital display network (Vildéo screens). Also manages insertions in Le Var Information and Télé Monaco Magazine.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

CreaMania Communication is a full-service 360° communication agency that delivers brand strategy, visual identity design, print production, exterior signage fabrication and installation, web and digital services, textile customization, promotional objects, and regional media advertising. Operating from three physical agencies in Callian, Cannes, and Fréjus, the agency serves businesses, municipalities, hospitality operators, and cultural institutions across the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of France. Revenue is generated through project-based design and consulting engagements, print and signage production orders, sales of customized promotional merchandise and textiles via dedicated portals, and advertising space sales in its owned regional publications.

Product overview

CreaMania Communication is a full-service 360° communication agency offering a comprehensive portfolio of integrated services. The core offering spans strategic communication consulting, design services, print production, photo/video, outdoor signage, web/digital development, media advertising, and promotional objects. The agency operates through three physical locations (Callian, Cannes, Fréjus) and maintains multiple online platforms including Wekiu (self-service website builder), a dedicated textile customization site (creamania.protextile.fr), and a luxury business gifts portal (luxe.crea-mania.com). Specialized offerings include custom packaging design, 3D lettering, electoral campaign materials, and the Le Mensuel cultural magazine partnership. The company also offers media placement through partnerships with Le Mensuel, Télé Monaco Magazine, and Le Var Information, with close collaboration with the Riccobono printing group.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Communication Consulting Strategic communication consulting including brand image creation, logo design, graphic charter development, and advertising campaign planning. Targeted at businesses, municipalities, and institutions needing a defined brand and campaign framework.
• Design Services Visual identity creation including logos, graphic charters, infographics, visual identity systems, advertising, signage artwork, and illustration services. Designed for clients launching or refreshing a brand.
• Print Services Comprehensive printing from business cards to magazines, brochures, flyers, posters, catalogs, and vinyl/rigid signage materials up to 4x3m format, delivered through the integrated Riccobono production chain. Serves all agency clients needing physical printed materials.
• Photo & Video Production Professional photography and video production including studio and on-location shoots, product packshots, corporate portraits, presentation films, and drone capture with digital retouching and editing. Serves businesses needing visual content for web, social media, and print campaigns.
• Outdoor Signage and Exterior Wraps Exterior signage solutions using wood, metal, neon, LED, dibond, blown glass and polystyrene, plus mobile signage for events including adhesives, flags, sidewalk posters, and custom totems. Includes fabrication and professional installation across the PACA region.
• Web & Digital Services Website development including responsive showcase sites and e-commerce platforms, social media content creation and campaign management, with self-managed website tool Wekiu for client autonomy after launch. Targeted at SMBs and institutions needing a digital presence.
• Media Advertising Advertising space placement through urban digital display advertising (Vildéo screens), magazine insertions, and web advertising across Le Mensuel, Télé Monaco Magazine, and Le Var Information publications. Serves clients seeking local advertising reach in PACA.
• Promotional Objects & Giveaways Custom promotional items including embroidery, flocking, screen printing, pad printing, and vehicle wrapping. Product range covers pins, stickers, fashion textiles, stationery, toys, tech items, furniture, eco-friendly products, and custom packaging. Sold as individual items or in bulk for events and campaigns.
• Textile Customization (creamania.protextile.fr) Full textile personalization including caps, clothing, bags, accessories, home linens, and safety footwear with multiple marking techniques: flocking/heat transfer, embroidery, DTF (Direct to Film), screen printing/transfer, sublimation, and digital textile printing. Sold through a dedicated online shop.
• Luxury Business Gifts Portal (luxe.crea-mania.com) Premium corporate gift collection featuring luxury brands (Cacharel, Cerruti 1881, Christian Lacroix, Hugo Boss, Ice-Watch, Ungaro, Festina, Daniel Wellington) including watches, writing instruments, leather goods, bags, phone cases, and accessories. Available via a dedicated B2B portal restricted to business gifting, not resale.
• Custom Packaging Design and Production Bespoke packaging design from graphic creation through cutting tool fabrication to final printing, including graphic design per brand guidelines, prototyping, cutting die design, offset/flexo/digital printing, and finishing options (varnishing, lamination, embossing, hot stamping). Targets brands needing distinctive primary or secondary packaging.
• Municipal Elections 2026 Communication Package Complete municipal election communication package including official validated materials (ballots, circulars, posters) and free propaganda materials (A2 posters, A4 leaflets, stapled brochures, flyers, roll-ups, banners, business cards, lanyards, PVC badges, metal badges, pens, T-shirts). Targeted at municipal candidates for the 2026 French municipal elections.

Quantifiable outcome

• Le Mensuel magazine achieves 840,000 copies/year across 4 local editions and 2,500+ distribution points, providing exceptional local advertising reach.
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers95 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Bleu Blanc SacminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Bleu Blanc Sac is a French-made bag brand manufactured in the Paris region. Creamania serves as a distributor and personalization partner for Bleu Blanc Sac products, offering custom marking services on the bags. All marking is done in France to support local economy and reduce environmental impact. Products include the Felix 220 cotton tote bag (220gsm, 38x42cm) and other bag styles.
• Van Der Valk St AygulfminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2023Creamania collaborated with Van Der Valk St Aygulf on the Open Golf Van der Valk 2023 event, producing custom goody items for participants. The partnership involves creating event-branded merchandise and promotional materials for the annual golf competition hosted at the hotel.
• Groupe RiccobonocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCreamania is associated with the Riccobono print group, an established network of printing companies in the region. This partnership provides Creamania with access to a complete production chain for print, from small format to large format (4x3m), vinyl, and rigid materials. The close collaboration ensures quality control, production flexibility, and competitive pricing. Riccobono also enables Creamania to offer integrated media services including Le Mensuel magazine, Télé Monaco Magazine, and Le Var Information.
• Groupe Riccobono (Media Division)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn partnership with the Riccobono group, Creamania operates owned media channels: Le Mensuel magazine (4 local editions, 840,000 copies/year, 2,500+ distribution points), Télé Monaco Magazine, and Le Var Information. These publications serve as advertising platforms for Creamania's clients to reach regional audiences. The group also operates Vildéo urban digital display screens for programmatic advertising.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Havas Group: Global advertising and communications network with creative, media and digital capabilities overlapping Creamania's portfolio — relevant as an incumbent benchmark for service breadth and pricing.
• Vistaprint (Cimpress): Large-scale online print and promotional products platform — a benchmark for how digital/self-service competitors could pressure traditional printing and promotional products margins.
• Publicis Groupe: Global advertising and communications holding company competing in the same verticals (advertising, PR, media buying) at vastly greater scale — illustrates the competitive ceiling for regional agencies expanding upward.

Others

• Bleu Blanc Sac: French-made bag brand partnered with Creamania for personalization/distribution; comparable as a regional DTC promotional-products maker sold through agencies.
• Wekiou: Drag-and-drop website building platform used by Creamania to deliver client sites; relevant as a technology enablement peer in the web/digital service line.
• Groupe Riccobono: Partner and integrated supplier; a regional print and media group providing offset/digital printing, magazines (Le Mensuel) and urban digital display (Vildéo) used by Creamania.

Emerging players

• Helloasso / Association moderation: French digital platform serving associations and nonprofits with communication, fundraising and event tools — overlaps with Creamania's cultural/nonprofit segment for low-cost self-service competition.

Regional players

• Agence Hémisphère Sud: Full-service communication agency operating in the PACA region with comparable service breadth across print, signage, digital and event communication for local institutions and brands.

Direct peers

• Tribu Communication: French regional communication agency offering integrated services (branding, print, digital, signage) to SMBs and public-sector clients, broadly comparable in service portfolio and customer mix.
• Agence Along: French mid-size communication agency combining creative design, print and digital services for institutional and private clients — directly comparable in service mix and target customers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/creamaniacommunication
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/creamania-communication
• Instagraminstagram.com/creamania_communication/?hl=fr

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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