studio samedi

What studio samedi does

Studio Samedi is a Paris-based information design studio founded in 2018 by Louise Volait and Marine Depery, both trained at the École nationale supérieure des Arts Décoratifs de Paris. The studio specializes in transforming dense, fragmented technical and scientific material into structured, audience-appropriate communication tools — including committee presentations, cartographies, reports, infographics, websites, and exhibitions. Its work follows a three-phase methodology (Analyze, Structure, Clarify) that begins with raw client material such as spreadsheets, accumulated PowerPoints, and technical documents, rebuilding content architecture before producing any visual output. The studio's production toolset is standard professional design software: InDesign, Figma, the Adobe Creative Suite, and LaTeX. No software product, platform, or AI tooling is sold; the studio is a pure professional services firm.

The studio serves large French industrial groups (EDF, Saint-Gobain, Michelin, GRDF, CNES, Marine Nationale), research organizations (CNRS, CSTB, Institut Mines-Télécom, Behavioural Insights Team), and public institutions (DITP, DINUM). Studio Samedi has maintained an 8-year relationship with EDF and an approximately 3-year relationship with Saint-Gobain Research, both of which have provided written testimonials. Documented deliverables include R&D cartographies covering 58 EDF projects, 10 infographics condensing 6 months of work from 140 Michelin experts for the Movin'On Summit 2021, an interactive cartography of 70+ CSTB RESTORE technical resources, a WordPress migration of the 5,000+ article Images des Maths platform, and approximately 100 technical illustrations plus 5 motion design videos for Saint-Gobain Aerospace's Bourget trade show catalogs. The studio's website displays 10 major client logos and references 100+ organizations cumulatively.

Studio Samedi operates as a boutique professional services firm staffed only by its two co-founders. It is structured as a SAS (Société par Actions Simplifiée) with €10,000 in share capital, registered in Paris at 36 rue de Terre Neuve, 75020. Revenue is generated through individually scoped and quoted project engagements acquired via direct outreach, the website contact form, and referrals — there is no self-serve, product-led, or partner-channel motion. Marketing is limited to organic channels (professional website, LinkedIn, Instagram) with no paid advertising or content marketing program. The studio operates primarily in France, with occasional international engagements such as the project for Petroleum Development Oman delivered via Ingeum.

Name

studio samedi

Legal name

Studio Samedi

Website

https://studiosamedi.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Studio Samedi is a Paris-based information design studio founded in 2018 that transforms dense technical and scientific material into structured visual communication tools for large French industrial groups, research organizations, and government bodies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Information Design Services

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Production (51211), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Content Studio & Creative Resourcing (In-house/Embedded Teams) (BPAFAIAJ)

Keywords

• Information design services
• Data visualization consulting
• Scientific communication design
• Graphic facilitation services
• Research communication design

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Services — Information Design Projects: Studio Samedi generates revenue through billed project engagements. Each project is scoped, quoted, and delivered individually. Engagements range from presentations and reports to full exhibitions and website redesigns. The studio is described as combining analytical consulting work with visual production, sold as integrated project engagements to enterprise clients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Studio Samedi is an information design studio that analyzes, structures, and visually designs complex technical, scientific, and strategic content for large organizations. Its core offering combines analytical restructuring work (similar to consulting) with rigorous visual production (similar to graphic design), delivered as individually scoped projects such as committee presentations, long-form reports, interactive cartography, infographics, exhibition installations, and website redesigns. The studio targets enterprises and research organizations that need to make dense, fragmented technical material legible for decision-makers.

Product overview

Studio Samedi is an information design studio (not a software product company) that provides consulting and creative production services. Their core offering is information design—a discipline that analyzes, organizes, and formats complex technical, scientific, and strategic content to make it comprehensible. The studio combines analytical structuring work (similar to consulting) with demanding visual production (similar to design). Their deliverable portfolio includes committee presentations, reports (120-350+ pages), cartography and interactive mappings, infographics and didactic illustrations, exhibition/showroom devices, strategic notes, website design, printed publications, and motion video content. They work primarily with large industrial groups (EDF, Saint-Gobain, Michelin, Accor), research organizations (CNRS, CSTB, IMT), and public institutions, specializing in making dense, fragmented technical content readable for decision-makers who lack time or domain expertise.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Information Design Consulting Services Core consulting service that analyzes, structures, and designs complex technical, scientific, and strategic content for enterprises and research organizations. Combines analytical/structuring work (resembling consulting) with visual production (resembling design), delivered as individually scoped projects.
• Committee Presentations Design of presentations for executive committees and strategic meetings, structuring complex technical content for decision-makers who lack time or context.
• Reports and Publications Design Design and layout of complex long-form reports (ranging from 120 to 350+ pages), including editorial redesign that maintains original identity and content.
• Cartography and Interactive Mappings Interactive and static cartographic visualizations that organize complex data, projects, and resources into navigable visual representations, including hexagonal R&D mapping and cycle-based resource maps.
• Infographics and Didactic Illustrations Visual summaries and didactic illustrations that translate data, processes, and technical concepts into accessible graphic formats for various audiences.
• Exhibition and Showroom Devices Physical and digital exhibition installations including modular display boxes, tactile material libraries, and interactive touch interfaces designed for visitor experiences.
• Website Design and Development Complete website redesign services including information architecture, visual identity, wireframes, mockups, and responsive design implementation, including CMS migrations such as SPIP to WordPress.
• Printed Books and Educational Publications Design and production of printed books, white papers, and educational booklets including layout, typography systems, and multi-level content hierarchies.
• Video and Motion Design Motion graphics and animated video content for presentations, summits, and digital platforms, including interactive presentation formats.
• Strategic Notes and Visual Roadmaps Structured strategic documents and visual roadmaps that synthesize complex project information for alignment and decision-making.

Quantifiable outcome

• Synthesized 4 years of CSTB RESTORE research into a single interactive cartography covering 70+ technical resources
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Big Bang ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered on the 5G citizen mediation project for Institut Mines-Télécom and SNCF Living Lab 5G at Rennes station. Big Bang Project handled project coordination and object design.
• Les Raisonné·e·sminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered on the 5G citizen mediation project — Les Raisonné·e·s handled communication and provided the graphic charter used for the pedagogical booklet.
• La Belle ÉthiqueminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered on the 5G citizen mediation project — La Belle Éthique organized the citizen debate sessions held at Rennes train station.
• Discours DesignminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerContent writing and editorial partner on multiple projects including the 5G mediation booklet and the Saint-Gobain T21 building exhibition book. Handles conception and copywriting.
• Geneviève BelissardminorOthersCollaborated as an independent editorial designer on the Futuribles Vigie 2050 report redesign project.
• Alice DamourminorOthersResponsible for exhibition scenography on the Saint-Gobain Research La travée 21 project.
• SolidminorOthersCarpentry workshop responsible for fabricating the three modular exhibition boxes on wheels for Saint-Gobain Research's new building.
• StipaminorOthersPrinting partner for the Saint-Gobain T21 bilingual exhibition book.
• Pierre-Baptiste HarrivelleminorOthersProduced 3D renderings and motion design videos for the Saint-Gobain Aerospace Bourget 2023 and 2025 catalog.
• Où sont les dragonscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerService design and research agency commissioned by DINUM to write a white paper on digital public services. Où sont les dragons engaged Studio Samedi for illustration and layout — a core project partner in the white paper production chain. Studio Samedi's services complemented the agency's design service and research capabilities.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Pentagram: Pentagram is a globally recognized independent design firm with partners across multiple disciplines including identity, editorial, and digital. It competes with Studio Samedi at the high-end of editorial and information design for institutional clients, but at vastly greater scale.
• IDEO: IDEO is a global design and innovation consultancy that combines strategy, research, and design to help enterprises define and communicate complex initiatives. Its human-centered design methodology overlaps with Studio Samedi's analytical structuring work, though it operates at a much larger scale.

Direct peers

• Dragon Rouge: Dragon Rouge is a Paris-based independent design and branding agency that combines strategy, design, and content production for major French and international brands. It is a comparable French boutique to Studio Samedi in operating model and client caliber, though broader in scope.
• Imagination: Imagination is a global experiential design agency producing brand experiences, exhibitions, and immersive environments for major corporates. It is comparable to Studio Samedi's physical and digital exhibition work for large industrial clients.
• Stamen Design: Stamen is a San Francisco-based data visualization and cartography studio that designs interactive maps and visual narratives for major publications and enterprises. It overlaps directly with Studio Samedi's cartography, infographic, and committee presentation offerings.
• 2x4: 2x4 is a design consultancy that combines strategy, branding, and editorial design for cultural institutions, retail, and corporate clients. It parallels Studio Samedi's hybrid of analytical structuring and visual production for institutional clients.
• Moritz Stefaner: Moritz Stefaner is a prominent independent data visualization designer whose work on information aesthetics, interactive infographics, and editorial visualizations mirrors Studio Samedi's niche. Useful as a freelance comparator for the studio's scale archetypes.
• Accurat: Accurat is an Italian data visualization and information design studio that turns complex data into editorial-quality visualizations, infographics, and interactive experiences for institutional and corporate clients. It is the closest direct peer to Studio Samedi in niche, scale, and methodology.
• Local Projects: Local Projects is a NYC-based experience design firm that creates exhibitions, interactive installations, and visitor experiences for museums and large institutions. It is comparable to Studio Samedi's exhibition and showroom device work, such as the Saint-Gobain T21 building.

Others

• Information Is Beautiful Awards: Information is Beautiful Awards is a community and competition platform that recognizes excellence in data visualization and information design. It contextualizes Studio Samedi within the broader information design category and serves as a peer ecosystem reference rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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