Julien Vidame's career as a more or less self-taught designer began in school and on the walls of his home where, since he was a child, he scribbled, drew, pencilled, sketched...
A necessity that became a vocation.
His passion for printing techniques and the interaction of ink and paper naturally led him to the printing profession, which he practiced for several years. At the age of 22, Vidame saw the entrance to the Institut Supérieur des Arts Arppliqués (LISAA) as an obvious choice. An immediate blossoming for this jack-of-all-trades who was able to approach a wide variety of techniques and artistic practices, from drawing to sculpture, through modeling, portraiture, live model, etc. But it is the design of objects that excites him. He worked hard on it, going beyond the work imposed in class and receiving recognition from his teachers. It was decided that he would not wait until he had graduated to go out into the real world.
In 2004, London was the ideal city for a student with a strong motivation. He spent two months travelling around the British capital with only his list of London design studios looking for an internship or a job. A winning bet because the Suck UK studio offered him a 2-month internship... and then a permanent contract. It's in the studio's workshops, where he stays after his day as a salesman, that he develops his first creation at the same time as his self-confidence and his desire to undertake.After a year in the UK, Vidame felt the call of Brittany. A week's vacation in the country turned into a return to his roots. Once back home, he finalized his prototypes, filed a patent, printed his first catalogs and set out to attack the French capital with the same determination he had shown in England. The first orders were placed by Le Bon Marché and the Pompidou Center boutique. In parallel to the development of his company, Vidame continued to develop projects. The most striking range of this period remains the Vague range: composed of a shelf, a console and a bedside table, this undulating range required the creation, by the designer himself, of an exclusive manual folding machine. This range is also the first big commercial success of Vidame and will be rewarded by the Prix Découverte of Maison & Objet 2009 awarded by the press.
