Anne Louise
Conteur, solutionneur de problèmes, avocat culturel, passionné par l'art et les langues.
Storyteller, problem solver, cultural advocate, passionate about art, language, and food security.
about
anne louise
I have over three decades of experience in communications, public relations, advocacy, education, and art direction. I have incubated, led and created social cause campaigns, and brands; as well as instigated and navigated complex PR initiatives.As a consultant, curriculum developer, and coach I focus on developing solutions that generate consistent and impactful results. All of the modalities which I utilize as part of my professional practices are grounded in grassroots research, community consultation, and pluralistic sociocultural anthropology.
Languages
French / English bilingual for over 30 years.
Interests
Arts Education, Food Security, Housing Rights, Indigenous Knowledge Preservation.
Human Rights
Economic Justice, Land & Water Rights, Migrant Rights, LGBT+ Inclusion and Equality.
ART & Design
Graphic Design Educator, Curation, Programming, Community Arts Activation, Textile Design, Design For Change.
Skills
Indigenous Food Sovereignty, Local Livelihoods and Food Systems,Business Development, Curriculum Development, Advocacy, Campaign Development, Branding, Public Relations, Cause Marketing, Media Literacy Training.
Disability
Accessibility Awareness Training, Accessibility Auditing, Intersectional Advocacy.
economics
Small Business District Development, Local Economic Impact, Inter-Indigenous Economics, Alternative and Eco Economic Research
agency work
art director
DDB, Young & Rubicam Geneva, London UK Patek Philippe, Swatch, Fiat Woolmark, Ilford,Developed and instigated concepts for niche sectors. Supervised creative & production teams in the production of brand assets. Launched engaging interactive cause marketing campaigns, promotional materials for educational & arts partnerships & programming.Responsible for overseeing PR collateral & leading cohesive branding and facilitating communications.Responsible for all aspects of design production. Coordination of design team members, from ideation, to mockups, photoshoots, and print production.
EZoot
Creative Director / PR Zurich 1982
Quartier
Creative Director / Art Director Geneva Switzerland 1979-1984
Rotefrabrick Z
Magazine Creative Director
Zurich Switzerland 1986
+ Moins
Creative Director
Geneva Switzerland 1985
Mondo
Creative Director/ PR Geneva Switzerland 1981
Cahier Des Grottes
Creative Director/ PR Geneva Switzerland 1979
Advocacy
Autre
Ce projet est une publication destinée aux personnes autistes, neurodiverses ainsi qu’à leurs différents alliés. Notre équipe, en passant par la rédaction, au design et au journalisme, est constituée de gens faisant partie de la neurodiversité et du spectre de l’autisme.Cela signifie que les acteurs de la communauté font intégralement partie de chaque étape de création du projet. Cela est une première dans l’espace socioculturel. Ce projet est basé sur la compassion et l’inclusion, afin de favoriser le rayonnement de la différence.
L’autisme n’est pas une honte, c’est une opportunité exceptionnelle d’innover!
Eco Media
Strategy and brand incubation, planning, and identity for community causes, startups, farm cooperatives, advocacy. organic food brands, startups, and ethical cause driven fashion brands.
Culture Cafe
Magazine incubation, design and community arts programming. Media project management and talent recruitment. strategy and brand incubation, planning, and identity for startups, community, arts events, and transmedia performance and happenings.
Background
Collège Autogéré
International Baccalaureate
University of Geneva
Political Science HEI Anthropology
Graphic Design Apprenticeships
Sault Ste. Marie, Geneva, Lausanne, Zurich 1972- 1982
Textile, Community Media & Fashion Apprenticeships
Senegal & Ghana & London 1981- 1985
Chakarah Image Collective Programer / Curator / Art Director
London & Zurich 1987 - 1998
Projects
Adroise Magazine / Silver Fox Magazine - Communications Director
As the communications director I secured partnerships and valuable cultural property and assets (worth 600K+). Over the period of the past three years I have steered relationship management and cultivation, secured and negotiated content licencing and rights management,liaised and built relationships with cultural organizations, institutions and actors.Both magazines are
set to launch winter 2022.
LOUXIV - Art Director, Program Director, Educational Catalyst.
Launched during the first year of the pandemic LOUXIV is a BIPOC francophone, a public relations and branding agency offering complimentary media and communications tools for artists and authors from underserved communities.
People Pilots - Creative Director
Launched and instiaged 12 months ago as an intersectional mentorship program with a mandate that puts invisible communities first. Ninety percent of our clients are never invoiced for our services.The initiative offers media and communications training, along with artist career development. People Pilots is a virtual learning exchange that equipes it's creative recipients with digital resources, toolkits, and one on one training. We deliver zero budget branding services for artists from invisible and underserved communities ranging from underhoused, elder, refugee, disabled and indigenous communities.
Editions AB - Consultant
Bi-lingual copywriting and consulting for a diverse francophone publishing house.
Consultancy
Consultancy
As a consultant, I work with nonprofit arts and community organizations to audit and unearth
dormant resources, opportunities and partnerships. I zero in on the heart of the matter to activate impact.The project models evolved are geared to get results based on benchmarks for measurable change. Community feedback is built into the core of each step of the process.I work with projects to strengthen organizational dynamics and ultimately create a shorter line between the resources at hand and the objectives and mandates.
Curriculum development
Curriculum Development
My passion for training and mentoring began as a catalyst and pedagogical assistant at an experiential learning hub called College Autogéré. As a person navigating the world through the lens of disability.I specialize in the research and implementation of inclusive and collective learning models. My expertise includes, cross cultural and intersectional facilitation, educational and communication tool development; as well as organizational program development.I am passionate about developing highly customized and specific educational delivery models. Designing curriculums and certification programs across underserved and invisible communities has informed my ability to respond to highly nuanced and often unaddressed subtleties, needs and priorities.Working with grassroots frontline health and wellness initiatives has allowed me the freedom to honour and design frameworks that catalyze the energies of youth and elders. I have a passion for the power of intergenerational narratives and knowledge systems.My commitment to helping to foster cultures of accountability has led me to work with organizations and individuals seeking to reposition their corporate culture, and teams looking to gain skills related to media literacy, organizational retraining, management restructuring, anti oppression training, and intersectional awareness.
Confidentiality
Confidentiality
I believe that everyone is capable of change and that worries regarding public perception shouldn't stand in the way of meaningful growth and development.Given the sensitive nature of many of areas in which I specialize (public relations, consultancy, etc) and the delicate nature of reputation; as it relates to upper management I offer all of my clients the option of a confidentiality clause that can extend to include complete anonymity.
Food sovereignty
Indigenous food sovereignty Systems
My work focuses on preserving time-sensitive Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) for future generations, ensuring that food knowledge remains accessible to all.I have three decades of experience in Indigenous food sovereignty, I have led food preservation programs, inter-generational gardening projects, and crafted initiatives anchored in traditional knowledge.Through storytelling and place-based work, I have witnessed the far-reaching impacts of cross-sector collaboration on individuals, communities, and families. By utilising a nurturing approach, collectively, we can plant the seeds for culturally relevant policies, global Indigenous exchanges, and improved well-being within these groups.
Coaching
Coaching
My practice is based on accountability, theory of change, and respect for my clients lived experince. However, I don't baby my clients because that won't help them be successful. I can't help clients hide from the consequences of their choices, because that won't generate results.My coaching practice is holistic, in the sense that I help people navigate reality as it is. Some people might find my approach to be spartan. I take that as a compliment.I was raised by soldiers who were also teachers, artisans and farmers. The foundation of my coaching is two pillars; love and discipline. The simple fact of the matter is one requires the other.We have to love ourselves. Yet we also have to respect ourselves. We have to have love for others and respect them.I’m not the type of coach to tell you everything's okay when it isn't. However, I am the type of coach to help you figure out how to take the next step.
publishing
publishing
I'm a seasoned curator with more than two decades of experience as a creative co-conspirator, and art director. I specialize in the fields of media, arts and publishingI've spent my life voraciously reading books before they're on the bestseller list. I am passionate about repositioning, rebranding, relaunching, and adding value to titles that have more life to live. As a curator, publicist, and creative editor, I have years of experience reaching out to authors, agencies, and decision makers.For the last four years, I have been overseeing the development of an innovative magazine project. The project is a multilingual publication (Mandarin, Cantonese, French, and English). In my role as creative director, I secured close to $600K worth of assets in terms of talent and participation.I have supported and consulted on a wide variety of niche publishing startup initiatives for unique audiences. Many of these have been independent European and African arts and literary imprints.
Capacity Building
Capacity Building
My practice is based on accountability, sincerity and follow through. I don't baby my clients because that won't help them be successful. I can't help clients hide from the consequences of their choices, because that won't generate results.
Volunteer engagement & managment
My practice is based on accountability, sincerity and follow through. I don't baby my clients because that won't help them be successful. I can't help clients hide from the consequences of their choices, because that won't generate results.
community Engagmenet
My practice is based on accountability, sincerity and follow through. I don't baby my clients because that won't help them be successful. I can't help clients hide from the consequences of their choices, because that won't generate results.
organizational Development
Certification Development
My practice is based on accountability, sincerity and follow through. I don't baby my clients because that won't help them be successful. I can't help clients hide from the consequences of their choices, because that won't generate results.
Project Development
My practice is based on accountability, sincerity and follow through. I don't baby my clients because that won't help them be successful. I can't help clients hide from the consequences of their choices, because that won't generate results.
Programing
My practice is based on accountability, sincerity and follow through. I don't baby my clients because that won't help them be successful. I can't help clients hide from the consequences of their choices, because that won't generate results.
Potography
Photography
I held my first camera at age five. After three decades as a photographer and art director I am still completely awed by what happens when a individual/ community gains access to the resources to generate their own media express the cartography of their inner and outer world. In the 1980’s I was part of collective of photographers & graphic artists working with local neighbourhoods to produce coffee table books around equity, local heroes and economic sustainability.
