Elsa Chaouloff

Senior Eyewear designer @ Frédéric Beausoleil

About

More than a medical necessity, I see eyewear as a powerful expression of style and identity. Over the past five years in optics, I have cultivated this vision by creating frames as statement pieces, objects that empower the wearer with confidence and presence. Through this experience, I have built technical expertise by exploring materials and constructions, while maintaining a focus on innovative and sustainable solutions inspired by my training in biomimicry. Collaborating with experts and professionals across fields has strengthened both my knowledge and my determination to pursue these paths, leading me to embrace the rewarding responsibility of product design: enhancing identity while continuously questioning and evolving in my own practice.

Country

France

City

Paris

Industry

Retail

Skill

Esprit critique, Entretiens, Écologie, low-tech, industrial design, eco responsabilité , Travail d’équipe, Biomimétisme, Écoconception, Innovation produit, Design industriel, Recherche sur le terrain, Design en 3D, Recherche sur les matériaux, Responsabilité sociétale des entreprises (RSE), Apprentissage par l’action, Design Thinking, Sens de la collaboration, Logiciel, Design de produits

Experience

Senior Eyewear designer

Frédéric Beausoleil

2024-1 - Present · 2 yrs 9 mos

Paris et périphérie

• Creation of optical collections for SILMO and MIDO fairs • Management of the design process, from trend research to technical drawings and material selection • Following the project’s development with french and international manufacturers • Eyewear designer for Acuitis brand alongside these responsibilities

Eyewear designer

Acuitis

2021-1 - Present · 5 yrs 9 mos

Paris et périphérie

• Creation of optical collections and sunwear collections • Management of the design process, from trend research to technical drawings and material selection • Following the project’s development with french and international manufacturers • Creation of the 3D Acuitis X You collection 2023 and 2024, an exclusive 3D printed collection - In collaboration with a 3D engineer • Creation of collections made from natural and industrial waste (developped internaly) • Contribution to the CSR committee, achieving CSR certification, company’s carbon footprint and CSR booklet • Press event participation and collection presentation

Nature-Inspired Msc Design student

MerConcept

2022-1 - 2022-7 · 7 mos

MSc project (ENSCI) with Mer Concept, an offshore racing team and mission-driven company Final project in collaboration with two MSc students : Violaine Baccialone and Toscan Giri. • Collaborated with Mer Concept to raise awareness of environmental impacts in marine sports. • Research/inspiration from living systems for the development of biomimetic innovations. • Speaker for the Awareness day with the «La Vague» association for responsible and committed marine races (March 2023).

Product Design Student

Zoological Society of London (ZSL)

2019-1 - 2019-7 · 7 mos

Londres et périphérie, Royaume-Uni

. Developed a conceptual academic project on global wildlife conservation. . Designed a biodegradable cutlery set inspired by primates’ behavior. . Aimed to raise awareness of biodiversity loss and species extinction risks.