ABOUT
Design Shades is a design studio founded by Charline Ronzon-Jaricot, working at the intersection of design, technology, and craftsmanship. The studio explores new ways of creating by combining digital tools with hands-on processes, with a strong focus on materials and sensory design.
These topics are developed through ongoing research as well as tailored projects for brands.
Alongside the studio, Design Shades also runs a digital magazine that shares research on trends, materials, and colors, supporting the work and inspiring a wider creative community.
Photo credit ©Romarine Ronzon-Jaricot
Charline Ronzon-Jaricot
Design Shades was founded by the product designer and trend researcher Charline Ronzon-Jaricot in 2019.
Known for her research on sense of smell and perfume, Charline started her career in product design and worked for designers such as Ross Lovegrove and Marcel Wanders. She worked on product and furniture collections as well as exhibition curation. She, then, shifted her career toward colour and materials and worked for Nissan as a CMF designer. She also started writing articles and doing research for trend studios like Colour Hive, View Point on Colour or the Future Laboratory.
Charline created Design Shades to merge her passions together. She truly believes in the power of storytelling and the strength of a conscious design.