YULlab
Resume

Jean-François Houle

Éducation

1999

Bachelor degree in graphic design, École de design de l’UQÀM

Professional Experience

2024 to Present

Landjourney, Head of Design

2023

CapIntel, Chief Product Officer

2021 to 2023

nesto, Employee #2, Montreal, Head of design and User Experience

2018 to 2021

nesto, Employee #2, Montreal, Head of product

2016 to 2018

Brandbourg , Montreal, Brand experience director

2014 to current

YULLAB , Montreal, Owner

2012 to 2014

TANK , Montreal, creative director

2010 to 2012

Taxi, Montreal, creative director interactive and design

2008 to 2009

Sid Lee (formely Diesel Marketing), Montreal, co-creative director

2006 to 2008

Marketel McLaren/McCann, Montreal, associated creative director

2005 to 2006

Cossette Communication Group, Montreal, Senior art director

2001 to 2004

YUL design , Montreal, creative director and owner

1999 to 2001

Diesel Marketing, Montreal, art director

1999 to 1999

Agency Anatome, Paris, art director

1996 to 1999

Freelancing, Montreal, graphic designer

“Jean Francois wore many hats at TAXI, from brand identity design, web design, cross platform collaborator and creative opportunity seeker. He brought the detail oriented thinking of a traditional craftsman to the challenges of new and evolving media. And always with a smile!”

— JANE HOPE

PRIZES AND RECOGNITIONS

2014

Marketing Awards 2014, Gold Experiential/Stunts/Events, Workopolis Municipal Election

2014

Crea 2014, Prix Film outside of television, Portfolio Night 11 Montreal

2014

Crea 2014, Prix Creativity Outside Media, Workopolis Municipal Election

2013

Strategy, 2014 Creative Report Card, Rank 66 as Creative Director

2013

Applied Arts , Judges, Advertising awards 2013

2013

ADC , Merite, Potholes Season, Integrated Campaign

2013

OneShow 2013, Potholes Season,Merit Integrated Branding, Integrated Branding Campaign – 360

2013

OneShow 2013, Potholes Season,Merit Interactive Advertising, Environmental/Experiential – Single

2013

OneShow 2013, Potholes Season,Bronze Mobile Applications/Sites, Self-Promotion

2013

Marketing Awards 2013, Potholes Season,Gold Self-Promotion

2013

Marketing Awards 2013, Potholes Season,Gold Digital: Apps/Mobile

2013

Marketing Awards 2013, Potholes Season,Silver Out-of-home

2013

D&AD , Merite, Potholes Season, Mobile Marketing

2013

Strategy, 2013 Creative Report Card, Rank 109 as Creative Director

2013

Crea 2013, Grand Prix Creativity Outside Media, Potholes Season

2013

Crea , Judges, Advertising awards 2013

2012

Boomerang 2012, Best of Show 2013, Potholes Season

2012

Boomerang 2012, Grand Prix Integrated Campaign, Potholes Season

2012

Boomerang 2012, Grand Prix Mobile Campaign, Potholes Season

2012

CMA (Canadian Marketing Awards), Gold Digital, Public Services, Potholes Season

2012

CMA (Canadian Marketing Awards), Silver Experiential and Innovative Media, Public Services, Potholes Season

2012

CMA (Canadian Marketing Awards), Bronze Integrated, Public Services, Potholes Season

2012

CMA (Canadian Marketing Awards), Bronze Community Engagement, Public Services, Potholes Season

2012

Strategy, 2012 Creative Report Card, Rank 101 as Creative Director

2012

Applied Arts, Pothole Season, Other Services

2012

Applied Arts, Battle for beauty, Gaming

2012

Applied Arts, Pothole Season, Integrated Campaign

2012

Applied Arts, Battle for beauty, Experimental/Artistic

2012

Applied Arts, Pothole Season, Mobile Apps

2012

Applied Arts, Pothole season, Agency Self-Promotion – Series

2012

Applied Arts, Pothole season, Experiential/Event – Single

2012

Applied Arts, Pothole season, Complete Advertising Program – Complete

2012

FWA Mobile of the Day, April 15 2012, Potholes Season iPhone app

2011

Silver at Digital Marketing Awards 2011, On the Edge, Battle for Beauty

2011

Grand Price Technologie interactive, Boomerang 2011, Battle for Beauty

2011

Judge at the 2011 Applied Arts Interactive Awards

2011

Silver ADC 2011, Elektra 11, You Are Not Here

2011

Bronze, One Show Design 2011, Elektra 11, You Are Not Here

2011

How Magazine Design Awards 2011, Elektra 11, You Are Not Here

2011

5 nominations, Grafika 2011, Elektra 11, You Are Not Here

2010

Silver, Digital Marketing Awards 2010, Elektra 11, You Are Not Here

2010

Judge at the Boomerang Awards 2010

2007

WebAwards, canapasdeprix.ca, MasterCard

2007

Gold – The Golden Award of Montreux, canapasdeprix.ca, MasterCard

2007

WebAwards, Goose viral campain, Air Canada

2007

Silver – ADCC, Goose viral campain, Air Canada

2005

Grand Price – Boomerang 2005, NFB.ca, National Film Board of Canada

2005

Grand Price Coporate Website – Boomerang 2005, NFB.ca, National Film Board of Canada

2005

Nomination at Webby Awards, Capoté Circus, National Film Board of Canada

2001

Short list at Cyberlions of Cannes, Clubsolo, Bell Mobility

2001

Prix Boomerang, Corporate CD-ROM, Alis Technology

2001

Prix Grafika, Best Website for Clubsolo, Bell Mobility

2001

Article in the Applied Arts magazine mai-juin , Clubsolo, Bell Mobility

2000

Prix Grafika for corporate image of SOLO, Bell Mobility

2000

Prix Boomerang, Best Website, Clubsolo, Bell Mobility

2000

Applied Arts Magazine, Best Micro Web Site 2000, Clubsolo, Bell Mobility

2000

Marketing Awards, Best Promotional Web Site, Clubsolo, Bell Mobility

2000

Marketing Awards, Best of Show, Clubsolo, Bell Mobility

1999

Mention at the Biennale de l’affiche de Mexico

1999

Scholarship from Anatome, Paris