Biography

DAMIEN FOURGEAUD – DESIGNER – PARIS

Sr Watches & Eyewear Product Designer – Consultant – DA

After his graduation at Créapole in Paris (one of the best French design school) as Industrial Product Designer, he starts working at 21 years old for Christian Dior in Paris at the Head Office Avenue Montaigne in Paris.

During two years he’ll work for John Galliano and Hedi Slimane as Watches and Eye Glasses Designer.

A few years later, his passion for surfing and its industry led him to join in Hossegor and St Jean de Luz, the No. 1 worldwide Surfwear / Outdoor company, Quiksilver, as Watches and Sunglasses Global designer for Roxy & Quiksilver.

With those two brands, he had the chance to work with a worldwide vision for the European, American and even Pacific market.

After four amazing years working for Quiksilver, O’Neill (one of the main Quiksilver competitors) hires him to work at their headquarter near Amsterdam to redynamise and redefine the footwear and luggage product ranges.

His experience becoming more and more bigger, he’s promoted as Associated product Director in charge of the identity policy of the Group and the communication between design and marketing, reporting directly to the worldwide Chief Executive of O’Neill.

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