Naomi Cachot-Gallay
Graphic designer – Art director – Painter
Naomi Cachot-Gallay
Graphic designer – Art director – Painter
Based in
Geneva, Switzerland
Seniority
5 - 10 years experience
About

Naomi Cachot (born Gallay, 1993) is a Swiss designer and artist, shaped by five generations of family heritage in the graphic arts. A graduate of ECAL/University of Art and Design Lausanne, she earned her BA in Graphic Design in 2016.

Curious to explore new perspectives, she spent a year in Californ

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ia in 2014, immersing herself in a professional environment to test the resonance of her work beyond academic settings. Upon her return to Switzerland, she was awarded the Jean Knechtli Scholarship, which recognizes emerging artists under 30. In 2019, she was invited to a four-month residency in Geneva, a pivotal moment that allowed her to deepen her practice and initiate a range of collaborative and multidisciplinary projects.

In 2022, between Geneva and Biarritz, she co-founded Clay Studio with her husband, Tim Cachot — a space dedicated to art direction and graphic design, where conceptual clarity meets visual experimentation.
Her work has been exhibited in Switzerland, France, and the United States, and has attracted the attention of international brands including Louis Vuitton and Alexander Wang.

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Art director and graphic designer
Clay studio Oct. 2019 - Present
Switzerland

Co-director

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Teacher / Workshops
ERACOM 2019 - Present
Lausanne, Switzerland

I give regularly workshops for the graphic design sector at ERACOM - École romande d'arts et communication

Graphic designer and illustrator
L'ADMP Jun. 1, 2012 - Present
Nyon, Switzerland

Freelance / Employee

True Colors
Surfin Estate Sep. 2022 - May. 2023
France

Solo art show

It's Smaller Than I Thought
Safe And Sound Gallery Jun. 2021 - Aug. 2021
Burlington, United States

Group art show

Graphic Apparel Designer
Alexander Wang Apr. 2021 - May. 2021
New York , United States

This meeting followed a shortlist competition for a position as a graphic apparel designer at Alexander Wang in New York.
At the request of the Alexander Wang team, I developed a fantasy collection celebrating the brand’s 16th anniversary.

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Golden Hours
Foound Aug. 2019 - Oct. 2019
Geneva, Switzerland

Solo art show

Art Residency
Foound Jun. 1, 2019 - Sep. 30, 2019
Geneva, Switzerland
Tideline
Bing Surfboard Nov. 2018 - Dec. 2018
Encinitas, United States

Group art show

Graphic Ass Designer
Louis Vuitton Jun. 6, 2018 - Jun. 7, 2018
Paris, France

At the request of Louis Vuitton, I was invited to a meeting at their headquarters in Paris to discuss a position as a Graphic Ass Designer, focusing on animations for the Petite Maroquinerie (Men’s and Women’s collections).

Print Designer
Louis Vuitton Feb. 9, 2018 - Feb. 10, 2018
Paris, France

As part of a shortlist competition for an assistant designer role in textile prints at Louis Vuitton’s Fashion Accessories department, I was invited to a meeting with the team.
In response to their brief, I designed three silk scarf layouts exploring the theme of travel.

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Intern
L'Atelier Poisson Sep. 1, 2016 - Feb. 1, 2017
Lausanne, Switzerland
Bachelor of Arts in Visual Communication
ECAL - École Cantonale d’Art de Lausanne 2012 - 2016
Switzerland
Winner
Jean Knechtli
2015
Switzerland

Prize for a young Swiss talent in Fine Art

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Intern
Wedge & Lever Nov. 1, 2014 - Jul. 1, 2015
Leucadia, United States

Wedge & Lever is a graphic design studio collaborating with major brands including Nike, Adidas, Under Armour and Adobe.

Intern
Space Agency Nov. 1, 2014 - Dec. 1, 2014
Encinitas, United States

Pete Panciera, the director of Space Agency is becoming the creative director of Specialized.

Intern
Visual Asylum Aug. 7, 2012 - Sep. 8, 2012
San Diego, United States

MaeLin Levine, the co-director of Visual Asylum served on the board of the San Diego Chapter of AIGA for sixteen years and was the president of AIGA for four years.

Industry sectors

Culture

Fashion

Lifestyle

Music

Sports

Luxury

Skills

Painting

Textile Design

Illustration

Graphic design

Branding

Editing

Languages

French

Native language

Italian

Basic knowledge

English

Fluent