Hi ! I'm

Hugo Chapelain, a Paris-based

Freelance Product Designer

My goal is to create elegant solutions that balance business requirements and user needs. With my technical background and over the past years I have developed an expertise on improving micro-interactions and bridging the gap between tech and design.

Hi ! I'm

Hugo Chapelain, a Paris-based

Freelance Product Designer

My goal is to create elegant solutions that balance business requirements and user needs. With my technical background and over the past years I have developed an expertise on improving micro-interactions and bridging the gap between tech and design.

Hi ! I'm

Hugo Chapelain, a Paris-based

Freelance Product Designer

My goal is to create elegant solutions that balance business requirements and user needs. With my technical background and over the past years I have developed an expertise on improving micro-interactions and bridging the gap between tech and design.

What i offer

What i offer

What i offer

Strategy

Helping early-stage startups/entrepreneurs focus on what’s important for their product.

Strategy

Helping early-stage startups/entrepreneurs focus on what’s important for their product.

Strategy

Helping early-stage startups/entrepreneurs focus on what’s important for their product.

DesignOPS

Empowering design/product teams with scaleable methodologies that reduce technical debt.

DesignOPS

Empowering design/product teams with scaleable methodologies that reduce technical debt.

DesignOPS

Empowering design/product teams with scaleable methodologies that reduce technical debt.

Prototyping

Introducing Super-Features and delight in your product with Hi-Fi animated prototypes.

Prototyping

Introducing Super-Features and delight in your product with Hi-Fi animated prototypes.

Prototyping

Introducing Super-Features and delight in your product with Hi-Fi animated prototypes.

Teaching

Sharing my experience to mentor design/product students on real-life case studies.

Teaching

Sharing my experience to mentor design/product students on real-life case studies.

Teaching

Sharing my experience to mentor design/product students on real-life case studies.

ABout me

I’ve studied at HETIC for 5 years and still living in Paris to this day.


I have been working at Withings for the past 2 years with an incredible design team, learning design, health, inclusivity, accessibility and so many other learnings I’ll use for the rest of my life.


During my studies I also worked as a Freelance for 10+ different customers.


I am now also teaching Design and Product to 4th and 5th year students at HETIC.


On my spare time I like to climb, play board and video games and I also play the drum in a band (we’ve released our first EP and started playing liveshows in 2023!)

ABout me

I’ve studied at HETIC for 5 years and still living in Paris to this day.


I have been working at Withings for the past 2 years with an incredible design team, learning design, health, inclusivity, accessibility and so many other learnings I’ll use for the rest of my life.


During my studies I also worked as a Freelance for 10+ different customers.


I am now also teaching Design and Product to 4th and 5th year students at HETIC.


On my spare time I like to climb, play board and video games and I also play the drum in a band (we’ve released our first EP and started playing liveshows in 2023!)

ABout me

I’ve studied at HETIC for 5 years and still living in Paris to this day.


I have been working at Withings for the past 2 years with an incredible design team, learning design, health, inclusivity, accessibility and so many other learnings I’ll use for the rest of my life.


During my studies I also worked as a Freelance for 10+ different customers.


I am now also teaching Design and Product to 4th and 5th year students at HETIC.


On my spare time I like to climb, play board and video games and I also play the drum in a band (we’ve released our first EP and started playing liveshows in 2023!)

Testimonials

Lucas Guarneri

Lead product Designer at Withings

Hugo reported directly to me at Withings. He is a bright, kind, fake introvert who uses his design & product skills, easy communication and knowledge of technical constraints to understand the motivations behind briefs, processes and systems and challenge the status quo in order to get to an outcome that works for all.


In addition to his contributions as a Product Designer, he has directly helped me lay solid OPS foundations along with rituals we still use today.


I wholeheartedly recommend you work with him!

Charles Bail

Co-creator of Fruitz, Product Designer

Hugo is a passionate designer. Always curious about new design techniques, processes, and discoveries in the industry he evolves in, Hugo gives a relevant opinion. Empathetic and team player, Hugo brings new ideas or new ways of doing with the aim of pushing everybody and everything forward.

Besides work, Hugo is a very friendly person with whom it is always pleasant to chat.

Testimonials

Lucas Guarneri

Lead product Designer at Withings

Hugo reported directly to me at Withings. He is a bright, kind, fake introvert who uses his design & product skills, easy communication and knowledge of technical constraints to understand the motivations behind briefs, processes and systems and challenge the status quo in order to get to an outcome that works for all.


In addition to his contributions as a Product Designer, he has directly helped me lay solid OPS foundations along with rituals we still use today.


I wholeheartedly recommend you work with him!

Charles Bail

Co-creator of Fruitz, Product Designer

Hugo is a passionate designer. Always curious about new design techniques, processes, and discoveries in the industry he evolves in, Hugo gives a relevant opinion. Empathetic and team player, Hugo brings new ideas or new ways of doing with the aim of pushing everybody and everything forward.

Besides work, Hugo is a very friendly person with whom it is always pleasant to chat.

Testimonials

Lucas Guarneri

Lead product Designer at Withings

Hugo reported directly to me at Withings. He is a bright, kind, fake introvert who uses his design & product skills, easy communication and knowledge of technical constraints to understand the motivations behind briefs, processes and systems and challenge the status quo in order to get to an outcome that works for all.


In addition to his contributions as a Product Designer, he has directly helped me lay solid OPS foundations along with rituals we still use today.


I wholeheartedly recommend you work with him!

Charles Bail

Co-creator of Fruitz, Product Designer

Hugo is a passionate designer. Always curious about new design techniques, processes, and discoveries in the industry he evolves in, Hugo gives a relevant opinion. Empathetic and team player, Hugo brings new ideas or new ways of doing with the aim of pushing everybody and everything forward.

Besides work, Hugo is a very friendly person with whom it is always pleasant to chat.

Get in touch

If you want to work together, know more about any project or just want to talk about design or music please feel free to contact me!

© 2024 Hugo Chapelain • All rights reserved

Get in touch

If you want to work together, know more about any project or just want to talk about design or music please feel free to contact me!

© 2024 Hugo Chapelain • All rights reserved

Get in touch

If you want to work together, know more about any project or just want to talk about design or music please feel free to contact me!

© 2024 Hugo Chapelain • All rights reserved