Anthony Cots

Senior Product Designer | UX/UI & Design Systems

Salary / Daily rate

Paris, France

Mobility: Paris

Freelance

Can come onsite

Skills

UI Product DesignUX Product DesignDesign SystemFigmaFramerA/B TestingDesign ThinkingProduct StrategyConfluenceNotionUser ResearchJiraWeb DesignMotion DesignGraphic DesignVisual IdentityAdobe IllustratorAdobe Premiere ProAdobe Creative SuiteAdobe After EffectsAdobe PhotoshopAdobe AnimateAdobe InDesign

Languages

English (Native)French (Native)

About me

Intro

Senior Product Designer with a decade-long background in web marketing and graphic design. I help teams turn complex product challenges into clear, cohesive digital experiences. My recent work includes redesigning Paris Match’s editorial website and conversion journeys, shaping Europe 1’s native app and design system, and designing and testing features at Dailymotion. I work across product framing, user research, UX/UI, prototyping and design systems, in close collaboration with product, engin

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Work experience

Senior Product Designer

Paris MatchFreelance

Dec 2025 - Aug 2026

9 months

Paris, France

Contributed to the redesign of Paris Match’s website, working alongside another Senior Product Designer to connect its photographic identity with clearer navigation, richer reading experiences and conversion goals. • Designed responsive homepage and article experiences, including contextual navigation, reading progress, sharing and content discovery. • Helped define conversion journeys for app downloads, newsletters and premium subscriptions. • Built and documented reusable UI components and interaction patterns to support consistency across web and app experiences. • Collaborated closely with editorial, product, front-end and CRM teams to align user needs, business priorities and technical constraints. • Prepared detailed Figma specifications and Jira tickets, and presented design decisions to product and engineering teams.

Product Designer · Audio Experience Research (Personal Project)

Cots Design

Jun 2025 - Dec 2025

7 months

Paris, France

Personal research project exploring how people discover, listen to and interact with audio content. • Conducted interviews to understand listening habits, motivations and frustrations. • Explored user needs and potential product opportunities, combining my product design practice with a personal interest in music and sound.

Senior Product Designer

Lagardère News

Sep 2023 - May 2025

1 year 9 months

Paris, France

Led the design of Europe 1’s native app redesign, working alongside the designer responsible for the web experience to create a coherent cross-platform product. • Designed user flows and interactive prototypes connecting live radio, replays, podcasts and video, with a focus on content discovery and playback continuity. • Conducted user research through card sorting, questionnaires, preference testing and usability testing to explore content organisation and navigation. • Facilitated workshops with product and business stakeholders to frame features and prioritise opportunities based on value and complexity. • Co-built a cross-platform design system for Europe 1, structured for future adaptation across brands, including tokens, reusable components and light/dark themes. • Documented components and interaction patterns, collaborating closely with product and engineering teams to support implementation.

Product Designer

Dailymotion

May 2022 - May 2023

1 year 1 month

Paris, France

Designed product features and contributed to Dailymotion’s global rebranding across web and native mobile apps. • Explored and designed new features through user flows, high-fidelity prototypes and detailed UI design. • Conducted user interviews and usability testing to evaluate concepts and refine interactions. • Created motion design for key interactions, including “Like” and “Follow”. • Contributed reusable UI components to the design system, working with other designers to review and align patterns across product initiatives. • Collaborated with product and engineering teams to integrate features and maintain consistency throughout the rebranding.

UX/UI Designer · Ironhack Bootcamp Project

Qobuz

Nov 2021 - Mar 2022

5 months

Remote, OR 97458, USA

Designed a wishlist feature for Qobuz across desktop and mobile as the final project of Ironhack’s intensive UX/UI Design bootcamp. • Conducted user research and interviews to understand music discovery and collection habits. • Translated findings into user flows, wireframes and high-fidelity interactive prototypes. • Tested and refined the proposed experience through usability testing.

Digital Marketing & Visual Design Consultant

Cots Design

Sep 2011 - Dec 2021

10 years 4 months

Remote

Supported brands and agencies with visual identity, digital strategy and web design over a decade of freelance work. • Created visual identities, brand guidelines and communication materials. • Designed websites, e-commerce experiences and landing pages. • Developed digital campaigns spanning social media, newsletters and motion design. • Worked on SEO, paid search, content optimisation and performance analysis. Clients included France Loisirs, Colliers, Khmerdev, Global Tactical and Comptoir National de l’Or. This experience shaped the visual craft and business understanding I bring to product design today.


Education

Ironhack

UX / UI Designer

2021 - 2022

7 months

Sup Career Alternance by OMNES Education

Master's degree - Web Project Management

2012 - 2013

2 years

Sup Career Alternance by OMNES Education

Bachelor - Web Marketing & E-Commerce

2011 - 2012

2 years

ETS

HND - Business Management

2008 - 2011

4 years


Licenses & certifications

Google AI Essentials

Issued: Sep 2025

Certified by Google

UX/UI Design Bootcamp

Issued: Feb 2022

Certified by Ironhack

Portfolio

Redesigning Paris Match’s Digital Editorial Experience

Redesigning Europe 1’s Native App

Designing Video Replies with Dailymotion React

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