Nicolas Taffin
About Nicolas Taffin
Nicolas Taffin is a designer currently working with the Ex Situ team at Inria, focusing on user satisfaction and participatory design methods. He has extensive experience in design, having previously worked at Internet Memory Research and Université de Caen Basse-Normandie, and co-founded C & F EDITIONS.
Work at Inria
Nicolas Taffin currently serves as a designer embedded in the Ex Situ team at Inria, a role he has held since 2017. His work focuses on enhancing user and reader satisfaction through innovative design projects. Taffin specializes in designing multi-media editorial projects within the Human-Computer Interaction research team at Inria Saclay. He employs participatory design methods and rapid prototyping to create effective solutions that meet user needs.
Previous Experience at Internet Memory Research
From 2012 to 2018, Nicolas Taffin worked at Internet Memory Research as the Responsable du bureau du design. During his six years in this role, he focused on design strategies that improved user engagement and satisfaction. His contributions helped shape the organization's approach to digital memory and archiving through effective design practices.
Teaching Role at Université de Caen Basse-Normandie
Nicolas Taffin served as an Enseignant associé at Université de Caen Basse-Normandie from 2013 to 2019. In this position, he contributed to the academic environment by teaching design principles and methodologies. His experience in education complemented his professional design work, allowing him to share insights on user-centered design with students.
Cofondateur at C & F EDITIONS
Since 2003, Nicolas Taffin has been a co-founder of C & F EDITIONS, based in Région de Caen, France. Over the past 21 years, he has been involved in various aspects of publishing, focusing on multi-platform and multilingual events. His role has included simplifying complex projects to enhance the overall user experience.
Education and Expertise
Nicolas Taffin studied at Université Paris X Nanterre, where he focused on Philosophy and achieved a DEA from 1990 to 1997. His educational background has informed his approach to design, particularly in understanding user needs and experiences. This foundation supports his work in Human-Computer Interaction and participatory design.