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Impactful
strategy
for culture
& business.

High-impact strategies where culture and creativity drive performance. Expertise in luxury, entertainment and sport.

A contributor to many award-winning campaigns

Cannes LionsGold Lion · Social & Influencer
Grand Prix StratégiesGold in Digital, Bronze in Advertising
Club des DA · LIABronze in Film and Social
Since 2015strategy & creative

Trusted by

AgenciesHelmut · Small · Herezie · MNSTR · Publicis Conseil · TBWA · Heaven · Double 2 · BCW · Jellyfish...
BrandsPrime Video · Netflix · Lancôme · Nina Ricci · Serge Lutens · Atelier Cologne · Jean Paul Gaultier · Clarins · Samsung · Audi · Levi's · Champagne Henriot · Cointreau · Actimel · Leapmotor · Renault · AXA...

Selected work

How I can help

01

Brand strategy

Platform, positioning, insight.

02

Concept & creative

360 ideas and copy that serve the KPIs.

03

Social & influence

Always-on, creators, activations.

04

Pitch support

Turnkey competition strategy.

New project?

A pitch,
a launch,
let's talk.


© 2026 Aline Cantos · Paris
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All projects

Index

Actimel#EnsembleNeLâchonsRien · multi-generational influenceheavenSocial & influence
Prime VideoSalade Grecque · influence on setBrand sideInfluence
Prime VideoThe Boys S3 · European premiereBrand sideEvent
NetflixStranger Things S2 · Gare Saint-Lazare stuntMNSTROOH / DOOH
AudiAnnual social retainerDouble 2Social
Levi's FranceSocial media strategyDouble 2Social
Champagne HenriotGlobal social strategyHeavenSocial
CointreauSummer event platformMomaEventEvent
Puy du FouKey moments and activationsHungry and FoolishOOH / DOOH
DesperadosCreator collectiveMNSTRInfluence
AXA France#Équilibre2020 · CSR campaignPublicis ConseilCorporate
RenaultFormula E, ZOE, Le Siège RenaultPublicisSocial
Prime Video × Squeezie Bleak: Who
INFLUENCERS CONTENT

Bleak: Who

Entertainment · Influence

ClientPrime Video
TalentSqueezie
AgencyHerezie
RoleCreative lead social, client side
Year2022 · Lion 2023
Entertainment · Influence

Context · October 2022

Prime Video wants to reach the YouTube generation just as Squeezie's horror “threads” phenomenon is at its peak.

The idea

Turn the phenomenon into Squeezie's first short film, released for Halloween: a real horror movie led by the creator, made for his community.

My role

With Prime Video and Herezie: co-created the creative concept, took part in production and rolled out the social media mechanic.

≈2MYouTube views in under 24 h
5.3M+total views
6awards won by the campaign in 2023

Awards won by the campaign

Gold Lion · Cannes Lions 2023Social & Influencer · Social Content Marketing
Gold · Grand Prix des Stratégies Digitales 2023Digital category
Bronze · Grand Prix Stratégies de la Publicité2023
Bronze · Club des DAFilm · 2023
2× Bronze · LIAOnline Film · Social Media & Influencers
Clio · BronzeBranded
Entertainment · 2023
▶ Excerpt from the short film WHO
Official poster
Official poster
Behind the scenes
Behind the scenes
Behind the scenes
Behind the scenes

A project in this spirit?

Prime Video × Wankil Studio Darknet-sur-Mer
INFLUENCERS CONTENT

Darknet-sur-Mer

Entertainment · Stunt

ClientPrime Video
TalentsLaink & Terracid, Artus
AgencyCarburant
RoleCreative lead social, client side
Year2022
Entertainment · Stunt

Context

Get Wankil Studio's audience talking about the series Darknet-sur-Mer.

The idea

A two-part immersive stunt: a Twitch live hijacked by a fake kidnapping, then an unscripted real-life escape game against the series' “Albanian mafia”, with one of the lead characters played by Artus.

My role

Co-created the creative concept, coordinated and led the social rollout. 

2.3M+YouTube views
3Mimpressions
350Kengagements
▶ Excerpt from the YouTube film
Real-life escape game
Real-life escape game
▶ The kidnapping, live on Twitch
▶ Vertical social format

A project in this spirit?

Prime Video × The Boys Human Puzzle
INFLUENCERS CONTENT

Human Puzzle
The Boys

Entertainment · Influence

ClientPrime Video
SeriesThe Boys, season 3
AgencyHerezie
RoleCreative lead social, client side
Year2022
Entertainment · Influence

Context · June 2022

Season 3 of The Boys, Prime Video's bloodiest series, is coming. On 27 and 28 June 2022, the fandom is invited to the former Tati store in Barbès.

The idea

The Human Puzzle: one hour of total immersion where fans, creators and journalists piece together a fake exploded body scattered across the venue. Then, with the experts at Accurate Dream, everyone leaves with a cast of their own middle finger, a nod to the show's iconic F***.

Amplification

YouTubers Raska and Snaptrox take on the challenge in a video published on Prime Video France's YouTube channel.

1 hourof immersive experience
2 daysof activation, 27 and 28 June 2022
1.9Mcombined YouTube subscribers (Raska 924K, Snaptrox 971K)

Awards won by the campaign

Gold · Andy AwardsIdea
2× Silver · EurobestDirect · Entertainment
Silver · Grand Prix StratégiesDigital
Bronze · LIANon Traditional
▶ Excerpt from the video with Raska and Snaptrox
Raska and Snaptrox in the Human Puzzle
Raska and Snaptrox

A project in this spirit?

Netflix Narcos
OOH / DOOH

Netflix
Narcos

Entertainment · 360

ClientNetflix
SeriesNarcos, season 3
AgencyMNSTR
RoleCopywriting
Year2017
Entertainment · 360

Context

Launch the new season of Narcos in France, the first after Pablo Escobar's death.

The idea

Introduce the new cartel to the French public through the “trafficking” they know best: road, air and rail.

Rollout

National campaign, with giant posters covering hundreds of square metres at Gare de Lyon and Saint-Lazare.

National360 rollout
2major Paris train stations
100s of m²of station advertising
Gare de Lyon
Gare de Lyon
Mobile version
Mobile version

A project in this spirit?

Nina Ricci Vénus
DIGITAL CONTENT

Nina Ricci
Vénus

Luxury · DIGITAL

ClientNina Ricci
ProductVénus fragrance
AgencyHelmut
RoleStrategy & editorial narrative
Year2024
Luxury · Launch

Context

The launch of Nina Ricci's Vénus fragrance.

The idea

Translate the brand's message, self-love and modern femininity, into photo and video content for the fragrance's debut.

My role

Strategy and definition of the editorial narrative that shaped the final art direction.

Socialphoto & video content
ADnarrative behind the art direction
Launchglobal
▶ Vénus film
Campaign set
Campaign set

A project in this spirit?

Serge Lutens Always-on TikTok
SOCIAL CONTENT

Serge Lutens
Always-on TikTok

Luxury · Social

ClientSerge Lutens
PlatformTikTok
AgencyHelmut
RoleSocial strategy
Year2024
Luxury · Social

Context

Serge Lutens makes its TikTok debut.

The idea

Translate the house's timeless sophistication into modern, engaging content that brings the fragrances to life for a new digital audience.

My role

Led the pitch, which we won, then set the strategic direction and editorial lines.

4Kfollowers in year 1
1stbrand presence on TikTok
20 yearsof archives to work through
▶ Serge Lutens TikTok content
Bottle
Bottle

A project in this spirit?

Atelier Cologne Always-on social
SOCIAL CONTENT

Atelier Cologne
Always-on social

Luxury · Social

ClientAtelier Cologne
MissionBrand relaunch
AgencyHelmut
RoleSocial strategy
Year2024
Luxury · Social

Context

The global relaunch of the Atelier Cologne brand.

The approach

From the editorial line to overseeing content production, through to running social management.

The impact

A stronger brand identity, a growing community and social established as a driver of engagement and desirability. 

360from editorial line to community management
Globalbrand relaunch
Signaturelastingly established with the audience
▶ The Art of Personalization
Bottle
Bottle

A project in this spirit?

Lancôme Les Ô
DIGITAL CONTENT

Lancôme
Les Ô

Luxury · Digital

ClientLancôme
RangeLes Ô
AgencyHelmut
RoleStrategy & editorial approach
Year2025
Luxury · Digital

Context

The summer campaign for Lancôme's Les Ô fragrances.

The idea

Highlight the emotions of summer, happiness, energy and harmony, and the brand's natural heritage through strong visuals.

My role

Strategy, editorial approach and steering of the creative direction, across digital and social.

Key momentsummer 2025 seasonal campaign
Worldwidedigital distribution
Socialadaptations
▶ Hero movie Les Ô · 30 s
Fragrance trio
Fragrance trio

A project in this spirit?

Tena Men × French rugby team
AMBASSADORS MOVIE

Tena Men
French rugby team

Sport · Health

ClientTENA Men (Essity)
PartnerFrench national rugby team
AgencySmall
RoleStrategy & concept
Year2025
Sport · Health

Context

TENA Men partners with the French national rugby team to break a male taboo.

The idea

Use the voices of the country's best players to raise awareness of men's health and encourage prevention.

Rollout

Film rolled out on CTV, digital and social, launched in 2025 with Grégory Alldritt, Anthony Jelonch and Julien Marchand.

≈5.2Mmen affected in France
3internationals on screen
CTV+VOLand social
▶ Film “Ensemble, on peut tout affronter”
On set
On set

A project in this spirit?

Leapmotor × the Lebrun brothers
AMBASSADORS MOVIE

Leapmotor
The Lebrun brothers

Sport · Brand content

ClientLeapmotor France
TalentsAlexis & Félix Lebrun
AgencySmall
RoleStrategy & brand movie
Year2025 · 2026
Sport · Brand content

Context

Leapmotor France announces, then renews, its partnership with the Lebrun brothers, table tennis champions and brand ambassadors.

The idea

A brand film styled like an action movie teaser, where the brothers' strengths blur dangerously with those of the stars of the 2025 Leapmotor range: a shared head start for the brand and its ambassadors, followed by two films rolled out in 2026.

Rollout

Video platforms, social media and 150 points of sale. The partnership continues in 2026.

7Mviews on YouTube alone
Dozensof assets from just two 6-hour shoot days.
2campaign seasons
▶ Brand movie 2025 · Alexis and Félix Lebrun
The Lebrun brothers
The Lebrun brothers
▶ 2026 season · The Switch
▶ 2026 season · The Access

A project in this spirit?

Samsung Paris 2024
AMBASSADORS CONTENT

Samsung
Paris 2024

Sport · Social, PR & influence

ClientSamsung
EventParis 2024 Games
AgencyBrand side
RoleCommunications coordination
Year2024
Sport · Social, PR & influence

Context

Samsung, partner of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

The mission

Coordinate communications around the sponsored athletes, Johanne Defay, Marine Johannès and Ugo Didier, and the brand's presence during the Games.

The set-up

Showcasing the brand's team of sponsored athletes across social, PR and influence, plus a presence at the Olympic Village.

3 athletesTeam Samsung Galaxy, medal winners at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, as ambassadors.
6 monthsof strategic and operational management between brand and committee.
2 eventsmajor events covered (Paris 2024 Olympic Games and Paris 2024 Paralympic Games)
▶ Marine Johannès × TikTok
▶ Ugo Didier × Openness Medal

A project in this spirit?

How I can
help.

Supporting agencies and brands on a pitch, a temporary reinforcement or a one-off need, fully independently or alongside your teams.

01

Brand strategy

Brand platform, positioning, insights, communication territory.

02

Concept & creative direction

360 ideas and copywriting that drive the client's performance.

03

Social & influence

Always-on strategy, editorial lines, creator programmes, activations and stunts.

Format

One-off project

A clearly scoped deliverable: platform, recommendation, concept.

Format

Pitch
support

From brief analysis to final presentation.

Format

Team
reinforcement

A few days a week, embedded in your team.

Let's
talk.

Portrait of Aline Cantos

Hello,
I'm Aline.

With a multidisciplinary background in political science, law and communications, I approach every project with curiosity and an analytical eye, often a step outside the usual advertising frame, to find ideas that are sharper and more culturally relevant.

2024 → nowSmallHead of Strategy

Strategy and creative direction: Jean-Paul Gaultier, Leapmotor, Clarins, Tena Men, Lotus…

2018 → nowFreelanceCreative Strategy Director

Helmut, MNSTR, Heaven, TBWA, Double 2, BCW, Publicis Conseil… Nina Ricci, Lancôme, Serge Lutens, Atelier Cologne, Audi, Actimel.

2024SamsungComms Paris 2024

Athlete campaigns (Johanne Defay, Marine Johannès, Ugo Didier) and presence at the Olympic Village.

2022Prime Video & Amazon StudiosCreative lead (via Herezie)

Bleak: Who, Darknet-sur-Mer, Salade Grecque, The Boys.

2020KeakrCreative strategist

Social, editorial and event strategies for music and culture.

2018Samsung ElectronicsSocial media & e-PR strategist

PR and brand recommendations.

2017MNSTRCopywriter & social media manager

Narcos, Stranger Things, Desperados.

2016 → 2017Publicis GroupeSocial media consultant

AXA, Renault, Dacia, L'Oréal, Rowenta.

2015KonbiniJournalist

Music, society, gender and LGBTQ+.

Education

  • IFP, Master's in Media and Globalisation
  • Université Panthéon-Assas, Master's in Political Science

Languages

  • French · native
  • English · full professional
  • Spanish · professional

AI / LLM

  • Claude, Gemini, ChatGPT / Codex
  • Research · insights · ideation
  • Prototyping · automation

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