edern talhouet

I am a multidisciplinary designer with a holistic approach, encompassing product strategy, user-centric design, and multi-brand design systems.

In my current role as the Director of Product Design at Cloud Imperium Games | Turbulent in Montreal, I lead a talented team of 15+ designers and design managers focused on creating cutting-edge digital products. I manage the design processes and execution from ideation to production, ensuring that our user-centric designs align with business goals and deliver delightful user experiences.

In my current role as the Director of Product Design at Cloud Imperium Games | Turbulent in Montreal, I lead a talented team of 15+ designers and design managers focused on creating cutting-edge digital products. I manage the design processes and execution from ideation to production, ensuring that our user-centric designs align with business goals and deliver delightful user experiences.

In my current role as the Director of Product Design at Cloud Imperium Games | Turbulent in Montreal, I lead a talented team of 15+ designers and design managers focused on creating cutting-edge digital products. I manage the design processes and execution from ideation to production, ensuring that our user-centric designs align with business goals and deliver delightful user experiences.

Star Citizen

A Suite of E-commerce and Community Tools

A Suite of E-commerce and Community Tools

With over nine years of dedicated work on Star Citizen—starting as a Senior Designer and now as the Design Director of the Montreal Tech team—I have led numerous UI/UX projects to enhance the player experience and our internal tools used by game developers and the support team.

Guided by a holistic design philosophy, I develop strategies and designs to integrate the web platform with the game through our suite of community tools. I also lead the design of all e-commerce initiatives, which have helped raise $700M for the project.

Other key achievements include creating immersive experiences like the Starmap and chat interfaces, and implementing a robust design system compatible with over 15 in-game spaceship manufacturers.

Product Strategy

Product Strategy

UX

UX

UI

UI

Design System

Design System

Accessible Design

Accessible Design

Branding

Branding

PleaseFix

Revolutionizing Bug Reporting in Gaming

Revolutionizing Bug Reporting in Gaming

PleaseFix is a state-of-the-art SaaS platform that transforms bug reporting for the gaming industry. Trusted by leading studios like Ubisoft for Rainbow Six Siege, as well as Star Citizen and Deep Rock Galactic, this tool is crucial for improving game development workflows and quality.

Our comprehensive multi-brand design system enables us to onboard new clients quickly with customized interfaces that seamlessly integrate into their platforms. Our mission includes direct engagement with game developers to enhance their workflow, while providing a user-friendly experience for players to submit detailed bug reports.

Product Strategy

Product Strategy

UX

UX

UI

UI

Design System

Design System

Accessible Design

Accessible Design

Branding

Branding

Previous Projects

Devolver Digitial, Ubisoft Watch Dogs,
The Coast (VR), Télé-Québec...

Previous Projects

Devolver Digitial, Ubisoft Watch Dogs,
The Coast (VR), Télé-Québec...

Awards

FWA - Best project of the year
(The Adobe Cutting Edge Award)

FWA - Site of the day

Awwwards - 2x Site of the day

Awwwards - Mobile excellence award

Communicator Awards - 6 Awards

W3 Awards - 3 Gold awards, 2 Silver awards

CSS Design Awards - Site of the day

The Webby Awards - Best mobile campaign

FWA - Best project of the year
(The Adobe Cutting Edge Award)

FWA - Site of the day

Awwwards - 2x Site of the day

Awwwards - Mobile excellence award

Communicator Awards - 6 Awards

W3 Awards - 3 Gold awards, 2 Silver awards

CSS Design Awards - Site of the day

The Webby Awards - Best mobile campaign

Infopresse Boomrang - 1 Best of show, 8 Grand prize

Infopresse Créa - 2 Grand prize

AToMIC Awards - 1 Best of show, 5 Gold awards, 3 Silver awards

Canadian Marketing Awards - Best of the best, 6 Gold awards, 1 Silver award

Cassies Awards - 2 Gold awards

Marketing Awards - 3 Gold awards

Shopper Innovation Awards - 1 Gold award

Infopresse Boomrang - 1 Best of show, 8 Grand prize

Infopresse Créa - 2 Grand prize

AToMIC Awards - 1 Best of show, 5 Gold awards, 3 Silver awards

Canadian Marketing Awards - Best of the best, 6 Gold awards, 1 Silver award

Cassies Awards - 2 Gold awards

Marketing Awards - 3 Gold awards

Shopper Innovation Awards - 1 Gold award

Media Innovation Awards - 1 Gold award

One Show - 2 Merit awards

Prix Numix - 2 Awards

Prix Gémaux - 1 Award

Summit Creative Awards - Best of the show, 1 Gold award 

Cannes International Festival of Creativity - Shortlist

New York Festival - Shortlist

Creative Report Card - Shortlist "Best Art Directors"

Media Innovation Awards - 1 Gold award

One Show - 2 Merit awards

Prix Numix - 2 Awards

Prix Gémaux - 1 Award

Summit Creative Awards - Best of the show, 1 Gold award 

Cannes International Festival of Creativity - Shortlist

New York Festival - Shortlist

Creative Report Card - Shortlist "Best Art Directors"

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