# Zompa — Laurie Mahé Desportes

> Zompa is the studio name of Laurie Mahé Desportes, a designer of graphic props for film and immersive experiences. Graphic props are the fictional documents, environmental signage and graphic set pieces that make an imaginary world believable.
> Zompa works on experiences built around licences and original worlds. The tone is sober and descriptive; the guiding idea is "the details tell the story".
> The site is bilingual: English is the default at the root, French lives under /fr. Every page declares its EN/FR alternates via hreflang.

## Main pages

- [Home](https://zompa.fr/): Portfolio gallery of graphic props for film and immersive experiences — FR: https://zompa.fr/fr/
- [About](https://zompa.fr/about/): Laurie Mahé Desportes, background and approach to graphic props — FR: https://zompa.fr/fr/a-propos/
- [Journal](https://zompa.fr/journal/): Behind-the-scenes work, analysis and conversations on fictional worlds — FR: https://zompa.fr/fr/journal/
- [Legal notice](https://zompa.fr/legal/): Publisher, host and privacy policy — FR: https://zompa.fr/fr/mentions-legales/

## Projects

- [Batman Escape](https://zompa.fr/work/batman-escape/): Environmental graphics and fictional documents for an immersive Gotham City, under Warner Bros. and DC Comics licence, produced by Dama Dreams — FR: https://zompa.fr/fr/travaux/batman-escape/
- [Funfair Games](https://zompa.fr/work/funfair-games/): Two mascots and twelve posters for a funfair world created with Koezio, turned into monumental façade frescoes — FR: https://zompa.fr/fr/travaux/funfair-games/
- [Stranger Things](https://zompa.fr/work/stranger-things/): Fictional documents and graphic props for an investigation game set in Hawkins, under Netflix licence, published by Platonia Games — FR: https://zompa.fr/fr/travaux/stranger-things/
- [Mes petites énigmes](https://zompa.fr/work/mes-petites-enigmes/): Art direction and illustration for a collection of historical puzzle books published by Hachette Livre — FR: https://zompa.fr/fr/travaux/mes-petites-enigmes/
- [Viking blacksmith's slate](https://zompa.fr/work/forge-viking/): A runic blacksmith's slate for the queue line of the Valkyrie attraction at Festyland — FR: https://zompa.fr/fr/travaux/forge-viking/
- [Steampunk submarine](https://zompa.fr/work/sous-marin-steampunk/): Scenographic submarine wall decor for the Memory room at Rush Action Game — FR: https://zompa.fr/fr/travaux/sous-marin-steampunk/

## Journal articles

- [What cinema taught me about graphic props](https://zompa.fr/journal/ce-que-le-cinema-a-compris-sur-limmersion-et-que-vos-experiences-gagneraient-a-reprendre/): In film, printed matter, signage and fictional documents can tell as much of the story as the sets themselves — FR: https://zompa.fr/fr/journal/ce-que-le-cinema-a-compris-sur-limmersion-et-que-vos-experiences-gagneraient-a-reprendre/
- [Meeting Brian Willson, creator of historical typefaces](https://zompa.fr/journal/brian-wilson-la-magie-de-la-typographie-manuscrite-au-service-des-experiences-immersives/): A conversation on handwriting, historical type design and why a convincing typeface makes a fictional document believable — FR: https://zompa.fr/fr/journal/brian-wilson-la-magie-de-la-typographie-manuscrite-au-service-des-experiences-immersives/

## Key facts

- Person: Laurie Mahé Desportes
- Studio / brand: Zompa Design
- Discipline: graphic props (fictional documents, environmental signage, graphic set pieces)
- Fields: signage, set / decor, props
- Domains of intervention: film and immersive experiences (licences and original worlds)
- Background: graphic design, immersive experiences, internship with Annie Atkins in Dublin
- Central thesis: "The details tell the story" / "Les détails font le récit"
- Clients and licences: Warner Bros. and DC Comics, Netflix, Ubisoft, Koezio, Hachette Livre, Banijay, Rush Action Game, Festyland

## Optional

- [Full reference](https://zompa.fr/llms-full.txt): Expanded description of the studio, every project and every journal article in a single file
- Email: contact@zompa.fr
- [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/zompa-design): Zompa Design
- [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/zompa_design): Zompa Design