HUG United (tm) is the acronym of Hype Up Gallery United, a collective that grew out of a meeting between Julien Grandclement aka ODBO and Astrid Rousseau.
HUG United's ambition is to promote art and artists by means of international projects which make sense: an art bearer of messages, a real visual commitment opening a sociological and cultural dimension.

About Astrid ROUSSEAU: Passionate by sociology, design and the new communication trends, Astrid decided to go in for strategic planning functions. She contributed to the marketing development of Wandeo (participative platform of mobile media management) as associate communication manager before joining a communication agency. Astrid is also co-founder / Strategic Planner of HUG United and *bd international artistic project.

About Julien GRANDCLEMENT aka ODBO ™: Freelance Art Director, Creative Director & Designer from Paris - France - Julien GRANDCLEMENT started his career as Associate Communication Manager and founded a web agency and an online magazine at the end of the 90's. Well adept in branding, identity, print and interactive design, he has collaborated over the last ten years with artists and the major advertising and interactive agencies. He is also co-founder / Creative Director of HUG United and *bd international artistic project.

Feel free to contact HUG United (tm): hello@hug-united.com