Marlène Gourounas is a French scenographer and illustrator living and working in Paris. Her master at École Camondo grounded her in material sensibility, spatial design, and creative research, while her course in Illustration Color and Narrative at École Dupérré deepened her understanding of drawing and visual storytelling.
Her years in London’s creative agencies further expanded this dual expertise, eventually leading her to co-found WM Paris, a studio she directed for nearly a decade while crafting window displays and pop-ups for international luxury brands.
As illustration and color gradually became central to her practice, she chose in 2025 to fully embrace a path that brings together her two creative passions: space and drawings.
She now collaborates with prestigious Maisons such as Hermès, Louis Vuitton, and Cartier, designing window displays, patterns, and illustrations. Her work also extends to more intimate formats like wallpapers and board games.
Inspired by Impressionist painting and its luminous, joyful palettes, she blends techniques such as gouache, colored pencil, and digital drawing to infuse her creations with a festive and colorful energy, adaptable to any medium.