DETOUR WITH FRÉDÉRIC FOREST
ONLINE WORKSHOP
SEPTEMBER 10 / 17 / 22 / 29
OPEN FOR ENROLLMENT
Across four engaging online sessions, Paris-based artist, designer and publisher Frédéric Forest opens the doors to his studio and practice, sharing the mindset, habits and methods that have shaped a career spanning disciplines.
Through conversations, practical exercises, case studies and personal evaluations, you will discover how a small shift in attention, curiosity and experimentation—a deviation from autopilot—can reshape your ideas, sharpen your visual instincts and unlock new directions in your work.
Workshop Overview
Four Live Group Calls on Zoom
Each 120-minute session includes a lecture, followed by a Q&A. The program is led by Frédéric Forest and hosted by Mario Depicolzuane, founder of Creative Voyage.
September 10 (Thursday), 4–6 PM
September 17 (Thursday), 4–6 PM
September 22 (Tuesday), 4–6 PM
September 29 (Tuesday), 4–6 PM
The above times are listed in Central European Summer Time/CEST (UTC+2).
Exercises & Creative Prompts
This is not a static course—it’s a workshop built around active participation. Each week, you’ll receive a new exercise that encourages you to explore the concepts from the session in your own practice.
Two-Month Access to Private Community
We use the Circle platform to host an exclusive discussion forum. It’s a space to continue the conversation after lectures, ask questions between sessions, share your progress and connect directly with kindred creatives.
Curriculum
Learn how observation, curiosity and paying closer attention can become your greatest creative advantage, helping you discover ideas that others often overlook.
We’ll embrace unexpected turns and playfulness as ways to generate ideas, challenge assumptions and discover new creative directions.
Discover how resourcefulness, simple tools and unexpected constraints can unlock new possibilities, encourage inventive thinking and reshape the way you approach creative problems.
Every project begins with possibilities, but strong work emerges through thoughtful choices. We’ll explore how editing, refinement and restraint help reveal what truly matters.
Good work is rarely the result of one great idea. Stronger instincts and lasting confidence are built through repetition, consistency, experimentation and the willingness to fail.
Creative work develops through making, sharing and refining. Throughout the workshop, you’ll evolve your own project through practical assignments, feedback from Frédéric and open conversations with fellow participants.
Your Instructor
Frédéric Forest
Frédéric Forest is a multidisciplinary artist and designer based in Paris. He studied industrial design before working with leading contemporary designers including Erwan and Ronan Bouroullec, Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance and Jean-Marie Massaud. He later cofounded Forest & Giaconia with Clémentine Giaconia, a studio working across furniture and interior design.
Drawing has been central to Forest’s practice since childhood. He explores line, absence and visual memory through a language that is minimal, sensitive and precise. His work has been exhibited internationally, including at the Centre d’Art Contemporain de Briançon and during Art Basel Miami. He has collaborated with brands and cultural figures including Chanel, Bang & Olufsen, Vogue, Lancôme and Polène.
Followed by more than 225,000 people on Instagram, his drawings have inspired more than 6,000 tattoos worldwide. Since 2017, Grammatical, the publishing imprint he co-founded, has released his art prints, books and objects.
FAQ
Open to professionals across all creative disciplines, as well as anyone curious to explore creativity more deeply. No prior experience is required. Whether you’re an established creative or just beginning your journey, the workshop is designed to offer meaningful insights and fresh perspectives, regardless of your background or skill level.
We welcome creators with diverse approaches, experiences, ages, genders, cultural and racial backgrounds, and interests.
Yes. This is primarily a live online workshop that takes place at scheduled times. If you’re unable to attend a session, recordings will be available afterwards.
Four live Zoom sessions combining lectures, discussions and Q&A.
Practical workshop exercises.
Recordings of all four sessions.
Two months of access to our private Circle community, where you can continue the conversation, share your work and connect with fellow participants.
A computer with a reliable internet connection.
A presentation tool such as Figma, InDesign, Keynote or Google Slides.
A notebook for sketching, note-taking and developing ideas.
Around 2 hours per week for the live Zoom sessions, plus 1–2 hours per week for workshop exercises and independent exploration.
545 EUR Early Bird Tuition
(Until August 20)
725 EUR Full Workshop Tuition
Yes. If you require a custom business or EU VAT invoice, the workshop can be purchased via invoice and paid by bank wire transfer.
Please send your participant and company details (including your VAT ID, if applicable) to hello@creative.voyage, and we'll get back to you shortly.
Yes. We stand behind the quality of our workshops. If you participate, engage with the material and genuinely feel it wasn’t valuable, simply let us know within 30 days and we’ll refund your payment. Our goal is to create an experience that feels worthwhile for every participant.
You’ll receive a Shopify purchase confirmation within minutes of registering.
Five days before the workshop begins, we’ll send you a welcome email with your Zoom access details, instructions for joining our private Circle community and everything you need to prepare for the first session.
If there’s anything else you’d like to know, feel free to email us at hello@creative.voyage. We’d be happy to help.
About Creative Voyage
Creative Voyage encompasses many things. It is a podcast. It is a publisher and a publication. It is a host to workshops, courses and events and a maker of thoughtfully produced goods. Above all, Creative Voyage is a home for discerning professionals whose practice is their true calling.
Our workshops have been attended by over 200 individuals—including full-time employees, freelancers, creative business owners, entrepreneurs and students—from five continents and more than 25 countries. Participants work in diverse fields from design, photography and art direction to architecture, research and editorial and are all brought together by a desire to grow, learn, collaborate and create.
Reflections From Past C.V Programs
Answering some fundamental questions about myself and the people around me has been transformative. The things I do have become more diverse and organic. I feel energized. I have developed flexibility while cherishing my own pace at the same time. Never in my life have I felt this way.
Thanks to the workshop, I’ve carved out dedicated time for myself and my goals, both thinking big and drilling deeply into details. It takes constant persistence to achieve goals. You have to work toward something every day, but it’s also important to zoom out to your “why” and check in with yourself.
The workshop has helped me dive deep into who I am, embrace my cultural influences to have a unique perspective when creating work and taught me to have visual intelligence. I am much more aware of how art direction can influence the outcome of a project. I was really inspired after the workshop.
Whatever field you are in, if you are looking for guidance from experts, a community of inspiring creatives, impressive case studies, honest feedback and perhaps a nudge to get going on your ideas, the classes and creative space will be more than worth your time. I have a newfound sense of clarity.
The program allowed me to put things in perspective and approach my personal and professional life in a more strategic and balanced way. I trust myself and my choices more. I also recognize patterns in my process better now and let them evolve naturally. In the past, I didn’t have that confidence.
Creative Voyage felt like an enlightening compass during a dark in-between. The clarity, generosity, and no-nonsense insight helped me get real about what I want to chase, and how. If you want to sharpen your creative output (or a reminder on why you fell in love with the craft), this might be for you.
DETOUR
WITH
FRÉDÉRIC
FOREST
Online Workshop & International Community
Four Live 120-Minute Group Sessions
(September 10, 17, 22, 29)
Practical Exercises & Weekly Assignments
Frédéric Forest’s Process, Principles & Mindset
Case Studies, Live Feedback & Open Discussion
Early Bird Pricing Until August 20 (Save 25%)