Manifesto
We believe in the power of brands and institutions to shape and transform perceptions, as well as the stories that shape our cultures. We help them design the best strategies, create the most compelling stories, images and events, and reveal, broadcast and amplify their messages.
Founded in
2010
Team members
30
Experts
+150
Clients supported
+250
OUR STORY
2010
SISSO was founded in Paris in 2010 by Benjamin Hélion and Benjamin Lanot with a simple conviction: culture is not just one sector among others. It is what shapes the way we see, nourishes the imagination and gives brands and institutions a lasting singularity.
The name SISSO, inherited from a family history, also evokes in Japanese a form of elegance combined with efficiency. A discreet yet demanding promise: to do things with precision, always in the service of meaning.
Initially specialising in digital experiences for museums and cultural institutions, the agency quickly came to work with the most prestigious international names, including the Louvre, the Château de Versailles, the Musée d’Orsay, the Guggenheim and Paris Musées.
One thing soon became clear: technologies evolve, but it is stories that create value.
2012
In 2012, Damien Jacq joined the agency and helped to give its development a lasting structure. Two years later, Théodore Berg Boy founded the audiovisual studio, adding to SISSO a new expertise dedicated to producing images and stories.
Over the years, SISSO has brought together complementary expertise in strategy, creation, content, audiovisual production, design, social media and events. An integrated approach that makes it possible to imagine coherent experiences, where every touchpoint helps to tell the same story.
Our commitment to creativity also extends to publishing, contemporary art fairs and supporting international cultural initiatives. This closeness to artists, institutions and creators shapes our perspective and the way we work with brands.
Today, we work with luxury houses, cultural institutions, companies and organisations that share the same ambition: to turn their heritage, their savoir-faire and their commitments into meaningful stories.
2024
In 2024, this vision took on a new dimension with the creation of Nouveau Message, a platform bringing together several creative fields of expertise around a shared conviction: revealing the cultural singularity of brands and institutions.
More than fifteen years after our founding, our professions have evolved, technologies have changed and our teams have grown. One thing, however, has remained intact: the conviction that the most enduring brands are those with something essential to pass on. It is for them that we create.
Our
commitments
Because a company is measured not only by what it produces, but also by the causes it supports.
We work with international organisations, universities and research institutions. We support artists, researchers and initiatives that help our societies move forward. For several years, we have been committed to causes and associations through pro bono support. We are partners of the Prix de la Femme d’Influence and support the association AIDA.
SISSO is a founding member of nouveaumessage, an independent French group specialising in the design, production and distribution of narratives and communication systems. The group works across the art, culture, fashion and luxury sectors.
nouveaumessage brings together SISSO, JBE Books, Artvizor & CAE and a unique, unrivalled network of the most renowned creatives, art directors, experts and artisans, in tune with their times.
