# Kevin Barbier - Mhussard (@mhussard.eurosky.social) Profile: https://sifa.id/p/mhussard.eurosky.social Headline: Designer & brand creator helping organizations communicate, educate, and engage through XR, AI, and virtual avatars. ## About Β« Learning how to create video games πŸ‘Ύ at high school gave me, a few years later, the opportunity to work for a start-up in Canada πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ that had a collaboration with the Canadian Space Agency. πŸ§‘β€πŸš€ Β» I started making video games thanks to a friend at high school, using RPG Maker XP software, and I was able to discover the world that gravitates around this field, even amateur ones. As a self-taught artist, I started to learn some software such as Photoshop, Illustrator, and many others. Then I decided to go to art school and learn more about the subject. After graduating, I went freelance to work on projects that were close to my heart and I set up a collective with my friend - Kikaku Arts. Slowly but surely, I've had to get out of my comfort zone while meeting the various graphic needs (print, branding, layout design, etc.) of clients : β€’ Creating websites with WordPress β€’ Editing trailer videos (for our projects) β€’ Research and Development in Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality from 2016 onwards β€’ Discover the trailers and R\&D of our former collective : https://www.youtube.com/@Kikaku-arts/videos It's a world I'm becoming increasingly passionate about ! Thanks to the network, we were able to embark on an adventure with the start-up Stardust Technologies πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦. We were using VR and AR for training purposes (in space, security, and other fields) and then, the team was able to work with the Canadian Space Agency on Flight 0G tests using virtual reality. For professional reasons, but also because I wanted to, I started to learn English, Korean, and Japanese. To practice, I had to find pen pals and, thanks to a Korean friend πŸ‡°πŸ‡· whom I met, I was able to work freelance on graphic projects and video editing for a start-up in the Web3 and NFT fields right after my experience in Canada. And so, from April 2023 to January 2025, a new adventure began, co-founding with her the W+EAST Creative Studio πŸ‡«πŸ‡· πŸ‡°πŸ‡· Going on an adventure has taught me some essential things : πŸ§‘β€πŸš€ Always be curious πŸ§‘β€πŸš€ Learn to learn πŸ§‘β€πŸš€ Learn from yourself every day πŸ§‘β€πŸš€ Be creative and don't hesitate to experiment If you want to discover my work: https://metahussard.co Instagram / Bluesky / Behance : mhussard X : mhussardxr Don't hesitate to contact me ! It will be a pleasure to answer you ! 😁 ## Experience - **Co-founder and Creative Director at Black Centauri** (2025 – present) Co-founder and Creative Director at Black Centauri – An immersive studio at the intersection of XR, AI, and virtual influencers, based between France πŸ‡«πŸ‡· and Canada πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦. We design interactive experiences built to train differently, tell stories with clarity, and innovate ethically. My role is to lead the studio’s creative vision β€” from the first intuition to the final outcome β€” by combining storytelling, emotional design, and immersive technologies. Main responsibilities: β€’ Creative direction & immersive storytelling (AR/VR) β€’ Designing XR environments for training, culture, or communication β€’ Creating meaningful virtual influencers and avatars β€’ Developing narrative concepts that blend design, branding, 3D, and emerging tech β€’ Overseeing projects from concept to completion Sample project types: β€’ 360Β° immersive tour of a lost site, with interactive narration and dynamic points of interest β€’ XR simulation of safety scenarios (e.g., fire outbreak, evacuation, best practices) β€’ Virtual tour of customizable living spaces: day/night mode, furniture, and color variations β€’ Creation of virtual brand ambassadors, designed to embody values and visual identity β€’ Immersive training or awareness experiences, accessible remotely across platforms ## Skills - XR - Virtual reality - Augmented Reality - Artificial Intelligence - Virtual influencer ## Publications - Writing to understand β€” kevinbarbier.leaflet.pub (https://kevinbarbier.leaflet.pub/3mlgm6ixjks22)