Léo Breton-Allaire

Léo is a partner and creative director at Caserne. His role involves guiding teams and clients through identity-focused and applied design practices. He has actively contributed to shaping brands both locally and internationally, including the Canadian Council for Refugees (CCR), Moment Factory, Téléfilm Canada, the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (MBAM), Midi Tequila, ADISQ, Orage, 2K Games, and many others. Over the past 12 years, his work has earned more than 150 awards across major national and international competitions, including the Art Directors Club, Type Directors Club, Dieline, Communication Arts, the Advertising and Design Club of Canada, Applied Arts, and Idéa. Léo has participated in numerous design workshops and conferences, including OFFF Barcelona, Adobe Live San Francisco, RDV Design, and The Open House. In 2022, he chaired the design jury for the Idéa Awards and co-founded Forum, an annual event dedicated to graphic design, featuring renowned international speakers such as Mirko Borsche, Elizabeth Goodspeed, and Andrea A. Trabucco Campos. In 2023, 2024, and 2025, Caserne was named ADCC Design Studio of the Year for three consecutive years, further solidifying its reputation for design excellence. In 2024, Léo was selected for Parcours, an exhibition celebrating the 50th anniversary of the UQAM School of Design, highlighting 50 graduates since the school’s founding in 1974. That same year, he received the TDC Ascenders Award from The One Show in New York. This award recognizes emerging talent and grants recipients membership in the prestigious Type Directors Club, an esteemed community of creatives at the highest level of their craft.