Eric Martin-Ballo

ERIC MARTIN-BALLO Freelance Pixel Pusher. Turning pixels into satisfaction for 15 years. www.ohboy.fr --- - Hey! I’m Eric, freelance digital artisan with over 15 years of experience in Graphic Design, Motion Design, User interface & User experience. I design amazing digital experiences for unique agencies across the globe. I love to learn through new experiences, enjoy meeting and working with new people, and welcome new challenges. “Oh Boy, that guy is in Paris”. Yep, that’s a fact, and I know how to deal with time difference. I’ve been working remotely, from France for an agency based in San Francisco for 4 years. On a full time basis, totally integrated into the creative team. If you think it the right way, what a blast: new mockups and designs ready for review when you step into the office. I’m no unicorn or princess. Meaning: I don’t code & I’m not picky. I know enough about code to design kick ass and realistic interfaces but that’s about it. My thing is thinking and designing. Email templates, banners, logos, presentations... I consider that a decent designer should have the capacity to make any project a pixel perfect one. No unicorn, but a hell of a french stallion... Besides Graphic Design, I’ve been doing Motion Design for 10+ years. Making those pixels rock n’ roll. Check out my demo reel. I’m a passionate, trustworthy, honest and flexible creative person working at reasonnable rates. I’m truly driven by quality and usability and never feel more happy than having to face new challenges. Check out my work and let’s get in touch! www.ohboy.fr Art Director at ROI DNA January 2013 - December 2016 (4 years) Work remotely from Paris for San Francisco Headquarters. Create engaging online digital experiences for desktop, mobile, and tablet. Build effective user experiences. Invent and construct brands’ graphic identities. Storyboard and animate pixels @ 25 fps. Clients include: Virgin America, Dropbox, Symantec, Malwarebytes… Art Director at Modedemploi SOFTEAM Digital April 2006 - December 2013 (7 years 10 months) Manage and mentor a team of creative talents (Up to 10 people). Generating strong and unique ideas for client presentations. Managing projects and working within a budget. Develop the overall look and style of various projects. Clients include: Bose, Binckbank, Lilly, Kenzo, Clarins… Web Designer at e-merchant part of Pixmania Group (Dixons Retail) March 2006 Web Designer Freelance 2005 - 2006 (1 year) Webdesigner at Via Skermo 2004 - 2005 (1 year) Web designer at Juggernaut Studios 2003 - 2004 (1 year) EDUCATION Université Paul Sabatier (Toulouse, France) 3 years university degree in Digital Communication RECOMMENDATIONS ‘‘Eric and I have worked together since the early days of ROI DNA. He is a great digital design expert who brings passion and enthusiasm to the team and his work. He excels at web design, video and motion graphics. I would recommend Eric to anyone looking for a top notch, cutting edge designer who understands user flows and human interaction with digital.’’ Matt Quirie, CEO & Founder, ROI DNA ‘‘Eric is an extremely talented designer whom I had the pleasure of working with while at ROI DNA. From motion graphics to UI design, Eric’s work was always very impressive. He’s quick, responsive, open to feedback, and able to drive creatively with minimal direction. Aside from being a rockstar designer, Eric is just an all-around great guy who is super easy-going, friendly, and also a fantastic cook :)’’ Alex Huang, Creative Director, Y Media Labs ‘‘Eric’s strengths are multifaceted, not only is he an amazing visual and motion designer, but also a prodigious design thinker who can develop entire brands from early concepts to fully fleshed brand guidelines. I would recommend Eric to any company looking for a versatile creative expert who can seamlessly guide a brand across any of its marketing channels.’’ Antoine Bonnin, Creative Director, Chewy.com ‘‘Working with Eric was a real pleasure. Eric is a very talented person who has allowed the agency to take a creative step. His main qualities: speed in his work, serious, creative, sympathetic.’’ Antoine Chauveau, General Manager and Associate Co-Founder, Modedemploi www.ohboy.fr