Open for internship Feb 2027

Balan Liviu Marius

UX & visual designer

A visual & UX designer who usually goes the other way. After eight years of art school in Romania I'm now studying Digital Design & Development at Howest, working on projects where UX, motion and 3D come together.

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Experience

Volunteer Intern

2021–2024

The Animation Incubator · NGO

Designed wireframes for the website redesign and helped run in‑person animation workshops, from supporting the trainers to leading the icebreakers.

Children's Party Animator

2022–2024

Dizemaneope · Berceni

Planned and led creative activities for groups of children of all ages, and kept parents and the team in the loop.

Festival Volunteer

2021

Film and community festivals

Reception, registration and visitor info in a busy public setting, and helping out at the Q&As after screenings.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Digital Design & Development

Sep 2024–present

Howest University of Applied Sciences · Kortrijk, Belgium

Expected graduation: June 2027

'Nicolae Tonitza' Fine Arts High School

2016–2024

Romania · middle school + high school

Specialisation: Textile Design

Skills

Visual design

Visual identity
Typography
Visual hierarchy
Illustration
Colour theory
Photo editing
Motion design
3D modelling
Textile design

User research
Problem framing
Information architecture
Prototyping
Usability testing
Accessibility
Data analysis
More-than-human design

Development

Responsive design
Interaction design
Front-end development
Creative coding
Web animation

Soft skills

Communication
Storytelling
Critical thinking
Collaboration
Presenting
Attention to detail
Punctuality

Languages

Romanian Native
English Fluent
French Intermediate
Dutch Beginner

Tools

Design

Figma
Photoshop
Illustrator
After Effects
Blender