Hello! I am Valentin de Bruyn.

Interactive designer specialized in web & mobile projects,
cofounder at Etamin Studio.

I sketch, prototype & craft User Interfaces for web related projects. Recently worked 6 months at Quodis, Lisbon. Previously graduated with a Master's degree in Digital Design from Gobelins Design School, Paris while working 2 years in apprenticeship in a web agency, called Mazarine Digital.

▼ ABOUT ME

I am now cooking some exciting mobile & web apps!

Short Bio

I had the luck to discover the fun of graphic and interactive design quite early. I used to modify 2D Sprites in videogames and create little flash games for friends. I wanted to carry on the fun, so I spent 3 years at Esaat Graphic Design School where I learned the basics of multimedia design and other skills such as sketching, storyboarding, painting.

Then I went to Paris to study User Experience Design & interactive design at Gobelins Design School. During these two years at Gobelins, I completed a two year apprenticeship as a graphic designer in a web agency called Mazarine Digital, working for well-known clients such as BMW, Chanel, American Express... I learned about teamwork, time management and I keep on learning.

The projects I worked on during my 2 years at Gobelins were all related to the idea of designing innovative games/services or interactive storytelling. I would like to go deeper on these matters now, and meet new people enthousiastic about the use of web & technology in our modern life.

Another thing that is worth knowing about me: From 2004 to 2006 I've been sculpting miniatures for tabletop games as a freelancer. Some of my miniatures were mass-produced and sold online. If you're curious about it, my miniature galery is still online! Good memories...:)

Skills

Art direction, User interface design, webdesign, motion design, illustration. I can work on different type of projects including : websites, web-apps, mobile applications, interactive installations and web advertising.

Cheatcode

I get a x2 creativity bonus when I work on innovative projects with a real purpose, such as enabling social interactions or make things easier (while having fun is a must)!

Tools

Sketches, wireframes, slides, storyboards, mock-ups, interactive mock-ups...