Welcome to my portfolio site "Mike Ballan.co.uk"
Below you will see a selection of websites, artwork, edms, banners, Tees & Boxart that i have designed & built for both work and personal usage.
If you wish to contact me please email me at: info@mikeballan.co.uk
Websites
Level Select
This was my first attempt at making a website using Wordpress although the site is now on version 3.0.3. The site is currently getting 600+ unique hits a day.
WTFDWK
This site came into being from a need to collect all the little tips and tricks that myself and a few others have found on our travels in the world of design. This is also built using Wordpress.
The Movie Link Game
Back when I worked in the Odeon, we invented the Movie Link Game and so I thought it should be shared to the whole world. Note: Site supports iPhone resolution using separate CSS.
Sun Open Storage
This Microsite for the Sun Open Storage campaign has been translated into 13 different languages including: Russian, Turkish, German & Hebrew, also it is using Lightview.
Sigma
This site is made using CSS with the use of some flash elements i.e Our People pannel on left hand side and the main "Our People" section. The site also is using a google maps widget.
Unilever Partnership
This site was created as a online resource for Unilever communications professionals. Site is currently on version 2.0. and is running Lightview.
Mike Ballan Tumblr
This is where you will find my Blog, using the Tumblr code I have redesign the standard template and have also included a Twitter feed and Google Reader Shared items to the side bar.
Protègèm
Another Wordpress website for Protègèm Dance School & Company. The site is due to be redesigned in the next few months as well as having Coffee Cup installed into it.
100% Funded Campaigns
Created to help you find marketing materials on the Sun 100% funded campaigns quickly and easily. The site can only be viewed via the Login screen.
Site is password protected so I have attached images instead.
WebEx Customer Portal
This is where you will find all the WebEx Customer microsites, the site is using CSS images replacment for the icons and a cool java script code for the bookmark icon.
NesBox
As my love for Nintendo and the need for a cool external hard drive, I came up with the idea of the NesBox a 250gb hard drive inside a NES cartridge and yes i do have the Gold Zelda cart..!
SITA Portal
The site was first designed to hold assets that we had done, but has since grown to hold alot more doumentation. Site has also had a file uploader added to it.
Site is password protected so I have attached images instead.
WebEx: Tips & Tricks
The site was created to help people get started with WebEx Meeting Center by teaching them to use some of its additional features.
Stilwell Joinery
This was done as a fovor to a mate that needed a quick website, the design was already there so all that was needed was to build it in HTML & CSS. The site is running Shadowbox.
ntl: Power of Many Event
This site was built for the ntl Telewest: 2009 Service Provider customer event, the site uses CSS with a registration form. There were also 6 edm's created for the event.
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Artwork
Anime #01
I first drew this in High School but later scanned it into the computer and use Illustrator to re-draw them digitally.
Anime #02
I first drew this in High School but later scanned it into the computer and use Illustrator to re-draw them digitally.
Anime #03
I first drew this in High School but later scanned it into the computer and use Illustrator to re-draw them digitally.
Anime #04
I haven't got round to re-drawing this in Illustrator yet and funny enough this is my favorite image of the set I did.
Bird
I was trying different overlay effect in Photoshop when I made this.
Dials
This was a concept for an EDM that never went any further than me making the dials.
Girl
This was my first attempt to draw a vector person in Illustrator.
Many Liam's
This was made into a birthday card for Liam Mccormick.
Pikmin
One of my favorite games that Nintendo has ever made so I thought I would give drawing some Pikmin a go.
Pimp my Wii: Wallpaper
This was an image I made for Level Select that I then turned into a wallpaper for the Download section on the site.
Pixel art
My attempt to create some isometric pixel art with a pixel Mr. T and A-team van, I wanted to make more but found this style took way too much time to achieve.
Pixel Circle: Wallpaper
This was an image I made for Level Select that I then turned into a wallpaper for the Download section on the site.
Postcards #01
I was trying to emulate the look and feel of a warn post card with this image.
Postcards #02
I was trying to emulate the look and feel of a warn post card with this image.
Postcards #03
I was trying to emulate the look and feel of a warn post card with this image.
Protègèm Banner
One of my first banners I designed for Protègèm.co.uk.
Protègèm logo #01
I was playing around with the design of the Protègèm logo, but so far haven't done any more with it.
Protègèm logo #02
Again I was playing around with the design of the Protègèm logo, but so far haven't done any more with it.
Rainbow: Wallpaper
This was an image I made for Level Select that I then turned into a wallpaper for the Download section on the site.
More Pikmin
I just cant stop drawing Pikmin..! Where is the 3rd game..?
Shark
This came into being from a radio presenter being so stupid that she didnt know the name of Jaws so called it Shark..!
Skittles
Skittles + Vodka = My kind of party..! (Just dont forget to take out the Green ones.)
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EDM's
Sun Open Storage
Unilever: Pepsi Lipton
ntl Telewest: Multiplicity
Weight Watchers
Unilever: Newsletter
SAP BusinessObjects
BusinessObjects
Avaya: Vantage Point
Tandberg T3
WebEx: Newsletter
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Tees
Mirrors Edge: Faith
Once you understand the odd controls this game it totally rocks..! So I thought I would recreate the Mirrors Edge icon that appears throughout the game and put it on a tee.
Lego Block
Yes that’s right boys 'n' girls "The building block of imagination" on a tee, what more can be said..?
Last Starfighter
Well, you may have thought it was a game, but it was also a test. Aha, a test! Sent out across the galaxy to find those with the potential to be Starfighters. And here you are, my boy!
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Boxart
Mirrors Edge
After my good friend Mr B showed me his "Fez" boxart i felt it only right to try my hand at making a boxart for Mirrors Edge, which looks much better than the orignal (even though i do say so..!)
going up..!