About

Ballio Chan is a creative director with 17+ years leading brand and creative across agency, in-house, and independent practice.

Based in Berkeley, CA, he has led creative for global brands and startups alike — crafting visual identities, directing campaigns, and building tools that merge design with code. MakeShft is his studio practice: a space for brand work, experimentation, and making things by hand and algorithm.

Ballio Chan

Services

Brand Identity

Visual systems, logos, and brand language that resonate and endure.

Creative Direction

End-to-end creative vision for campaigns, products, and digital experiences.

Motion Design

Animation and motion graphics that bring brands and stories to life.

Generative Art

Code-driven art and interactive visuals that blend craft and computation.

Select Clients

Benchmark DestinationsDisneyESPNGrace Street CoffeeLXIV GroupNetflixNickelodeonNikeSunrunUnder ArmourWordPress.com