I’m Zachary Barrat, a motion designer and graphic designer based in Paris, and I love turning ideas into clear, expressive visuals at the crossroads of creativity and technical precision. From motion design to live-action and sound-led visuals, I build cohesive digital experiences where every detail supports the message. I also use AI as a real creative partner—helping me iterate faster, explore new styles, and enhance the production pipeline—while staying grounded in strong art direction. Available for agencies, studios, or freelance collaborations, I enjoy partnering with teams to create teasers, campaigns, UGC content, and event visuals that consistently look sharp across formats.

Zachary Barrat

I’m Zachary Barrat, a motion designer and graphic designer based in Paris, and I love turning ideas into clear, expressive visuals at the crossroads of creativity and technical precision. From motion design to live-action and sound-led visuals, I build cohesive digital experiences where every detail supports the message. I also use AI as a real creative partner—helping me iterate faster, explore new styles, and enhance the production pipeline—while staying grounded in strong art direction. Available for agencies, studios, or freelance collaborations, I enjoy partnering with teams to create teasers, campaigns, UGC content, and event visuals that consistently look sharp across formats.

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I’m Zachary Barrat, a motion designer and graphic designer based in Paris, and I love turning ideas into clear, expressive visuals at the crossroads of creativity and technical precision. From motion design to live-action and sound-led visuals, I build cohesive digital experiences where every detail supports the message.

I also use AI as a real creative partner—helping me iterate faster, explore new styles, and enhance the production pipeline—while staying grounded in strong art direction. Available for agencies, studios, or freelance collaborations, I enjoy partnering with teams to create teasers, campaigns, UGC content, and event visuals that consistently look sharp across formats.

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Language

French
Fluent
English
Advanced

Work Experience

Motion Designer / Graphic Designer (intern) at NeoPhi
February 1, 2026 - August 31, 2026
Produced an iconographic teaser and an animated motion-design demo for the launch of an AI tool dedicated to scientific research. Designed paid-ad campaigns (video and static visuals) adapted across different formats. Created organic social content for Instagram and LinkedIn (carousels, iconographic videos, posts), contributing to growth from 0 to over 1,000 Instagram followers in 6 months. Also produced UGC video content end-to-end (live shooting through editing) and laid out a white paper presenting the tool and the company.
Art Director (freelance) at Morninglory
January 1, 2025 - Present
Collaborated with the collective’s creative team to design video teasers for electronic music events. Adapted teasers into posters and visuals across multiple delivery formats (4:5, 1:1, 9:16, 16:9, etc.). Created static social media posts to maintain consistent event communication for an audience of 13,000 followers.
Motion Designer (apprenticeship) at Weneeds
January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2025
Created motion-design videos to promote an AI-based recruitment platform. Integrated sound design and graphic elements from Figma. Designed and structured storyboards for promotional videos to support clear storytelling and production flow.
Motion Designer / Graphic Designer / Art Director (freelance) at Freelance
January 1, 2023 - Present
Provided art direction and motion design for music events (Olympiad Festival, Loophole, Cube). Created animated logos, trailers, and promotional visuals for social media and produced artworks for music artists. Also designed print posters and built a personal portfolio website using Claude Code.
Assistant Art Director (freelance) at Le Second Marché
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2025
Designed trailers for alternative-fashion events and supported promotion for a community of 10,000 followers. Helped overhaul the graphic identity (logo, typography, and color palette). Created print and digital posters for social media and designed a textile pattern for t-shirts.

Education

Master 1 Motion Design at IIM
January 1, 2025 - January 1, 2026
Bachelor, Digital Creation & Design (Motion Design specialization) at Ynov Paris
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2025
Master's, Economics of Culture and Digital Media at Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2019

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Software & Internet, Education, Professional Services