He is also known for designing the Sign Union flag, an image intended to represent global unity for deaf and deafblind people.
[5] He attended Université de Toulouse-Le Mirail from 1992 to 1993, before transferring to the École MJM Graphic Design, studying there from 1993 to 1995.
[7] From 1995 to 1998, Balard attended the European Academy of Art in Brittany on the Rennes campus, graduating with the congratulations of the jury.
[7] In 2000, he moved to Brussels and studied at l'École nationale supérieure des arts visuels de La Cambre.
[7] The three colors which make up the flag design are representative of Deafhood and humanity (dark blue), sign language (turquoise), and enlightenment and hope (yellow).