Art Design: Illustration

Ben Weeks

Toronto, ONCanada

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I've been running an illustration and ideas company for 14 years. Some clients include: Canada Goose, Xbox, Honda, Esquire, Penguin Random House, Canadian Olympic Committee, and many ad agencies / design firms.

My work has been shown/awarded in: Communication Arts, Step100, Print, D&AD, Coupe, Applied Arts, Association of Illustrators, American Illustration, the Advertising and Design Club of Canada, IdN and (as of July 20, 2011) Creative Review.

I've taught Basic Design and Electronic Media at Sheridan College's Illustration Degree program and am currently on their program advisory committee as well as on Centennial College's Digital Media PAC.

I really like working with very talented people on experimental, playful or inventive projects. Motion spots and mobile applications are areas of special interest, though I enjoy more traditional assignments too.
Education
- Master's Degree Creative Imaging with ATTIK
  
  The University of Huddersfield
  
  2003 - 2004
  
  Ben was one of 15 hand-selected for this program which included a full scholarship. Ben worked with founding partner James Sommerville who is now VP Design Global at Coca Cola. Scion, Aol, Nike and Electronic Arts were some of the clients at the time. Of the two graduates employed by the agency after an intensive 11 months—Ben was one.
- Diploma Illustration
  
  Sheridan College
  
  1999 - 2003
  
  Student work awarded by American Illustration, Coupe, Applied Arts Magazine.
Experience
- Ideas & Illustration
  
  Ben Weeks Art Design
  
  Toronto, ON
  
  Dec 2004 - Present (20 years)
  
  Created key visual assets for campaigns and publications.
  
  Clients Include: Pentagram, Landor Associates, Concrete, Publicis-Ove, Underline Studio, Hornall Anderson Design Works, VSA Partners, New York Times Magazine, Esquire Blackbook, Conde Nast Portfolio, (Howard Hughes Medical Institute) HHMI Bulletin, Stanford Business School Magazine, Rotman Magazine, Bloomberg BusinessWeek, RBC Investor Services, Staples, Honda, XBox 360, Microsoft.
- Designer
  
  ATTIK
  
  Mar 2004 - Nov 2005 (1 year 8 months)
  
  Contributed to strategic brand communications projects for Nike, AOL, Siemens, OLN, Smith Barney, Sobe.
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D&AD, American Illustration, Coupe, Communication Arts, Creative Review
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