Independent Web Designer
Colorado Springs, Colorado Area
- Current
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- Founder, Chief Architect, and Designer at RecipeSnap.com
- Independent Web Designer at benlew.com
- Past
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- Graphic Artist at 30dps
- Co-Founder/Designer at BlueSwarm
- Designer at Graphic Nature
- Graphic Design Intern at ARINC
- Education
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- Pikes Peak Community College
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Ben Lew’s Summary
I am a graphic artist specializing in brand identity and web usage. I am passionate about finding new ways to use the internet and creating a user experience beyond a web page.
Ben Lew’s Specialties:
Logo design, Web interface design, Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign, Dreamweaver, HTML, CSS, Web development, WordPress theme design.
Ben Lew’s Experience
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Founder, Chief Architect, and Designer
RecipeSnap.com
(Internet industry)
April 2008 — Present (1 year 4 months)
Created, along with a development partner, a recipe organization and sharing site allowing users to easily share their recipes via customizable recipe cards that can be placed on web sites and blogs.
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Independent Web Designer
benlew.com
(Internet industry)
January 2007 — Present (2 years 7 months)
Provide Brand design, UI and Application design, Illustration, and Graphic Design support for the web and specializing in Logos and WordPress themes.
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Graphic Artist
30dps
(Graphic Design industry)
March 2004 — December 2008 (4 years 10 months)
Tasks have included design of logos, corporate identity, brochures, ads, banners and collateral materials. Web tasks have included design through implementation in CSS and HTML as well as integrating into in-house CMS. Projects have included Brand design and management, copy writing, SEO management, design team management and client management, Web product research and development.
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Co-Founder/Designer
BlueSwarm
(Internet industry)
January 2007 — October 2008 (1 year 10 months)
Provided conceptual development with two partners to create a social media aggregator for brand awareness and tracking. Also provided UI design and Brand development.
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Designer
Graphic Nature
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Graphic Design industry)
January 2004 — October 2004 (10 months)
Produced interactivity for two innovative products using Macromedia Director. Created several 3 dimensional models using 3D Studio Max.
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Graphic Design Intern
ARINC
(Government Agency; 1001-5000 employees; Airlines/Aviation industry)
February 2002 — October 2003 (1 year 9 months)
Various graphic production jobs including slides, brochures, CD labels and department logo. Research and development in 3 dimensional production using 3D Studio Max.
Ben Lew’s Education
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Pikes Peak Community College
2000 — 2004
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Ben Lew’s Interests:
ukulele, the internet, art, hawaiian shirts
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