Owner, Figment Productions
Portland, Oregon Area
- Current
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- Freelance Journalist at Current TV
- Me! at Ben VanderVeen Design
- President at Figment Productions
- Past
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- Co-Founder at Plus Two Collective
- Senior Engineer at Toast Labs
- Temporary Videographer at Dentsu
- Design & Marketing at Mackinaw Power, LLC
- Education
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- Northern Michigan University
- University of Michigan
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Benjamin VanderVeen’s Summary
My professional work is an extension of my personal concerns and passions. I am a filmmaker with a strong eye for design and identity. I have spent time as a documentary filmmaker in Africa, and around the United States. I have worked for the last several years as the founder and head designer for a small production company, and have goals to expand that business.
Benjamin VanderVeen’s Specialties:
Branding and identity, video production, print design, web design and development, cinematography, photography.
Benjamin VanderVeen’s Experience
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Freelance Journalist
Current TV
(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Online Media industry)
June 2007 — Present (2 years 2 months)
Writing and directing short documentary "Pods" for Current TV.
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Me!
Ben VanderVeen Design
(Design industry)
2007 — Present (2 years)
I am working under my own name as a freelance designer and videographer. I collaborate with a number of professionals for projects that require special expertise. I have experience in on-location shooting, interviews, as well as graphic design, web design, layout and motion graphics. I am continuing my education on photography and cinematography, as well as typography and marketing, to be as well rounded and diverse in my skillsets as possible.
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President
Figment Productions
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Design industry)
February 2003 — Present (6 years 6 months)
As President and founder of Figment Productions, my responsibilities include securing design/media clients, executing projects and managing a team of designers.
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Co-Founder
Plus Two Collective
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)
September 2007 — August 2008 (1 year)
I founded Plus Two Collective with Emily Steen, a talented designer from Portland. Together, we contacted small businesses and organizations in and around the Pacific Northwest, and designed logos, websites and print material for them. It was a great business experience, and Emily and I remain independent colleagues in Portland.
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Senior Engineer
Toast Labs
(Design industry)
2006 — 2007 (1 year)
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Temporary Videographer
Dentsu
(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)
2007 — 2007 (less than a year)
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Design & Marketing
Mackinaw Power, LLC
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Renewables & Environment industry)
March 2001 — August 2005 (4 years 6 months)
Logo & identity design. Web development and maintenance.
Video production and marketing.
Benjamin VanderVeen’s Education
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Northern Michigan University
2001 — 2006
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University of Michigan
Art and Design 2002 — 2004
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Benjamin VanderVeen’s Interests:
World travel, languages, nature, form+function, color, music, film.
Benjamin VanderVeen’s Groups:
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Benjamin VanderVeen’s Honors:
Best in Show-University of Michigan Art/Science Exhibition 2004
Runner-Up award at 2007 Teeny Tiny Film Festival
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