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Interests

Running, Comedy, Pinball, Kayaking

 

Film

I've made movies and dabble with screenwriting and animation.

 

» Ball Saved

A documentary on pinball featuring some of the most influential figures in the industry.

 

» Phantom Pants

A pair of roommates attempt to dispose of a pair of haunted pants.

 

» Sock Puppet Music Videos

I made a couple of sock puppet videos.

Ben is committed to strategically driven, user-centered design solutions that inspire deeper relationships between people, products, and brands.

 

Passionate, enthusiastic and always curious, Ben has built strong client relationships, mentored designers and copywriters, and managed award-winning, cross-channel campaigns.

 

Expertise

  • User Experience Design
  • Interaction Design
  • Strategy
  • User Research
  • Prototyping
  • Creative Direction

Professional Experience

  • Critical Mass, Lead User Experience Designer - 2017 to present
  • Blueprint Financial, User Experience Consultant - 2017
  • WorkUp, UX/UI Design Consultant - 2017
  • Havas Lynx, Creative Director - 2013-2016
  • Havas Lynx, Associate Creative Director - 2012-2013
  • Euro RSCG 4D, Senior Art Director - 2010-2012
  • Columbia College, Film Department, Associate Professor - 2007-2009
  • Leo Burnett, Arc World Wide, Art Director - 2004-2009

 

Education

  • MFA, Columbia College Chicago
  • BA, Colorado College

 

Clients

Amgen, Blueprint Financial, Citibank, CLF, Energizer, General Motors, Hallmark, Harley Davidson, Maytag, Ralston Purina, Sanofi Aventis, SC Johnson, Toyota, University of Phoenix, Vidal Sassoon

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© Ben Olson 2019. Made in Brooklyn NY

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