Ben Morales

Touch, Inspire, Provoke, Express

Continually blurring the lines between creativity and communication, Ben Morales is driven by the power and potential of design to inspire, provoke thought, and open eyes to new levels of understanding and beauty.

Resume

OBJECTIVE

To work in a creative studio environment where I may contribute my talents and grow as a designer.


EDUCATION

2006
Bowling Green State University
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design
Bowling Green, Ohio

2006
SACI (Studio Art Centers International)
Summer session
Florence, Italy

2002
Ohio State University at Lima
Liberal arts courses
Lima, Ohio


EXPERIENCE

2006
Art In TARTA (Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority)
Toledo, Ohio
Assistant Creative Director: Helped to guide student designers in design and production of five bus wraps based on selected poetry

2006
Unigraphics - Bowling Green, Ohio
Design intern: Participated in all phases of design process for a wide range of clients

2005
Art In TARTA - Toledo, Ohio
Design intern: Responsible for designing four illustrative bus wraps to promote the arts


RECOGNITION
2008 Editor's Choice Award - Creative Quarterly New Talent Annual
2007 HOW Magazine Award of Merit - Promotional Competition
2007 Gold and Silver Addy Awards - Advertising Club of Toledo
2006 Silver Addy Award - Advertising Club of Toledo
2005 SACI Scholarship - award grant to study in Italy
2005 Gold and Silver Addy Awards - Advertising Club of Toledo
2005 AIGA 365 Award of Excellence - AIGA Detroit
2005 Print Magazine - Regional Design Annual
2005 Billboard Contest Winner - for rape awareness
2005 Talent Award Scholarship - BGSU School of Art
2005 James W. Strong Design Tuition Scholarship
2005 Silvia Davenport Design Award


Proficient in Adobe CS2, Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign. Working knowledge of Flash, Dreamweaver and QuarkXpress. Experienced in photography, both film and digital


Enjoys photography, fashion, illustration, reading, writing, music, and movies



References available upon request

Location

Toledo, OH

Specialties

  • Print
  • Art Direction
  • Illustration

Experience

2 years

Education

Bowling Green State University

Awards

2008 Creative Quarterly - Editors Choice Award 2007 HOW Magazine Merit 2007 Gold and Silver Addy's 2006 Silver Addy Award 2006 Crystal Clarion Award 2005 SACI Scholarship Award 2005 Gold and Silver Addy 2005 AIGA Award of Excellence 2005 Print Magazine

Affiliations

AIGA