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Ben Weeks, Illustrator

About: Clients include, The New York Times Magazine, Dwell, Stanford School of Business Magazine, Esquire Black Book, The Atlantic. My work has been recognized by Communication Arts, Graphis, D&AD and others. I have taught aspiring illustrators in art colleges as well as aspiring advertising art directors at Miami Ad School Toronto. In addition to illustration, I have led animation projects, directed and storyboarded, built creative brand strategy and advocated for vulnerable people being treated unjustly. While some may interpret what you and I do together with design as page decoration, we in fact harness attention. This guides people through valuable topics, breaks them into digestible concepts and encourages momentum.

Part-time / Full-time: Part-time

Experience: 11-15 Years

Skills: "lots of small sketches" "playful, joy" "vignette ideas—one sense of space" "strong conceptually" "great lettering"
Comments from SPD illustration portfolio reviewers.

Portfolio: www.benweeks.ca

Location: Toronto, Canada

Contact: ben@benweeks.ca