Benjamin B

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Freelancer / Self-Employed

Job History

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Reviews: 22   from 18 Clients
 

Hourly Rate: $39

Jobs Won:23
Jobs Cancelled:1 Help? Longest Job:
2 months

Member Since:Nov 2010

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Benjamin B
 
Creative Director

Ridgmont, United Kingdom
On my way to Apple HQ to pick up Citizen's first Apple brief.

About Me

Honest, hardworking and dedicated, with a natural eye for design and a passion to get things right, exceed a clients expectations and deliver a highly engaging final product.

With 10 years working with HP, Apple, Samsung, Asda and BT, both above and below the line, I'm able to offer a wealth of experience across a range of applications from proposition to execution. I've worked on a good blend of creative artwork, and corporate branding and have worked on artwork for Mercury Music Prize nominated bands, and DVD covers for BAFTA winning BBC3 shows.


Here's some of the services I can offer:

• Company and Product Branding
• Print and Online Advertising
• Direct Mail, Brochures and Email Marketing
• Web Build and SEO Consultation
• Social Media Marketing

Areas covered: Bedfordshire, Milton Keynes, London, UK

Company name: Citizen Design

Industry type: Marketing and Advertising

Employees at your company: 2-4

Skills

PPH Certified PPH Certified Self Certified Self Certified
Skill Name Experience Proficiency (scale 1 - 10) Ranking
10+ Years
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Job Reviews on PPH

by Maya B on 28 Mar 2012

Excellent work as always Benjamin, thank you.

by Steve R on 19 Dec 2011

A great service and a great design. Spot on.

by Oyaje I on 17 Nov 2011

Great experience working with BB. We'll sure do stuff together again.
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Work Experience

Visit www.cititizenstudios.co.uk for full details on experience and portfolio.


Creation Agency
(Turnover 4.1m | 57 employees) www.creationagency.com
2004-2010. Creative Director

Citizen (below) was bought out and merged with an existing agency to form Creation Agency. I joined as Creative Director and sat on the board of directors. Drawing on my experience and client base the company maintained productive partnerships with Apple and JLP and we expanded our portfolio to include Xerox, BBC, iTunes, Leicester City Council, Samsung and Computacenter. I was instrumental in the acquisition and development of all clients from 2004 onwards and managed a team of interactive and print creatives.


Citizen www.citizenstudios.co.uk
2003-ongoing. Owner

M:/Drive was bought by a US investment group. I seized the opportunity to start up my own company - Citizen. I continued my relationship with Apple at John Lewis whilst expanding my portfolio to include other major brands such as HP, John Lewis Partnership, Universal Records and The BBC. Citizen has been driven by a need to express creatively, and built on a relationship with contacts within the Entertainment industries.


M:/Drive
2001-2003. Art Director

I began as Junior Designer with very little experience of how an agency worked. I quickly rose through the company, soon securing position as Art Director with my own team of designers. My most high profile account was the Apple (at John Lewis campaign) who ran advertising across all major national press. I also worked with Toshiba and Microsoft.

Jan 2001 to Present
Creative Director, Owner at Citizen

Citizen Corporate

With 10 years working with HP, Apple, Samsung, Asda and BT, both above and below the line, I'm able to offer a wealth of experience across a range of applications from proposition to execution.

Here's some of services Citizen offer:

* Company and product branding
* Corporate brochures
* Advertising
* Direct mail and EDM
* P.O.S
* Brand planning

Citizen Arts

If you've got an interesting brief, then I'm interested in it. You get my experience of working with brands like Apple, Mute, Universal Records, iTunes and the BBC and I get a nice portfolio piece.

I’m interested in doing all kinds of creative design; from corporate work to club flyers, album covers, single covers, basically anything that needs an idea.

Citizen Freelance

As a freelancer I'm available on long or short term contracts, and flexible with my location. I can be very adaptable with the work I undertake, and will fit into your structure as required.

My rates are negotiable and competitive. I'll consider all work in East Anglia and London area, and, maybe further afield depending on the scope of work.

Here's some benefits of using Citizen Freelance:

* No agency fees
* Guaranteed credentials
* A fresh creative perspective
* Honest and hard working

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Education

8 GCSE C+ including Art and Design. 3 A-Levels: Art, Business Studies and General Studies
1997-1999 BA Hons in Marketing and Business from Northampton University

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