Ben Hillis Email & Phone Number

Skokie, Illinois, United States

• Retouched digital photography in a high end modern lighting supply company.• Beautified hundreds of images and kept color standards throughout all styles and designs.• Involved in hitting the deadline for the companies major catalog releases.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Retouched, match merchandise and color corrected digital photography for Home Depot client.• Worked in RGB and CMYK color spaces for digital and print work.• Work in the trenches with other talented retouchers, producers and photographers.

Pleasant Prairie, Wi

• Managed creative marketing materials (i.e. emails, banners, posters and menus) from concept to completion for a local musical venue and popular tourist destination while working in the special projects department.• Responsible for presenting strategy and design concepts to the internal clients within a team of four.• Developed and created up to four catalog cover concepts a week while simultaneously producing magazine advertising and promotional material for the in-house brand.

1. North Dearborn/ 1918 W Walnut Street Chicago, Il.

• Senior department concept manager of creative staff consisting of six art directors to produce preprints and mailers for the Sears Holdings Corporation.• Provided and produced wire-frames, thumbnails and marketing solutions to the client monthly. Led photo studios to make sure the plan and vision exceeded client expectations.• Involved in the renewal of a multi-million dollar contract with existing client delivering more projects and 10% growth to the agency.• Collaborated in the launch and the visual representation of the Shop Your Way Rewards program. Became head designer and quality control manager and over all printed assets of Shop Your Way.• Responsible for the overseeing of several overlapping projects from end to end, each with elevated creative standards and meticulous attention to detail.• Given the creative reigns to head up three major clients simultaneously.• Brought style and swagger to the health profession through a 120 page medical scrub catalog for the client Landau. Developed trusted creative partnership with client by delivering on-point inspiring catalog work twice a year while managing a staff of three.• Influenced different purchasing possibilities with Citi, through in-store and online signage. Launched Shop Your Way Mastercard brand awareness over multiple forms of media.• Helped bring focus to the optical giant Luxottica by developing impactful in-store signage and online advertising. Responsible for quarterly and seasonal work that followed the institutions style guidelines while creating impactful monthly pieces.

1 N. Dearborn Chicago, Il.

• Directed, motivated and supported creative staff to produce Sears preprints and mailers. • Challenged creative staff to exceed client expectations in photography, layout and design. • Developed and executed effective concepts for the Home Appliances, Automotive, Tools and Lawn and Garden departments. •Managed complex projects with elevated creative standards, meticulous attention to detail, and navigated constantly-fluctuating needs and priorities. • Represented agency at client meetings.

200 West Jackson Blvd Chicago, Il.

• Created amazing work on the Concept and Development department at the ABD Group. • Diligent in the creation of compelling front and back covers and several advanced planning pieces for the Sears preprint and mailers. • After two years, I transitioned on to the Craftsman Club direct mail piece. • Provided and produced wire-frames, thumbnails and marketing solutions to the client monthly. • Led photo studios to make sure the plan and vision exceeded our clients expectations, while working with an internal and production staff of seven.

200 West Jackson Blvd Chicago, Il

• Influenced the minds of 64 million houses a week through pre-print advertising for Sears. • Supported creative staff with layouts and implemented client changes. Oversaw the work from beginning to completion. Collaborated with several photography studios to ensure a consistent look for all departments. •Later would be promoted to Senior Art Director of Home Fashions, Jewelry, Shoes, Apparel and Accessory departments.

Schiller Park, Il

• Responsible for design and image for an extreme sports company. • Created and produced layouts for flyers, magazine advertising, redesigning of packaging and new brand launches. •Coordinated with in-house creative team to meet challenging deadlines.

Chicago, Il

• Held the fate of millions in my hands while working on the intense Aviall project. • Did production, layout, and information design on a 2,500 page airplane part and accessory catalog.