Ben Bartholomew Email & Phone Number

Berkeley Heights, NJ, US

Developing engaging interactive experiences for a wide variety of brands

New York, New York, US

• Managed a team of 12 people responsible for digital invovation across the agency, including UX/UI design, product design, social media, interactive convention booths, immersive, and gamified experiences.
• Added internal prototyping capabilities using Google Web Designer, After Effects, and XD to enhance storytelling, increase productivity, and tighten timelines. This also resulted in the ability to develop banner ads.
• Expanded experiential offerings, including both virtual and augmented reality experiences.
• Produced the first Virtual Realty (VR) content in the agency, including virtual VR booths, and curated a list of VR demos to showcase immersive experiences.
• Spearheaded digital production using Adobe XD, resulting in several development partners integrating this software into their development processes.
• Developed the first Instagram and Snapchat filters that the agency had produced.

New York, NY, US

• Managed teams of three to six people and an average of US $7 million dollars of client budget per year.
• Received the Interpublic Group Organic Growth Award for doing outstanding work in winning business without pitching.
• Oversaw the creative development of over 100 print, video, and digital pieces.
• Directed the digital marketing for over twenty brands in a diverse range of categories, from dermatology to cardiology.
• Developed the brand identity of a generic drug and the launch campaign.
• Helped win over 10 pitches, including leading and winning three.

Columbus, OH, US

• Managed UX design, information architecture, and wireframes using OmniGraffle.
• Art-directed and developed the first pharmaceutical iPad detail aid deployed in the field within a month of the iPad’s release.
• Managed the development of four iPad-driven detail aids using new technology such as HTML5 and Objective-C.
• Conceptualized and developed many augmented reality and QR code projects, including a racing game that used an augmented reality marker as a steering wheel.
• Designed and developed numerus websites for healthcare proiders and patients, including pennsaid.com and hcp.pennsaid.com, and conducted extensive upgrades to other websites, such as novartisvaccinesdirect.com.
• Shot and edited a video about how to create multimedia presentations to help win new business.

London, Greater London, GB

• Managed multiple campaigns for new business pitches, winning several clients.
• Developed integrated ideas and produced print and TV work for Frontline, Transitions Lenses, and AmbienCR as well as online work for Frontline, Acorda Therapeutics, and Dulara.

New York, NY, US