Ben Hershey Email & Phone Number

Chicago, IL, US

Greater Chicago Area

I'm delighted to be working in a much more intimate environment after 20+ years working for national/international agencies. Enjoying the opportunity to write and strategize in addition to leading and providing visual solutions. Chicago Creative Group is a small agency with big agency solutions. We are also very nice people! Our clients past and present.

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Chicago

Creative assignments have included TV, Videos, Print, Digital, Social, Tactical, Website Maintenance, Retail, PR Product Launch Ideas, Presentation Design, Motion Graphics, New Business and Meeting Fodder.Agencies: Arc Worldwide | Burrell | Citizen2 | Edelman | Energy BBDO | Havas | Lapiz Leo Burnett | Leapfrog Online | Purple Strategies | Rhea+Kaiser |.

Chicago

• Integral member of a high-level, tactical team responsible for $1B Samsung Electronics global and North American business across home appliance, television, personal computer, mobile phone and digital camera brands.
• Helped develop global brand platforms for Samsung mobile phones, cameras and computers primarily driven by web presence, social media, entertainment and events.
• Lead art director on the pitch securing Samsung Telecommunications of America account, establishing an important foothold as lead agency in North America.
• Launched the Samsung Instinct mobile phone in collaboration with cross-functional agency roster. Six days after launch, Sprint declares Instinct the fastest-selling phone in its history with intense demand creating.
• Helped develop campaign and brand visual ID guidelines globally for digital cameras and in North America on the current and previous brand campaigns
• Oversaw and mentored less senior-level art directors and designers on a project basis.

Chicago

• Worked directly with the Group Creative Director on The Coca-Cola Company account, creating print and other above the line solutions for their global corporate responsibility program and laying the groundwork for their.
• Worked closely with digital agency partners in crafting 360° solutions including engagement programs and events.
• Oversaw and mentored less senior-level art directors on a project basis.

Chicago

• Worked directly with the Creative Director and Group Creative Director crafting corporate responsibility communications including print, television, ROP and OOH. Clients included Altria, Philip Morris, Morgan Stanley.
• As lead art director, collaborated closely with clients, lawyers, and consultants to create engaging, informative and credible messages for TV, print, and online, driving consumers and other stakeholders to the Philip.
• Created and produced print and television campaign for Morgan Stanley re-assuring their clients and stakeholders that MS had their best interests at heart during a scandal plagued era in the investment community.

Greater Chicago Area

• Worked directly with Creative Director on highly successful and awarded “Behold the Power of Cheese” campaign for Dairy Management Inc. Several commercials recognized by The Cannes International Festival, including one.
• Supervised and mentored junior level art directors/designers.
• As an art director on the United Airlines team – created and produced multiple print and OOH executions, including a huge in scale “destinations” campaign customized for all their major U.S. markets.