Ben Riffey Email & Phone Number

Greater Seattle Area

I handle creation of illustration assets, graphic design, and oversee the Communications Department.

Greater Seattle Area

Graphic design, including logo work, typography, illustration, photomanipulation/cleanup and product photography. My primary clients work with me to produce reliable, high quality product photos for web and print use, as well as full design of high quality product mailers and promotional materials.I also worked with a certain company called Nodecraft for several years, producing primarily illustrative work, before I lost them as a client by becoming their CCO. :)

Greater Seattle Area

• Maintained content for the websites of three sister companies: a retail floral chain, a wholesale floral warehouse, and a wedding/event floral design studio.• Developed signage, mailers, posters, handouts, and other promotional materials and print media for all three companies.• Handled content and executed email campaigns within the wholesale company.• Shot and edited product photography, and consulted on the assembly of a new in-house photo studio space.• Provided social media content and press releases.• Maintained a good relationship with employers, and continue to do print media and photo editing work for them on a freelance basis.

• Worked with a wide variety of clients, producing high quality illustration work in the field of character design, world development, and tattoo design.• Cultivated a client base from humble beginnings into something that could provide more sustained income.• Managed time efficiently to give clients a prompt turnaround on their projects.

Mustang, Ok

• Produced illustrations for roughly 120 books, composed of approximately 1,200 professional illustrations.• Consulted with editors, authors, and clients to help guide final drafts in a direction that provide strong visual opportunities and dynamic illustration.• Rendered versatile storyboards that can be utilized for books, comics, animation or advertisements.• Referred to handle particularly challenging authors and guide them towards resolution.• Led unit groups within the illustration department, organizing and holding peers accountable to productivity deadlines.• Awarded Illustrator of the Month three times, and received two Author Service Awards. Illustration work has also been submitted to Print magazine by the department head.