Paul Benson
Designer
at the Ohio State University, graduated cum laude,
taught a technology scholars class, and won
"best of category" for my thesis work.
I currently work at Clickspring Design, an emmy-award winning experiential design company based in New York.
Education
The Ohio State University - Columbus, Ohio
Bachelor of Science in Design Cum Laude - June 2009
Winner of “Best of Category” for senior thesis work: “The Montage Experience” Exhibition
Trustee Scholar Media, Marketing and Communication Scholar
Dean’s List recipient, 3.5 overall GPA
Hochschule für Technik - Stuttgart, Germany
Department of Interior Architecture, Autumn 2008.
Lamp designs chosen for the International Furnishing Show in Cologne, Germany
Work Experience
Clickspring Design
Junior Designer, October 2009 - present
Clients include: NBC, CNBC, FOX, At&T, Nickelodeon, Metlife, and FAO Schwartz.
Lumiere Candle Company
Designer, Spring 2007 - present
Grew from intern to trusted designer in a fast growing, entrepreneurial company.
Balanced the creation, development, and evolution of several brands.
Created new products for clients including Anthropology and Smith & Hawkens.
Hired and supervised student designers and artists.
Executed web, print, package, social networking, and marketing designs.
G. Paul Benson Design
Freelance designer June 2005 - Present
Design work for Bristol Martini Lounge including: Web design, Social Media Design,
Marketing Campaigns, Printed Collateral Material, User Experience Advisor, and Art Show Organizer.
Collaborated with Branded Fresh, LLC for Vin-Bar Construction’s Brand-book creation.
Designed a new product line for Cedar America.
StudioCT at The Ohio State University Honors & Scholars Center
Graphic Designer, Autumn 2006 - August 2009
Designed for several clients and projects including:
branding, web design and coding, and print design.
Featured Projects include: The Honors & Scholars website, The Origins of Species Logo,
The Women’s Institute for Public Policy identity, the Art Scholars Logo.
Maintained a high level of interaction with clients.
Dedicated, trustworthy, and honest in quest to learn and succeed.
The Media, Marketing, Communication Scholars
Student Teacher, Autumn 2007 - Spring 2008
Lead teacher of a Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign course for
Honors & Scholars students at the Ohio State University.
Coordinator of multiple other student teachers.
Skills
Social Media Design
Package Design
Web Design
Print Design
Animation
Architectural Rendering
Wayfinding
Strong Public Speaking
Strong Client Relation
Design and Marketing Research
Advanced Code Integration and Manipulation
Digital Knowledge
Photoshop, Indesign, Illustrator,
Dreamweaver, HTML / CSS, Flash,
MS Office, Rhinoceros,
After Effects, Google Sketch Up,
Cinema 4D, CAD, JQuery
Activities
Organizer of “Spark! The Design and Art Series”
Webmaster of the Ft. Hayes Alumni Association
Scooter Enthusiast
Fine Beer Aficionado