BEN DELERY CREATIVE
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ABOUT
With over 25 years of experience both as a senior production artist and graphic designer, I've produced award-winning work for newspapers, advertisers and direct marketing campaigns (both print and digital).
My strengths lie in my expertise with Photoshop and Illustrator, as well as my ability to work quickly and efficiently by meeting tight deadlines without sacrificing quality. Whether working independently on a project or as a member of a team, I've brought a strong work ethic and a dedication to excellence to each and every project I've undertaken.
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I've been lucky enough to work at several different agencies that gave me a wide range of opportunities to experience distinct aspects of the design and production world. Everything from designing layouts, altering images digitally, creating countless print advertisements, crafting physical mockups and digital PDFs for presentations, producing emails and landing pages for digital application, making custom icons and logos
for clients... the sheer diversity of projects helped me grow as an artist by having to rise to various challenges
and requiring an array of skills to accomplish different goals.
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I'm a New Orleans native who made the trek to Chicago with my Girlfriend in the early 2000's. We travel
down for holidays and Mardi Gras often and we've always said that we'd eventually head back for good
some day. But Chicago has managed to grab a hold on us for more than 20 years now because we love it
here so much. It's safe to say that our hearts belong to two cities as we share our Louisiana pride openly by yelling "Who Dat!?" for the New Orleans Saints or give a "Geaux Tigers!" for the Purple and Gold of LSU.
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But we also love cheering for ALL the local Chicago teams, too... well, except for maybe the Bears who I've
still not forgiven for beating us in the NFC Title Game back in 2007. 😉 But seriously, the Windy City is my home and I'm very proud to call myself a Chicagoan.
HARD SKILLS
Production
Design
Adobe Creative Cloud
Microsoft Office
Project Management
Troubleshooting
Quality Assurance
SOFT SKILLS
Work Ethic
Creative Thinking Collaboration
Communication Skills
Time Management
Positive Attitude
Problem-Solving
CLIENTS
Associations
AARP • National Association of Realtors
Financial Services
Alliant Credit Union • C2FO • Discover • Fundbox • Visa
Banks
iPay Solutions • Jack Henry • Merrick Bank • ProfitStars • TrueCredit
Insurance
Allstate • Mutual of Omaha • The Hartford
Healthcare
Cancer Treatment Centers of America • Humana
Publications
Chicago Tribune • Gambit of New Orleans
Retail
Ann Taylor • Banana Republic • GAP • HERE International • Jim Beam • Old Navy • Phantom Fireworks
Specialty Services
AGCO • Appraisal Institute
Telecommunications
Sprint • U.S. Cellular
Utilities and Energy Providers
Consumers Energy • FirstEnergy Solutions • IGS Energy • Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E)
University
Kellogg School of Management
AWARDS
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1st Place Tempo Award
2022 CADM — J&C
Health, Wellness & Pharmaceutical Sector
$0 PPO Control Beater — Humana
2nd Place Tempo Award
2022 CADM — J&C
Health, Wellness & Pharmaceutical Sector
MAPD Plans for Dental — Humana
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2nd Place Tempo Award
2021 CADM — J&C
Financial Services Sector
Zelle Awareness Email Campaign — Jack Henry & Associates
2nd Place Tempo Award
2021 CADM — J&C
Home Services Sector
AC Peak Cycling Campaign — Consumers Energy
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1st Place Tempo Award
2020 CADM — J&C
Best Loyalty/Retention Campaign
Appliance Service Plan Retention Campaign — Consumers Energy
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1st Place Tempo Award
2020 CADM — J&C
Home Services Sector
Appliance Service Plan Retention Campaign — Consumers Energy
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2nd Place Tempo Award
2020 CADM — J&C
Direct Mail under $250K
Appliance Service Plan Acquisition Campaign — Consumers Energy
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2nd Place Tempo Award
2020 CADM — J&C
Insurance Sector
Medicare Annual Enrollment Period Campaign — Humana
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1st Place Tempo Award
2019 CADM — J&C
DRTV/DR Radio Channel
ASP Whitecaps Baseball Radio Spots — Consumers Energy
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1st Place Tempo Award
2019 CADM — J&C
Email Channel
VP3 Activation Spring Email Campaign — HERE Uconnect Navigation Systems
1st Place Tempo Award
2019 CADM — J&C
Financial Services Sector
Debit/Credit Card Campaign — Jack Henry & Associates
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1st Place Tempo Award
2018 CADM — J&C
Marketing, Automotive Sector
Integrated Marketing Campaign — HERE Uconnect Navigation Systems
2nd Place Tempo Award
2018 CADM — J&C
Marketing, Art Direction Craft
Augmented Reality Poster Set Giveaway — J&C 35th Anniversary Celebration
2nd Place Tempo Award
2018 CADM — J&C
Marketing, Direct Mail Channel
Appliance Service Plans — Consumers Energy
2nd Place Tempo Award
2018 CADM — J&C
Direct Mail (under $250K)
Direct Mail Test Campaign — Humana
2nd Place Tempo Award
2018 CADM — J&C
Branded Website Channel
Branded Microsite — Serta
2nd Place Tempo Award
2018 CADM — J&C
Marketing, Financial Services Sector
Integrated Marketing Campaign for Voice Bill Pay — Jack Henry & Associates
1st Place Tempo Award
2017 CADM — J&C
Direct Mail (less than $300/M) — Consumers Energy
1st Place Tempo Award
2015 CADM — J&C
Direct Mail (less than $300/M) — PG&E
2nd Place Tempo Award
2014 CADM — J&C
Direct Mail (less than $300/M) — J&C
1st Place Tempo Award
2013 CADM — J&C
Direct Mail (less than $300/M) — FirstEnergy Solutions
1st Place Tempo Award
2013 CADM — J&C
Creative/Marketing
New Business Mailing — J&C's 'Powerpalooza'
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Excellence in Print Production Tempo Award
2013 CADM — J&C
Self-Promotion Dimensional Direct Mail Campaign — Jacobs & Clevenger
2nd Place Tempo Award
2013 CADM — J&C
Creative/Marketing
Direct Response Campaigns — FirstEnergy Solutions
2nd Place Tempo Award
2012 CADM — J&C
Creative/Marketing
Nissan Service Date Campaign — Navteq
1st Place Tempo Award
2008 CADM — TargetCom
Creative
Consumer Direct Mail less than $250/M — U.S. Cellular
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2nd Place Tempo Award
2008 CADM — TargetCom
Marketing
Consumer Direct Mail less than $250/M — U.S. Cellular
2nd Place Davey Award
2008 Davey Awards — TargetCom
B2B Direct Mail — 'Challenger' Mailing
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2nd Place Davey Award
2008 Davey Awards — TargetCom
Collateral Sales Brochure — AGCO
General Recognition for Outstanding Achievement
2005 Publisher's Awards — Chicago Tribune
Metromix Online + Print Publication
1st Place AAN Award
2001 Association of Alternative Newsweeklies — Gambit
Cover Design of Circulation Below 54,000 — 'The Feminine Mystique'
1st Place LPA Award
2001 Louisiana Press Association — Gambit
Series of Ads or Ad Campaign — Crescent City Motors
2nd Place Alpha Award
2001 Alpha Awards — Gambit
Print-Coordinated Campaign for Fashion Advertising — Gae-tana's
1st Place LPA Award
2000 Louisiana Press Association — Gambit
Series of Ads or Ad Campaign — Crescent City Motors
3rd Place LPA Award
2000 Louisiana Press Association — Gambit
Series of Ads or Ad Campaign — Vaqueros Restaurant