Rod Ben

Illustrator : Designer

Atlanta, GA, USA
I am an illustrator and designer based out of Atlanta, Ga. I specialize in 2D, character based illustration. I have worked in the animation industry for 12 years as an illustrator and character design director. I am also a muralist and street artist and have painted murals in Atlanta, Charlotte, Chicago, and Chattanooga.

Work Experience

Mountain Dew

Muralist

June 2022 - June 2022

Facebook

Muralist

Mural for new Meta office.
May 2022 - May 2022

Pandora Radio

Muralist

AAPI Heritage Month Mural for Pandora Radio.
May 2022 - May 2022

Dick's Sporting Goods

Illustrator

2022 -

Marvel Entertainment

Character Design Director

July 2019 - July 2021

Floyd County Productions

Senior Illustrator

July 2009 - July 2021 Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Studio FN

Senior Illustrator and Designer

August 2012 - July 2013 Georgia, United States

JWT (J. Walter Thompson)

Illustrator

Freelance Illustration work including storyboards, character design, rebranding, logos, and apparel design.
January 2012 - Present Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Chocolate Soop

Character Illustrator

Character designs created for a digital sticker pack series for the Stikalicious Ipad app.
February 2012 - Canada

FEMA

Concept Artist and Storyboard artist

January 2012 - Present District of Columbia, United States

Education

Savannah College Of Art And Design (SCAD)

MFA Illustration

July 2006 - July 2009 Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Art Institute Of Washington

BFA Media Arts and Animation

July 2002 - April 2006 Arlington, Virginia, United States

Skills

Adobe Flash, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Autodesk Sketchbook, Branding, Cartooning , Character Design, Concept, Illustration, Typography,