About Ben Wade
Experience
Art Director of the Pacemaker finalist yearbook 2010-2011
Illustrated book cover- True Tales of a Health Inspector by Dan Meyer 2011
Contributing illustrator for Indiana University Yearbook 2011
Several illustrations for Indiana University Yearbook, Illustrator 2011
Illustrator for Indiana Daily Student, Indiana University-Bloomington (Syndicated) 2011-2012
Graphic Design Director for Student Activities Board at University of Kentucky 2013-
Co-Founded The Little Things- Sorority Crafting Services Business 2013
Created the logo for the International Student Council at the University of Kentucky
Commissioned Album Art- Papa Diamanti (Hip-hop artist) 2014
Commissioned Album Art- Sydney Jay "Red Logic EP" 2015
Commissioned Album art- David Leo 2015
Commissioned Album art- Provsounds 2015
Freelance illustration for The Kentucky Kernel (University of Kentucky Newspaper), Official illustrator 2013-2015
Illustrated "The Coffee Run: Internship Need to Knows" by Sydney Fulkerson 2015
Illustrated "Jeremiah Jettison and the World Behind the Walls" by Jeremy Secrest 2015
Intern for Kentucky for Kentucky 2014-2015
Freelance design work for North Lime Coffee and Donuts- 2015
Freelance Design work for Country Boy Brewing-2015
Contacted by Snoop Dogg's art director for design work
Awards
Duck Stamp Contest: Best Written Statement 2010
Reel Action Video Contest: Best Artistic Concept 2010
Art Director of Pacemaker Finalist yearbook: Canvas 2011
National Scholastic Press Association – 4th Editorial Cartoonist of the Year 2011
American Association of Editorial Cartoonist, 1st Place College Division 2012
Columbia University Scholastic Journalism awards – 2nd place in nation 2012
5 Scholastic Gold Key Awards for Art. 2006-11
4 Scholastic Silver Key Awards for Art 2006-11
American Visions Award (One of the Top Five Gold Key awards in Louisville) 2012
John Locher Editorial Cartoon National Award Winner 2012