Mini Bio

Ben started freelancing in Toronto in 2005 after finishing his Master's Degree and working at ATTIK (a global agency with offices in New York, Syndey, San Francisco, London and Huddersfield.) Soon Ben was winning awards and creating key campaign graphics for advertising agencies.

Ben expanded from illustration to help clients solve visual communication challenges using a variety of approaches: custom lettering, motion design, art direction, brand strategy and ui/ux design work. He loves working with excellent designers, marketers and entrepreneurs, is on the board of a non-profit housing cooperative and teaches the next generation of aspiring creative directors at Miami Ad School Toronto .

Clients

Brands
Canada Goose, Chevrolet, Cadbury's, Ecobee, Hershey's,
Kokanee, Microsoft, RBC Investor Services, Honda,
Penguin Random House, Cumbrae's, Hillstone, Unitron,
Thompson Hotels, Disney, Shopify, Canada Post, Wealthsimple.

Design Firms
Bruce Mau Design, Concrete, Armin Vit,
Digital Kitchen, GenesisXD, Hornall Anderson Designworks,
Juliette Cezzar, Khoi Vinh, Landor, Overdrive, Parcel,
Pentagram, Projektor, Russell Gibbs Design, Q30,
Soapbox, The Office of Gilbert Li, Underline Studio,
Studio Wyse, VivaDolan, VSA Partners.

Advertising Agencies
Cossette, Grip Limited, Great Society, Juliet Creative,
Juniper Park, KesslesKramer, Lowe Roche, McCann Canada,
Palm + Havas, The Hive, Tribal DDB, Venture Communications.

Editorial
New York Times Magazine, Bloomberg BusinessWeek, HHMI,
Alberta Venture, Cottage Life, Canadian Business, Best Health,
Reader's Digest, Condé Nast Portfolio, National Post,
Toronto Life, Esquire BlackBook, the Atlantic, Time Magazine,
Rotman School of Business, Stanford School of Business Magazine,
Marketing, University Affairs Magazine, Dwell

Non-Profit & Teaching
ADC Global, Canadian Cancer Society, College Track,
Do the Green Thing, Sheridan College, Centennial College,
Humber College, Ryerson University, OcadU, HumourMe,
Habitat for Humanity, desiringGod.org, IIDEX, ADCC,
FiTC, PEN Canada, YMCA, M.AD Toronto, RGD Ontario,
Lt-Gen, The Honourable Roméo A. Dallaire (Ret'd).

Awards and Press

Communication Arts, Creative Review, American Illustration,
Advertising & Design Club of Canada, Peter Giffen, HeyThere,
The Illustrator (5:00 Short Film by Mark Bennett), TASCHEN,
Juxtapoz.com, IdN, AOI and D&AD.

2022 Canada Arts Council Artist Profile Approval
2019 Full Scholarship, Strategy Bootcamp, M.AD School
2003 MA Degree Full Scholarship, Yorkshire Forward / European Union

2002 Applied Arts Illustration Award, Rocketman
2004 UK Prospects Contemporary Drawing Prize Finalist
2006 Association of Illustrators Awards , Smoke Signal, Silver Award
2006 D&AD Wood Pencil, Illustration / Graphic Design, Pen Canada
2007 Communication Arts Design Annual 48, PEN Canada
2007 Advertising and Design Club of Canada, PEN Canada, Gold
2008 Applied Arts Illustration Award, Performance Enhancement NYTimes
2010 D&AD Wood Pencil, Graphic Design / Posters, Ben Weeks Has Many Loves
2010 Applied Arts Illustration Award, ALS
2012 Applied Arts Illustration Award, Algonquin College Cover
2012 Applied Arts Illustration Award, All That Glitters is Gold
2012 Applied Arts Illustration Award, Juniper Park Mural

2002 American Illustration 22, Gemini, Selected
2003 American Illustration 23, Space Race Semiotics, Chosen
2007 American Illustration 26, Honda Fit, Selected
2010 American Illustration 29, Depressions Upside, Selected
2012 American Illustration 31, Holiday Essentials, Selected
2016 American Illustration 35, Teepee Bird, Chosen
2019 American Illustration 38, Phages Save Us, Chosen