Ben Swift is a multi-disciplinary artist. He earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts  from UNL, (2001), where he currently teaches a class in website design. He has had recent solo exhibitions and taken part in several group shows around the U.S..

Ben’s art includes serigraph on paper and canvas, screen-printed concert posters, illustration, customized toys, and paintings on canvas. His artwork is appreciated by a wide range of collectors in the U.S. and internationally.

Ben is an experienced graphic designer and web developer who spent nearly ten years as a Flash specialist. He is an Interactive Designer at Swanson Russell, a marketing communications company. He has a freelance design and development company called NONOart. He has also served on the Board of Directors for AIGA Nebraska, the professional association for design.

Ben is an accomplished musician who plays drums for the Killigans. http://www.thekilligans.com He is also a songwriter and guitarist. He has been musical since childhood, playing piano at an early age, switched to percussion at about age 10, and attended UNO as a Regent’s Scholar.

Ben is also the founder of eyeskull, an international sticker campaign.
http://www.eyeskull.com

http://www.linkedin.com/in/benswift

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Exhibition:

 

Solo:

2011
“Suggested Drawings” Duffy’s, Lincoln, NE
“Owl Eyes” Emergency Room, Lincoln, NE
“Recent Work” & “Hot Trash” Screen Ink, Lincoln, NE

2010
“Swift (new paintings)” Spatium, Lincoln, NE

2009
“Swift X Eyeskull” Screen Ink, Lincoln, NE
“Swift – New Artwork” Box Awesome, Lincoln, NE

2008
“Art Show” Box Awesome, Lincoln, NE

Group:

2009
“We Ain’t Plastic” – custom vinyl toy group show – The Public, Lincoln, NE
“Monster Show” Puny, Minneapolis, MN
“This Aggression Will Not Stand, Man” – Signed and Numbered Gallery, Salt Lake City, UT
“Toys in the Attic” Minneapolis, MN
“All the Presidents Men”- Signed and Numbered Gallery, Salt Lake City, UT
“Freestyle 50″ Screen Ink, Lincoln, NE

2008
“A la Carte”- Signed and Numbered Gallery, Salt Lake City, UT
“Tugboat Presents: 3 Saturday’s Art Series” – Bemis Underground, Omaha, NE

2007
“AKA” – Custom bandana art – Houston, TX
“5th Annual Lebowski Fest – Art Show”, Louisville, KY

2002
“3 Guys”, Doc’s, Lincoln, NE

2001
Senior Show, Eisentrager-Howard Art Gallery, UNL, Lincoln, NE

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Professional History

Swanson Russell – Interactive Designer (2011-present)
nonoart – (2010)
Pickering Creative Group – Graphic Designer (2009)
aijalon Inc – Senior Interactive and Graphic Designer (2005-2009)
Williams Consulting Group – Website Specialist (2004-2005)
Freelance (2003-2004)
USDF – Marketing Specialist / Web Author (2000-2002)
CommGraphics Interactive – Flash Author (1999-2000)
Harmon’s Camera – Digital Photo Restoration (1998)

Awards and Recognitions

Garnered while working for aijalon and Pickering Creative:
Nebraska Addy Award (Silver 2x)
AIGA Nebraska “The Show”
AMA Prism Award
Summit Creative Award
Horizon Interactive Award
American Graphic Design Award
Webby Award

Education

University of Nebraska at Lincoln
Bachelor of Fine Arts • Emphasis in Graphic Design • December 2001

Additional Training

Effective Personal Productivity • Leadership Resources • Lincoln, NE