My name is Benjamin Bader. I tend to have a shotgun approach to the types of projects I take on. However, whether it's a promotional poster, logo design, product illustration, cover art, packaging design, cartoon illustration, t-shirt design or anything else, I strive to focus in with laser precision to give you the image(s) you want and need.

Starting with a background in fine art, I've been a freelance designer and illustrator for over 15 years using Adobe Creative Suite and I hope to still be designing, illustrating and making clients happy with my work when I'm 80.

I have designed work for a number of musicians, individuals, and local businesses over the years and receive fine art commissions on a somewhat regular basis. No project is too large or too small for my full and enthusiastic attention. I believe the essence of design is for the professional and the client to be on the same page when dealing with any project they work on, so I take time to get to know my clients' needs in order to best express their message and distinct identity.

I take great pride in my work and am always seeking new opportunities to apply my illustration talent and design experience to their fullest potential. I am fluent in the use of Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Acrobat Professional, Alias Sketchbook, the Microsoft Office suite, and Solidworks; as well as a variety of traditional media. I am currently in the process of becoming fluent in the use of Adobe Dreamweaver, Adobe AfterEffects, Adobe Premiere, and Autodesk Inventor.

My certifications include:

• Adobe Photoshop 6 (brainbench.com and expertrating.com) - Top 30%
• Adobe Photoshop CS3 (expertrating.com) - Top 20%
• Adobe Photoshop CS5 Extended (expertrating.com) - Top 10%
• Adobe Illustrator (expertrating.com) - Top 20%
• Adobe Illustrator CS3 (expertrating.com) - Top 20%
• Adobe Illustrator CS5 (elance.com) - Top 20%
• Adobe InDesign CS3 (expertrating.com)
• Advertising Skills Certification (expertrating.com) - Top 20%