who is this guy?
I’m Ben Mullins, a seasoned design professional based in Dallas, Texas, where I’m currently a lead user experience designer at Stellar Elements.
So drawings, designs, and derpa doos, is what I dos. I picked up drawing like everyone as a small kid and just haven’t stopped yet. Influenced by a healthy diet of vintage ephemera, pop culture, toys, and music, I like to make art of all sorts. The designing part came a bit later going through school and then agency, after agency, and on to this day - mainly digital design stuff. And the derpa doos, well that’s just everything else that doesn’t neatly fit into one category - I just like making things in whatever capacity.
When not staring at my laptop I’m usually checking out what’s going on my smaller screen. That is of course if I’m not wrangling one or all of my four kids or hanging with my wife. Also, I have a dog!
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Lead Experience Designer
March 2022 — Present
Dallas, TexasSr. User Experience Designer
September 2020 — March 2022User Experience Designer
November 2019 — September 2020Working as a consultant for clients across business sectors - including financial services, technology, retail, logistics, business services, and healthcare. Often working within mixed client teams to guide and manage product creation. These included a range of project objectives - conceptual design, user research and testing, product design, design systems, and service design.
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Senior Interactive Art Director
November 2015 — November 2019
Frisco, TexasAs part of an advertising agency team, I served national brands like Mars, Banfield Pet Hospital, Metro, Murphy USA, and Sam’s Club. I created and oversaw the development of various digital collateral, including websites, apps, email campaigns, and digital ads.
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Sr. Designer
September 2014 — November 2015
Cincinnati, OhioCollaborated with a small cross-functional team to develop digital materials for diverse clients and, at times, acted as a consultant for larger design agencies.
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Designer
March 2010 — September 2014
Cincinnati, OhioAs a member of an advertising agency team, I contributed to campaigns for national brands like Red Bull, ConAgra Foods, Chef Boyardee, Marie Callender’s, Orville Redenbacher, Healthy Choice, and Reddi-Wip. My role involved the creation and production of various digital assets including websites, email campaigns, videos, and other marketing material.
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Jr. Designer
September 2007 — September 2009
Salt Lake City, UtahI collaborated with a small team to create and produce a variety of digital collateral for both national and local brands.