Background Information
Hi, I’m Ben Adamson — a twenty-five-year-old designer from Minnesota. Thank you for taking the time to review some of my work! My passion for design was originally propelled by my love of music. In 2003, a band I was playing with in high school wanted to establish an online presence in order to connect with our listeners. Since I had always been a bit of a technology hobbyist, I decided to read a few tutorials and try my hand at web design before resorting to hiring an outside party. Although the first web pages I cobbled together were nothing short of hideous, I discovered an instant connection to design as a creative outlet (just like the songwriting I was already doing in the band), as well as an amazing sense of satisfaction in working through the problem solving required in both the front-end and back-end of web design.
I spent the next few years sharpening my design skills, moving from table-based HTML to semantic and standards-compliant XHTML and CSS, while doing various freelance projects for other bands and various local businesses via word of mouth. In 2007, I decided to take the first professional step and broaden my education by pursuing a Bachelors of Science degree in Graphic Design Technology from the University of North Dakota. I am currently a senior at UND and will be graduating in May of 2011. I have recently been admitted to the University of Minnesota College of Design where I will pursue a Master of Science degree focused on Interactive Design in the Fall of 2011. If you would like more specific information on my background, skillset, and experience, please have a look at my Resume and Design Statement.