Ben Hannam, Visual Communication
1200 Houndschase Lane, Apt. G
Blacksburg, Virginia 24060
Education
- 2002 MFA Virginia Commonwealth University: Visual Communication Thesis: Enhancing Visual Communication Through the Manipulation of Depth Perception.
- 1996 BFA Old Dominion University (Cum Laude): Graphic Design
- 1993 AAS Central Virginia Community College: Science
Teaching Positions
- 2009-06 Assistant Professor, Virginia Tech: Blacksburg, Virginia
- 2006-03 Assistant Professor, VCU Qatar: Doha, Qatar
- 2002 Adjunct Faculty, VCU: Richmond, Virginia
- 2001 Interim Instructor, VCU: Richmond, Virginia
Professional Positions
- 2007-06 Creative Director at Futprint: Lynchburg, Virginia
- 2006 Design Consultant at Futprint: Lynchburg, Virginia
- 2000-98 Graphic Designer at Davis Mick Design: Lynchburg, Virginia
- 1998 Studio Artist at Spun Earth Pottery: Lynchburg, Virginia
- 1998-97 Graphic Designer at Gulfstream Graphic Arts & Publishing: First Flight, North Carolina
- 1997 Graphic Designer at North Beach Sun Advertising: Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina
- 1997-96 Graphic Designer and Pre-Press Technician at Donning Printing: Virginia Beach, Virginia
- 1993-91 Paste-up Artist at The News & Advance: Lynchburg, Virginia
Awards
- 2008American Corporate Identity Competition
- Western Virginia Gold Addy Award
- Blacksburg Transit Design Your Ride Competition
- 2007Western Virginia Gold Addy Award
- AIGA GRADE 4 Merit Award
- AAF Third District Gold Addy Award
- 2005Five year service award at VCU
- 2004AIGA GRADE A Merit Award
- 2000Western Virginia Gold Addy Award
- 1999Western Virginia Gold Addy Award
- H.C. Packett Award for Creative Excellence
- Neenah Paper, Paperworks Gold Medal
- 1996Virginia Beach Center for the Arts Wine Label Competition
Publications
- 2009 Self-Promotional print piece “Dreamer Becomes the Designer” included in Carter, David E. and Suzanna Stephens. American Corporate Identity 2009. New York: Collins Design, 2009. p. 116.
- 2008 Self-Promotional print piece “Dreamer Becomes the Designer” included in Woolman, Matt. Visual 100s: Formats, Folds & Bindings. United Kingdom: Angela Patchell Books, 2008.
- 2007 Hannam, Ben. “Creating Experiential Learning Environments” Design Behaviors: International Design Research Journal Volume 1. (2007): 32-49.
- 2005 Tasmeem Doha web site included in Drew, John T. and Sarah A. Meyer. Color Management: A Comprehensive Guide for Graphic Designers. Switzerland: RotoVision, 2005. p. 80.
- Tasmeem Doha web site included in Woolman, Matt. Type in Motion 2. United Kingdom: Thames & Hudson, 2005. pp.146-147.
- 1999 Designed and typeset the book Rivermont Presbyterian Church. Generations of Good Cooking: A Harvest of Recipes from Rivermont Presbyterian Church, Lynchburg, Virginia. Lynchburg: Rivermont Presbyterian 1999.
Grants
- 2009 $750 FATE: Confluence Presentation Grant
- 2008 $4000 Helped lead Visual-ist Study Abroad in Istanbul, Turkey
- 2007 $3200 Educational Technologies iPod Grant
- $750 International Conference in Arts & Humanities Presentation Grant
- 2005 $5000 ICOGRADA World Design Conference Grant
- $1500 Typo.Graphic. Beirut Presentation Grant
- $5000 National Stereoscopic Displays and Applications Conference Grant
- $7000 Maya Foundations Training Grant
- 2004 $500 Typographic Magic Teaching Grant
- $3500 Intermedia Profile 7 Conference Grant
- $3600 Semi-Permanent Design Conference Grant
- 2003 $1500 Rahal Exhibition Teaching Grant