OVERVIEW
Hello, my name is Ben Bartholomew. As a photographer, designer, and developer it has been my pleasure to serve clients across the United States as well as internationally since the year 2001.
Regardless of whether I am providing a personal or corporate web site, wedding pictures, or merely acting as a consultant, it is my goal to exceed expectations and deliver quality products and services. Due to this general policy of going the extra mile, over 90% of my new business continues to be generated through referals from previous/current clientele.
ARTISTIC PHILOSOPHY
I am of the opinion that things should be both functional and full of life and personality. While a broken watch is right twice a day, it is not a practical means of telling the time. On the other hand, a house with all of the essentials and no decoration or personal touches is hardly a home that one would want to return to. In my experience, a harmony between these elements is generally the best solution to a problem.
In all of my products and services I try to incorporate a certain level of this duality between function and design. In essence, it has required me to develop a fine balance between the technical and the aesthetic as well as the practical and the flamboyant.
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
While I would consider myself a "self-taught" artist and programmer, I have had valuable education that has enhanced both my skills and perspective. I have studied the areas of art, photography, design, and programming from both Utah Valley State College and the University of Utah.
Before finishing my high school diploma from American Fork High School in May 2005, I graduated Magna Cum Laude from Utah Valley State College with an Associate's of Science in Integrated Studies in April 2005. I am currently attending the University of Utah where I am studying the field of Accounting.
PUBLICATIONS
Utah Valley State College Intersections Magazine (2005)
A case study that I authored which is entitled "Building a Better DAM at Utah Valley State College" appears in this peer-review student magazine. The article discusses the Digital Asset Management challenges of the Web Development Services department at Utah Valley State College.
Utah Valley State College Business Exchange Magazine, Issue 2, Volume 2 (2005)
An advertisement that I designed for the Utah Small Business Development Center's youth entreprenuers' camp, the Be Your Own Boss camp, appears in this magazine.
American Fork High School Basketball Program (2005)
I designed the artwork cover for this program which also served as a publicity poster.
Frontiers Magazine (2004)
Several portraits that I photographed of a couple were used in the featured article of this Brigham Young University alumni magazine.
The American: The American Fork High School Yearbook (2004)
As the Editor-and-Chief, I directed and led a team of twenty-five staff members to create the 2003-2004 yearbook. The theme of this book was "A Year of Changes."
The American: The American Fork High School Yearbook (2003)
I designed much of the cover artwork as well as many transition elements within the book. The theme for this edition was "Rolling of the Stone: Evolution of the Caveman."
Utah Labor Commission - "Take Safety Seriously" Calendar (2002)
My artwork was highlighted and honored from an associated contest for the month of February in this calendar.