Benjamin Kjos

2537 Stevens Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55404 612.356.1602 | benjamin.kjos@gmail.com | behance.net/benjaminkjos

A senior at the Minneapolis College of Art & Design majoring in advertising and branding, with a focus on copywriting. Experience with creative teams in clientcentered curriculum. Clients have included Famous Daves, Minnesota Department of Transportation, GardenWorks, and Renewing the Countryside.

EDUCATION Minneapolis College of Art & Design (MCAD) Minneapolis, MN WRITING EXPERIENCE Copywriting Intern B/I Worldwide Minneapolis, MN March 2011Present Copywriting Intern Charter 21 Amherst, MA October 2010February 2011 Copywriting Intern The Driven Group Minneapolis, MN August 2010February 2011 Instructional Design Intern Blackboard Inc. Washington, D.C. June 2008December 2008 ADDITIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE Circulation Clerk Minneapolis College of Art & Design Media Center Minneapolis, Minnesota September 2007Present EXHIBITIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS
Exhibitor For Hire Show MCAD Gallery 148 Minneapolis, Minnesota March 2010 April 2010 Exhibitor Space/Time Best of Show BI Gallery Edina, Minnesota January 2010April 2010 MCAD Visualization and Advertising Representative Student Advisory Council January 2009December 2009 Exhibitor Context Created MCAD Gallery 148 Minneapolis, Minnesota March 2009 Member Minnesota Interactive Marketing Association (MIMA) 2009 - Present Created a series of advertisements for Veterinary Pet Insurance; selected for exhibition by a panel of judges. Wrote and filmed the musical piece Mike OKeefe. Chosen by jury for inclusion alongside other student work as a key representation of the all school project, Space/Time. Selected to represent the Bachelor of Science: Visualization department for funding allocation, budgeting and to act as a social conduit in the MCAD student government. Selected for the Visualization departments What We Do Show writer for the website GardenWorks. Chosen for a focus group to discuss MIMAs student outreach. Interface with students and faculty to circulate media equipment that supports the curriculum. Writing, concepting, and copyediting for digital mediums that include email, web, flash, and other deliverables. Clients have included Coca-Cola, Schwans, and Peroni Beer. Bachelor of Science in Visualization Anticipated graduation May 2011.

Write for a roster of brands and nonprofits with a focus on social responsibility. Created libraries to pull content from for Facebook and Twitter, and developed print advertisements for magazines such as Dwell. Collaborated with the the creative director to execute print and broadcast campaigns for clients such as Famous Daves and Holiday Gas Stations. Completed technical writing for a future university online learning platform. Provided a student perspective on projects to our team of designers.