Hey! I’m Ben Lueders and I use illustration, design and words to bring ideas to life.
( I’m also working on my first children’s book!)
You could say I juggle a lot of hats.
(And sometimes mix metaphors.)
Illustrator
Ever since I was a kid I’ve been drawing. I do less Ninja Turtles and Star Wars doodles now – but it’s still just as fun and exciting as ever. Actually, it’s even better – because people pay me to draw now! You really can’t make this stuff up.
Art Director
Creating custom illustrations for folks led me to founding Fruitful – a design and strategy agency that specializes in creating branding, websites and messaging - rooted in the magic of problem-solving and storytelling.
Author
One day, a crazy brainstorm session with my three boys got out of hand – and we started creating creatures, characters and scenes that have become the backbone of a children’s book I’m working on. It’s called Terikiak.
Ever have an awesome idea but just can’t figure out how to explain it to someone?
Yeah, that’s pretty much the worst feeling, isn’t it?
I help folks share their ideas clearly using illustration, design and (a few) words.
Pictures are definitely worth a thousand words–but words are still good.
Here’s some cool stuff that I’ve illustrated:
(Calm down, there’s plenty more to see…)
I’ve been featured in a few places.
(Are you impressed yet?)
HOW Design Magazine
GDUSA Magazine
Silicon Prairie News
1000 Dog Portraits
QLI Magazine
Take and Make Art
36Point.com
Omaha Magazine
AIGA Nebraska Show
The Addys
Design: Logo
The Reflex Blue Show
UnSeminary Podcast
Reef Pulse Hawaii