Ben
Ochsenhirt

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My name is Ben Ochsenhirt. I am a graphic design major from Cincinnati, Ohio. I’ve been interested in graphic design ever since I first found out about it when I was around ten years old. I came to Bradley to pursue that interest and turn it into a career. 
I love combining heavily manipulated images, illustration, and type to create expressive compositions. I would love to be involved in designing printed media, and later down the road, to work as a designer for people in the creative industry, such as musicians, artists, etc.
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SELECTED WORKS

Microwave Meal
The goal of this project was to create packaging for a product which defies that expectation. The packaging was designed around a meal which is high quality. The idea for this package in particular was for a steak dinner in a bustling and lively nighttime New York City. The visuals of the package reflect this through the colors, type, graphics, and the overall visual rhythm.
Einsteins Dreams
This project centers around a story found in the book Einstein’s Dreams by Alan Lightman. The stories in this book deal with topics of space and time. These complex ideas are presented quite poetically, so I started with the idea of creating abstract images which represented various beats throughout the story. Moreover, I wanted the text on the page to be a part of the composition that enhanced the illustrations. Ultimately, each composition told its own story through visuals alongside the words that were telling the written narrative.
Einsteins Dreams
This project centers around a story found in the book Einstein’s Dreams by Alan Lightman. The stories in this book deal with topics of space and time. These complex ideas are presented quite poetically, so I started with the idea of creating abstract images which represented various beats throughout the story. Moreover, I wanted the text on the page to be a part of the composition that enhanced the illustrations. Ultimately, each composition told its own story through visuals alongside the words that were telling the written narrative.
Everything A Blur
This is a very personal project as it is a book which gives a look into my mind and emotions over my last four years at college. I wanted to create something that allowed me to freely express myself through a medium that I have loved and hated for much of my life now. Each page in the book takes a phrase or thought that I recorded at some point, and elaborates on it through the use of image, type, and drawing. Overall, I wanted the book to look like it was a product of emotive creation rather than a meticulously planned project.
Einsteins Dreams
This project centers around a story found in the book Einstein’s Dreams by Alan Lightman. The stories in this book deal with topics of space and time. These complex ideas are presented quite poetically, so I started with the idea of creating abstract images which represented various beats throughout the story. Moreover, I wanted the text on the page to be a part of the composition that enhanced the illustrations. Ultimately, each composition told its own story through visuals alongside the words that were telling the written narrative.
Everything A Blur
This is a very personal project as it is a book which gives a look into my mind and emotions over my last four years at college. I wanted to create something that allowed me to freely express myself through a medium that I have loved and hated for much of my life now. Each page in the book takes a phrase or thought that I recorded at some point, and elaborates on it through the use of image, type, and drawing. Overall, I wanted the book to look like it was a product of emotive creation rather than a meticulously planned project.
Einsteins Dreams
This project centers around a story found in the book Einstein’s Dreams by Alan Lightman. The stories in this book deal with topics of space and time. These complex ideas are presented quite poetically, so I started with the idea of creating abstract images which represented various beats throughout the story. Moreover, I wanted the text on the page to be a part of the composition that enhanced the illustrations. Ultimately, each composition told its own story through visuals alongside the words that were telling the written narrative.