Happylucky
Ben Hennes has extensive experience in the creative and design industry. Ben is currently the Co-owner and Chief Creative Officer at Happylucky, a position they have held since October 2021. Prior to this, they worked as the Executive Creative Director and Creative Director at Happylucky from 2020 to 2022 and 2018 to 2020, respectively. Ben also served as the Associate Creative Director at Happylucky from 2014 to 2017 and as an Art Director from 2010 to 2014.
Before joining Happylucky, Ben worked as a Senior Designer at Downstream from 2006 to 2010. Ben also gained experience as a Teaching Assistant at the OSU Department of Art and as a Design Intern at OSU Rec Sports in 2006 and 2005, respectively. Ben began their career as a Studio Member at 208 Design in early 2006.
Overall, Ben Hennes has a diverse background in creative and design roles, showcasing their expertise and leadership in this field.
Ben Hennes obtained their Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) degree in Graphic Design/Applied Visual Arts from Oregon State University. Ben attended the university from 2001 to 2006.
Happylucky
We do work that shifts hearts, minds, and culture. We work with visionaries and outliers who recognize our collective obligation to shift culture and perceptions in a positive direction. We lead with heart and embrace tension to create work that isn’t just seen and heard, it’s felt. Our work is anchored in building emotional impact and connection through content that reaches across brand channels. We value memory metrics over vanity metrics. We foster community through engaging brand experiences both digitally and IRL. We are female-founded, female-led, and queer-owned. • Full-service creative agency capabilities • In-house studio & production • PDX | NYC | LA