I’m Ben Arya Mahendra—a creative professional who thrives on turning ideas into visual reality. I love crafting concepts, organizing projects, and communicating them clearly, not just designing. Creating something cool from everyday life is what I do best. I’m passionate about leading teams, building brands, and delivering campaigns that speak to people. I’m proud of what I’ve built with clients across Indonesia, and I’m excited to keep pushing boundaries with new challenges.

Ben Arya Mahendra

I’m Ben Arya Mahendra—a creative professional who thrives on turning ideas into visual reality. I love crafting concepts, organizing projects, and communicating them clearly, not just designing. Creating something cool from everyday life is what I do best. I’m passionate about leading teams, building brands, and delivering campaigns that speak to people. I’m proud of what I’ve built with clients across Indonesia, and I’m excited to keep pushing boundaries with new challenges.

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I’m Ben Arya Mahendra—a creative professional who thrives on turning ideas into visual reality. I love crafting concepts, organizing projects, and communicating them clearly, not just designing. Creating something cool from everyday life is what I do best.

I’m passionate about leading teams, building brands, and delivering campaigns that speak to people. I’m proud of what I’ve built with clients across Indonesia, and I’m excited to keep pushing boundaries with new challenges.

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Work Experience

Creative Group Head at M&C Saatchi Indonesia
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2022
Developing creative concepts and generating ideas along with the creative group; leading creative direction and implementation of promotional materials, email campaigns, direct marketing campaigns, television commercials and pitch concepts for a diverse client roster.
Co-Founder / Creative Lead at BARAKA CREATIVE HOUSE, INDONESIA
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2019
Leading concepting and creative communication for TVCs, video profiles, viral videos and video projects; branding and identity design, web design and UX, animation, digital illustration, and print design for brands nationwide.
Assoc. Creative Director at SATU COLLECTIVE DESIGN STUDIO
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2022
Managing multiple projects from concepting to implementation; creating decks and presenting to clients; supervising the design team’s output.
Assoc. Creative Director at DENTSU CREATIVE, INDONESIA
January 1, 2022 - Present
Leading a creative team to produce 360 campaigns that address client issues; overseeing concept development and execution for campaigns across SEA.
Creative Lead at KOMLI MEDIA, INDONESIA
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2015
Providing dedicated creative to strategic GDN, Facebook & Twitter accounts and agencies across SEA Region; interactive designer and lead creative; identities, interactive web design, and Flash animation.
Digital Art Director at FORTUNE INDONESIA
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2013
Developing creative concepts with the creative group; designing websites, UI for web, Facebook and mobile apps, banners and graphics for digital campaigns.
Senior Graphic Designer at INARTS MULTIMEDIA INDONESIA
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2011
Developed marketing programs (logos, brochures, newsletters, infographics, presentations, and advertisements) and managed up to 5 projects at a time under tight deadlines.
Junior Graphic Designer at SHAHRIL ASSOCIATES ADVERTISING DESIGN, MALAYSIA
January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2011
Developing ideas and strategy for advertising campaigns in collaboration with Art Director and supervisor; worked on campaigns for Cadbury and Malaysia Airlines.

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Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Software & Internet