- Benjamen Purvis
is the Design Director
of Runner's World
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Author Archives: Benjamen
STOP PRE
That’s the stencil I made for the opener of the April 2013 Runner’s World feature, “That Pre Thing” — an epic story about why 1970s runner Steve Prefontaine still matters nearly 40 years after his death at age 24. I … Continue reading
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Runny Paint
That’s a behind-the-scenes shot of a feature opener from the March issue of Runner’s World. The photo team dipped brand new running shoes into paint, pressed the soles against that slick paper, then squeezed more paint out of ketchup bottles … Continue reading
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Better Halfs
That’s a quick sketch I put together to pitch an idea I had for the opener of Runner’s World‘s half-marathon service package. I took a stock photo of a runner, colored her clothing a few different colors, then repeated a … Continue reading
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NY, NY (New Year, New You)
That’s associate photo editor Whitney Ellis with the 8-foot by 8-foot bib wall — a backdrop idea that my new photo director Michele Ervin and I came up with. These are all photocopies of the many race bibs owned by … Continue reading
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Runner Bodies
For the December issue of Runner’s World, we reached out through social media to real runners, and invited them to participate in our “Runner’s Body” feature. We immediately received photos from hundreds of interested people from all over the country. … Continue reading
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