Category Archives: Art Director

Snow Day

Posted on January 9, 2011 by Benjamen

We had some snow in Seattle on the Monday before Thanksgiving — a rare thing around here. That afternoon I was at Ryan McVay’s photo studio for January’s Quote Unquote portrait, and between setups I’d head to the window to … Continue reading →

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The NOW-vember Issue

Posted on October 31, 2010 by Benjamen

I wanted to do something that felt urgent and and unique with the presentation of the photos for Seattle Met‘s Where to Eat NOW feature in the November issue, so I displaced slices of Lindsay Borden‘s shots to give them … Continue reading →

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A Few Ads

Posted on October 28, 2010 by Benjamen

I don’t often work on ads, but I couldn’t resist designing this full-pager for Seattle Met for iPad. I got that great iPad vector graphic from KaishinLab, modified it a little in Photoshop, then added the November cover (photographed by … Continue reading →

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Mason Can Has Cheezburger?

Posted on October 13, 2010 by Benjamen

Earlier this year Seattle Met debuted a new monthly department called Quote Unquote, where we profile notable Seattleites in a two-page, as-told-to fashion. It’s quickly become my favorite thing to work on in the magazine, because the accompanying portraits are … Continue reading →

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Stag Dot Bold in ESPN the Magazine

Posted on October 11, 2010 by Benjamen

While waiting for an oil change in the Jiffy Lube sitting room this weekend, I flipped through a copy of the latest ESPN the Magazine. I’m not a sports guy, so I don’t really look at ESPN for entertainment. But … Continue reading →

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