Category Archives: Art Director

Benjamen Soup

Posted on September 2, 2010 by Benjamen

I’ve been polishing up my portfolio website, taking better advantage of Clickbooq’s Flash options, and adding work I’ve done in the past 16 issues of Seattle Met. I still have a lot of work to do, but I’m happy with … Continue reading →

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Handmade x Handmade

Posted on August 17, 2010 by Benjamen

I’m always on the lookout for handmade graphics. Back in April I spotted this hand-painted signage in the window of the tattoo parlor down the street from my apartment: The owner caught me admiring it and told me that a … Continue reading →

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July issue; SPD.org

Posted on June 22, 2010 by Benjamen

The July issue of Seattle Met is out, but rather than read about it here, why not read about it at SPD.org? You can see more designs and my commentary in the Newmanology Facebook gallery, published today. And here’s a … Continue reading →

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Evolution of a Spread

Posted on June 22, 2010 by Benjamen

Here’s a time-stamped look at the evolution of a spread in the July issue of Seattle Met. Because the feature was pushed from June to July, I got to work on it a little more than I would a normal … Continue reading →

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June

Posted on May 24, 2010 by Benjamen

The June issue of Seattle Met hits stands this week. In case you can’t read that headline, it says Trails: There’s some nice stuff in the issue:

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