Category Archives: Art Director

Finishing up the November issue …

Posted on October 14, 2009 by Benjamen

It’s been a long time since I’ve been able to update my blog. I’ve been working like crazy just to get the magazine out every month, and haven’t had the time to do much else. Here’s some stuff from the … Continue reading →

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B**ches

Posted on August 2, 2009 by Benjamen

The August issue of Seattle Metropolitan is out, and it features really nice beach shots by Olympian photographer Ryan James Hunt (who had just two landscape photos in the portfolio that he showed me when I met him in June, … Continue reading →

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Some Pages from My First Issue of Seattle Met

Posted on May 14, 2009 by Benjamen

The Best Bars cover story has an emphasis on classic drinks, so I suggested that our cover should reference classic handmade graphics typically associated with matchbooks, napkins, coasters, etc. I commissioned illustrator Eric Larsen for the job, and described the … Continue reading →

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Stag Dot

Posted on November 16, 2008 by Benjamen

Back in October of 2006, I started thinking about a dotted “light bulb font” for my forthcoming redesign of Las Vegas Weekly. I was hoping to make the redesigned magazine as uniquely regional as possible, and lights are obviously a … Continue reading →

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