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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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Las Vegas Weekly Retrospective for the SPD (Art Director’s Cut)

Posted on September 16, 2010 by Benjamen

I was flattered and overwhelmed earlier this summer when editorial design heavyweight Robert Newman asked me to put together a collection of my best Las Vegas Weekly covers and spreads, which would be posted as a retrospective on the official … Continue reading →

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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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