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Flea Market Find #002: 1911 Pittsfield, Mass YMCA Basketball Team Photo and Frame

Posted on May 7, 2012 by Benjamen

Found at the Hell’s Kitchen Flea Market: Here’s a 100-year-old photo of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts YMCA basketball team from the 1910-1911 season. (Check out that handwriting on the ball. Coincidentally, 10-11 happens to be my birth date.) The print is … Continue reading →

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36th Annual CRMA Conference

Posted on March 15, 2012 by Benjamen

I’m really honored to be a featured speaker at this year’s annual CRMA conference. This won’t only be the first time I’ve spoken at a magazine convention, it’ll also be the first time I’ve attended a magazine convention. This is … Continue reading →

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SPD Looks at MJ’s New Logo

Posted on February 16, 2012 by Benjamen

I shared some behind-the-scenes info on the new Men’s Journal logo in this post on the SPD’s site. I included some of our recent work as well. I’ve been really happy with a lot of the feedback I’ve read online. … Continue reading →

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The End of 2011

Posted on February 13, 2012 by Benjamen

I went to Vegas for Christmas break to visit family and friends, and snapped this photo of the December 2011 issue of Men’s Journal on a stand at McCarran Airport: It’s now the highest-selling issue in Men’s Journal’s 20-year history. … Continue reading →

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Sketches and Finals

Posted on November 8, 2011 by Benjamen

I do a lot of sketching to get my ideas across — it’s often the most efficient way for me to communicate. Sometimes I do a hasty scribble, and sometimes I take a little more time, like in the above … Continue reading →

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