Category Archives: Graphic Design

Sketches and Finals

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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The August Issue

The August issue of Men’s Journal had some great material to work with — especially in the feature well. I knew the explosive James Harrison profile was going to attract a lot of attention as soon as I read it. … Continue reading

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Four Months Later, I Still ♥ New York

Hard to believe it’s been four months since my last blog post. My new job as creative director of Men’s Journal has been keeping me really busy, and has been going very well. And when I’m not working, I’m exploring. … Continue reading

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Benjamen’s Journal

Back in September of 1999 I went to New York City for my first time. I was a 22-year-old film student at UNLV, and my fairy tale short The Devil and Butterscotch Gaye was screening at the New York International … Continue reading

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The Poor Man’s Marian Bantjes

I was really inspired by the new Marian Bantjes book when I set out to design the Top Dentists feature in the February issue of Seattle Met. We had no money left in the budget to commission an illustrator or … Continue reading

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