ABOUT ME

Hello, I’m Benjamin. I’m a graphic designer. Coming from the world of broadcasting on shows like Big Brother, I saw first-hand that communication with audiences needs to be positive, exciting, and on brand, or they won’t tune in, and communication within companies needs to be big, bold, and centered, or the team won’t read it.

I majored in playwriting at Bennington College. When I write I’m tracking, moment to moment, when the audience has a question, when they’re uneasy, when they’re hoping. I draw on that same skill when designing aesthetic and conceptual narratives for branding and advertisements.

I love world cultures, art, language, geography, and traditions, all of which inform my designs. I’m Italian-Canadian, was born in Bermuda, spent a few early years in Singapore, and the rest in Toronto. I took French for nine years (compulsory in Canada), but I forget most of it, and speak conversational Italian and German, having completed a high school exchange in German-speaking Italy. I did my undergrad in Vermont and a few internships in New York City before moving to LA, where I’ve lived for two years.

I make music and shoot films in my free time and have a love of chess, badminton and the ocean.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Dr. Seuss Baking Show, 2022

Office Production Assistant, Los Angeles

-Designed signs for office space and studio set

-Managed production assistant team to maintain flow of production Office

Big Brother, 2022

Production Assistant, Los Angeles

-Designed sign for key studio spaces

-Led organization of PA tasks

Soho Repertory Theatre, 2020

Management Intern, New York City

-Managed schedule for executive director

-Assisted in job candidate search, resume and cover letter assessment

Film-Makers’ Co-operative, 2019

Intern, New York City

-Maintained website layout

-Scanned and restored film negatives

The Amazing Race, 2018

Intern, New York City

-Assisted camera and sound crews

-Created expense reports and run sheets for crew and executives

EDUCATION

UCLA Extension, 2023

Certificate in Graphic Design

Bennington College, 2021

Bachelor of Arts with a concentration in drama and music

SOFTWARE

Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe After Effects,

Adobe Indesign, Figma, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel

DaVinci Resolve, Logic Pro,