My first name is Stuart, but I go by Ben
My Typography professor
called me an asshole.
He meant it in a nice way. During presentations and critiques I had a tendency to keep things short and direct. I would take pride in having a retort or an explanation for anything that was asked or suggested to me since it meant that I had done my due diligence.
I love to watch and analyze. I am fascinated with trying to determine what the goal of the messenger is and why those choices were made to reach that specific audience. It started with an eclectic taste in music and noticing trends in album artwork from different genres, and then was accelerated by an obsession with not wanting to be “tricked” by a corporation into buying their product. Eventually I grew up and learned that marketing is not inherently good or evil, and it’s the designers job to create attractive solutions to portray those messages.