A Speculative Study on Tangible Memory in an Untouchable Era
Central to the work is the development of a visual and structural system that bridges analog process with conceptual rigor. This system spans typography, grid structures, color, texture, material selection, and production methods. All allowing the project to operate across publication design, printmaking, and exhibition space. Each design choice reinforces the themes of fragmentation, preservation, and tactile memory.
The final outcome is an edition of three, 148-page hand-bound publications, featuring Coptic stitch binding, screenprinted vellum inserts, and a cover made from 20" × 30" embossed prints on Hiromi and Nepal Metallic papers—wrapped around chipboard and screenprinted with layered type. The book functions as both a record and a relic: every page is shaped by process, error, and discovery. Envelopes, brochures, and experimental folds, cuts, and more.
By building a system rooted in emotional logic and visual repetition, In Touch, Memory transforms discarded technologies into contemporary fossils. It holds not just content, but the residue of making, evidence of failure, care, and reassembly. The work asks what remains when memory becomes untethered from physical form, and whether design systems can preserve the intimacy of forgetting.
The Natural Phenomena Festival
This project centers on branding and identity design. I developed a flexible visual system grounded in variation, cohesion, and fluidity. Mirroring the shifting nature of matter itself. The identity uses the concept of threading as a connective metaphor, weaving together diverse geographies through typographic systems, color palettes, and environmental cues. Each component of the system responds to its respective state of matter while remaining unified through a shared visual language.
Rooted in conceptual thinking and adaptable form-making, Threading Matter translates scientific phenomena into design experiences, highlighting the connection between physical environments and their visual interpretation.
Designed with a focus on typographic experimentation and systematic layout, SOUR translates the slow, organic process of fermentation into a vibrant, sensorial print experience.
Awards:
– Best Overall
– Best Color Palette
– Best Table of Contents
(Otis Design Competition, 2024)
Founder, Editor, and Designer
Each issue includes curated stickers and printed ephemera that reflect the magazine’s playful, expressive tone. Kunty serves as a space for Benny to explore identity, humor, and personal style through design, while building a visual language shaped by collaboration. What began as a manifesto project has grown into an evolving ecosystem of shared authorship, DIY spirit, and community-driven art.
As Art Director, I conceptualized the overarching campaign theme, which focused on representing current and future generations of young creatives through the lens of education, growth, and collaboration. This campaign highlighted the communal creativity of young minds and reflected the mission of the program: to educate, empower, and inspire emerging designers. By framing the campaign around education, I sought to emphasize the impact of learning and shared knowledge in shaping creative futures.
The final design blends functional organization with inspiration, creating a space where ideas can be developed, refined, and brought to life—just as they were throughout the camp.
DP + POST PROD: @MAZISMAZI
STYLIST + CASTING: @ROCKYSTYLEZZ
CREATIVE DIRECTOR: @COZYWITHANGEL
As an extension of the rebrand, I created the VIDIOTS x LETTERBOXD VHS Journal, a conceptual collaboration that rethinks how analog film collections can be preserved in a digital-first era. The journal documents 77 VHS tapes through editorial layouts, typographic systems, and archival frameworks, bridging physical media nostalgia with modern cataloging design.
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Printed Fantasy is an ongoing design exploration that reimagines the relationship between analog print and digital aesthetics. The project deconstructs traditional print artifacts and reconstructs them through layered compositions, over-processed imagery, and experimental typography—blurring the lines between physical and digital form. It embraces distortion, excess, and visual complexity while maintaining a sharp conceptual edge. Rooted in my interest in print as both material and metaphor, Printed Fantasy examines how print can function as a tactile archive and a speculative design space. All garments are screen printed by hand, and since the first release, I’ve sold over 100 shirts.