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Jun 2024
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Episode 281 - Ben Pavey - Graphic Design...

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About this episode

My guest this week is Ben Pavey. He is a Graphic Designer and Team Lead of Brand Experience at OCAS out of Guelph ON. Fellow Canadian Gent!

During this episode we talk about his early celebrity from being in an Olsen Twins movie and a mosaic moose that started his creative journey. But we also get into some of the hard-hitting story telling you are used to. 

Including a website project that he was super proud to present, but was very quickly told "oofff, this isn't going to go well for you". He shares what he missed and what he learned from that experience. 

Ben also shared a project with us for the perspectives conference where we put together some optical illusions that were really impactful for the event. We also talk about the days of Limewire and how ben would rip albums, burn them to CD's, and then create his own CD label and jewel case insert. 

 

 

This is the first-ever in-person interview that was live on location at Creative South in Columbus GA. I know you'll love it!

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