Ben Schwartz
Ben Schwartz is a graphic designer, researcher, and writer from Ohio. After working in the music industry, Schwartz attended design school at ArtCenter College of Design in Los Angeles, CA. In 2018 he was awarded the Walker Art Center design fellowship working on various exhibition ephemera, catalogs, and published articles frequently on The Gradient. In 2020 Schwartz participated in the Jan van Eyck Residency where he investigated the act of bootlegging through an interview series and text, to be published forthcoming. He has also worked freelance for various studios including Folder Studio, Studio Lin, ETC., and Benjamin Critton Art Dept. Currently he works as the managing editor for Source Type.
Contributions
Written into Existence
Article
An Ongoing Index of Curious Colors
Article
Babson Boulders: A Book Carved in Stone
Article
A Brief History of OK
Source File
A Brief History of the African American Flag
Source File
A Brief History of BAD
Source File
Josef Albers’ Secret Circle
Article
Unlicensed: Bootlegging as Creative Practice
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