Benjamin Korman Email & Phone Number

Tokyo, JP

Tokyo, Japan

Part-time editor of English-language text for Art Week Tokyo, an annual showcase of the creativity and diversity of contemporary art in Tokyo. Output includes online text, exhibition catalogues, EDMs, and press material.

Greater New York City Area

Freelance writing and production. Current and past clients include include The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation, VICE, Believer Magazine, Art Week Tokyo, Tokyo Geidai, Port B, Deeper Japan, The Hard Times, Funny or Die, Disney/Hyperion Publishing, Spotdraft, Sparefoot, Billd, The PIT, Pratt Institute, journalist/authors Tom.

New York, New York, United States

Independent contractor continuing work on the Immaterial podcast and related video and editorial projects.

Greater New York City Area

Writer and producer of editorial, audio, video, and interactive online content within The Met's digital department, with a focus on permanent collection objects and serving the museum's mission on a global scale.

Greater New York City Area

Producer of audio, interactive features, and other digital media funded by Bloomberg Projects, including audio guides, online audio features, editorial, and #MetKids video.

New York, NY

• Sketch writer for "The Gift," a house team on Maude Night-- the premier sketch show at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater, Hell's Kitchen. Formerly of the house team "Choir."
• Co-author of more than 20 original half-hour comedy shows, including 3 musicals
• Work within a team of 11 highly skilled writers and performers
• The Upright Citizen's Brigade Theater is New York's premier comedy theater and considered one of the best comedy theaters in the world
• Construction of props and wardrobe
• Oversees post-production and metadata of promotional videos and online video presence

Greater New York City Area

• "Content Discovery & Engagement" editorial merchandiser
• Designs and build landing pages on the Audible site for discoverability and SEO-optimization
• Content strategy and curation for "Audible Channels" app
• Produces and develops editorial content for newsletters, on Audible.com, scripted audio and on www.audiblerange.com
• Handles third-party content with major media organizations (NYT, WaPo, etc) for daily and weekly digests.
• Listening Data Analysis and Content Management

Greater New York City Area

• To-the-minute news department curator for mobile magazine app Flipboard
• Oversaw trademark magazines for World News, Business, Politics, Tech, Sports, and Entertainment
• Navigated custom content management system

• Interview transcription and general assistance for award-winning, best-selling journalists for:
• "Live From New York: An Uncensored History of Saturday Night Live, as Told By Its Stars, Writers and Guests (Updated 2014 Edition)"
• "Powerhouse: The Untold Story of Hollywood's Creative Artists Agency"
• various other projects, including columns in Vanity Fair

Brooklyn, NY

• Co-founder of small film production company, specializing in shareable comedy videos for social media platforms.
• Writer, director, and producer of videos which have been commissioned by sites like the Hard Times (www.thehardtimes.net/) and VICE, and screened at popular events like Red Hot Video Fun Time in Brooklyn, NY and.
• Many of our videos have racked up tens of thousands of views, and have been featured on the front page of Funny or Die and written about on sites like Dangerous Minds and Brokelyn.
• We are currently still in operation and producing videos.

• Oversaw all production design for weekly sketch comedy show
• Manufactured/assembled props and costumes
• Wrote & distributed monologue joke set-ups
• Collected and processed payroll for freelance performers
• Managed show budget
• Hired and supervised interns

New York, NY

Script revision, script distribution, transcription, intern-style tasks.

Brooklyn, NY

Assistant to heads of the communication department and editor of Pratt Institute's alumni magazine Prattfolio and community newsletter Gateway. Work included writing for publication, copy-editing, fact-checking, and building the school's only accessible newsletter archive.

• Visitor Relations
• Box Office and membership operations
• Maintained exhibits in a chaotic environment

Baltimore, Maryland Area

Seasonal summer box office worker.

Columbia, Maryland

Seasonal t-shirt and other merchandise sales at 19,000-capacity outdoor concert venue.

Owings Mills, Maryland

Production Intern for "Artworks This Week with Rhea Feikin and Nate Howard." Segment Production, Floor Directing, On-Location Production Assistance, Tape-Logging.

Master Of Arts - Ma, Art Studies And Curatorial Practices

MEXT government-sponsored scholar researching digital media in museums and art centers.

Bachelor Of Fine Arts (B.F.A.), Writing, 3.8

Activities and Societies: Co-editor of the Prattler, Secretary of PrattTV B.F.A. in Writing with concentrations in fiction, poetry, &.

High School, Acting

Activities and Societies: Editor - Carver Catalyst (40-page quarterly newspaper) , Organizer/Host - Telemedia Premiere (semi-annual.