Ryan Benjamin Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, CA, US

• Spearheaded artistic direction for Stan Lee Genesis games, achieving consistent creative excellence with a 95%+ quality rating and on-time delivery.
• Led and mentored a team of 5+ art professionals through bi-weekly 1-on-1 sessions and continuous feedback, driving their professional growth.
• Fostered strategic collaborations with studio design directors, executive producers, and key stakeholders to establish a unified vision for game franchises and potential projects.
• Optimized production workflows, adapting team structures to meet the evolving needs of ongoing and future projects, leveraging cutting-edge technology.
• Ensured a 90%+ visual consistency by working closely with art leads to translate concepts into captivating visuals, while maintaining visual style guides and creative briefs.
• Supervised the creation of marketing assets for Stan Lee Genesis, while upholding brand standards and artistic guidelines, and cultivating strong relationships with external partners.

Burbank, California, US

• Developed cover and interior art for a variety of comics and merchandise.

• Developed cover and interior art for a variety of comics.

San Mateo, California, US

• Consulted with a leadership team of 5+ members to identify and tackle artistic challenges, establishing a captivating stylistic vision and maintaining high aesthetic standards for a AAA title.
• Defined and implemented aesthetic pillars for 3+ major projects annually, ensuring meticulous execution that consistently achieved a 95%+ alignment with specifications.
• Elevated artistic quality, optimizing assets for an audience of over 2 million players, leading to increased in-game revenue through 3 designs that became top sellers for in-game purchases.
• Seamlessly integrated within a cross-functional team of 20+ directors, leads, and producers, providing art-driven solutions that streamlined project outcomes, reducing the need for revision rounds.

Los Angeles, CA, US

• Published my creator-owned comic, Brothers Bond, through Webtoon as exclusive digital content. Created, co-wrote, and was the main artist for this series.
• Nominated for the Eisner Award Best Digital Comic 2018.

Northridge, CA, US

Vampire Hunter D: Message from MarsLead Artist: Included concept, pencils, and inks, and colors. 5 Issues: 25 pages each issue

US

• Coordinated, designed, and created visual assets for the animated TV show Mech X4.

Irvine, CA, US

Penciller & Inker and Color Assist for Overwatch Comics: Masquerade.

San Mateo, California, US

• Led a diverse art team in developing essential art assets, fostering collaboration across multiple departments to ensure alignment with the project's overarching vision.
• Directed an art campaign that enhanced production efficiency by +/-20%, saving unnecessary dev time.
• Innovated artistic techniques, integrating motion comics and animation to elevate the storytelling experience.
• Coordinated with directors and leads, readily adapting creative approaches based on their feedback and input.
• Initiated a fresh art direction approach, inspiring the entire team to maintain production momentum and rally around a unified, cohesive vision.

Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JP

• Created emojis for the popular communications app, Line. (Search the emoji library for DC Comics to see the art).

US

• Created storyboards for the Ultimate Spiderman television show.
• Strategized & interpreted the scripts and the director's vision and created a visual representation of the animation's narrative.

Menlo Park, CA, US

• Developed a test animation from the ground up for the Oculus VR, utilizing Storyboards, 3d modeling, 3d animation, and Compositing as a test for the new current technology, using the Batman Animated intro.

• Illustrated Comic Books- WildCATS, Grifter, StormWatch, IronMan, Phantom Guard and more.

• Draw comics (cover art and sequential pages), concepts for DC Universe Online.

• Partnered with animation and visual development departments to create and conceptualize a range of art assets.
• Conceptualized animation scenes using storyboard animatics and visual style guides to maintain consistency.
• Constructed 3D models to fulfill the asset requirements for the development team, ensuring timely delivery without missing deadlines.