Aaron Benson
senior designer – print and web, general manager, letterpress printer
Aaron brings an innate understanding of the intricacies of pure design, in a way that allows him to work efficiently and effectively, which is essential to the application of Someone's creativity to a very broad range of products.
Aaron has been working as a graphic designer since the early 1990’s when he apprenticed at Dreadnaught Design, learning the ropes at a time when the trade was undergoing a major transformation between the pre-digital and post-digital information age. Aaron was trained in both traditional and modern techniques – by 1995 he was hand-coding websites and interactive by day, while still producing letterpress printing and hand-composed type by night.
Currently Aaron works with his partners at Someone as a senior designer and general manager, designing and developing print and web design for the companies diverse client base – from financial companies and other business clients to start-ups and commission work for the Someone press.
Online, Aaron's focus is to put great technology in the hands of everyday clients – whether that means enabling small business to utilize inexpensive CMS driven e-commerce, or large business integrate their social media and broad based marketing strategies.