Brooklyn, New York, United States
Ben Wagner is a Midwest-raised, Brooklyn-based designer and art director. As the founder and creative director at Lido Studio, he creates bold and thoughtful work for clients who aim to inspire and delight; including Warby Parker, Crate & Barrel, CB2, Kate Spade, Domino, Meetup, Rifle Paper Co., and IDEO. In addition to client projects, his original product designs—like the iconic Forever Gay Pin—are sold at stockists including the Whitney Museum, and have raised over $10,000 for LGBTQ+ nonprofits. Ben’s work has been featured in Vogue, Elle Decor, Print Magazine, and AIGA’s Eye On Design; and in 2018, he was recognized as a Young Guns 16 Finalist. Outside the studio, Ben is an avid Instagrammer, compulsive traveler, and staunch Fleetwood Mac fan.
Work with a variety of clients to design strategic, holistic brands and applications across print, web, product, physical spaces, and social media, from proposal stage through execution. Manage project timelines and budgets. Sub-contract and direct additional designers, photographers, developers, and copywriters as needed.
Conceptualize and execute compelling design solutions for print, web, product, branded environments and social media. Select clients include Warby Parker, Airbnb, Crate & Barrel, CB2, Poppin, Kate Spade New York, Cricket's Circle, Hello Mr. Magazine, Georg Jensen, Sandisk, Firebelly Design and IDEO.
Developed curriculum, assigned and graded coursework, and taught twice per week for a 15-student Topics: Branding course at Parsons School of Design.