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A chat with Ben Mautner


Ben Mautner
from Brooklyn, NY
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Interview by Charlie Festa

Hello there, and how are you doing today?
Great, thanks.

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How did you get your start in design?
Began interning at ad agencies when I was 14, went to school at SCAD and moved to New York to get into advertising but ended up in publishing.

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What inspires your work?
New York. Anything is possible here, so the only way to get attention is to be your absolute best. People bring continually renewed passion to NYC and I feed off of it. The mix of styles and cultures is unrivaled.

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How does it feel to have a design selected by Threadless?
Thrilling, to be honest. It's been a goal since I started buying my wardrobe on the site. Almost every t-shirt I wear has been designed by me, a designer I know, or purchased from Threadless.

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What do you plan to spend your hard-earned cash on?
Music, hardware, clothes, and taking friends out for drinks. And a new desk chair.

Interview by Charlie Festa

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