Bene Rohlmann is an award-winning artist and illustrator based in Berlin. His work combines a vintage aesthetic with bold vibrant colors, geometric patterns and a love for detail. Born in Münster, he was always doodling as a kid—fuelled by comic books and his grandpa’s fairytales. Vicky and Dave have an honest conversation with Bene about how he finds inspiration in vintage advertising, old matchbooks and traveling. And how he discovered his style in South Korea. 

On this brand-new episode of Paid 2 Draw, Bene talks about how he got to work for clients like The New Yorker, Google, Disney, Apple, Nike and Patagonia. He gives valuable tips on cold-emailing and shares his strategy for contacting art directors. Because it is their job to find illustrators, he says. So you’re doing them a favor by reaching out. 

Bene shares how he developed his unique style organically through messing up. He thinks that the mistakes we make can define our style. If you put too much pressure on yourself, you’ll probably never start. It doesn’t have to be perfect. It just has to be fun. 

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FOLLOW BENE: 

Instagram: @bene_rohlmann
Behance: be.net/benerohlmann
Website: benerohlmann.com

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