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  • Paul Benson

    Part-time Lecturer

    Email
    gpaulbenson@newschool.edu

    Office Location
    L - 2 West 13th Street

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    Paul Benson

    Profile

    Paul Benson is an Emmy awarded strategic designer and social entrepreneur based in Brooklyn, New York. He cares deeply about working to improve the human experience in both physical and digital spaces.

    Notable projects include news sets for NBC, MSNBC, CNN, and the American broadcast of the Olympic Games. Projects also include Jack Daniels, Nike, Google Fiber, The New York Times, and Bloomberg. 

    Paul Benson received his Bachelor of Science in Design from the Ohio State University, studied at the Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences, and received his Master of Science in Strategic Design & Management from The New School, Parsons School of Design.

    Degrees Held

    Master of Science in Strategic Design & Management from The New School, Parsons

    Bachelor of Science in Design from The Ohio State University

    Awards And Honors

    2022 Departmental Honors Master of Science in Strategic Design & Management

    2021 Fast Company Innovation by Design Awards, Best Design North America - Honorable Mention for NBC News Washington

    2018 Department of Design 50th Anniversary Distinguished Alumni Recognition at the Ohio State University

    2017 Emmy Award for NBC Sports XXXI Olympic Summer Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 

    2017 PromaxBDA  for NBC Sports XXXI Olympic Summer Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 

    2015 Emmy Nomination for NBC Sports XXII Olympic Winter Games Sochi

    2015 PromaxBDA for NBC Sports XXII Olympic Winter Games Sochi

    2012 PromaxBDA for NBC Nightly News & Rock Center

    2012 Emmy Nomination for NBC Nightly News & Rock Center

    2011 Emmy Nomination for NBC Meet the Press

    Portfolio

    http://gpaulbenson.com/

    https://primatestudioinc.com/

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/gpaulbenson/

    Current Courses

    Innovation
    PSDS 3001, Spring 2025

    Past Courses

    Innovation
    PSDS 3001, Fall 2024

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