Benjamin Lee

Benjamin Lee

Supervisor Art Director / 13 yrs

Los Angeles, CA

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Storyboard Revisions

Craig Before the Creek (2024)

Art Director

Tiny toons looniversity (2023)

Art Director

Jellystone (2021)

Background Key Design

Batman vs Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2019)

Background Designer

Victor & Valentino (2019)

Background Design Supervisor

Rise of the teenage mutant Ninja Turtles (2018)

Storyboard Revisions

Craig of the Creek (2018)

Location Designer

DuckTales (2017)

Background Painter / Main Title Design / Background Designer

Harvey Beaks (2015)

Color Stylist

Clarence (2013)
Work History

  • Owner

    Butterandtoast

    November 2009 - Present

    Freelance Art Director/Illustrator

  • Art Director

    Warner Bros. Animation

    October 2019 - April 2023
    United States

  • Background Design Supervisor

    Nickelodeon

    April 2019 - December 2021
    Greater Los Angeles Area

    Responsible for designing and managing background design team on Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

  • After Effects Animator

    72 and Sunny

    July 2013 - December 2021
    Playa Vista, CA

  • Background Artist

    Nickelodeon Animation Studio

    April 2014 - April 2017
    Burbank, CA

    Responsible for designing and painting backgrounds on Nickelodeon's new show in production 'Bad Seeds'

  • Background Painter

    Starburns Industries

    May 2013 - October 2013
    Burbank, CA

  • Designer/ AE animator

    Moving Colour

    February 2013 - March 2013
    Los Angeles, CA

  • Compositor

    Duck Studios

    April 2012 - March 2013

    composited 2D cell animated commercials.

  • Director/Designer

    Blacklist

    January 2007 - January 2012

    Director/Designer/Animator as part of Nanospore on the Blacklist roster.

  • Co Owner

    Nanospore LLc

    2007 - 2010

  • Clean Up Layout

    DreamWorks Animation

    2002 - 2003
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Education

  • Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

    ArtCenter College of Design

    1998 - 2002