Benton Jew (He/Him)
Concept Artist
Traditional Artist
Character Artist
Storyboard Artist
Benton Jew, a professional illustrator / storyboard artist / comic artist for the last 37 years, lives in Los Angeles, CA. He graduated from The Academy of Art / USF in San Francisco; and in 1988, started working at Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) where he became a Visual Effects Art Director. Benton stayed at ILM for 13 years, providing art and design for commercials, attractions and feature films including: "Ghostbusters 2," "The Mask," "Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace," and "Men In Black 1 & 2." After joining IATSE - Local 800 (a.k.a. the Art Directors Guild (ADG)), Benton worked on such high-profile films as: "Terminator 3," "The Incredible Hulk," "Logan," "Wonder Woman," and “The Electric State.” In his spare time, he has created his own self-published comics, he has worked on comics for independent publishers; and he has worked for Heavy Metal, Monsterverse and Marvel Comics.
