Benjamin Benus

Benjamin Benus is an Associate Professor of Design History at the College of Music and Media Design, Loyola University New Orleans. His work bridges the history of modern art with the evolution of graphic design and data visualization.

• Ph.D., University of Maryland, College Park
• M.S. and B.F.A., Pratt Institute

His research explores twentieth-century European and American graphic design, particularly its intersections with modernist ideology, visual communication, and data representation. He has contributed to exhibitions and publications on Herbert Bayer and the Vienna Method.

Benjamin’s scholarship is characterized by its interdisciplinary approach, linking design history to sociological frameworks and art theory. His articles span topics like Constructivism, New Typography, and the socio-political dimensions of design.

• Vienna Circle Institute Research Fellowship
• Wolfsonian-FIU Research Fellowship
• Newberry Library Research Fellowship

He has curated the exhibition “Concept of a Visualist: Herbert Bayer’s World Geo-Graphic Atlas” and authored key texts on modernist design practices.