Jared Benson

▪️ Hands-on design leader & entrepreneur
▪️ Creator @pxlbots 2005-present
▪️ Founder @typophile 2000-present
▪️ Co-founder & ECD @Punchcut 2002-2022

(he/him)

[Jared Benson @benson]

Hey, leave me out of this.

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

This is what he said about Jared

[Jared Benson @benson]

@hemeon It’s a tough business. But building direct relationships and co-creating together is 100% the key to longevity.

[Jared Benson @benson]

@cameronmoll happy to share it with anyone who could use it. hand sorting files is not worth your time!

[Jared Benson @benson]

@nearfuturelab is this for playdate?

[Jared Benson @benson]

@asallen Susan Kare, without hesitation

[PXLSketch @pxlsketch]

Excited to share that we've hit our first 100 downloads on Playdate Catalog!

If you've recently joined us, take a moment to say hello.
#playdate #pixelart

[PXLSketch @pxlsketch]

It's official!
The PXLBOTS have granted you access to their assembly factory. With 375 PXLs of various shapes and patterns, there's virtually no limit to what you can create.

🟨 https://t.co/ofEBVfBBtj
🤘🏽 #playdate #pixelart

[Jared Benson @benson]

Sometimes your love for type, pixelart, and making things converge into one.

Jump in, even if you don't have a Playdate!
Target res is 200x120px, 1bit (strictly black/white)
#playdate #pxlbattles

[PXLSketch @pxlsketch]

OK, where are my typophiles?

Today's PXL Battle is:
"THE LETTER F"

#playdate #typography #typedesign #pixelart

[UncrankdPDZine @UncrankdPD]

🚨 Contest alert! 🚨
Uncrank'd x PXLBOTS presents: the "Create a Playbot" Contest!
Take a Playdate console and make it a 'bot 🤖 .
See the deets below.
Get your Playbot in by Dec. 22nd 2023!
#pxlsketch @pxlsketch @pxlbots

[Jared Benson @benson]

@mickhagen not a single basketball reference?

[Jared Benson @benson]

From the minute I got my hands on @playdate, I wanted something I could keep with me at all times for when creative inspiration strikes. PXLSketch does just that, and much more, and I can't wait to see what you create with it. #pixelart #playdate

https://t.co/7NLNWja8BO

[Jared Benson @benson]

14. AppleScript
15.NetNewsWire
16.Hotline or Carracho
17. Limewire
18. SoundJam
19.Reason 2.5
20. ReBirth RB-338
21.Fontographer 4.1.4
22. The Remedi Project
23. Newstoday
24. K10K
25. PrayStation

[Jared Benson @benson]

All I want for Christmas is:

1. ResEdit 2.1.3
2. Netscape Navigator 2.x
3. Illustrator 9
4. Kai’s Power Tools
5. Fetch
6. StuffIt Expander
7. GIFConverter 2.x
8. MacMAME
9. Eudora Pro 3.x
10. FileMaker Pro 6
11. QuarkXPress
12. Macromedia Flash 5
13.SoundEdit 16

[P X L B O T S @pxlbots]

Sneak peek of a project we’ve been working on. Coming soon to a @playdate near you!

#playdate #IndieGameDev #pixelart

[Jared Benson @benson]

@hemeon Sure, point being it’s all insanely expensive to maintain as a small business working with massive organizations. Because in addition to CC, it’s Figma, Sketch, and a host of other tools-de-jour that client teams are using.

[Jared Benson @benson]

@DuncanRogoff Began with a conversation about identity in today’s digital world, and the roles avatars play in virtual spaces

[Jared Benson @benson]

@hemeon @GeorgianHotelSM Should seen me jump out of my seat seeing those Leo Carrillo pics!