About
I am a professional illustrator and storyboard artist passionate about storytelling and realism in my work. Born in “the jungles” of Kerala, India, I’ve always had a deep appreciation for different cultures, people, and wildlife.
I’ve had the honor of working with clients across the U.S. and throughout the world. I’ve worked on over 70 projects since the start of my career in 2012. I’ve completed 12 book projects for clients including UNC Press / Morehead Planetarium, Callisto Media and several self-published authors. I’ve also worked with great organizations including The Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Vetafarm Australia, and for the Macy’s Christmas window displays through Spaeth Design in NYC. Magazines such as Startups Geek and BEJOURNAL have featured my work and career.
As a storyboard artist, I specialize in live-action storyboards. I’ve completed commercials for JAY-Z’s ROCNATION, Boulder Crest Foundation, SL Green Realty, MyEyeDr, The Jackery, and more. I’ve boarded for unannounced short films, video games and tv shows. In addition, I’ve also been a sketch artist for clients such as Hen’s Tooth Productions.
TESTIMONIALS
Benlin is super collaborative and showed us true passion for storytelling. He offers the flexibility and creativity we need on every project, even the most complex and demanding films that require research and iteration. My team and I highly recommend him and look forward to working with him on future projects.
– Remy Neymarc, Director at Neymarc Visuals, LLC
I had the privilege of collaborating with Benlin Alexander as the illustrator for our children's book, "Tony Jenzano, Astronaut Trainer: The Man Who Made the Stars Shine." Working with Benlin was an absolute pleasure; his brilliance and creativity shone through every illustration, and his friendly and kind demeanor made the entire process seamless. Benlin's ability to contribute valuable suggestions and ideas, along with his clever use of historical reference photos to assemble powerful, compelling, and beautiful illustrations, truly made this project an exceptional and memorable experience. I highly recommend Benlin as a wonderful collaborative partner on any project.
– Michael Neece, Author, Speaker, Business Success Strategist
Benlin drew the storyboards for our Jackery Day 2022 commercial and did a phenomenal job! He took our direction PERFECTLY and made it come to life on the page. The storyboards Benlin were superb in quality and helped our entire production and post-production crew quickly understand the final vision for our commercial without issue. I would highly recommend Benlin and I definitely will be hiring him again!
– Elliot C. Rosen, Director at ECR Production, LLC.
Terrific illustration skills. Professional timely and creative.
– Zev York, Director/Executive Producer at Long Lost Friends production company.
I cannot say enough in praise of Benlin as an artist, business professional and human being. He is highly responsible in delivering the highest quality work, on budget and on time. I believe the portrait of Bonhoeffer used in the poster and letterhead, as well as the production artwork, was critical to the success of “TENEBRAE – The Passion of Dietrich Bonhoeffer” – a large scale staged oratorio performed in Sage Chapel at Cornell University on April 16th, 2018. Benlin Alexander’s superior gifts as an artist are only matched by his work ethic and dedication to realizing the goals of his clients. I unconditionally recommend him to all potential clients.
– Hugh M. McElyea, Composer/Producer
Benlin goes above and beyond expectations. He provided much, much more than just the art work that I hired him to do for my project, The Adventures of Mike and Simon. His insight and creativity on how to make the overall work far superior to my initial vision, gained my respect and admiration. He is a true artist and visionary.
– J. J. Lawrence, Author at NUF FUN™ Comics
Benlin has worked with me for over two years on a project which requires a high degree of realism; attention to historical, geographical, and archaeological detail; and the ability to infuse a scene with emotional and intellectual content in support of complex text. I picked him because I saw hints of these abilities in his earlier work, and he has not disappointed. I am a fickle and demanding client in many ways, but he has responded well and delivered what he promised and more. Highly recommended.
– Ben Thomas, 2015, Author at Kalev Creative
Benlin is an amazing illustrator who is able to capture emotion in a way that can't be taught. His work was professional, on time, and exactly what I asked for. I have written 4 books and Benlin has been by far the easiest and most professional illustrator I have had the opportunity to work with. Highly recommended.
– Sean Adelman, Author at Raise Expectation, LLC.