
- Benjamen Purvis is the Design Director of Runner's World magazine. | Email

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STOP PRE
That’s the stencil I made for the opener of the April 2013 Runner’s World feature, “That Pre Thing” — an epic story about why 1970s runner Steve Prefontaine still matters nearly 40 years after his death at age 24. I … Continue reading
Better Halfs
That’s a quick sketch I put together to pitch an idea I had for the opener of Runner’s World‘s half-marathon service package. I took a stock photo of a runner, colored her clothing a few different colors, then repeated a … Continue reading
NY, NY (New Year, New You)
That’s associate photo editor Whitney Ellis with the 8-foot by 8-foot bib wall — a backdrop idea that my new photo director Michele Ervin and I came up with. These are all photocopies of the many race bibs owned by … Continue reading
Runner Bodies
For the December issue of Runner’s World, we reached out through social media to real runners, and invited them to participate in our “Runner’s Body” feature. We immediately received photos from hundreds of interested people from all over the country. … Continue reading
Chinese “Dogs”
Here’s something cool. Runner’s World China — the latest international edition of the brand — picked up the “Dogs” story and its layout. This is the first time I’ve ever seen my work reinterpreted into Chinese!
