​​Ben Thoma is a creative catalyst.
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​​My early career focused on creating brand campaigns as an Art Director and Creative Director at advertising agencies in New York and Austin.
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​​I now work at Spredfast where I manage our creative process and serve as creative production coordinator for our marketing team.
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​​My passion project is serving as Lead Organizer and Host for CreativeMornings/Austin. We gather about 150 of Austin’s creative professionals each month for a TED-style talk over breakfast tacos and coffee.
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​​LinkedIn | Instagram | Twitter | Medium | Behance Portfolio | Untappd
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​​Recent Enough…

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​​Hurricane Harvey hit home for me (not literally, but close enough), and I’m proud of the efforts of our #CMATX community to distribute information and resources for #HarveyRelief. We started an open Google Doc that just keeps growing here: bit.ly/ATXHarveyHelp
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​​Read about the relief efforts I participated in during Labor Day weekend here.
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​​I had an incredible experience biking 45 miles on the Hill Country Ride for AIDS. Read more about it here.
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​​Thanks to everyone who came out to Social Media Week Austin and our panel on Building communities people love at SXSW Interactive. Evernote was so kind to capture highlights from the panel discussion. (and a whole bunch of other SXSW sessions, too)
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​​Why I’m using Dropbox Paper as my site

  • ​​I was inspired by Carly Ayres, who uses a public Google Doc for her web site.
  • ​​It’s really easy for me to update. (+in real time)
  • ​​With my design background, I preferred the aesthetic of Dropbox Paper vs. Google Docs.
  • ​​It gives you a chance to contribute. Here’s how:
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​​I don’t always meet celebrities, but when I do, I hope they are:

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  • ​​Buster Posey
  • ​​Wendy Davis
  • ​​Robert Plant
  • ​​Richard Petty
  • ​​Ira Glass
  • ​​Robin Williams
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​​Who else should I meet?
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​​Two truths and a lie