Interview with Erik Benvie

Interviewer: Shaela O'Keefe

Interviewee: Erik Benvie 

Pronouns: he/him

Background: Erik is a Design, Arts, and Technology and Digital Art major. He is a junior and lives in Anniversary Hall. At home, Erik has a 10-year-old Australian Shepherd named Dixie.

Name: Erik's name was going to be Logan, but his mom ultimately chose Erik because she liked it more. Logan was placed as his middle name.

Hobbies: Erik enjoys many artistic endeavors! One of his favorite hobbies is drawing, most specifically digital drawing and graphic design. He also has an interest in playing video games; his favorite is Halo. Playing games allows him to explore a different universe and dig into the intricacies of world building, an interest we have in common. Erik is currently watching the TV show Lost, but is a larger fan of movies. He enjoys Marvel movies, and his favorite genre is mysteries (The Murder on the Orient Express being a favorite).

Music: Erik's favorite music genre is Metal. He enjoys listening to bands such as Metallica, Disturbed, and System of a Down.

Dream Job: Erik's dream job would be in anything related to graphic/logo design or working as a comic illustrator.

It was wonderful to interview Erik!