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Dec-09 Interview with Benjamin J. Mace
Q. Please give us a brief bio of yourself.
A. My name is Benjamin J. Mace, I usually go by "BJ" or "B". I was born in Virginia Beach, VA in '74 where I still reside. I grew up being told that I would be an "artist". I've always been very good at drawing and curious about how things worked which led to tearing things apart and putting them back together to see how they ticked. Legos were my favorite toy and fit within both of those characteristics.
I've been married for 11 years and have 2 awesome kids. In '97 I graduated from VCU (Virginia Commonwealth University) in Richmond, VA. I started out designing t-shirts and was introduced to Flash around '98. Over the years, I've had an interesting career spanning design, art direction, programming, and management. I've worked for both large and small companies up and down the east coast and I'm currently the Interactive Director at Grow Interactive in Norfolk, VA...