MAURA BEAR
[BENÍTEZ ARELLANO]

I’m a graphic designer and illustrator with a background in industrial design. I started learning on my own and have grown thanks to the people I’ve been lucky to collaborate with.

I love learning, blending techniques, and turning stories into visual systems. My work often reflects my love for food, music, and art—and I especially enjoy projects in those areas.

For creative collaborations, feel free to reach out: maurabenitez.are@gmail.com

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WHAT I DO
Illustration
Graphic Design
Concept Development 
Branding
Art Direction
Editorial Design
2D Motion Design
3D Modeling
Research
Web Design
TOOLS
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe After Effects
Adobe Premiere Pro
Adobe InDesign
Blender
Figma
Webflow
01 FAO INVESTMENT CENTRE    
     EDITORIAL PUBLICATIONS

The FAO Investment Centre promotes sustainable food systems worldwide. My role involved collaborating on visual identities and artwork for their Annual Review editions, supporting everything from design and data visualization to typesetting and print to ensure clear, engaging communication across all materials.

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2024/2025



02 C4R UPENN & NIHS
      VISUAL SYSTEM

C4R (Community for Rigor) is a free, NIH-funded project based at the University of Pennsylvania that helps scientists learn, practice, and promote scientific rigor. The task was to create a visual system and digital learning platform centered around their mascot, the Rigorous Raven, highlighting all the emotions that come with practicing science.

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2024



03 MALPA CAFE
      BRAND IDENTITY

Malpa Cafe is a family-built café in West New York, NJ. This was a super fun project where I had the chance to work on the visual identity, merchandise, and printed pieces—such as cups, signage, matches, and stickers—while exploring a playful, more expressive approach to typography throughout the process.

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2025



04 ELECTRIC BANANA
      BRAND IDENTITY       

Self-defined as a cultural project, Electric Banana is an ever-changing venue where art and food collide. The goal was to craft an identity that captures its quirky, experimental spirit and laid-back vibe. 

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2023



05 LLANO
      CAMPAIGN COLLATERALS [CONCEPTUAL]    

While looking through old family photos, I found a set of 35mm slides from a trip my dad took to Europe as a teenager. The colors, the unplanned editorial feel, and the charm of the medium sparked an idea. After talking with him—and letting the project take its own shape—it became a visual interpretation of what it might have felt like for a young Mexican boy experiencing a French winter in the ’80s, imagined as a fashion campaign.

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2024



06 DO MORE FILMS
      BRAND IDENTITY  

Do More Films specializes in creating captivating videos for social media, handling everything from ideation and scripting to voiceovers, editing, and account management. The scope included building the brand identity, creating vibrant illustrations, and developing the website from scratch, every piece infused with the energy and professionalism that defines Do More Films.

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2022



07 RANDOM  WORK
      JUST FOR FUN

A selection of random visuals—both digital and analog—that I enjoy creating as a way to experiment, just for fun.

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