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
MALPA CAFE
BRAND IDENTITY 
2025


CLIENT
Malpa Cafe

ROLES
Graphic Design, Illustration, Production Managment

TEAM
Sonia Malpeso: Creative Direction, Graphic Design
Lourenço Providência: Illustration

MY FAV PART
Explore with playful typography.
Malpa Cafe is a family-owned and built café in West New York, New Jersey. Following Sonia’s exploratory creative direction, and Lourenço Providência’s playful illustrations as the foundation, I had the chance to contribute to building the identity, creating brand assets, defining key elements, and developing a fun merch line.

This was a great opportunity to explore a looser, more expressive approach to typography. Working on the project with friends made it feel extra special. The dynamic was more direct and fluid, which gave us time to explore our ideas and create something playful, rather than focus on formal presentations.

Beyond the creative side, I also managed production for all printed pieces—cups, signage, stickers, matches, keychains, and more. This included finding suppliers, preparing production-ready files, and creating clear production guidelines to ensure everything turned out just right. It all wrapped up with a lovely trip to the café to finalize details and celebrate its opening.




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