About

Ben Simon is an NYC-based illustrator, cartoonist, and educator. He specializes in paleoart and comics featuring long-extinct creatures and biomes. In 2026, he graduated from the SVA's Visual Narrative MFA program. He specializes in lettering, character design, and line work inspired by the works of Moebius and Bill Watterson.

During the year, he has 3 years of experience teaching art, animation, and filmmaking after school for kids in kindergarten through middle across Manhattan, Bronx, and Brooklyn.

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