Benja Harney

Benja Harney makes anything and everything he possibly can with paper. He’s a paper engineer, working with the challenging, humble and endlessly inventive properties of the material each day. With technical precision, Benja incorporates strong and vibrant colour combinations that invoke intrigue and inspire happiness. Benja studied Graphic Design at Sydney Design Centre and works from a studio in Surry Hills, Sydney.

Benja devotes hundreds of hours to labour-intensive projects, including The City of Sydney’s 2016/17 New Years Eve celebrations branding, which involved 600 hours of fabricating the intricate paper artwork. He has worked with major brands like Hermes, Zara, Aperol, Vogue Living, Samsung Galaxy, H&M Conscious Collection, and collaborated in the non-profit space with organisations including R U OK DAY? and the Breast Cancer Foundation.