Ben Keller has been promoted to editor at New York-based editorial shop BlueRock. He developed his skillset while working at BlueRock as an assistant editor, honing his talents under many of the shop’s talented editors. Over the last few years, he was mentored by editor Olivier Wicki. Keller’s editing portfolio includes work for such brands as H&M, Lindt and Crest.
“BlueRock has a long and successful tradition of nurturing young talent and providing the opportunity for them to flourish as editors — Ben is the latest in that storied succession,” said Ethel Rubinstein owner/CEO of Lively Group. “Everyone takes notice when that special talent comes along. Our editors, producers, his peers and most importantly, our clients recognized that he was the real deal at their first encounter. He’s never looked back and that is very exciting.”
Hailing from Columbus, Ohio, Keller attended the University of Cincinnati, graduating Magna Cum Laude with a BFA in Electronic Media. Upon graduation, he won an internship award in digital postproduction at Paramount Studios in Los Angeles. He started out his career at Lively Group as a machine assistant at Spontaneous before moving to BlueRock to pursue editorial work.