The Retail Whore
The Retail Whore
Michelle Sherrier
EP 238: REPLAY: FROM MONKEYS TO COOLERS WITH BENJAMIN SOTO
1 hour 7 minutes Posted May 27, 2026 at 7:00 am.
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Do you ever wonder who makes those chalkboard signs at Trader Joe's? Well, that's how Benjamin Soto got started—drawing Trader Joe's signs by day and designing band merch at night for Fearless Records. In 1998, Ben was recruited by Paul Frank to help kick off the massive millennial pop-culture brand Paul Frank Industries. Ben managed the brand creative for about 10 years, which meant involvement with character designs, the tee and fleece program, pajama prints, photoshoots, trade show booths...