Who?
Asher Baron Weintraub is a mixed-media creative and Ecological Design student at Wesleyan University. They are fascinated by the physical and metaphysical architectures of our world, and how they shape mindful inhabitance. Their practice exercises digital, audible, and sculptural forms as reflective measures for the soul.
Educational Experience
| Completion Date | School | City | Degree / Area of Study |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | Wesleyan University | Middletown, CT | Bachelor of Arts |
| July 2025 | Harvard University GSD - Design Discovery | Cambridge, MA | Architecture |
| July 2024 | DIS - Study Abroad, Copenhagen | Copenhagen, Denmark | Architecture |
| June 2023 | Yamaguchi Framebuilding School | Rifle, CO | Bicycle Framebuilding |
| June 2022 | The Beacon School | New York, NY | High School |
| June 2021 | International Center of Photography - Teen Academy | New York, NY | Imagemakers |
| June 2021 | National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) | Palmer, AK | Alaska Mountaineering |
Professional Experience
| Position | Company | Start | End | City | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-Founder | Studio Baron Stonely | Jun 2025 | Present | New York, NY | |
| Course Assistant, Live Electronics | Wesleyan University | Jan 2026 | Present | Part-time | Middletown, CT |
| Figure Model | Wesleyan University | Jan 2025 | Present | Part-time | Middletown, CT |
| Community Advisor | Wesleyan University | Jan 2025 | May 2025 | Seasonal | Middletown, CT |
| Set/Camera Production Assistant | 20th Century Studios | Sep 2024 | Nov 2024 | Full-time | New Jersey |
| House Manager | Wesleyan University | Sep 2023 | May 2024 | Seasonal | Middletown, CT |
| Set Production Assistant, Severance | Fifth Season | Mar 2024 | Mar 2024 | Part-time | The Bronx, NY |
| Sales Associate | Toga Bike Shop | Mar 2021 | May 2021 | Part-time | New York, NY |
| Teacher | Code Craft Academy | Oct 2018 | May 2020 | Part-time | New York, NY |
| Podcast Host, Brain Barf | Anchor.fm | 2016 | 2018 | Self-employed | New York, NY |
| Founder & creator | The Menurkey | Dec 2012 | Jan 2014 | New York, NY |
Additional Experience
| Position | Company | Start | End | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disc Jockey | WESU Middletown, 88.1FM | Feb 2023 | Present | Middletown, CT |
| Member & co-leader | Disengineering Society | Mar 2023 | Present | Middletown, CT |
| Social Chair | Alpha Delta Phi Society - Middletown Chapter | Jan 2024 | May 2024 | Middletown, CT |
| Technical Director | WESU Middletown, 88.1FM | Sep 2023 | May 2024 | Middletown, CT |
| Farmer & co-leader | Long Lane Farm | Nov 2022 | Sep 2023 | Middletown, CT |
| Leader | Beacon Seaperch | Aug 2021 | Jun 2022 | New York, NY |
Press Mentions
| Entity | Date |
|---|---|
| Barack Obama, The White House | Dec 2013 |
| NPR, All Things Considered | Nov 2013 |
| New York Times | Nov 2013 |
| ABC News | Nov 2013 |
| Wall Street Journal | Oct 2013 |
| Bloomberg TV, Taking Stock | 2013 |
Awards and Accolades
| Award | Issuer | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Tribeca Disruptive Innovation Award | Tribeca Film | Jun 2014 |
Gathered Skills
Digital
HTML, CSS, Javascript; Git; Node.js; NPM; deno; Eleventy.js; React; Webpack; PostCSS; Tailwind CSS; Svelte; Atom; Nova; Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Lightroom Classic, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere Pro, Audition); Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint); Google Tools (Drive, Docs, Sheets, Forms); Audacity; Tableau Desktop; ArcGIS; QGIS; Fusion 360; Solidworks; Rhino; Blender; shell scripting and file system management (Bash, ZSH, Fish shells; Linux, Unix, MacOS); Milkytracker; Electric Zine Maker; KiCAD; Notion.
Tactile
Film photography & darkroom processing; electronics soldering; brass and silver fillet brazing; collage; drawing; manual drafting.
Social
Instagram; TikTok; Twitter/X; LinkedIn; Vine; Byte; Beme; PI.FYI; E-mail letters; postcard-writing.
Interests
Professional
Architecture; contemporary art; design (graphic, product, industrial, hardware, software); engineering (electrical, mechanical, software, biomedical); fashion; sustainability; economics & business; cinematography; photography.
Conceptual
Degrowth; expressionism; surrealism
Personal
Artisan craftsmanship; "DIY" repair; biking; climbing.