diff --git a/nxbench/data/loader.py b/nxbench/data/loader.py
index 0b0349d..3bab221 100644
--- a/nxbench/data/loader.py
+++ b/nxbench/data/loader.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import importlib
 import importlib.resources as importlib_resources
 import logging
 import os
@@ -14,6 +13,7 @@
 from scipy.io import mmread
 
 from nxbench.benchmarks.config import DatasetConfig
+from nxbench.data.synthesize import generate_graph
 
 warnings.filterwarnings("ignore")
 
@@ -390,37 +390,25 @@ def _load_local_graph(
     def _generate_graph(
         self, config: DatasetConfig
     ) -> tuple[nx.Graph | nx.DiGraph, dict[str, Any]]:
-        """Generate a synthetic network using networkx generator functions."""
+        """Generate a synthetic network using a generator function."""
         generator_name = config.params.get("generator")
         if not generator_name:
             raise ValueError("Generator name must be specified in params.")
 
-        try:
-            module_path, func_name = generator_name.rsplit(".", 1)
-            module = importlib.import_module(module_path)
-            generator = getattr(module, func_name)
-        except Exception:
-            raise ValueError(f"Invalid generator {generator_name}")
-
         gen_params = config.params.copy()
         gen_params.pop("generator", None)
 
+        directed = config.metadata.get("directed", False)
+
         try:
-            graph = generator(**gen_params)
+            graph = generate_graph(generator_name, gen_params, directed)
         except Exception:
-            raise ValueError(
-                f"Failed to generate graph with {generator_name} and params "
-                f"{gen_params}"
+            logger.exception(
+                f"Failed to generate graph with generator '{generator_name}'"
             )
-
-        directed = config.metadata.get("directed", False)
-        if directed and not graph.is_directed():
-            graph = graph.to_directed()
-        elif not directed and graph.is_directed():
-            graph = graph.to_undirected()
+            raise
 
         graph.graph.update(config.metadata)
-
         return graph, config.metadata
 
     def load_network_sync(
diff --git a/nxbench/data/synthesize.py b/nxbench/data/synthesize.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..92dc901
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nxbench/data/synthesize.py
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+import importlib
+import logging
+import warnings
+
+import networkx as nx
+
+warnings.filterwarnings("ignore")
+
+logger = logging.getLogger("nxbench")
+
+
+def generate_graph(
+    generator_name: str, gen_params: dict, directed: bool = False
+) -> nx.Graph:
+    """Generate a synthetic network using networkx generator functions."""
+    if not generator_name:
+        raise ValueError("Generator name must be specified.")
+
+    try:
+        module_path, func_name = generator_name.rsplit(".", 1)
+        module = importlib.import_module(module_path)
+        generator = getattr(module, func_name)
+    except Exception as e:
+        raise ValueError(f"Invalid generator {generator_name}") from e
+
+    try:
+        graph = generator(**gen_params)
+    except Exception as e:
+        raise ValueError(
+            f"Failed to generate graph with {generator_name} and params {gen_params}"
+        ) from e
+
+    if directed and not graph.is_directed():
+        graph = graph.to_directed()
+    elif not directed and graph.is_directed():
+        graph = graph.to_undirected()
+
+    return graph