Ben McCabe is a freelance designer and journalist, working primarily with ethical brands, start-ups and individuals across a range of industries.
With a varied career to date – including senior roles in both editorial and artworking at a B2B publishing house before heading up the marketing department at two technology firms, Ben brings a protean skillset to the table, with a keen eye for layout paired with marketing savvy and impeccable grammar.
Ben lives and works in South East London
Projects
- Omnom Magazine Issue #3In our third issue, Omnom returns with a bang, examining the rise of the vegan chef and asking what it really means to be an ‘ethical’ business. THE OUTSIDERS Ten years ago, vegan chefs were on the margins of society; now they are leading the way in the culinary landscape. How has the game changed so drastically? THE REVOLUTIONARIES They are the inventors, the alternative thinkers, the activists. And they’re all on a mission to pair profit with genuine purpose – and improve the world in the proc
- Seedlip: Distilled from a green and pleasant land (Video)As part of Omnom Magazine Issue 3, I had the opportunity to shoot a short 2 min film in a beautiful part of Yorkshire. The film features Seedlip, a great ethical company that is giving a new lease of life to a family's farming traditions. On the day of his farm's annual pea harvest, Seedlip founder Ben Branson talks about farming over the centuries, the art of harvesting and revisiting ancient techniques to create an entirely new drinking experience using familiar flavours.
- Omnom Magazine Issue #2Publishing | Editorial | Graphic Design Out twice every year, Omnom Magazine looks at how we as individuals can live and eat in a more ethical, sustainable manner. We showcase brilliant ethical businesses and wonderful people who are challenging conventional norms and proving that a more ethical lifestyle can be affordable, straight-forward and exciting – and that the way to a better world is through our decisions and actions.
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Work history
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PartnerH Murphy & B McCabe Partnership
London, United KingdomFreelance
Freelance design, copywriting, web design, videography and other creative services for several clients, including Dalstons, We Are Tea, Scrumbles, Andrew Lucas London and several others.
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Design DirectorOmnom Magazine
London, United KingdomFull Time
Co-founder and lead designer of a biannual ethical food and lifestyle magazine stocked worldwide, including in Selfridges, Foyles and the Tate Modern.
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Skills
- Copywriting
- Web Design
- Digital Design
- Brand Tone
- Brand Storytelling
- Marketing
- Print Design
- Sub-editing
- B2B Copywriting
Education
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French and Hispanic Studies (BA Hons)University of Nottingham
- Nottingham, United Kingdom