About me

I’m excited by shapes, form, movement and colour. The tip of a pine-tree, the wave before it drops, the corner of a building, the curve of an eyebrow; I find these forms exciting. A kingfisher’s feathers, new sneakers, new sunrises, orange Lego blocks; I find these colours exciting. In life we’re provided with endless forms and colours and I excitedly recreate them in my illustration work, I enjoy creating exciting illustration, illustration that excites people. I am a highly experienced illustrator, renowned for a positive, creative outlook and a solid understanding of commercial design, the visual arts and successful business. I love it. I relish diversity and welcome all opportunities; large or small, print or digital, editorial, advertising, publishing, interiors, fashion, surface patterns, murals and any other world beyond.

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• I worked with Awemous to create the cover illustration for MKG's seasonal brochure, focusing on the return to hospitality post-pandemic.
• I can't see how to add a new project anymore, is there a limit to the number of projects you can have?
• Does anyone have connections in the emoji-design world? I'd love to be doing more... https://the-dots.com/projects/elton-john-emoji-358895

Projects

• RainStorytelling illustration from my personal portfolio.
• The Return of Donal J TrumpHowever it happened, Donald Trump is returning to The White House. Buckle up, it's going to be a ride.
• Thelonious Monk IllustrationPaying tribute to one of the greats, illustrating jazz pianist Thelonious Monk.
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  'Who Changes Your Point of View?' Editorial illustrationI was pondering the threats of AI, as we all have, and i was thinking how to beat it... what can't AI do?? Firstly, it can't hand-craft anything, but for me as a digital artist that's perhaps not my advantage against the robots. And secondly, from what I've seen, AI is short on great ideas, real sparky visual concepts with originality, integrity and authenticity. So this year I'm dedicating a little extra to concepts and to kick things off, I'm asking the question "Who changes your point of view
• Manchester Merch Market 2025In my on-going collaboration with Tim Burgess (following the Listening Parties and Kendal Calling), a poster design for a Merch Market taking place in Manchester UK, giving bands, artists and musicians the opportunity to sell their merchandise directly to the public, commission free!
• New Avatar IllustrationNew Year, New Me. 2024 is firmly out of the picture now, all bets are off, it's over, let it go. This is 2025. For me it's a clearer year, more positivity, more detail, better things with good people only... and a new avatar illustration! Have a good one my friends.

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Work history

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IllustratorBen the Illustrator
Apr 2005Frome, United KingdomFreelance
Bringing the colour.

Skills

• Landscape
• Advertising
• Editorial
• Illustration
• Graphic
• Pattern Design
• Colour
• Portraits
• Surface and Pattern Design
• Vector
• Vector Art
• Contemporary
• Figurative
• Food Illustration

Education

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BA(Hons) AnimationSurrey Institute of Art and Design
Sep 1996 - Jul 1999United Kingdom
Art and Design Foundation Diploma
Sep 1995 - Jul 1996London, United Kingdom