About me

Steve Bell is a documentary photographer and filmmaker based in Cardiff. He is a graduate of the BA in Documentary Photography at the University of South Wales, previously in Newport.

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Work history

Art Director
Apr 2017London, United KingdomFull Time
Artwork Director/Coordinator for Project Upcoming Publishing. • Liaising back and forth with new and existing creatives in order to source content to be published under the label. • Scouting new and exciting talent and approaching them about collaborations or print opportunities. • Curating and organizing upcoming collaborations and features including an exhibition and magazine feature in September. • Developing online communicational and organizational skills, portraying myself in an approachable and professional manner in keeping with the company’s image. • Curating my own and other creatives work to be published under Project Upcoming using software such as Adobe InDesign and Photoshop.

Education

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Documentary PhotographyThe university of south wales
Aug 2019Cardiff, United Kingdom
• Key Modules – Photographer as Observer, The Narrative, Documentary Strategies, Project Portfolio Development, Documentary and the Publication, Multi-vocal Documentaries, Preparation for Industry, and multiple theory-based writing modules • Critical Paper – The Curse of History: The Philosophy of Gilles Peress’ Photography Lead role in design and publishing of graduation publication to coincide with a group show, and other extra-curricular activities including organizing workshops, social media takeovers, exhibition planning, curation, and installation to a professional level.

Awards

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Source Graduate PhotoSource Graduate
Pomegranate (ongoing) selected for Source Graduate Photographic Review 2022, by Keith Cullen of Setanta Books