Ben is a highly experienced commercial artist and designer, renowned for his creative and understanding approach to illustration, design and animation. For over a decade Ben has enjoyed working on creative projects involving bringing nature to shopping malls, branding hens for animation heroes and creating refreshment for city commuters.
Being self-employed I am able to enjoyably and efficiently managing projects from commission to conclusion, relishing the opportunities to do research, develop creative ideas and focus on high-quality execution. I flourish when given the opportunity to work as part of a team, pulling together various creative strengths to ensure the best possible finished product for every enjoyable project. I like to balance excitable creativity with grounded technical knowhow, always willing to learn new software and collaborate with others to enhance a project.
While working as Creative Director at Pocket Laboratories I was able to strengthen not just my creative skills but also my animation production and project management skills. My creative duties included character and background design for animation work for Sky TV and CBeebies; and illustration and design for online and print ad campaigns for clients including Broadcast Magazine, BT Yahoo and DDB.