Ben O'Brien's Portfolio

A Quick Walk Through Ben The Illustrator's Portfolio

A brief portfolio to summarise my illustration work to potential clients.

Advertising, Digital Art, Illustration

2012
The Ben the Illustrator Collection - Backpacks, Tote Bags and Pouches

A range of handmade fabric backpacks, tote bags and pouches.

Pattern Design, Product Design, Textile Design

2013
Pop Portraits

A series of illustrated portraits of various singers.

Digital Art, Illustration, Music

2013
Art Print for The Royal London Hospital

An art print to be exhibited in the children's consultancy room at The Royal London Hospital.

Art Direction, Digital Art, Illustration

2013
The Ride Journal

An editorial illustration for The Ride Journal.

Digital Art, Editorial Design, Illustration

2013
The Polyphonic Spree Online

Illustration/typography project for The Polyphonic Spree, refreshing the band's social media platforms.

Branding, Illustration, Music

2013
The Polyphonic Spree Tour Merchandise

Tour merchandise for The Polyphonic Spree's '10th Annual Holiday Extravaganza'.

Advertising, Illustration, Music

2012
Limited Edition 'Hummingbird' Art Prints

'Hummingbird' art prints, a new addition to the Fluid Animals Store.

Digital Art, Illustration, Print Design

2013
Fluid Animals 2013 Calendar

A collection of beautiful 'Fluid Animal' artworks collected together in a 2013 calendar on sale now.

Art Direction, Illustration, Print Design

2012
The Ben the Illustrator Collection - Cushions and Lighting

The Ben the Illustrator Collection is a range of fabrics and fabric products created by Ben and Fiona O’Brien. Designed, printed and hand-made in the UK, every product is manufactured using unlimited volumes of colour and love.

Illustration, Product Design, Textile Design

2012
Berri Creations

Images from a huge advertising campaign I worked on with AJF Partnership in Melbourne for Berri Creations. The tagline for the new product is 'Another Refreshing Creation' which was also my brief.

Illustration, Advertising, Design

2010
Greetings Cards for 1973ltd

A set of 16 greetings cards I designed for 1973ltd all using vector artwork on top of natural textures and all depicting an animal or bird in it's natural habitat.

Illustration, Art Direction, Design

2011
The Maple Mountain Sunburst Triolian Orchestra

CD sleeve artwork for The Maple Mountain Sunburst Triolian Orchestra. The debut solo album by Andy McNeill who has also composed music for National Geographic films.

Illustration, Package Design

2010
Smart Cars

A long-term ad campaign for Smart Cars across Europe. The illustrations were used for 'alternative print media' to appeal to a younger, fashionable audience, at car shows and lifestyle events. The artworked car itself was created for the American launch of Smart Cars in San Jose.

Illustration, Advertising, Art Direction

2011
'Posters For Japan' Exhibition at DogA in Oslo, Norway.

A poster design for the 'Posters For Japan' exhibition at DogA in Oslo, Norway in aid of the Japanese earthquake relief fund.

Illustration, Art Direction, Exhibition Design

2011
'The Mother Hen Project' for Pixar.

This year I have been working with some of the lovely folk at Pixar in California on an art print auction taking place this November in aid of Chicks In Crisis. I have designed the branding for the project as well as contributing 3 prints for the auction.

Illustration, Branding, Print Design

2010
The Speakerdog Collection

A huge archive of character-based artwork featuring 'Speakerdog'.

Character Design, Digital Art, Illustration

2012
PACT/FuseProject

An underwear fabric pattern for PACT and FuseProject, inspired by and in aid of ForestEthics.

Pattern Design, Textile Design, Design

2010
SpongeBob Squarepants for Nickelodeon/MTV

To celebrate SpongeBob Squarepants' 10th anniversary I worked alongside The Gild to re-design and re-brand the SpongeBob style for Nickelodeon/MTV's global style guide.

Illustration, Design, Art Direction

2011
Editorial Work

A selection of graphic illustrations for editorial clients.

Digital Art, Editorial Design, Illustration

2013