welcome
to the online portfolio of benjamin joseph walton, freelance illustrator and graphic designer.
i'm currently situated in beautiful lake district, in the north west of england (which is definitely worth a visit). in september 2012 i will begin the third year of my illustration ba hons degree at the university of cumbria. i graduate in 2013
i am always available for freelance work and commissions. if you have an enquiry please do not hesitate to get in touch and i promise that i will respond faster than usain bolt.
experience
i've had experience in various fields; fine art, illustration, graphic design, typography, web design and photography being the main few. i love learning new things and i'm always motivated to improve my skills.
i am competent with photoshop, dreamweaver (html & css), indesign and i have some experience with sony vegas. i can adapt to new software quite quickly and competently.
a level:
product design
fine art
history
computing
btec diploma in art and design (specialising in graphic design)
passions
i enjoy a wide range of creative fields and movements. some of my favourites at the moment are minimalism, web design and development, zines, comics, gig poster design, street art, graffiti, film photography, animation, architecture and a load of other stuff too.
when it's playtime i still like all of those things, but i also enjoy rock climbing & bouldering, cycling and i love music
mike beet sore feet
poster design
illustration
typography
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poster illustration and design for a costa foundation charity event, a sponsored ten mile barefoot walk, raising money for school children around the world.
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august 2012
no victors
illustration
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a personally initiated project, the first illustration in a series of experiments that are available for purchase as fine art prints.
concept: it's in the title. the cowboys involved in the gunfight are both blastin' each other. basically i'm a big ol' pacifist.
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july 2012
wandering
illustration
silkscreen print
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winning entry for the 'imagine that!' magazine two colour screenprint competition. the original drawings were graphite on post-it notes.
concept: a giant robot aimlessly wandering in an endless ocean becomes a moving home for foliage and fauna (seaguls), after global warming has melted the icecaps.
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may 2012
arthur scargill
illustration
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university brief: illustrate someone who is, in your opinion, an underappreciated and unsung hero of our time.
i believe the miners strikes in england are a hugely important part of british history; the strikes were one of the last events in our nations history when the people of a country, not the government, had a serious opportunity to make a real difference. it's a real shame so few people my age know about the miners strikes, they're pretty relevant to the times we're living in right now.
enough politics, please continue perusing.
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may 2012
black swan
illustration
editorial
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a submission to the 2012 d & ad student awards. little white lies magazine cover illustration.
concept: i wanted to go for something a little different to the usual little white lies magazine covers (face on portrait), more abstract and conceptual.
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april 2012
dutty skull dribbler
illustration
sticker design
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a personally initiated project, stickers for general slapping purposes. decks, lamp posts, dogs, ceilings, traffic lights, your own face, et cetera...
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august 2011
bruisers
illustration
tshirt design
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tshirt design for the hardcore band "bruisers" (who were once known as "the august confession"). an alternate green colourway was also produced. unfortunately the band folded.
concept: "draw anything you want man, the tshirt is your oyster!" naturally i chose to draw goldie locks parring a bear.
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june 2011
