Benjamin Neylan | Graphic Design

Benjamin Neylan
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Benjamin Neylan | Graphic Design

Curriculum Vitae
About Me:

Skills:

Qualifications:

Experience/Achievements:

I was born in Brighton in 1992, and have

lived in the immediate vicinity since,
studying Art and Design. Im a recent
graduate of Middlesex University. There, I
studied Graphic Design. I soon discovered
and indulged in my love for creating books,
and all it encompasses; typography and
formatting type, layout and composition.
By utilising these skills, I developed a
wide range of projects, varied in focus
and subject matter. Many of my projects
sought to preserve the environment in
some way, but I am far from ashamed.
Since departing from university, Ive been
working on several projects. These include
developing fundraising material for an
environmental campaigner to gain first
hand experience in Ghana, and learning to
code websites in HTML5 and smart device
compatibility, among other things.

Im fluent in a broad range of software,

including but not limited to:

Seahaven Academy
GCSEs

Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Indesign
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Dreamweaver
Apple Aperture
QuarkXPress
Fontographer
Fontlab

B - English Literature
B - English Language
C - Maths
C - Science
C - Applied Art & Design (DA)*
C - Graphic Products

Featured in a local newspaper for my work

on my art & design final project at Sussex
Downs College.

Sussex Downs College

As & A Levels
Merit - Applied Art and Design (DA)*
Pass - Photography
City College Brighton & Hove
BTEC Foundation Diploma:
Merit - Art & Design
Middlesex University
Bachelors Award:
2.1 - Graphic Design

* denotes Double Award

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Created lanterns with Same Sky for the

Burning of the Clocks festival held annually
in Brighton & Hove.
Collaborated with Brighton based design
firm See Corridor to create a silkscreen
poster for display at the new Amex football
stadium in Falmer.
Worked with Cuban designer Claudio
Sotolongo to create a silkscreen poster
for a collaborative exhibition between
Middlesex University and the International
School of Havana.
Created a silkscreen poster for an exhibition
called the Creative Compendium,organised
by Middlesex University.

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Brief:
Water Water, Everywhere
RSA Student Design Awards 2014
Title:
One Drop Water Conservation
Overview:
In an effort to help save fresh water
on a national scale I proposed a
service that would help to mitigate
unnecessary water contamination
by providing a new method of waste
disposal to the public. This system
utilises a variety of containers and
includes a new hazard classification
symbol: water pollution.
My first page introduces the idea of a
symbol to help consumers determine
whether a product is potentially
hazardous if it enters the sewers.

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Brief:
Water Water, Everywhere
RSA Student Design Awards 2014
Title:
One Drop Water Conservation
Overview:
The second page continues where the
first left off, it depicts several container
types and how they should be used.
It elaborates further on the issue, and
uses a series of icons to explain the
issue in its simplest of terms, and why
the service is necessary.

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Brief:
Water Water, Everywhere
RSA Student Design Awards 2014
Title:
One Drop Water Conservation
Overview:
The third page details the user journey
and how people would interact with the
service. It uses familiar systems like
waste disposal trucks and sorting and
recycling facilities. Whilst the brief set
no budget, my intent was to keep the
budget within the realms of possibility.

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Brief:
Water Water, Everywhere
RSA Student Design Awards 2014
Title:
One Drop Water Conservation
Overview:
The fourth and final page focuses
entirely on advertising the service.
The posters introduce the new hazard
classification and the matching waste
disposal container. Information leaflets
and booklets were also designed,
as ultimately the problem is entirely
avoidable with the proper knowledge.

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A.

Brief:
Digital Illustration
Title:
Photo-Open
Overview:
This brief was my first real introduction
to Adobe Illustrator at university, the
poster was for a photography exhibition
organised by Rich Mix.

B.

Brief:
Poster
Title:
Royal Parks Ultra
Overview:
A poster I created for the 50km Royal
Parks Ultra marathon. The poster
illustrates key figures relative to the
Royal Parks.

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Brief:
Design & Art Direction
Student Awards 2013
Title:
Eden
Overview:
I developed this campaign for Nissan
Shift in an attempt to promote
ecological awareness throughout the
motor industry.
Shown are two pages from the
website, one describes the Eden car
showrooms - where cars are available
for rent, and the second introduces
the Eden card, intended for use with
recharging electric cars.

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A.

Brief:
Design & Art Direction
Student Awards 2013
Title:
Eden Trade
Overview:
This poster introduces the viewer to
vehicle rentals from Eden trade.

B.

Brief:
Design & Art Direction
Student Awards 2013
Title:
Eden Card
Overview:
The second poster illustrates the
potential rewards for possessing an
Eden card, by driving economically.

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Brief:
The Creative Compendium
Title:
Creative Compendium
Overview:
This was a project intended to help
people overcome creative blocks. The
book contains an A-Z of ideas and
examples to help people reconnect
with their creative side.
Alongside the book I also had the
fantastic opportunity to convert one
of my pages into a silkscreen poster,
which was featured in the exhibition of
the same name - hosted by the graphic
design department of Middlesex.

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Brief:
Branding
Title:
Timekeeper Media Archive
Overview:
This was my first real attempt at identity
branding at University. I designed
Timekeeper as an online service for
sharing digital media amongst the
whole family.

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Brief:
Design & Art Direction
Student Awards 2014
Title:
Solution
Overview:
This is a service I created in the hopes
of persuading more people to take
action regarding global warming.
Solution is a service dedicated
to planting flora as a response to
deforestation and climate change. I
used personal gain as incentive for
supporters, as many fruits can be
grown here in the United Kingdom.

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Brief:
Design & Art Direction
Student Awards 2014
Title:
Solution
Overview:
This poster introduces the viewer to the
prospect of benefiting from the effects
of climate change.

B.

Brief:
How?
Title:
How does it work?
Overview:
A poster I created for a Science
Museum. The exhibition aimed to
explore the everyday and the ordinary
- in my case, cyclone vacuums illustrating the complex mechanics at
play in our day to day lives.

A.

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Brief:
Et Al
Title:
What They Didnt Teach You In
Design School
Overview:
This brief was set by Professor Phil
Cleaver and was to design content
for his new book, which was aimed
at postgraduate students. The pages
have a large amount of varied content,
ranging from technical details of
graphic design to preparation for
interviews with prospective employers.

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Brief:
Font Design
Title:
Beogram
Overview:
A poster of the typeface I designed,
inspired by Jacob Jensens work
on the Beogram 4000 series of
gramophone record players.

B.

Brief:
Font Design
Title:
Beogram & Beogram 4000
Overview:
The second poster shows the complete
font and an alternative version. Also
shown are the different line weights,
numbers and punctuation.

A.

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Brief:
Cat Charity
Title:
Denton Cat Rescue
Overview:
I decided I should get involved with
some charity work and approached
a local organisation that I felt could
do with some help. Whilst theyre still
seeking official charity status, they
are quite well known in my town and
receive regular donations, however my
aim was ultimately to make them more
accessible and recognisable to those
looking to adopt a cat.
I created and host them a website, and
I intend to continually provide them with
what support I can well into the future.

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Brief:
Art History Dissertation
Title:
Red Vs. Blue
Overview:
This is the front cover artwork for my
art history module. My love for the rich
history of the Cold War and the Space
Race made creating a book of my
dissertation a really enjoyable activity.
The subject matter and themes
expressed within also tie in with my
Final Major Project.

B.

Brief:
Final Major Project
Title:
Into The Unknown
Overview:
In this poster I juxtaposed our beautiful
planet with our potential doom, an
asteroid. The exhibition aims to shine
light on the known universe, but equally
important is emphasising the need for
further research - our home may very
well depend upon it.

A.

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Brief:
Creative Conscience Awards 2013
Title:
Open Your Heart
Overview:
I created this campaign to help
persuade people to become organ
doners. This poster illustrates the
lack of registered organ donors in the
United Kingdom.

B.

Brief:
Creative Conscience Awards 2013
Title:
Open Your Eyes
Overview:
This poster focuses on the statistics of
donated corneas.

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