http://www.brears.co.uk Ben Brears — Graphic Design Fri, 29 Jan 2010 15:45:09 +0000 http://www.brears.co.uk en http://www.brears.co.uk/244996/Peppersmith-Gum-Poster http://www.brears.co.uk/244996/Peppersmith-Gum-Poster Fri, 29 Jan 2010 15:45:09 +0000 Ben Brears — Graphic Design 244996 When Peppersmith Gum needed posters to brighten up their office, there seemed a logical solution. Peppersmith felt the same way & two english classics were joined together in an holy minty matrimony. <img src="http://c0573862.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/1/0/12005/244996/Keep-Calm-Gum-4.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="414" align="left" /> http://www.brears.co.uk/244996/Peppersmith-Gum-Poster http://www.brears.co.uk/141397/Blog http://www.brears.co.uk/141397/Blog Fri, 15 Jan 2010 00:30:43 +0000 Ben Brears — Graphic Design 141397 Coming Soon Pt. 3 August 24, 2010 <img src="http://c0573862.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/1/0/12005/141397/Vitalife2.jpg" border="0" width="580" height="360" align="left" /> Fresh off the production line and straight into a photoshoot, it looks like the work I did for Gavin at Vitalife Matcha has turned out great (if I do say so myself). A couple of shots just dropped into my inbox and I couldn't wait to share one. <img src="http://c0573862.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/1/0/12005/141397/divider2_1.gif" border="0" width="590" height="1" align="left" /> Coming Soon Pt. 2 August 23, 2010 <img src="http://c0573862.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/1/0/12005/141397/vitalife.jpg" border="0" width="580" height="360" align="left" /> This popped up in my Twitter inbox the other day from my friend (and client) Gavin Edley over at Vitalife Matcha. It looks like the stationery's come out nicely and I'll post some more photos of it as and when I see it in the flesh. It's a pity we never managed to get the business cards printed on the duplexed 700gsm stock with the logo embossed, but maybe we'll save that for the next print run when Gavin's business is a booming success eh? <img src="http://c0573862.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/1/0/12005/141397/divider2_1.gif" border="0" width="590" height="1" align="left" /> Coming Soon August 10, 2010 <img src="http://c0573862.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/1/0/12005/141397/vitalifelogo.jpg" border="0" width="580" height="360" align="left" /> Something I've been working on out of hours recently for my friend Gavin Edley. Fingers crossed everything turns out ok and then maybe I'll post the end result on here too. <img src="http://c0573862.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/1/0/12005/141397/divider2_1.gif" border="0" width="590" height="1" align="left" /> B&B Studio 'In-Book' at D&AD April 27, 2010 <img src="http://c0573862.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/1/0/12005/141397/dandadlogo.jpg" border="0" width="580" height="360" align="left" /> We had a nice surprise at B&B Studio last friday when we found out our work for Peppersmith Gum had been accepted into the D&AD Annual for 2010. The premier awards scheme for our industry, D&AD is notoriously difficult to get into. We're incredibly happy therefore to be featured 'In-Book'. 'In-Book' seems to be fairly widely regarded as a 'bronze' (though there's no actual prize for it) so for B&B's first year in business, and my first year as a full-time designer, it's a great honour, and will hopefully the first of many awards to come the studio's way. All we have to do now is push out a load of great work and keep the clients happy. Shouldn't be too hard, eh? <img src="http://c0573862.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/1/0/12005/141397/divider2_1.gif" border="0" width="590" height="1" align="left" /> Open for Business February 02, 2010 <img src="http://c0573862.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/1/0/12005/141397/Picture-3.jpg" border="0" width="580" height="460" align="left" /> Well, I said it was coming, and right in time for Valentines Day here it is. Handmadebymachine.net is the new store from myself, Adam Ding and a number of other contributers – notably Ry Coleman who built the damn thing. We intend to sell or sorts of graphic ephemera; from cards, to posters, to tees and screen prints. The first product in the store is from myself and Adam; a series of typographic greeting cards for the type lover in your life. Perfect for Valentines Day or at any time of the year. <img src="http://c0573862.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/1/0/12005/141397/divider2_1.gif" border="0" width="590" height="1" align="left" /> Coming Soon January 27, 2010 Since the halcyon days of university myself and Adam Ding have remained close friends. We worked together on university projects, won awards together, and there's a general outline to work together in the future. Now we've finally got round to printing our very first commercial project together. It'll be available to buy online and in select retailers soon and should bring a smile to the type lover in your life. Stay tuned for more info. <img src="http://c0573862.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/1/0/12005/141397/divider2_1.gif" border="0" width="590" height="1" align="left" /> Distraction Tactics January 26, 2010 There you are, trying hard to get your head into a brief and not be distracted by the shiny new proofs that have just arrived in the studio, when suddenly the shoreditch skyline goes and pulls this on you: <img src="http://c0573862.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/1/0/12005/141397/blogimage1_2.jpg" border="0" width="580" height="360" align="left" /> Just how are you supposed to work when even nature is against you?! It's a tough job sometimes. <img src="http://c0573862.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/1/0/12005/141397/divider2_1.gif" border="0" width="590" height="1" align="left" /> Coming Along January 18, 2010 Three days in and the site seems to be coming along a bit. I've just blundered my way through coding a border above and below the project titles and positioning various elements with relative tags and such. Fingers crossed I haven't really broken anything but it all seems ok so far (in safari at any rate). <img src="http://c0573862.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/1/0/12005/141397/divider2_1.gif" border="0" width="590" height="1" align="left" /> Relaunch January 15, 2010 <img src="http://c0573862.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/1/0/12005/141397/blogimage1_1.jpg" border="0" width="580" height="360" align="left" /> Uh-oh. Things just got interesting. Today I switched my domain over to cargo and started work on tweaking the design in this place. Hopefully I've now found a new home for my blog – usually host to my infrequent updates on my life, thoughts on design, and occasionally some (apparently) useful advice. Bear with me if things get weird, it probably means I've broken the css. Over and out. http://www.brears.co.uk/141397/Blog http://www.brears.co.uk/198224/More http://www.brears.co.uk/198224/More Wed, 23 Dec 2009 16:02:20 +0000 Ben Brears — Graphic Design 198224 Proposed brand mark for Russian digital content (music, video and so on) specialists More. <img src="http://c0573862.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/1/0/12005/198224/more_logo_large.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="414" align="left" /> http://www.brears.co.uk/198224/More http://www.brears.co.uk/198220/It-Always-Seems-Impossible http://www.brears.co.uk/198220/It-Always-Seems-Impossible Wed, 23 Dec 2009 14:21:14 +0000 Ben Brears — Graphic Design 198220 An old student project I still like. Shattered light bulbs serve as a metaphor for ideas and form the basis of the letterforms in this A2 print of an illuminating quote by Nelson Mandela. <img src="http://c0573862.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/1/0/12005/198220/impossible_large_1.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="414" align="left" /> <img src="http://c0573862.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/1/0/12005/198220/impossible_large_2.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="414" align="left" /> http://www.brears.co.uk/198220/It-Always-Seems-Impossible http://www.brears.co.uk/149727/Kingcombe-Environmental-Studies-Centre http://www.brears.co.uk/149727/Kingcombe-Environmental-Studies-Centre Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:20:13 +0000 Ben Brears — Graphic Design 149727 When your environmental centre is 'West-Dorset's best kept secret', sometimes you need to point people in the right direction. That's exactly what this modern new brand mark does. <img src="http://c0573862.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/1/0/12005/149727/Kingcombe_logo_large_2.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="414" align="left" /> <img src="http://c0573862.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/1/0/12005/149727/Kingcombe_booklet_large.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="414" align="left" /> http://www.brears.co.uk/149727/Kingcombe-Environmental-Studies-Centre http://www.brears.co.uk/142476/Jordans-Cereal-Breakfast-Bars http://www.brears.co.uk/142476/Jordans-Cereal-Breakfast-Bars Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:41:53 +0000 Ben Brears — Graphic Design 142476 The first real packaging job I ever completed. Pack refresh for Jordans Cereals' Breakfast Bar range. <img src="http://c0573862.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/1/0/12005/142476/jordans_breakfast1_large.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="414" align="left" /> <img src="http://c0573862.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/1/0/12005/142476/jordans_breakfast2_large.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="414" align="left" /> http://www.brears.co.uk/142476/Jordans-Cereal-Breakfast-Bars http://www.brears.co.uk/142420/Lawn-Tennis-Association http://www.brears.co.uk/142420/Lawn-Tennis-Association Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:08:30 +0000 Ben Brears — Graphic Design 142420 Pin badges for successful attendees of the Lawn Tennis Association's internal award scheme. <img src="http://c0573862.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/1/0/12005/142420/lta_badges_large.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="414" align="left" /> http://www.brears.co.uk/142420/Lawn-Tennis-Association http://www.brears.co.uk/140270/Unreal-Stall http://www.brears.co.uk/140270/Unreal-Stall Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:22:30 +0000 Ben Brears — Graphic Design 140270 Online/offline Christmas street stall to sell off spare Christmas mailers and simultaneously advertise Unreal's newly opened webshop. <img src="http://c0573862.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/1/0/12005/140270/36_309259316443db33c345b.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="415" align="left" /> <img src="http://c0573862.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/1/0/12005/140270/36_30926001405e4a09b8b9b.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="415" align="left" /> <img src="http://c0573862.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/1/0/12005/140270/36_30926149105b797e9ab0b.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="415" align="left" /> {image 3}<img src="http://c0573862.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/1/0/12005/140270/36_3092618594fd5ca66c85b.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="415" align="left" /> http://www.brears.co.uk/140270/Unreal-Stall http://www.brears.co.uk/139690/GK-News http://www.brears.co.uk/139690/GK-News Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:09:11 +0000 Ben Brears — Graphic Design 139690 Complete redesign of Staffordshire University's free student newspaper, GK News. The masthead had to stay largely the same (unfortunately) but colours, layouts, image styles etc were all revamped. <img src="http://c0573862.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/1/0/12005/139690/gk_front_large.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="414" align="left" /> <img src="http://c0573862.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/1/0/12005/139690/gk_spread1_large.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="414" align="left" /> <img src="http://c0573862.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/1/0/12005/139690/gk_spread2_large.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="414" align="left" /> <img src="http://c0573862.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/1/0/12005/139690/gk_spread3_large.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="414" align="left" /> http://www.brears.co.uk/139690/GK-News http://www.brears.co.uk/133170/Plastic-Tree http://www.brears.co.uk/133170/Plastic-Tree Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:35:30 +0000 Ben Brears — Graphic Design 133170 Brand Identity for Staffordshire based student record label 'Plastic Tree'. <img src="http://c0573862.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/1/0/12005/133170/plastic_tree_edited.jpg" border="0" width="670" height="414" align="left" /> http://www.brears.co.uk/133170/Plastic-Tree