04 01 2010 | Posted in General
Design in unexpected places »
I was fortunate enough to stay in the Maldives in the Indian Ocean over Christmas, a truly unforgettable experience I’m glad I had the chance to do before the islands are inevitably lost to the waves some time this century (a fate shared by similar low-lying islands in the Pacific).
During the trip I visited Rasdhoo [...]
19 11 2009 | Posted in General
AlphaBetas »
My ‘AlphaBetas’ modular typeface gets it’s own 3-D browser made using Flash and Papervision3D, and it also works with blue/amber 3-D specs.
Go to http://www.benstevens.co.uk/projects/alphabetas to play and learn more about how I made it.
28 07 2009 | Posted in General
Oscillate screensaver available to download »
From today, a new clock screensaver is available to download for free from the VectaNecta page on my site.
“‘Oscillate’ is a conceptual version of the traditional clock. Visually, it takes the form of a compass where each line represents a quarter of a standard clock face. Three coloured vectors pulse in quick succession to reveal [...]
09 07 2009 | Posted in General
Being Green »
Last night I watched a lecture on BBC1 by HRH Prince of Wales (http://bbc.co.uk/i/lncxc/) where he talked about humanity’s environmental impact and the immediate need to adopt more eco-friendly practices particularly in business. Nothing new, but it got me thinking. Even though my consumption of raw materials and waste is negligible as a digital designer, [...]
18 06 2009 | Posted in General
BenStevens.co.uk update June 2009 »
I’ve just given my site a long overdue makeover. The last major update was about a year ago, and it was starting to look a bit tired and messy. This new look is dead simple, clean, and colourful… and it only took 3 days to bash out. I had spent a couple of weeks on [...]
13 05 2009 | Posted in General
New Work: Rock Constructions website »
Rock Constructions is a stage-set design & construction company based in Lincolnshire, UK. They’ve been making stages since 1979 for concerts, fashion shows, conferences, and many other high-profile events.
The new ‘Rock’ identity was designed using a geometric triangular grid to reflect the company’s stage-set construction credentials. The word ‘Constructions’ is typeset in AlphaBetas typeface by [...]
16 04 2009 | Posted in General
New Work: MattRowe-Music.com »
Just finished work on the official website of music producer-extraordinaire, Matt Rowe. He’s famous for producing many Spice Girls, Amy Winehouse, and Sugababes hits.
01 04 2009 | Posted in General
Introducing… Ben Stevens Design and Supernova »
March 2009 marked the end of my first year of freelancing for digital agencies in London and working with private clients on web sites & branding projects. Fortunately I’ve been very busy over the last twelve months during difficult times, and I hope this will continue into 2009 and beyond.
To better organise my time and [...]
26 01 2009 | Posted in General
New studio »
Moved into my new studio on Bow Road today. Here’s a few snapshots.
24 01 2009 | Posted in General
New Work: KangaROOS.com goes live »
I’ve just finished work on the new KangaROOS Global web site, designed and directed by the guys at Rehabstudio.
Being one of the first Flash Papervision3D web sites I’ve developed I’m very happy with how it has turned out. Chances are that if you’ve seen an interactive spin-able 3D globe on the web it’s probably done [...]
27 11 2008 | Posted in General
New Work: Backwater web site »
I’ve recently finished a new web site for Backwater Media, which launched earlier today. It’s a simple Flash site but the Backwater guys and I are very pleased with its design and how it compliments their existing branding.
Why not take a look at the site and some of the great short films they’ve produced:
» www.backwater.co.uk
18 08 2008 | Posted in General
Antigua »
Last week I arrived home from a fortnight in Antigua in the West Indies/Carribean, and it was without doubt the best vacation I’ve ever been on. Everyone is friendly, the annual Antigua Carnival was sheer technicolor brilliance, and it really is a tropical paradise – epitomised by the neighbouring island of Barbuda.
29 04 2008 | Posted in General
Freelancing update »
It’s approaching two months since I made the decision to become a freelance interactive designer, and so far, touch-wood, there’s been very little to regret. Here’s what I’ve been up to over the last couple of months
13 03 2008 | Posted in General
New job, new site »
There comes a point in every designer’s career when they need to spread their wings and leave the comfort of a safe but uninspiring salaried job in which menial tasks are drip-fed to you on a daily basis.
26 02 2008 | Posted in General
Work: Cabvision brand refresh »
Updated graphics for Cabvision London.
15 02 2008 | Posted in General
Thanks, D&AD! »
It’s always nice to receive unexpected gifts, so I’d like to thank the nice people at D&AD for sending me their 2007 Student Annual.
Lots of great work in there by a talented bunch of youngsters. My particular favourites are Nick O’Brien’s “Scream” poster for the London Horror Film Festival, and Marc Pavlovic’s “Oblo” sphere puzzle [...]
20 01 2008 | Posted in General
ColourClock Screensaver »
This is an animated clock screensaver I created for Liquid Digital using Flash, inspired by PixelBreaker’s Polar Clock. You can download the screensaver from their blog.
19 01 2008 | Posted in General
How not to underachieve in 2008 »
One of the lesser-known curses of being “creative” is that you tend to get creative ideas almost constantly, at any point of day or night, and usually when you’ve got an existing project already on the boil. In the past, most of the ideas I’ve had for potentially interesting projects would have been subject to one of [...]
23 12 2007 | Posted in General
Driving home for Christmas »
Photos from back home Xmas 2007
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bstevens/sets/72157603559032034/
18 12 2007 | Posted in General
Have a Sticky Christmas! »
Me and my mate Lloyd got a bit bored the other day so we did a bit of stop-frame animation using a fixed camera and a shed-load of sticky Post-It™ Notes! A few hours later, and you can see the result below. Happy Christmas everyone!
Behind the scene photos on Flickr
19 11 2007 | Posted in General
HGA site launches »
Just finished a Flash web site build for Harveen Gill Associates, launched today.
15 11 2007 | Posted in General
FF Meta Serif »
It’s official: my new favourite typeface is FF Meta Serif. It’s a thing of beauty. Expect to see it featuring in all my work for the next 5-10 years. I wouldn’t normally waste my time writing about a typeface (or watching a film about one for that matter!), but I just feel that when someone [...]
02 11 2007 | Posted in General
Offline™ …in Epping Forest »
Today’s Offline™ adventure comes from Epping Forest in Essex.
If you want to lose something or someone in the London area, this is the place to do it.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bstevens/sets/72157602845611328/
02 11 2007 | Posted in General
And so it begins… »
Recent visitors may be wondering why I ditched the Flash version of my site in favour of this; a rather generic-looking web log. Well, the truth is, I only tend to update my portfolio (that can still be found here) when I feel I’ve produced an outstanding piece of work. So as you could imagine, it doesn’t get [...]