Benjamin Hyland
*About Me Since I was a child I have loved art and design. Education has taught me so much and heavily influenced the creative person I am today. University has been where I have seen the biggest progression in skill-set, digitally but most notably with my analogue practices. My publication composes what I consider to be my most valuable skills, all that have been born or improved while studying Graphic Design BA (Hons) at the University for the Creative Arts, Canterbury.
Benjamin Hyland (Personal Address) 14 Staffa Road Maidstone ME15 9ST United Kingdom
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Education: University for the Creative Arts Course: Graphic Design BA (Hons) Year of graduation: June 2022
Date of Publication: 27/05/2021 Author: Benjamin Hyland
Designer: Benjamin Hyland Printed and bound by hand in the UK
Copyright © 2021 by Benjamin Hyland All rights reserved. This book or any portion thereof may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission of the publisher except for the use of brief quotations in a book review.
Contents 4-5
Research & Analysis
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Presenting
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InDesign
10 - 11
Grids
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Offset Printing
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Photoshop
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UI / UX Design
18 - 19
Book Binding
20 - 21
Risograph Printing
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Curriculum Vitae
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Bibliography
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Research & Analysis Research and analysis is the first step in my process, and one of, if not the most important. I carry out both primary and secondary research to strengthen my knowledge, inspire myself and build a platform to answer briefs and create the best work I can. Analysing my research critically helps sieve through what is most important and valuable to my projects.
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Presenting Presenting is something I find naturally quite challenging, but being prepared and creating a well organised, concise presentation makes this a lot easier. Creating an identity between slides creates continuity between them, showing the viewer a flow of ideas.
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InDesign InDesign is a key skill in my arsenal as a graphic designer. I use it often to create my publications. I really enjoy editorial design, typography and image. InDesign allows me to combine these together, thinking carefully, paying close attention to the small details, and producing clean designs.
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Grids Using grids throughout my design, through visuals and composition allows my work to look ordered and make sense. I first used grids after researching into the extremely popular Swiss graphic style, noting Joseph Muller-Brockman a key inspiration. A mixture of columns, rows, rules and baseline grids complete the frame for my work to be completed on.
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Offset Printing Here is an example of a lithoprint, a type of offset printing. Lithograph printing is where an image of what you want to print is placed onto a plate which is covered in ink, then transferred onto mediums such as paper, card, wood and much more. I have achieved the prints above by placing newspaper with a cut out design, creating a stencil so that only the ink on show picks up and is printed. I experimented with the image making by taking pictures of my prints, and the newspaper stencil itself.
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Photoshop Photoshop was the first of the Adobe software I learnt and I feel most confident using. I use Photoshop for a whole range of tasks, from picture editing, mock-ups, 3D, to finishing touches and most commonly completing final imagery that I have produced through a physical process. Merging both digital and analogue processes is a passion of mine, and something I believe makes up a big part of my creative identity as you’ll have seen evident throughout this booklet.
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UI / UX Design My latest passion is UI and UX design, creating websites and applications. Adobe XD is my go to software to draft and produce websites / applications concepts, because of the integration with the Adobe suite and useful animation features. I have also started to try web based platforms including Cargo, the platform I use for my website and online portfolio.
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Book Binding Nothing beats a printed publication or product. Publication and editorial design was something I had no interest in before further education, however I quickly found this passion after printing and binding my first book. There are a multitude of binding methods, all denoting a style or feel for the publication. Binding has more meaning than just to hold pages together, it completes the book.
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Risograph Printing A risograph printer is a digital copier designed for high-volume photocopying and printing, originally released in Japan in 1980. Its bright fluorescent colours and opaque ink allows for a wide breadth of experimentation. It’s the facility I have used most at University because you can quickly change anything digital into an analogue asset. The half-tone, monotone print makes typography and image special.
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Curriculum Vitae (CV)
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Summary Hard working and motivated, with meticulous attention to detail, I am keen to learn new skills and have the opportunity to become a valued member of any team.
Experience Forfiller at Holemaker Technology, Marden (Aug 2020 - Current) • Forfilled and packaged orders • Quality control • Operating a selection of tools • Working in a team of staff and moving around the warehouse safely
DPD Warehouse Maidstone (Apr 2020 - Aug 2020) • Using scanning equipment to sort parcels • Heavy lifting • Operating pump trucks • Interacting with other members of staff and moving around the warehouse safely
Wear M Out, Maidstone (Sep 2017 - Apr 2020) • Serving customers in the café (preparing hot and cold drinks, serving snacks and taking payment) • Taking food orders and using a till efficiently • Cleaning and clearing tables and making sure the premises are clean • Supervising the slides and play areas
2019 Electoral Count • Learning a new job quickly and to a high standard • Efficent work rate to a high standard as to not make any mistakes • Hightened scence of responsibility • I value this experience as I gained some pride in being a part of the first election I could vote in
I have gained valuable experience at school through various projects. As an Art Scholar at Valley Park School, I have taught primary school children during workshops, been involved in various art exhibitions and assisted with prop design for the school productions. I had to work under my own initiative as well as part of a team.
I study at the University for the Creative Arts in Canterbury. It has been great meeting a lot of like minded people, learning new skills. I found myself quickly adapting to University after finishing school in 2019. I still live at home and commute, so it is easy for me to travel to work when needed / weekly basis.
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Education and Training University of the Creative Arts – Canterbury I am currently studying / finished study at University studying Graphic Design at BA(Hons) level. I commute every day from Maidstone. In my year I have achieved a first overall across 4 units, second year three firsts and one 2:1
Valley Park School – Huntsman Lane, Maidstone, Kent I studied at Valley Park School previous to UCA, having completed my GCSE studies there in 2017 and my A levels in 2019.
GCSE grades: Geography – A, Engineering – BB (Double GCSE), Fine Art – B, Computer Science – B, Physics – C, Maths – 5, English Language – 5, English Literature – 5 (equivalent C/B), Chemistry – D, French – D
A Level Grades: AS Level in Maths in Context – B, A-Level in Geography – C, A-Level Graphic Design – A, Double A-Level in IT – A*, A (In total 1 x A*, 2 x A and one C)
Interests • I am always keen to help others and have been involved in a number of projects. During the Easter holidays of 2016, I visited Vietnam on a trip arranged through school where I did community work for a week, helping to build pathways in a remote village. This was a rewarding and life changing experience. • I’ve worked towards my Silver Duke of Edinburgh Award which involves volunteering, sports and orienteering. • I enjoy socialising and spending time with friends and family. • Watching and following Formula One • Playing golf regularly • Graphic design, visual communication and editorial design
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