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BEN BARTELS / GRAPHIC DESIGN PORTFOLIO Ben Bartels is a Graphic Designer / Illustrator currently relocating to London and seeking full time, temporary or contract based employment. I completed the bachelor of Computer Graphic Design with Honours at The University of Waikato in 2011. I have since worked in the industry for the past 4 years. Initially an in-house graphic design position with a print and online focus, in Auckland, NZ. I then relocated to the Gold Coast, Australia, where I worked for an Action Sports Apparel Brand, Jetpilot. Here I was the co-menswear designer, creating artwork for and merchandising garment ranges.
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GRAPHICS
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PHOTO REALISTIC / MANIPULATION
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METAL MULISHA
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INDEPENDENT BRANDS
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VUES CO.
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GARMENT SPECIFICATION EXAMPLES
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COMPLETED GARMENTS
BRANDING & TYPOGRAPHY
I have always enjoyed creating provocative imagery, inspired by old-school, lowbrow art, skate and surf culture. I also have a keen eye for branding and typography.
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LOGO DEVELOPMENT
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KINGBROWN IDENTITY
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CUSTOM TYPE TREATMENTS
Please feel free to contact me via the details below, or for more of my work visit, be.net/bennyblunder
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TYPEFACE DEVELOPMENT
HARDGOODS 18
HECTIC LONGBOARDS
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SHIFTY LONGBOARDS
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FYVE SNOWBOARDS
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CUSTOM SKATEBOARDS
BENBARTELS89@GMAIL.COM
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CUSTOM PAINTED HELMET
BE.NET/BENNYBLUNDER
CONTACT
@BENNYBLUNDER
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PRODUCT CATALOGUES / MISC
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WELCOME TO THE GRAPHIC WORKS OF BEN BARTELS...
APPAREL / GRAPHICS Graphic Development for Action Sports Clothing Company, Jetpilot. The graphics featured on tees, tanks, hoods, walkshorts, boardies and accessories. //JETPILOT.COM.AU
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APPAREL / PHOTO REALISTIC / MANIPULATION
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APPAREL / METAL MULISHA GRAPHIC DEVELOPMENT
I was commissioned to design 2 x X Games FMX Best Trick Gold Medalist, Jacko Strong’s signature line. I developed a unique logo through direction from Jacko and Metal Mulisha, then merched it across a tee, boardie and cap.
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APPAREL / INDEPENDENT BRANDS
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APPAREL / VUES GRAPHIC DEVELOPMENT
Recently launched Mens Clothing Brand out of Gold Coast, Australia. I was required to develop various pieces for both clothing and print purposes. // VUES.COM.AU
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APPAREL / GARMENT SPECIFICATION EXAMPLES
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APPAREL / COMPLETED GARMENTS
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BRANDING / LOGO DEVELOPMENT
Team Tally-Ho // Logo development for a Custom car club
Matt Mingay // Australia’s top Stunt Bike rider required branding for a Hotweels Collab
Jetpilot - Night of Nights // Annual Action Sports industry Party held on the Gold Coast, Australia.
Kingbrown Pomade // Wordmark developed for mens hair pomade brand.
Ms Peng // Logo developed for a garment factory based in Asia.
Benny Blunder // Personal identity developed for myself.
Feather & Docks // Branding for a local Cafe based on the Gold Coast, Australia.
Jet Ski Live // Logo developed for a Jetski Website.
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BRANDING / KINGBROWN POMADE Kingbrown is a new Hair Product Brand for men. The brief was to create an identity that had a classic look inspired by vintage medicine and tobacco tins. The branding was then merched across a range of promotional materials. Releasing late 2014.
Initial Tin Concepts
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TYPOGRAPHY / CUSTOM TYPE
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TYPOGRAPHY/ CUSTOM TYPE APPLICATION / TYPEFACE DEVELOPMENT
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HARDGOODS / HECTIC LONGBOARDS I was commissioned to do 4 Graphics for Hectic Longboards, a New Zealand based brand, a division of Hyper Ride.
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HARDGOODS / SHIFTY LONGBOARDS
I was commissioned to do a 3 part Crime Series for Shifty Longboards, a New Zealand based core longboarding brand.
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HARDGOODS / FYVE SNOWBOARD DESIGN COMPETITION
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HARDGOODS / EXHIBITION - CUSTOM HANDPAINTED SKATEBOARDS My artwork entry for a group exhibition held in Byron Bay, Australia. Digitally rendered artwork, which was then printed and manually transferred onto Glow in the Dark Deck
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HARDGOODS / CUSTOM PAINTED RACE HELMET
Custom Painted Race Helmet for International Jetski Racer, Guy Greenland. Posca Paint Pens with Clear Coat Finish.
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PRINT / PRODUCT CATALOGUES / MISC
Above: Product Catalogues for Jetpilot, responsible for layout, styling and photoshoot direction. Top Right: Merched product pages. Bottom Right: Cover Illustration for Nexus, a student magazine. Bottom Left: A source map for Vues Clothing.
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CONTACT BENBARTELS89@GMAIL.COM BE.NET/BENNYBLUNDER @BENNYBLUNDER