ABOUT
BEN NEWMAN has developed a distinct aesthetic over the years; a contemporary fusion of bold shapes, bright colours and playful characters which has been described as 'bauhaus fuzzy felt.' With over 15 years experience in the industry, Ben has produced work for a large range of clients, including the Tate Modern, New York Times, BBC Radio 4, Apple, Google and The New Yorker. His practice extends outside of commercial work into international exhibitions, paintings and three dimensional collaborations.
Ben co-created the Professor Astro Cat children's books with his longtime friend and scientist, Dr Dominic Walliman, which are published by Flying Eye Books and have been translated into over 24 other languages. He has authored 3 picture books, BOO! (Flying Eye Books), SNIP SNAP and RUMBLE TUMBLE (Macmillan kids).
Concurrent to working as a freelance illustrator, Newman runs workshops and lectures on illustration at various universities and conferences in the UK and Europe.
Ben lives, eats, walks around and sleeps in Hastings, UK with his two sons.
CLIENTS
The Tate / Apple / The New Yorker / Djeco / The New York Times / Nobrow Press / Flying Eye Books / MiniLab Studios/ Fantagraphics/ Milan Presse / Schuh / Wired / IBM / BBC Radio 4 / BBC Lab / Google / Absolut Vodka / Architectural Review / Nokia / Lacoste / Penguin / The Edinburgh Fringe Festival / TBWA / NSPCC / The Autism Society / Waitrose / Volkswagon
SPEAKING
Ben has spoken at numerous universities and conferences such as OFFSET(Ireland), Pictoplasma (Germany), Grafill Illustrasjon (Norway), Entrevinetas Festival (Colombia), MADfest (Holland), Transbook(France), Illustrafic (Spain), Nicer Tuesdays (UK) and the Apple Store (UK).