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Ben Ballantyne
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I’ve never really stayed in one lane, I started in graphic design and let things evolve from there.

Over time, that path naturally evolved into a love for branding and the storytelling between visual elements, expressed through motion and texture. I’ve always been more drawn to exploration than definition, interested in how ideas shift and take shape across different mediums.
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I'm a multidisciplinary designer and creative strategist based in South Wales. I’m drawn to clean, intentional design, particularly the structure and clarity of Swiss design, balanced with a more experimental edge. Since graduating from UWTSD in 2020, I have accumulated over six years of experience working across the creative industry, collaborating with brands and artists including Roosevelt, Swansea City Council, Marston’s Pubs, and Character.com. I was also featured in the 2020 Student Showcase by Everglow (formerly Blue Stag).

My work focuses on how design feels, functions, and connects, approaching each project with a concept-first, detail-driven process that balances restraint and creative freedom.

Outside of freelancing, I am a husband and a guitarist in the Bristol-based alt-indie rock band Belle Dame.
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Interesting facts about me

🇦🇺  Born in Brisbane, Australia | 19th January 1999

🎬 Featured in the Student Showcase of 2020 | Blue Stag Cardiff

✅ 1st Class Honours Degree in BA Graphic Design | UWTSD

🎼 I’m a songwriter & musician | Check out my SoundCloud here!

Approach.  

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Exploration over Definition

I don’t stay in one lane. My work is shaped from culture, music, communities and everyday life, allowing ideas to evolve naturally across different mediums.
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Concept First

Every project starts with an idea. I focus on the thinking before the making, so the work has clarity and intention from the start.

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Structure with Intent

Influenced by Swiss design, I value clarity, hierarchy, and restraint, balanced with space for experimentation where it adds meaning, personality and character.
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Story Through Detail

I focus on how visual elements interact through motion, texture, and composition, to create cohesive storytelling across touchpoints
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Creative Cross-Pollination

My background in music shapes my design thinking—especially rhythm, layering, and emotional tone within visual work. Every project I have completed has a song or album that has resonated throughout the process.
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Considered & Lasting

The goal is always to create work that feels thoughtful, personal, and built to last beyond trends or surface aesthetics.
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Experience.