Ben Morris - Designer
Bold, eye-catching illustrations and designs. 30 years experience in book and magazine publishing, including many BBC commissions.
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Overview
I'm an illustrator who has been living and working in Edinburgh for many years. My training was in graphic design and I bring a bold, graphic approach to each project. I strive for an immediacy in my work through a confident fluidity of line and careful, colourful composition.
I have been the sole illustrator on six hardbacks from BBC Books, and I'm a regular contributor to Panini publications.
I have been the sole illustrator on six hardbacks from BBC Books, and I'm a regular contributor to Panini publications.
Services
Languages
English
Fiction
Anthologies
New Adult
Short Story
Non-Fiction
Art
Children’s Non-Fiction
Design
Education & Reference
Entertainment
Certifications
- BA (Hons) Information Graphics
Work experience
Freelance Illustrator
Self-employed
December, 1993
–
Present
(over 29 years)
I’m a freelance illustrator with 29 years experience working for many major UK newspapers and magazines, design and ad agencies, and I’ve designed over 200 greetings cards.
Since 2004 I've worked regularly for the BBC's Doctor Who range, illustrating for their two magazines and six of their books. 'Whographica', a hardback book of Doctor Who infographics, which I designed as well as illustrated, was published in September 2016. October 2020 sees the release of ‘The Monster Vault’, for which I illustrated the cover.
2020 also sees the release of ‘A Kind of Magic’, a hardback from Polaris Publishing that goes behind the scenes of the original Highlander movie. I designed the cover and provided internal illustrations.
Since 2011 I've designed Europops, Eurovision minipops that are popular with fans and have been used by various national broadcasters onscreen and in their promotional material in the run up to the song contest each year.
Since 2016 I have also been been developing and growing my own online store - a range of gifts depicting famous cityscapes.
Portfolio (11 selected works)
Local Hero: Making a Scottish Classic
Melville, Jonathan
Seeking Perfection: The Unofficial Guide to Tremors
Jonathan Melville
A throwback to the kind of sci-fi B movies that had long gone out of fashion, Tremors was a box office flop that became a home video phenomenon, spawning multiple sequels and a short-lived TV series. Seeking Perfection: The Unofficial Guide to Tremors is the first book to go beneath the surface of the Tremors franchise, featuring new interviews with more than 50 cast and crew members, includin... read more
Doctor Who Paper Dolls
Simon Guerrier, Christel Dee
Brand new book, from smoke and pet free home. Fast dispatch from UK.
Doctor Who: Time Trips (The Collection)
Cecelia Ahern, Jake Arnott, Trudi Canavan, Jenny T Colgan, Stella Duffy, Nick Harkaway, Joanne Harris, A.L. Kennedy
Doctor Who: Who-ology: Regenerated Edition (Dr Who)
Cavan Scott, Mark Wright
Doctor Who: Wit, Wisdom and Timey Wimey Stuff – The Quotable Doctor Who (Dr Who)
Cavan Scott, Mark Wright
"All of time and space. All things that ever happened or ever will. Where do you want to start?"From a junkyard in Totter's Lane to the fields of Trenzalore, the last of the Time Lords has navigated the past, present and future using knowledge gathered from centuries of adventures in space and time. Now the authors of the bestselling Who-Ology have collected the best of that timey-wimey knowle... read more
Doctor Who: Devil in the Smoke
Justin Richards
Madame Vastra, the fabled Lizard Woman of Paternoster Row, knew death in many shapes and forms. But perhaps one of the most bizarre of these was death by snow...On a cold day in December, two young boys, tired of sweeping snow from the workhouse yard, decide to build a snowman – and are confronted with a strange and grisly mystery. In horrified fascination, they watch as their snowman begins t... read more
Doctor Who: The Monster Vault
Jonathan Morris, Penny CS Andrews
You're going to need a bigger sofa...Doctor Who's biggest and most comprehensive monster guide yet, The Monster Vault takes you on the ultimate tour of the Whoniverse, discovering and cataloguing every wonderful and terrifying creature the Doctor has ever encountered.From the notorious Daleks, to evil Stenza warrior Tzim-Sha and the ancient Thijarians, The Monster Vault features in-depth profi... read more
Whographica: An infographic guide to space and time
Steve O'Brien, Simon Guerrier, Ben Morris
JUST HOW TALL IS THE MASTER? WHO WAS KILLED BY PSYCHIC SPIDER ELECTRICITY? WHAT CAN'T A SONIC SCREWDRIVER DO? More colourful than Tom Baker's scarf, and more clever than Osgood, Whographica explores the rich and peculiar history of Doctor Who through infographics, charts, maps - and more! Follow the tangled threads of the Doctor's family tree. Discover the secrets of Dalek evolution. Learn wha... read more
A Kind of Magic: Making the Original Highlander
Melville, Jonathan
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Communication & Punctuality
Ben is a true professional in every sense! He is the first book designer I've ever worked with--and I may never need another one, haha. Even before I hired him, his willingness to listen to my ideas and to share his thoughts about my project were beyond helpful. We worked together across time zones (EST/GMT) and never had a single issue in communication. If his wonderfully unique, detailed grap...
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Daniel Scarpati, September 2020
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