Ben Whittington

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Creative Director - Humour, Character and Licensing @ UK Greetings
Leeds, GB
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About Ben Whittington

Graphic Designer and printmaker based in Leeds, UK. Trumpet player in Buzzkill and The Wedding Crashers. Homebrewer and craft beer enthusiast.

Ben Whittington's Current Company Details
UK Greetings

Uk Greetings

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Creative Director - Humour, Character and Licensing
Leeds, GB
Employees:
798
Ben Whittington Work Experience Details
  • Uk Greetings
    Creative Director - Humour, Character And Licensing
    Uk Greetings
    Leeds, Gb
  • The Wedding Crashers
    Trumpet Player / Manager
    The Wedding Crashers Apr 2012 - Present
    The Wedding Crashers are a 6-piece party band who will fill any dance floor with a mix of soul, rock and Motown classics.The Wedding Crashers' energetic live show will turn any event into a party. These guys have more than 10 years experience playing live music throughout the UK, Europe and the USA, as well as playing open air festivals to thousands of people.The Wedding Crashers are available to play any party (not just weddings!) including birthdays and corporate events and… Show more The Wedding Crashers are a 6-piece party band who will fill any dance floor with a mix of soul, rock and Motown classics.The Wedding Crashers' energetic live show will turn any event into a party. These guys have more than 10 years experience playing live music throughout the UK, Europe and the USA, as well as playing open air festivals to thousands of people.The Wedding Crashers are available to play any party (not just weddings!) including birthdays and corporate events and can provide a PA system and recorded music for the whole of the evening as well as the live extravaganza!http://theweddingcrashers.euDrop me a line for more info or to check availability of the band. Show less
  • Uk Greetings
    Creative Director - Humour, Character & Licensing
    Uk Greetings Mar 2019 - Present
    Dewsbury
  • Uk Greetings
    Senior Creative Manager - Disney & Humour
    Uk Greetings Jun 2016 - Feb 2019
    Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
  • Uk Greetings
    Creative Manager - Disney & Humour
    Uk Greetings Jan 2014 - Jun 2016
    This role was very diverse and included multiple responsibilities such as:• The creative management, art direction and design of Marvel and Star Wars UK Greetings card products as well as multiple Disney Pixar and Disney greetings cards (under license from The Walt Disney Company) - A year into this role we were awarded the Best New Licensee award by Disney (pictured in my profile pic).• Conceptualising, art directing and designing alternative non-juvenile Disney ranges… Show more This role was very diverse and included multiple responsibilities such as:• The creative management, art direction and design of Marvel and Star Wars UK Greetings card products as well as multiple Disney Pixar and Disney greetings cards (under license from The Walt Disney Company) - A year into this role we were awarded the Best New Licensee award by Disney (pictured in my profile pic).• Conceptualising, art directing and designing alternative non-juvenile Disney ranges. Examples now available in the market place include UKG's Disney and Marvel Humour Collection, Disney Quotes and Gee Whiz (featuring Mickey and Minnie Mouse).http://issuu.com/maxpublishing/docs/uk_greetings_supplement_may_2015/c/sp14n0j• Creative management of The New Yorker humour range (cartoons under license from Conde Nast). • Creative management and art direction of established seasonal humour ranges such as Giggles, Crackers, Say Cheese etc.• Conceptualising, art directing and designing new humour ranges. Recent examples available in the market place include, Mini Mottos and Olde School and print-on-demand ranges such as Humour Upload and Funny As Folk.I was also part of the team responsible for the overhaul of the UKG website, contributing navigation design, underlying design and layout of the product pages. And the Hanson White page including art direction and editing of the lifestyle shot.https://www.ukgreetings.co.uk/our-products/hanson Show less
  • U.K. Greetings
    Design Manager
    U.K. Greetings Sep 2003 - Jan 2014
    • Responsible for managing four in-house designers, art directing in-house and freelance illustration & design, conceptualising and designing new card ranges for multiple UK Greetings brands as well as Private Label and also presenting product to customers.• Solely responsible for personally illustrating the "Eye-Spy", "OMG!" and "Fizzy Pop" branded ranges.• Involvement with numerous new media projects including 3D and 2D animation as well as being called upon as a consultant… Show more • Responsible for managing four in-house designers, art directing in-house and freelance illustration & design, conceptualising and designing new card ranges for multiple UK Greetings brands as well as Private Label and also presenting product to customers.• Solely responsible for personally illustrating the "Eye-Spy", "OMG!" and "Fizzy Pop" branded ranges.• Involvement with numerous new media projects including 3D and 2D animation as well as being called upon as a consultant for web and app projects. The most recent of these being for Boofle. Show less
  • Buzzkill
    Trumpet Player / Manager
    Buzzkill Jan 2001 - Mar 2008
    I joined Buzzkill as their trumpet player towards the end of 2000, playing my first gig with the band in early 2001.In mid 2001 I took on the role of managing the band and subsequently signed with Hidden Talent Booking. Shortly afterwards we also secured a two CD deal with In At The Deep End Records.During my time with Buzzkill we recorded and released a 7" single, a double E.P. and a full length album. We played hundreds of gigs in many different countries including Germany… Show more I joined Buzzkill as their trumpet player towards the end of 2000, playing my first gig with the band in early 2001.In mid 2001 I took on the role of managing the band and subsequently signed with Hidden Talent Booking. Shortly afterwards we also secured a two CD deal with In At The Deep End Records.During my time with Buzzkill we recorded and released a 7" single, a double E.P. and a full length album. We played hundreds of gigs in many different countries including Germany, Switzerland and The Czech Republic.I was also privileged to record a live session with the band at the BBC's famous Maida Vale Studios. Show less
  • Carlton Cards
    Graphic Designer
    Carlton Cards Aug 2000 - Aug 2003
    • Privileged to work within the team that created Bubblegum and alongside notable industry professionals such as Ged Backland, Phil Renshaw and Jez Spencer.• Responsible for solely creating all of the Bubblegum Jooce Lightwave 3D Illustrations (as well as other Bubblegum 3D programs) with Art Direction from Bubblegum's character creator Phil Renshaw.• Responsible for the card design of two of the best selling Bubblegum ranges in it's history (Bubblegum Vegas & Bubblegum Nitro).

Ben Whittington Skills

Art Direction Illustration Graphic Design Graphics Illustrator Creative Direction Photoshop Web Design Logo Design Brand Development Layout Typography Adobe Creative Suite Flash Animation Digital Illustration Mac Drawing Art Concept Development Pre Press Artworking Image Manipulation Indesign Corporate Identity Flash Posters Dreamweaver Vector Illustration Flyers Screen Printing Invitations Book Design Book Covers Banners Stationery Business Cards Greeting Cards Visual Communication Character Animation Adobe Freehand Digital Art Storyboarding Packaging Brochures Concept Design Direct Mail Logos Logo Development Freehand Character Design

Ben Whittington Education Details

  • Batley School Of Art & Design
    Batley School Of Art & Design
    Graphic Design, Communication

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Ben Whittington's current role is Creative Director - Humour, Character and Licensing.

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Ben Whittington attended Batley School Of Art & Design.

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