Hello.
Welcome to bjthebear.com
A designer and musician from Bradford, West Yorkshire UK.
Into clean, minimal design and typography, music, food & beer.
This space is where I shall post recent work, ideas or anything that tickles my fancy, I suppose.
If you would like to get in touch with me you can do so here - about work, if you like anything or just to say hello..
Traa, BJx
Into clean, minimal design and typography, music, food & beer.
This space is where I shall post recent work, ideas or anything that tickles my fancy, I suppose.
If you would like to get in touch with me you can do so here - about work, if you like anything or just to say hello..
Traa, BJx
Humanfly
20 January 2012
February No Hands
GEEKED!
20 January 2012
Swiss style Poster for January No Hands
STUQ
20 January 2012
Initial logo development for a good friends' new venture
Riff Sandwich
12 December 2011
Illustration and poster work for December's No Hands Events
Zenergy
12 December 2011
Branding development for a multi-national
NH_NOV_11
18 November 2011
French Style Poster vibes
Inflagrante
18 November 2011
A Fiery Farewell Poster to Bradford's Urban Garden
City Carol Service 2011
18 November 2011
This years poster
BLink
18 November 2011
Branding & iPhone App work with Holdstar
Bingley Music Live 2011
7 September 2011
Branding/Artworking project worked on with James Sanderson
No Hands / This Obscene Baby Auction
7 September 2011
Poster init
The Monster Photo Party
7 September 2011
Poster for local photo exhibition / gig. Illustration: Rob Goodall
EUrlotto
7 September 2011
Brand & Web concept for online lotto playing
Save The Date
7 September 2011
Initial idea for wedding invites (step Brother, not mine!) work in progress ..
Black & White
7 September 2011
Recent meddlings with black & white 35mm film
Tote Life
22 July 2011
Scrap doodle No Hands Tote Bag, for fun.
Addingham Beer Festival 2011
18 July 2011
Logo variations for Addingham Beer Festival
Kate Love
18 July 2011
Mock up template soon to be Wordpress based site for Photographer Kate Love.
The Grand Obscene Baby Auction
18 July 2011
Buen Chico
30 May 2011
Holdstar
30 May 2011
.. coming soon ..
Ways Of Looking
30 May 2011
Work in progress & unused work for a new photography festival in Bradford. A creative project with UNIT.
Mr Peppermint
30 May 2011
May No Hands Poster
Bilge Pump
30 May 2011
April No Hands Poster
BML 2011 Teaser...
31 March 2011
Teaser flyer for this years Bingley Music Live, a creative project with Everydaysomething.
UTR
31 March 2011
Concepts for a York Clubnight, worked on with Everydaysomething.
New Cursed
31 March 2011
Ever increasingly brillianty tattoo artist friend Cursed and her new cards / banner.
NH Bands Poster
31 March 2011
The monthly night we run that is knows as No Hands now hath bands like never before!
Zine #2
23 February 2011
Issue 2 limited print run of little local culture zine in Bradford
The Concierge Collection
11 February 2011
Logo ideas for a Concierge Company
No Hands Fanzine #1
28 January 2011
New Local Culture Fanzine for Bradford.
Stalking Horse
12 January 2011
Just for Fun. Wu Tang Stylee Ident for Stalking Horse. I urge you to check it out.
NYE 2010
12 January 2011
Poster for No Hands NYE Party, thanks to Rob for Mr No Hands
Blue Bear
3 December 2010
Bandcamp layout and design for Blue Bear,a little recording project. Seem familiar?
Something Nice
3 December 2010
Logo concept for a local bakery
City Carol Service 2010
3 December 2010
Simple poster for this years service at Bradford Cathedral
Ultrasound Logo
3 December 2010
Re-work
Ultrasound
23 August 2010
Poster for a Special One-Off Gig at Bradford Playhouse with the mighty Ultrasound.
Space
23 August 2010
Space themed poster for local free party night
Blog Concept
23 August 2010
Initial concept for a new No hands website aimed at focussing on local culture, events and a record label
The Hobbes Fanclub
21 June 2010
My friends' pop group The Hobbes Fanclub and the cover to his new split 3" release on Cloudberry Records
Beach Party / Fundraiser Gig
21 June 2010
No Hands Beach Party poster plus a Bradford Playhouse Fundraiser gig poster, plus another little idea
Step Up Bradford 2010
21 June 2010
New poster for Bradford Dance Event.
Vote No Hands!
23 April 2010
In the spirit of the ever looming election — a joint effort with Rob Goodall, do check him out.
Spring No Hands
23 April 2010
Poster for March event of Bradford's Alternative Party Night No Hands
Polish Festival
23 April 2010
2 Poster Ideas (bottom one chosen) for a Polish Festival Hosted by The Balanga Bar in Bradford on the World Mile
Audio Workshop Online
23 April 2010
A friend of mine with a sweet ebay record shop wanted a quick logo.
(everybody seems to be wanting quick logos lately!)
(everybody seems to be wanting quick logos lately!)
Peachworx
23 April 2010
Corporate ID for a new software company.
Also involved some web work, brochures, letterheads and comp slips.
Also involved some web work, brochures, letterheads and comp slips.
Maxprint Web Presence
23 April 2010
A simple site for Max Print in Bradford
Sans Hands Femuary
16 February 2010
January was Manuary, Febuary is Femuary. Again, thanks to Rob Goodall
Enjoy the Craic!
16 February 2010
Chosen design of 3 for this years St Patrick's Festival happening at Bradford Irish Club
Our Cursed
23 January 2010
My good friend tattoo artist and her new business cards that will be printed by the good Mark Longson
Manuary
18 January 2010
Based on the Manuary theme thanks to Rob Goodall
No Hands Christmas Party
26 November 2009
I wanted a lo-fi hand drawn friendy feel, still reflecting what No Hands is about. Seems to work.
Stereotypes at Wire
09 October 2009
The client wanted to rebrand their Saturday night club night, this was the final logo used after some development.
The idea was to silver foil the circular vinyl grooves in the print process.
The idea was to silver foil the circular vinyl grooves in the print process.
The Comedy Sessions .. haha
09 October 2009
A few poster ideas for a rebrand of the Comedy Sessions at Hi Fi Club in Leeds, West Yorskhire. Not used.
Spoooky No Hands Poster
06 October 2009
Bit of a play on Forbidden Planet, really. A quick job but effective, I think.
'Beast Day' Poster / Flyer for an all day music festival
21 August 2009
Final artwork for an all day music event in Bradford
No Hands VII
10 August 2009
Next poster for No Hands. Also check out Rob Goodall's work.
Bradford Music Week
30 July 2009
Some ideas, the client chose the top one to work with.. still in development
More Bradford Playhouse
06 July 2009
Just pitched with EverydaySomething for the re-brand of the Bradford Playhouse.
This is one of the ideas from many. (In development)
This is one of the ideas from many. (In development)
Step Up Bradford
06 July 2009
Just worked the branding for this, covering everything from the street signs, posters, flyers, adverts and passes.
Wild West Yorkshire
06 July 2009
My favourite of a logo development pitch for a new website aimed at covering events and happenings around Yorkshire,
covering them in a Gonzo style video shoot and putting them on web.. still in development.
covering them in a Gonzo style video shoot and putting them on web.. still in development.
Branding for Club Night
06 July 2009
The Wire Club in Leeds need a re-brand for their Saturday nights. Just a few initial ideas, none used yet if at all.
I like the block type at the bottom, gonna develop this further and hopefully turn it into a font.
I like the block type at the bottom, gonna develop this further and hopefully turn it into a font.
Creative Together
06 July 2009
(Not used) Branding ideas for a new project by Artworks Bradford
Helping bring families together through a fun programme of arts and creative activities. I like the hand drawn one, try to adapt into a font using FontLab, once I master it!
Helping bring families together through a fun programme of arts and creative activities. I like the hand drawn one, try to adapt into a font using FontLab, once I master it!
Dooodlez
18 June 2009
Rough boredom doodles from my Dad's Father's Day card to .. well, nonsense really.
Some proper work posted soon, promise.
Some proper work posted soon, promise.
New Business Cards
08 June 2009
Pour moi.. thanks to Mark Longson for the print job
No Hands June
04 June 2009
Poster / Flyer for next Free Alt Party at the Polish Club, Bradford
ilikepress logo
27 May 2009
Quick idea for local friends' PR company www.ilikepress.co.uk.
ilikepress too
27 May 2009
A variation
Bradford Playhouse
27 May 2009
Initial concept for new logo. Work in progress!
Plug & Play
27 May 2009
A logo idea for www.factorystreet.co.uk. A great new 'musical hub' in Bradford. Worked on a few flyers, adverts and event invites for them also.
Practice makes perfect
27 May 2009
The idea for this is it would be displayed in vinyl on the white wall of a new studio facility in Bradford. Work in progress.
No Hands
27 May 2009
A few friends and I put on a free alternative music night. This is one of the posters for it.
Local event posters
27 May 2009
Working closely with the local council I was asked to produce a series of posters to be displayed on sites around the City.
Plant Me Now
27 May 2009
Online garden centre needing a new look to compete with their market.
Shhh...
27 May 2009
A, ahem, 'Gentleman's Club' needed a fresh new looking site, I kindly obliged.
Taxi!!!
27 May 2009
The brief was to design a simple site with new logo and branding for Taxi trainig service. Unfinished.
SMS Planet
27 May 2009
A website offering free SMS texting services.
SMS Planet 2
27 May 2009
A different angle.
Beneast Training
27 May 2009
A new more corporate style website concept for a training company.
Ssssppsshhhhhhhhh!
27 May 2009
A lil rocket drawing, that's it.
This Et Al band artwork
27 May 2009
Debut Album cover for my old band. Also involved designing tour literature,
the website www.thisetal.com, flyers, posters, T shirts, badges and much more over its 6 years existence
the website www.thisetal.com, flyers, posters, T shirts, badges and much more over its 6 years existence
mono fanzine
27 May 2009
Aswell as curating, editing and running the local music fanzine mono, my job was to design the whole thing every issue. It was hard, we did it for free. Sadly no longer running in its printed form :(
Visionsoft product suite
27 May 2009
A suite of software products that needed to tie in with look and feel of each other
Visionsoft website
27 May 2009
Local software company Visionsoft needed a new front end portal icorporating ad space, login and navigation to all products.
The Golden Ages
27 May 2009
Initial concept for local band demo sleeve
'Exaggerated' alternative 80's night
27 May 2009
Rough DIY flyer for black & white photocopy print
Gig flyers, flyers for gigs.
27 May 2009
Aswell as booking bands and promoting events at the prestigious St Georges Hall and other venues in Bradford,
I handle the design for print and online promotional material, including logo work & illustration.
I handle the design for print and online promotional material, including logo work & illustration.
bjthebear.com
© benjamin james holden 2011
© benjamin james holden 2011