Ben Johnston is one of the inspiring lettering artist featured in Walter magazine vol2. Here comes a selection of his latest projects.

 

 

 

 

Canadian-born Ben Johnston is a 28-year old self-taught designer who grew up in Cape Town, South Africa. After a brief stint in industrial design, Ben started focusing on traditional graphic design, with a preference for creating typographic illustrations from scratch. His industrial design experience gives him the ability to break the confines of 2D and 3D, enabling him to bring his designs to life. Ben’s portfolio includes a prolific selection of completed projects for renowned ad agencies and major overseas clients. But it’s his handwritten designs that people talk about the most: huge handwritten typographic murals. Ben is currently based in Toronto as a full-time freelancer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See more of Ben work in this past post and on his web site benjohnston.ca

 

Ben is featured in Walter magazine in an article about "The art of Lettering" : “Lettering” is the art of drawing words or letters, unlike calligraphy which is the art of writing them, or typography which is the art of the printed letter! Using this simple definition, we can ask ourselves in what ways does this art take shape, because there is no tool, format, or medium limit. the letters and words can be drawn on walls or musical instruments, with coins on the ground, or with bacteria samples in the new york subway! Get wakter 2 for a selection of inspiring 

 

Love coins design, and Brain Steely illustration and specially animals looks perfect for it ! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See more of Brian work on dribbble. Maybe time to do a news coin card ? 

 

 

I am in Italy for a some days to shoot for the next issue if Niépi magazine as well as for another secret project ! I sadly not have time to visit creative studio as I would like, but I want to post about this one, The 6th, based in Milano where I am right now ! Follow me on instagram for more...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What I love the most about travelling and now about living in Arles in discovering places, met people and heard about their project. Tonight, Jef who work with me at the Studio now, told me about this place, "La maison close", a great photo studio. It was full of people so I do not took too much pictures, but these ones from their site (do not find the credit, sorry) gave you better vision of the place... Arles is famous for its summer photography festival starting next week ! I won't be there for the opening there for some good reasons, but check the program here !