Ben the Illustrator
@bentheillustrator.bsky.social
Featured in Taschen's 'The Illustrator. The Best from around the World'
Find everything on my site!
Ben-OBrien.com
Find everything on my site!
Ben-OBrien.com
💛THE CHARLATANS 'WE ARE LOVE' ART PRINT
After hearing @thecharlatans.bsky.social album, ideas bubbled up and I had to celebrate an album of the year! @tim-burgess.bsky.social loved it so the print launches at Tim’s London Merch Market 11 Jan!
For a reduced price pre-order now Cover-Versions.com
After hearing @thecharlatans.bsky.social album, ideas bubbled up and I had to celebrate an album of the year! @tim-burgess.bsky.social loved it so the print launches at Tim’s London Merch Market 11 Jan!
For a reduced price pre-order now Cover-Versions.com
November 30, 2025 at 5:39 PM
💛THE CHARLATANS 'WE ARE LOVE' ART PRINT
After hearing @thecharlatans.bsky.social album, ideas bubbled up and I had to celebrate an album of the year! @tim-burgess.bsky.social loved it so the print launches at Tim’s London Merch Market 11 Jan!
For a reduced price pre-order now Cover-Versions.com
After hearing @thecharlatans.bsky.social album, ideas bubbled up and I had to celebrate an album of the year! @tim-burgess.bsky.social loved it so the print launches at Tim’s London Merch Market 11 Jan!
For a reduced price pre-order now Cover-Versions.com
Freelancing in 2025.
I know things get busy but we're all just kids out here trying our best. If a project falls through send a quick note, we're all human, all good.
Of course if you'd like to work together, no ghosts, get in touch!
My alt portfolio bendraws.com
I know things get busy but we're all just kids out here trying our best. If a project falls through send a quick note, we're all human, all good.
Of course if you'd like to work together, no ghosts, get in touch!
My alt portfolio bendraws.com
November 24, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Freelancing in 2025.
I know things get busy but we're all just kids out here trying our best. If a project falls through send a quick note, we're all human, all good.
Of course if you'd like to work together, no ghosts, get in touch!
My alt portfolio bendraws.com
I know things get busy but we're all just kids out here trying our best. If a project falls through send a quick note, we're all human, all good.
Of course if you'd like to work together, no ghosts, get in touch!
My alt portfolio bendraws.com
A shorter-than-usual weekly post on my Substack this week... Mani.
bentheillustrator.substack.com/p/mani
bentheillustrator.substack.com/p/mani
November 22, 2025 at 1:46 PM
A shorter-than-usual weekly post on my Substack this week... Mani.
bentheillustrator.substack.com/p/mani
bentheillustrator.substack.com/p/mani
PRINTS FOR MUSIC LOVERS!
This set is none of my favourite projects I worked on this year. Something for everyone? Let's see... The White Stripes, Daft Punk, Kate Bush, The Charlatans, Iggy Pop, Thelonius Monk and Miles Davis!
All A3 and available from Cover-Versions.com
This set is none of my favourite projects I worked on this year. Something for everyone? Let's see... The White Stripes, Daft Punk, Kate Bush, The Charlatans, Iggy Pop, Thelonius Monk and Miles Davis!
All A3 and available from Cover-Versions.com
November 19, 2025 at 8:10 AM
PRINTS FOR MUSIC LOVERS!
This set is none of my favourite projects I worked on this year. Something for everyone? Let's see... The White Stripes, Daft Punk, Kate Bush, The Charlatans, Iggy Pop, Thelonius Monk and Miles Davis!
All A3 and available from Cover-Versions.com
This set is none of my favourite projects I worked on this year. Something for everyone? Let's see... The White Stripes, Daft Punk, Kate Bush, The Charlatans, Iggy Pop, Thelonius Monk and Miles Davis!
All A3 and available from Cover-Versions.com
For the crate diggers and the sleeve freaks!
Here's the run down of all our available stock of 12" prints until the end of the year!
Need a gift? Treating yourself? We've got everything from Blondie to the Beasties and INXS to Run DMC
💛 Cover-Versions.com 💛
Here's the run down of all our available stock of 12" prints until the end of the year!
Need a gift? Treating yourself? We've got everything from Blondie to the Beasties and INXS to Run DMC
💛 Cover-Versions.com 💛
November 16, 2025 at 9:20 PM
For the crate diggers and the sleeve freaks!
Here's the run down of all our available stock of 12" prints until the end of the year!
Need a gift? Treating yourself? We've got everything from Blondie to the Beasties and INXS to Run DMC
💛 Cover-Versions.com 💛
Here's the run down of all our available stock of 12" prints until the end of the year!
Need a gift? Treating yourself? We've got everything from Blondie to the Beasties and INXS to Run DMC
💛 Cover-Versions.com 💛
JUST A FEW HOURS LEFT TO GET 25% OFF ALL PRINTS ON cover-versions.com!
Get your Christmas shopping DONE.
Get your Christmas shopping DONE.
October 31, 2025 at 4:38 PM
JUST A FEW HOURS LEFT TO GET 25% OFF ALL PRINTS ON cover-versions.com!
Get your Christmas shopping DONE.
Get your Christmas shopping DONE.
Coffee and a classic.
The Charlatans 'We Are Love' is out today!
@tim-burgess.bsky.social
@thecharlatans.bsky.social 🙏
The Charlatans 'We Are Love' is out today!
@tim-burgess.bsky.social
@thecharlatans.bsky.social 🙏
October 31, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Coffee and a classic.
The Charlatans 'We Are Love' is out today!
@tim-burgess.bsky.social
@thecharlatans.bsky.social 🙏
The Charlatans 'We Are Love' is out today!
@tim-burgess.bsky.social
@thecharlatans.bsky.social 🙏
NEW WORK POST!
A little update of recent work for good folks including Tim Burgess, Goldie, Experience Life Magazine and The Hushed podcast.
Fancy working together? Get in touch [email protected] / bentheillustrator.com
A little update of recent work for good folks including Tim Burgess, Goldie, Experience Life Magazine and The Hushed podcast.
Fancy working together? Get in touch [email protected] / bentheillustrator.com
October 27, 2025 at 6:45 PM
NEW WORK POST!
A little update of recent work for good folks including Tim Burgess, Goldie, Experience Life Magazine and The Hushed podcast.
Fancy working together? Get in touch [email protected] / bentheillustrator.com
A little update of recent work for good folks including Tim Burgess, Goldie, Experience Life Magazine and The Hushed podcast.
Fancy working together? Get in touch [email protected] / bentheillustrator.com
New! The Hushed podcast artwork
I created the cover illustration for the new podcast The Hushed: Men, Stories, and What We Don’t Say, a thoughtful series exploring modern masculinity, men’s mental health and the conversations we often avoid.
BenTheIllustrator.com
I created the cover illustration for the new podcast The Hushed: Men, Stories, and What We Don’t Say, a thoughtful series exploring modern masculinity, men’s mental health and the conversations we often avoid.
BenTheIllustrator.com
October 23, 2025 at 5:47 PM
New! The Hushed podcast artwork
I created the cover illustration for the new podcast The Hushed: Men, Stories, and What We Don’t Say, a thoughtful series exploring modern masculinity, men’s mental health and the conversations we often avoid.
BenTheIllustrator.com
I created the cover illustration for the new podcast The Hushed: Men, Stories, and What We Don’t Say, a thoughtful series exploring modern masculinity, men’s mental health and the conversations we often avoid.
BenTheIllustrator.com
LONDON! THE MERCH MARKET IS COMING!
Tim Burgess and the whole Tim Peaks crew are heading to London in January for another super Merch Market. And I'll be there with cover-versions.com!
Stalls are free - No commission - four amazing venues
@tim-burgess.bsky.social
Tim Burgess and the whole Tim Peaks crew are heading to London in January for another super Merch Market. And I'll be there with cover-versions.com!
Stalls are free - No commission - four amazing venues
@tim-burgess.bsky.social
October 16, 2025 at 5:02 PM
LONDON! THE MERCH MARKET IS COMING!
Tim Burgess and the whole Tim Peaks crew are heading to London in January for another super Merch Market. And I'll be there with cover-versions.com!
Stalls are free - No commission - four amazing venues
@tim-burgess.bsky.social
Tim Burgess and the whole Tim Peaks crew are heading to London in January for another super Merch Market. And I'll be there with cover-versions.com!
Stalls are free - No commission - four amazing venues
@tim-burgess.bsky.social
☕️🍰 What if Adidas did coffee & cake?
From my alternative style portfolio, full project on BenDraws.com
From my alternative style portfolio, full project on BenDraws.com
October 11, 2025 at 12:16 PM
☕️🍰 What if Adidas did coffee & cake?
From my alternative style portfolio, full project on BenDraws.com
From my alternative style portfolio, full project on BenDraws.com
Some insights into the Goldie art print...
October 8, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Some insights into the Goldie art print...
I was recently commissioned to create an artwork which was gifted to the one and only Goldie.
The artwork depicts the man himself and a whole collection of items from his legendary career, and was printed with some lush gold foiling.
The artwork depicts the man himself and a whole collection of items from his legendary career, and was printed with some lush gold foiling.
October 8, 2025 at 8:56 PM
I was recently commissioned to create an artwork which was gifted to the one and only Goldie.
The artwork depicts the man himself and a whole collection of items from his legendary career, and was printed with some lush gold foiling.
The artwork depicts the man himself and a whole collection of items from his legendary career, and was printed with some lush gold foiling.
Lemmy.
A3 original pencil drawing, now available from Cover-Versions.com
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A3 original pencil drawing, now available from Cover-Versions.com
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October 7, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Lemmy.
A3 original pencil drawing, now available from Cover-Versions.com
♠️♠️♠️♠️♠️♠️♠️♠️♠️♠️
A3 original pencil drawing, now available from Cover-Versions.com
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Went to see @thebeths.bsky.social last night in Bristol, phenomenal as ever so here's an entirely unofficial poster featuring Little Mike (iykyk).
September 25, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Went to see @thebeths.bsky.social last night in Bristol, phenomenal as ever so here's an entirely unofficial poster featuring Little Mike (iykyk).
New original pencil drawing on my store!
🖤 Robert Smith of @thecure.com 🖤
✨ ben-obrien.com/print-store ✨
A3 graphite pencil on watercolour paper, signed, £45.
🖤 Robert Smith of @thecure.com 🖤
✨ ben-obrien.com/print-store ✨
A3 graphite pencil on watercolour paper, signed, £45.
August 13, 2025 at 4:14 PM
New original pencil drawing on my store!
🖤 Robert Smith of @thecure.com 🖤
✨ ben-obrien.com/print-store ✨
A3 graphite pencil on watercolour paper, signed, £45.
🖤 Robert Smith of @thecure.com 🖤
✨ ben-obrien.com/print-store ✨
A3 graphite pencil on watercolour paper, signed, £45.
New original pencil drawing on my store!
🖤♥️ Amy Winehouse ♥️🖤
✨ ben-obrien.com/print-store ✨
A3 graphite pencil on watercolour paper, signed, £45.
🖤♥️ Amy Winehouse ♥️🖤
✨ ben-obrien.com/print-store ✨
A3 graphite pencil on watercolour paper, signed, £45.
August 13, 2025 at 1:10 PM
New original pencil drawing on my store!
🖤♥️ Amy Winehouse ♥️🖤
✨ ben-obrien.com/print-store ✨
A3 graphite pencil on watercolour paper, signed, £45.
🖤♥️ Amy Winehouse ♥️🖤
✨ ben-obrien.com/print-store ✨
A3 graphite pencil on watercolour paper, signed, £45.
New original pencil drawing on my store!
Tim Burgess of The Charlatans live at Castlefield Bowl.
✨ www.ben-obrien.com/print-store ✨
A3 graphite pencil on watercolour paper, signed, £45.
@tim-burgess.bsky.social 🙌
Tim Burgess of The Charlatans live at Castlefield Bowl.
✨ www.ben-obrien.com/print-store ✨
A3 graphite pencil on watercolour paper, signed, £45.
@tim-burgess.bsky.social 🙌
August 13, 2025 at 9:39 AM
New original pencil drawing on my store!
Tim Burgess of The Charlatans live at Castlefield Bowl.
✨ www.ben-obrien.com/print-store ✨
A3 graphite pencil on watercolour paper, signed, £45.
@tim-burgess.bsky.social 🙌
Tim Burgess of The Charlatans live at Castlefield Bowl.
✨ www.ben-obrien.com/print-store ✨
A3 graphite pencil on watercolour paper, signed, £45.
@tim-burgess.bsky.social 🙌
One last cleaned up drawing from Kendal Calling and who better than @bmxbanditsduglas.bsky.social !
@tim-burgess.bsky.social
@tim-burgess.bsky.social
August 7, 2025 at 10:32 AM
One last cleaned up drawing from Kendal Calling and who better than @bmxbanditsduglas.bsky.social !
@tim-burgess.bsky.social
@tim-burgess.bsky.social
Another drawing from the weekend, the brilliant Kidd!
August 7, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Another drawing from the weekend, the brilliant Kidd!
The 'Tim' in Tim Peaks, @tim-burgess.bsky.social DJing on Friday!
August 6, 2025 at 2:17 PM
The 'Tim' in Tim Peaks, @tim-burgess.bsky.social DJing on Friday!
The Gospel and The Miracle Seeds, probably two of the BIGGEST sounding bands we saw at Tim Peaks Diner all weekend!
August 6, 2025 at 2:13 PM
The Gospel and The Miracle Seeds, probably two of the BIGGEST sounding bands we saw at Tim Peaks Diner all weekend!
A few drawings from in and around the diner, what makes Tim Peaks like a festival within a festival, the coffee, the pizza, the vinyl and merch... and of course, Tiny Tim Peaks.
August 6, 2025 at 2:12 PM
A few drawings from in and around the diner, what makes Tim Peaks like a festival within a festival, the coffee, the pizza, the vinyl and merch... and of course, Tiny Tim Peaks.
Did someone say signed limited edition Inspiral Carpets vinyl? (One of my sons highlights was sitting eating his bacon butty while the actual Inspirals sign records around him).
@inspiralcarpets.bsky.social
@tim-burgess.bsky.social
@inspiralcarpets.bsky.social
@tim-burgess.bsky.social
August 6, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Did someone say signed limited edition Inspiral Carpets vinyl? (One of my sons highlights was sitting eating his bacon butty while the actual Inspirals sign records around him).
@inspiralcarpets.bsky.social
@tim-burgess.bsky.social
@inspiralcarpets.bsky.social
@tim-burgess.bsky.social
Your new favourite indie band... The Cavs! This was a pretty special one, 10 years of going to Kendal Calling and then they get to play there thanks to @tim-burgess.bsky.social
August 6, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Your new favourite indie band... The Cavs! This was a pretty special one, 10 years of going to Kendal Calling and then they get to play there thanks to @tim-burgess.bsky.social