Who
Ben Johnston is a multi-disciplinary creative known for his bold text-based murals and fine art pieces. He challenges traditional notions of the relationship between language and image, inviting viewers to engage with the complexities of the contemporary world in new ways. With a commitment to his craft, Ben is constantly evolving and reinventing his artistic practice to produce works that are both visually captivating and intellectually stimulating.
Services
- Art Direction
- Brand development
- Advertising
- Murals
- Interiors
- Public art
- Events
- Live art
- Activations
- Sculpture
- Consultation
- Apparel
- Packaging
- Logo design
- Campaigns
- Illustration
- Custom Fonts
- Animation
Awards
- 2016 The one show - design merit
- 2016 The one show - print & outdoor merit
- 2017 Applied arts award for logo design
- 2017 Applied arts award for mural design
- 2017 Tdc certificate - environmental award
- 2017 Tdc certificate - mural design
- 2017 Print mag award for typography
- 2017 Communication arts award
- 2017 Adcc award for installation design
- 2017 Adcc award for environmental design
- 2018 Graphis silver trophy
- 2018 Applied arts awards
- 2018 Young guns finalist
- 2019 Communication arts award
- 2019 Muralfest.com: best canadian mural
- 2019 Adc awards merit typography
- 2019 Adc awards merit typography
- 2019 Adc awards merit typography
- 2019 Applied arts award for environmental
- 2019 Applied arts award for typography
- 2019 Comm arts award for environmental
- 2019 Communication arts design award
- 2019 TDC ascenders award
- 2019 Graphis gold trophy x 4
- 2019 Graphis silver trophy
- 2020 Comm arts award for typography
- 2020 Type directors club award x 4
- 2020 Applied arts design award
- 2021 ADC One Club: Gold Cube
- 2021 ADC One Club: Gold Cube Best of Discipline
- 2021 Type directors club award x 2
Exhibitions
- 2019 AGO Massive
- 2019 Taglialatella Gallery
- 2019 ABV Gallery
- 2020 Taglialatella Gallery
- 2020 Hashimoto Contemporary
- 2023 Taglialatella Gallery
Speaking
- 2017 Adobe San Francisco, usa
- 2018 FITC Toronto, canada
- 2018 BrainStation Toronto, canada
- 2018 Ruda Fest Panel bogota, colombia
- 2019 Apple toronto, Canada
- 2019 OFFF Barcelona, spain
- 2019 hexo artst panel toronto, canada
- 2019 BrightWalls jackson Michigan, usa
- 2019 PDP novi sad, serbia - workshop & presentation
- 2020 TBW Talks w/ Arc'teryx
Press
- Visi
- Air Canada
- TDC
- Colossal
- Pangeaseed
- SeaWalls
- PowWow
- ABQ Fest
- Mural Fest MTL
- VMF
- UN
- Bright Walls
- Daily Bread Food Bank
- Fashion revolution
- Novi Sad FOundation
- Patagonia
- Bright Walls michigan
- patagonia
- uphere sudbury