New World Lovin' Posters! | 03.06.08
There's five, count them! FIVE! super fresh new Speakerdog posters added to the fabulous World Lovin' Posters collection! The new posters include three brand new pieces of artwork from the Step Into Our World Exhibition, a classic exhibition poster and a rather fresh and friendly flower-powerful piece of graphic art!As ever, the World Lovin' Posters are A3, only £10 each, and printed with world lovin' care using eco-inks on Forest Stewardship Certified paper. Love your world, love your walls, love your Speakerdog!
To check out all the posters on the shop click here!
New Speakerdog Softies! | 03.06.08
Three new fuzzy friends have been added to the Speakerdog Softies collection! "Mo' Bubbles", "Rise & Shine" and "We All Scream For Ice Cream" are all currently on exhibition duty at Here & Now Gallery in lovely Falmouth!To check out all the softies and their stories click here!
Capiusa Design Festival | 30.05.08
This year's Capiusa Design Festival has heroically stood proud in sunny Guatemala and we're very happy to say Speakerdog made an appearance and won an award!As part of the festival the organisers asked for artwork following the brief 'Make Design Not War' for which the above piece was awarded highly! Speakerdog would like to thank everyone at the festival for setting such a wonderful brief and the judges for picking him out!
The Piggy Bank Exhibition! | 03.06.08
Speakerdog recently shifted shape a little for a trip to Spain! Art guru James Marr invited a selection of artists to customize some wonderful handmade terracotta piggies all the way from his area of Spain for one of the most enjoyable art projects of the year. Speakerdog appears looking nice and fresh and loving the big blue!The customized piggies, along with a great bunch of illustrated pig characters are being exhibited at Marrs Bar in Benidorm. Other artists involved include Paulo Arraiano, Sauerkids, Sneaky Raccoon, Ghostpatrol, Matt Joyce and Yok!
For full details and pictures from the exhibition click here!
Speakerdog Munny at Pinkghost! | 19.05.08
'Speakerdog Up In The Clouds' is a fresh little hand- customised Mini Munny currently on show in the GIANT Skills exhibition at PinkGhost in Florida, it's also for sale over on their website!Click here to check out all the Munnies in the show!
'Come Out And Play' Gelaskins! | 06.05.08
A brand new piece to freshen up your appliances! 'Come Out And Play' is now available as a Gelaskin for your ipods, iphones, macbooks and laptops! The super colourful items are exclusively for sale over at Urban Retro so get on over there and brighten up your portables. And if you remember to do one thing this Summer... remember to COME OUT AND PLAY!Click here for Urban Retro!
Speakerdog Loves! | 30.04.08
A super new and super fresh links page full to the tiptop with pictures and words all about everything Speakerdog loves!It's called SPEAKERDOG LOVES and it's here!
Custom Vinyls Toys On The Shop! | 17.04.08
There's a family of hand-customised vinyl toys now available on the Buy Ben The Illustrator Shop!Speakerdog uses Unipo figures as billboards for his words of wisdom with Love To Live! and Live To Love! Rainbeau is here to spread his colour palette full of sunshine and rainbows! and Speakerdog's ancestor 'The Beastie Bear' delivers some old fashioned freshness to the collection.
Stay tuned for more custom vinyls appearing soon at Pink Ghost in Florida and Go Go Plastic in Birmingham UK!
New Speakerdog Softies! | 12.04.08
Two new super additions to the Speakerdog Softie family! Both hand-crafted by Fi the Imaginator, 'Rainbow Dreams' and 'Kites Are Fun' will take you on a journey skywards!Both new toys are now available from the Buy Ben The Illustrator Shop or for further details have a wander around the Speakerdog Softies page
Speakerdog Softies have been lucky enough to be chosen to take part in The World's Largest Plush Show, coming up this Summer in St Louis! Four specially created Softies will be making the long journey to appear in this awesome event, stay tuned for more details!
Call For Artists from Mexico & Japan! | 27.03.08
We are currently calling out for artists based in Mexico or Japan to work on two very special series of Speakerdog Paper Toys!If you live in Mexico or Japan and fancy putting your handiwork to a Speakerdog Paper Toy then please get in touch!
For full details please click here!
Speakerdog Softies! | 26.03.08
Speakerdog is a big softie on the inside and now, with a little help from Fi the Imaginator, he is all warm & fuzzy on the outside too!
A new home has grown especially for the Speakerdog Softies where you can see all the creations, read about them, and even buy one for yourself!
Click here to enjoy a land of Speakerdog Softies!
Speakerdog Paper Toys Series 5! | 03.03.08
Everybody loves Speakerdog paper toys, and now there's even more to love!
Series 5 is go! With 50 new designs by 48 super artists from all over the planet, this batch is going to pack your shelves with goodness!
To enjoy the designs and download the toys click here!
Go Go Speakerdog Exhibition! | 25.02.08
The Go Go Speakerdog exhibition is now on at Go Go Plastic in Birmingham!
The exhibition includes brand new artwork, custom vinyl toys, paper toys and super plush toys!
For full details and pictures from the exhibition click here!
Love To Post! | 25.02.08
Speakerdog recently joined the gallery in the ace Love To Post project!
Love To Post involves a great bunch of artists putting their artwork onto blank postacrds and sending them over to Martin Rimmer, the man behind it all! Martin has already recieved work from Andy Smith, Tado, Peskimo, Jon Burgerman, Lunartik, and now Speakerdog!
Click here to check out the Love To Post project!
Speakerdog Meets Nani Bird! | 18.02.08
Ben the Illustrator and mckibillo teamed up to bring together Speakerdog with Josh's Nani Birds!
The result is Ben's 'Treehouse Pals' and mckibillo's 'The Dears', four joyful paper creatures! All four toys are available to download and create for free in one PDF package!
Click here to download the super paper toy package!
City Birds! | 31.01.08
A new collaboration with Eyeformation aka +EF+ on his City Birds project. +EF+ designed the bird, Ben the Illustrator filled it in with Speakerdog and sunshine! Check out the project and plenty of other artists' designs!
Click here to check out the City Birds project!
Cube Mech! | 18.01.08
Ben the Illustrator recently collaborated with Charlie in his Cube Mech project and cross-bred a new species of Cube Mech and Speakerdog! Charlie has started getting other fresh artists and illustators involved with some great results, check out the other designs and get yourself involved!
Click here to check out more Cube Mech creations!
Thunder Chunky Prints! | 09.12.07
The art-loving chaps at Thunder Chunky have brought together six of the freshest artists and designers together to create a truly fantastic set of prints!
Along with Ben the Illustrator's magical Speakerdog print (above), the set also contains wonderful prints by Jon Burgerman, Jeremyville, Kev Speck, The Boy Fitz Hammond and McFaul. As a very special extra, the back of each print has a photo of the artwork being created!
Click here to check out the TC print set!
The Speakerdog Exhibition! | 12.11.07
The First Ever Speakerdog Exhibition is now on! There are paintings, prints, toys, paper, vinyl, felt and mirrors currently on show at the incredibly rad Kitch-en Gallery and Shop in Middlesbrough, UK!
Pop over to the exhibition, have a sit down and enjoy yourself! If you can't make it there, click here to see the photos!
Click here to visit the exhibition page!
Speakerdog Softies! | 12.11.07
Due to Speakerdog's big soft warm heart, Fi the Imaginator thought it was only right that he had some big soft warm-hearted plush toys! The three super sweet Speakerdog Softies are hand-crafted by Fi from felt, fleece, wool and buttons!
The Softies are currently on display at The Speakerdog Exhibition and will be on sale in the Buy Ben The Illustrator Shop in December.
The Grateful Ted! | 12.11.07
He's a 60s throwback, he's Speakerdog's number one fan, he's The Grateful Ted! A very special customised vinyl Teddy Troop by Ben the Illustrator, Grateful Ted harks back to peace-loving 1960's California styles and loves everything Speakerdog.
Grateful Ted is hand-customised, so there is only one 10" figure in existance, he is currently on display at The Speakerdog Exhibition and will be on sale in the Buy Ben The Illustrator Shop in December.
Craftzine Paper Toy Exclusive! | 12.11.07
The best resource for getting crafty is surely Craftzine, and if you pop over there now you can get your crafty hands on an exclusive Speakerdog Paper Toy entitled 'The Gingham Special'.
Shop Refurbishment! | 23.10.07
We've had a tidy up and refurbished the Buy Ben The Illustrator Shop. There's cracking new 'World Lovin' Posters' and many, many more Speakerdog prints and products for your enjoyment!
New Artwork! In Print! | 22.10.07
Two super-double-flipping new pieces of Speakerdog artwork by Ben the Illustrator now available in our new range of 'World Lovin' Posters' printed using all environmentally-sound inks and paper.
Take a look at the new posters!
Candy Pop Postcards! | 22.10.07
A neat and tidy set of three postcards in candy poppin' colours!
Take a look at the poppin' postcards!
Thunder Chunky! | 19.10.07
There's an interview with Ben the Illustrator, all about Speakerdog, over on the new and improved Thunder Chunky website!
Thunder Chunky is packed full of interviews with illustrators and designers, plus they've some awesome printed projects on the way, keep a very keen eye on them!
Click here to check out The Team Colours!
The Team Colours! | 08.10.07
Ben the Illustrator has joined forces with five wonderful artists and formed The Team Colours!
A team of artists that play nice with colour!
Speakerdog Series 4 Paper Toys! | 08.10.07
Oh my word, another incredible bunch of Speakerdog Paper Toys from all corners of the globe!
Shin Tanaka Collaboration! | 08.10.07
You say 'paper toy' I say 'Shin Tanaka', he's the grandmaster of contemporary origami and it's a pleasure to have crossed over with him on our paper toy projects.
Shin has created a wonderful Speakerdog Paper Toy for Series 4, and Ben the Illustrator has created a special Speakerdog Mask Hoody for Shin's own Series 4.
Click here to see Shin Tanaka's Mask Hoody Paper Toys!
Speakerdog Badges! | 07.10.07
Three wonderful, colourful, beautiful and sweetiful sets of badges now available from the Buy Ben The Illustrator Shop!
Speakerdog Meets Project Detonate! | 06.10.07
Ever wondered what would happen if Ben The Illustrator shared a piece of paper with Project Detonate? The result is one of the freshest and coolest prints this side of the Arctic Circle. There are only 50 editions of this print in existance, all numbered and signed by both artists. 25 of them are available at the Buy Ben The Illustrator Shop!
A Feast For The Senses! | 05.10.07
Even Speakerdog gets hungry, and nature has everything he needs! A fresh new art print available from the Buy Ben The Illustrator Shop!
Play! | 29.09.07
A brand new art print for all the retro video gamers! This new A3+ giclee print features elements from many many classic video games, can you name them all?
Computer Arts Projects | 23.09.07
The current issue of Computer Arts Projects (Issue 102) is out now and it'sd a very special edition featuring the best in character design, including Speakerdog! Check out the CD inside for a Speakerdog paper toy and illustration gallery. The issue also features character design masters Pete Fowler, Tado, Rob Reger, Shin Tanaka and Alexis West.
Pupstyle | 05.09.07
All the fresh dog owners get their kicks at Pupstyle.com, so it was ace to recently be in touch with founders Jon and Dara. They wanted to give the Speakerdog Paper Toys a special feature on the site, so Ben The Illustrator created a special paper toy design just for them.
Click here to get your paws on the special Pupstylin' Speakerdog!
Barkley! | 28.08.07
This very special Speakerdog Paper Toy has been designed by Ben The Illustrator for a forthcoming book about the wonderful world of modern-day paper toys! The book is being put together by paper-toy guru Matt Hawkins and is entitled 'Urban Paper'. The Speakerdog Paper Toys will be featured in the book, and the template for Barkley (that's his name, by the way) will come free with the book.
You'll have to wait a while until you can make your own Barkley though, the book will be published by HOW Design in early 2009!
Paper Toys Series 3! | 13.08.07
We've just unleashed 35 fantastic new designs of Speakerdog paper toys created by artists all over the world!
Free Stickers! | 30.07.07
2 pages full of wonderful stickers for you to print out and slap up around your home, for free!
Colour! Glorious Colour! | 02.07.07
Bringing our attention to the colour swatches in the world around us. A wonderful new Giclee print now available from the BuyBenTheIllustrator shop!
Speak Up! | 25.06.07
A message for everyone, free speech is free after all. A fresh new poster now available from the BuyBenTheIllustrator shop!
Paper Toys Series 2! | 18.06.07
Series 2 of the Speakerdog Paper Toys has been launched, with 21 brand new designs from wonderful artists around the globe!
Dogography | 08.06.07
A collection of Speakerdog iconography, spread across a poster and now available from the BuyBenTheIllustrator shop!
It's Nice To Be Nice | 07.06.07
Super new poster now available on the BuyBenTheIllustrator shop!
Speakerdog Says... | 29.05.07
The first issue of Speakerdog's very own magazine is now available on the BuyBenTheIllustrator shop!
Thats right kids, a beautiful little zine jam-packed with awesome illustrations by Ben the Illustrator, games to play and your very own baby paper toy! All this comes wrapped up in a super mini poster!
Click here to visit BuyBenTheIllustrator!
New Speakerdog Prints! | 29.05.07
There are 3 wonderful new art prints now available on the BuyBenTheIllustrator shop!
Click here to visit BuyBenTheIllustrator!
Mail Me Art! | 24.05.07
My latest contribution for the Mail Me Art project came about while on travels in Australia. Inspired by the many awesome beaches we visited "Love The Big Blue" catches Speakerdog hangin' ten!
Mail You Art! | 10.05.07
Inspired by the Mail Me Art project, you can now buy very exclusive 'Mail You Art' from the BuyBenTheIllustrator shop!
Each envelope is A4, board-backed and will be sent to you exactly as it is, your address written in the box, the stamps stuck on top of the artwork.
Click here to check out the shop!
Sneaker Pimps World Tour! | 09.05.07
These hand-painted 'Have Good Times' sneakers are currently touring the world with the Sneaker Pimps global exhibition! They'll be hitting a city near you soon so go check them and a whole bunch of other super custom sneakers out.
Click here to see the full details of the Sneaker Pimps World Tour!
'End Of The Rainbow' mini prints! | 08.05.07
A new set of prints has just gone on sale at the Ben the Illustrator shop! The series is entitled 'End Of The Rainbow' and includes four Speakerdog illustrations, each in a wonderful place at the end of the rainbow!
The prints are available separately or as a set of four.
Click here to check out the prints!
Brown Paper Posters! | 07.05.07
A wonderful addition to the Speakerdog product range... Brown Paper Posters! Printed on authentic postal packing paper, the series of 8 different designs are now available from the Buy Ben the Illustrator shop.
Each poster is printed using high-quality archival inks and measures 329mm wide x 700mm tall, and they look wonderful!
Speakerdog belt! | 23.03.07
SPUK Clothing have just released a very special Speakerdog leather belt! It's black leather with a fluoro green print and it's super wonderful!
Click here to visit the SpunkyStore!
