Kyle Bean is a designer specialising in hand crafted models, set design and art direction. Since graduating in 2009, Kyle has worked for a variety of international clients for a diverse range of projects including installations, window displays, editorial illustration and advertising. Kyle’s work has been recognised by the prestigious Art Directors Club in New York and the International Design Biennial held throughout Europe. His work has been featured in a range of international art and design publications, praising him for both his conceptual thinking and craftsmanship. Kyle splits his time between working from his studio by the sea in Brighton and London where he often collaborates with photographers and directors. Kyle is represented by Blinkart.
Wallpaper*, Financial Times, Diesel, Wired, New York Times, Selfridges, Hermes, Liberty, Rimmel, BBC, GQ Magazine, Rizzoli/Universe, Rubbish Magazine, HOW, Viewpoint Magazine, Casio, VMAN, Louis Vuitton, Scientific American, Intersection, Design Museum, CUT Magazine, Computer Arts, Peugeot, Time, Lloyds Bank, Men’s Health, Gucci, Nature
| ADC Young Guns 9, ADC Gallery, New York | October 2011 |
| ‘Now we do Shellac’, Sassoon Gallery, London, Curated by Wonderhammer | August 2011 |
| THREEDEE, Jaguar Shoes, London | April 2011 |
| R.S.V.P.H.R.H – An exhibition of alternative royal wedding invites, The Rag Factory, London | April 2011 |
| International Design Biennial, St Etienne, France | Nov – Dec 2010 |
| ‘All connected’ Grenoble, France | Oct 2010 |
| Mobile Evolution project on public display, Young Creative Network (YCN), London | July 2009 |
| Graphic Design & Illustration Show, The Rag Factory, Brick Lane, London | July 2009 |
| University of Brighton Undergraduate Degree Show, Brighton | June 2009 |
| Crafts Magazine, Issue 235, Feature/Interview | March 2012 |
| Computer Arts, Issue 198, Feature/interview | February 2012 |
| EAT ME: Appetite for Design, Victionary | January 2012 |
| Bracket, Vol 3: Education, Anonymous | December 2011 |
| EAT Design Calendar 2012, Design with Food, EIGA Design, NBVD | October 2011 |
| Grafik, Talent feature, issue 192 | September 2011 |
| Eight:48, Issue 6, Feature “Is it worth wit?” | August 2011 |
| Creative Review Annual 2011 | April 2011 |
| Book Art, Paul Sloman, Gestalten | April 2011 |
| Papercraft 2: Design and Art with Paper, R. Klanten, B. Meyer, Gestalten | March 2011 |
| MiND7 | Jan 2011 |
| HOW – Featured as one of the ‘Young Hungry Creatives’ | Jan 2011 |
| ‘Frame’ Issue 77 | Nov 2010 |
| Cardboard Book; Narelle Yabuka; Ginko Press | Nov 2010 |
| Outside the box: Cardboard Design Now. Black Dog Publishing | Oct 2010 |
| Playful type 2, Gestalten | Oct 2010 |
| 3D Typography, MBP | Sept 2010 |
| Los Logos: Compass, Gestalten | Sept 2010 |
| ‘Shots’ Issue 120 | March 2010 |
| Ideas Illustrated; A YCN publication, Showcasing ‘Mobile Evolution’ | Nov 2009 |
| Hair’em Scare’em; R. Klanten, S. Ehmann, M. Huebner; Gestalten | Oct 2009 |
| ‘Bright Magazine’ Issue 29 | Sept 2009 |
| ‘De:Bug’ Issue 135 | Sept 2009 |
| Tangible – High Touch Visuals; R. Klanten, S. Ehmann, M. Huebner; Gestalten | Jan 2009 |
| Apple Store, 235 Regent Street, London | 20th February 2012 |
| ADC Young Gun 9, Art Directors Club, New York | October 2011 |
| Work showcased at the BFI as part of the onedotzero festival. | Sept 2009 |
| Shortlisted for the 2009 Penguin Design Awards for a book jacket design | June 2009 |
| Shortlisted for the Metro Re-create competition | May 2009 |
| Crush Design, Brighton | Aug 2008 |
| Blink Productions, London | June 2008 |
| Kanoti, Brighton | March 2008 |
| University of Brighton, England | 2006 – 2009 |
| University of Portsmouth, England | 2005 – 2006 |
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