Latest news and updates from Kyle Bean.co.uk http://www.kylebean.co.uk/news/ 2010-07-26T16:29:31+00:00 text/html 2010-07-26T15:40:01+00:00 http://www.kylebean.co.uk http://www.kylebean.co.uk/news/article.php?id=44 Since my window displays at Selfridges have been up they have attracted a fair amount of attention and I have received some lovely feedback from the public. As well as being blogged about on a number of motorbike enthusiast websites, the windows have been featured on a number of my favourite design blogs including Creative Review, Notcot and Wallpaper magazine. My displays will be in the windows until 1st September. text/html 2010-06-29T10:39:25+00:00 http://www.kylebean.co.uk http://www.kylebean.co.uk/news/article.php?id=43 Over the last few weeks I have been working on a series of window displays for Selfridges who commissioned me after I pitched an idea to them. I spent last night installing 4 of the 5 windows that I have art directed and crafted. I will be revealing more of this project over the next couple of weeks, but if you are around Oxford Street any time over the next 6 weeks then you will find my displays allocated in Selfridges 'Wonder Windows'. I will also be doing a live installation all day tomorrow (30th June) in the 5th and largest window. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all those lovely people who have helped me with the displays. text/html 2010-06-07T13:29:44+00:00 http://www.kylebean.co.uk http://www.kylebean.co.uk/news/article.php?id=42 A few months ago I made some props for Diet Coke. I'm sure many of you in the UK have seen the campaign where puppets on strings in a office get up and dance towards a Diet Coke vending machine. Well to tie in with the campaign a 'Behind the scenes' video has been made where the puppets can be seen interacting with some hollywood dressing room style props that I have made. Diet Coke colours of course. text/html 2010-05-26T16:33:37+00:00 http://www.kylebean.co.uk http://www.kylebean.co.uk/news/article.php?id=41 Following the EP which I designed the artwork for last year, Police Dog Hogan have compiled a new album. My favourite track is called "Shitty white wine". This time around, I have taken the police dog idea to new realms by making a nodding dog complete with suitably comic packaging in the hope of matching the humour in the bands music. More on this project when we get the albums back from the press. text/html 2010-05-25T15:05:01+00:00 http://www.kylebean.co.uk http://www.kylebean.co.uk/news/article.php?id=40 Fashion designer, Olivier Theysken has a new photography book called "The Other Side Of The Picture" which has recently been published. To promote the book, Liberty asked me to create a window installation using the photos from the book. Re-creating a pose from one of the photos, I sculpted a life-sized geometric figure out of the pictures. Working with Owen Silverwood, we then shot the figure under very dramatic spot-lighting to mirror the atmosphere of books photos. text/html 2010-05-18T10:41:02+00:00 http://www.kylebean.co.uk http://www.kylebean.co.uk/news/article.php?id=39 Lots of exciting things have been happening over the last few weeks and all will be revealed in due course. Last week I had the pleasure of working with Lacey at her studio in East London. Lacey has developed an extensive portfolio of still life and fashion photography over the last few years, working with Clients ranging from Sony and Nike to Vanity Fair and British Vogue. The image here gives you a sneak peak at the project we have recently been working on together entitled 'Killing Time'. I have been pushing the level of realism in my card props for this one! text/html 2010-05-01T10:08:11+00:00 http://www.kylebean.co.uk http://www.kylebean.co.uk/news/article.php?id=38 Today was the first day of the 'Artists Open Houses' in Brighton. It is so wonderful to see so much creativity and welcoming people around in my home town. One project that really stood out for me today was the 'Bread Birdhouses', an installation by Nathan Burr. I love how ridiculously surreal and clever this idea is, and whilst I did not actually witness any birds eating it, I can certainly picture the image! The Artists Open Houses are here for the next 3 weekends in Brighton and I urge you to have a mooch around and chat to the local artists. With 243 venues this year there is a lot to see by the sea! text/html 2010-04-28T12:44:49+00:00 http://www.kylebean.co.uk http://www.kylebean.co.uk/news/article.php?id=37 Recently I was asked to make a colourful 'tool' to illustrate the 'Ask the Contractor' article for the New York Times magazine. I decided to construct a somewhat psychedelic electric drill. Here is the result that was printed in last months issue. text/html 2010-03-29T10:09:57+00:00 http://www.kylebean.co.uk http://www.kylebean.co.uk/news/article.php?id=36 Today I received copies of my book 'Guide for the Unlucky' from the distributor in the states. The publication is now available in shops in America, but the release in the UK and Europe will most likely be later in April or May. Those of you yet to see the promo video of my book can view it in the 'shop' section of my website. Thanks again to everyone who has supported me in getting this book published. What an exciting and unique experience it has been! text/html 2010-03-25T15:30:12+00:00 http://www.kylebean.co.uk http://www.kylebean.co.uk/news/article.php?id=35 Over the last couple of days I have had the pleasure of working with Owen Silverwood, a very talented still-life photographer. We worked together on the Liberty shoot at Blink after assembling my organic and typographic set. Owen has an acute eye for detail as I discovered after he noticed a few stray gluey patches on my model work! I hope to continue working with Owen on other creative ventures in the future. This project will be added to my portfolio shortly along with another project or two that I have recently completed. text/html 2010-03-14T05:26:06+00:00 http://www.kylebean.co.uk http://www.kylebean.co.uk/news/article.php?id=34 Its been a while since I have made some 3D typography. I'm currently working on another project for Liberty and getting my teeth into creating some much more organic shapes than I'm used to making. Plus I get to integrate some hand crafted typography which pleases me very much! I don't want to give too much away at this stage, but if I say the words 'flower power', it will give you an idea of where this is going. More on this project within the next few weeks... text/html 2010-03-08T11:35:37+00:00 http://www.kylebean.co.uk http://www.kylebean.co.uk/news/article.php?id=33 I love ideas that are as clever as they are fun. My friend Ashley has created a limited edition set of 'commuters pillows'. They are handmade 3-colour screen printed pillow cases, lovingly stuffed and stitched resulting in a marvellous product. She even made me one where the destination is 'Brighton'. I absolutely love it. Both Ashley and I are regular commuters to London and so we can appreciate the need for one of these from time to time. Ashley may still have some left, so If you would like to buy one off her, she would love you to email her as this address: ashlee.allen@hotmail.co.uk text/html 2010-02-13T10:41:36+00:00 http://www.kylebean.co.uk http://www.kylebean.co.uk/news/article.php?id=32 Today was a monumental day for model enthusiasts. My good friend and supremely talented director David Wilson, and myself attended Model World 2010 at the Brighton Centre. Upon our arrival we realised that we bridged the age gap, as the majority of people there were either younger than 14 or older than 50. We watched a model re-inactment of a WW2 battle, the titanic hitting an iceberg, a lego space station and to top it all off, we had a ride on a miniature railway! Childhood fantasy comes to mind. Of course our trip to Model World was all in the name of research. text/html 2010-01-16T16:31:04+00:00 http://www.kylebean.co.uk http://www.kylebean.co.uk/news/article.php?id=31 I have been working on a little personal model project, simply called 'paper aeroplane'. It has been a fairly challenging task but great to translate the forms of a jet into a paper sculpture. Unlike a conventional paper aeroplane, I don't think I will attempt to throw this one through the air....well not yet anyway. text/html 2010-01-02T13:16:26+00:00 http://www.kylebean.co.uk http://www.kylebean.co.uk/news/article.php?id=30 Happy New Year everyone! Many new things have been changing for me over the last few weeks. Firstly, I am pleased to write that I am now represented by Blink Art, which along with Blinkink, Blinkproductions and Colonel Blimp form a well respected and forward thinking production company in London. Some work is already in the pipe-line, including some fantastic collaboration opportunities. I have also moved into a much bigger house in Brighton which means I get to have a whole room to use as a study (although I like to call it a studio!) Here's hoping this fresh new start brings some great things in 2010. Best of luck to all of you! text/html 2009-12-10T14:04:07+00:00 http://www.kylebean.co.uk http://www.kylebean.co.uk/news/article.php?id=29 Some of you may have noticed that I now have a new icon in my navigation that is entitled 'shop'. As you can now pre-order my book, 'Guide for the Unlucky' on amazon.com (not amazon.co.uk yet) I thought it was time to launch this section on my website. It is my intention to sell other products through my website in the future, but for now it is page devoted to my new book. To coincide with this launch, I have also made a special promo video for the book which you can view in both my shop and portfolio. I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone at Blink who supported me in creating the video. Special thanks to Simone who helped me with the painstaking process of stop-frame animation and Daniel Elms for creating the music for the video. text/html 2009-11-21T11:00:03+00:00 http://www.kylebean.co.uk http://www.kylebean.co.uk/news/article.php?id=28 Well I thought I'd update a couple more projects to my portfolio today. My Police Dog Hogan albums came back from the press a few days ago. Just in time before the band had a gig! The other big project I have revealed is my pop-up book, 'Guide for the Unlucky'. I had a prototype up on my website several months ago, but over the past year or so, this book has been improved and refined for publication. I am now pleased to announce that this book will be on sale in all major book stores early next year. It is already listed on Amazon.com! Very exciting indeed. text/html 2009-11-18T17:30:20+00:00 http://www.kylebean.co.uk http://www.kylebean.co.uk/news/article.php?id=27 Last night was the first installation of my Christmas Project for Hermes. I spent the evening at the Sloan Street store, dressing the displays with Rebecca Cocks, a regular designer for Hermes, and Creea, window construction specialists. It was very satisfying to see all of our hard work come together. The rest of the displays will be going up across the country over the next few days. You can now view images of this project in my portfolio section. text/html 2009-11-08T07:48:57+00:00 http://www.kylebean.co.uk http://www.kylebean.co.uk/news/article.php?id=26 Having liked my furby 'compartmentalism' project, the people at creative agency 'The Assembly' have commissioned me to create a video for them on the same theme. In order to re-inforce their company name, they set me the challenge of assembling an old typewriter from scratch and documenting my efforts. My hands were black from oil after handing all of the individual components! I am now going to begin editing it all and speeding it up (like time-lapse) so that viewers don't have to sit through hours of footage! text/html 2009-10-27T14:15:09+00:00 http://www.kylebean.co.uk http://www.kylebean.co.uk/news/article.php?id=25 Whilst being busy with paper-mache, I have found time to work on a nice project designing an album sleeve for band 'Police Dog Hogan'. The band asked me to create something 'iconic'. That is quite possibly the scariest thing to ever ask a designer in my opinion! Well...the band are giving me the thumbs up with what I am producing for them, which is good enough for me! In a direct reference to their band name, I have created a hand made-police badge to form the basis for the imagery. I'm still playing around with the design and having fun exploring possible promotional pieces for the band too. text/html 2009-10-23T12:15:12+00:00 http://www.kylebean.co.uk http://www.kylebean.co.uk/news/article.php?id=24 With the many days so far spent covering numerous musical instruments in manuscript paper, It felt right to have a little bit of fun with them today and dress as a one man band... as you do! Just a few weeks now until they will all be up in the windows of Hermes shops across the country. So exciting. I can't wait! text/html 2009-10-10T13:19:15+00:00 http://www.kylebean.co.uk http://www.kylebean.co.uk/news/article.php?id=23 I have just started my next project for Hermes. I am going to be covering 40 musical instruments of various types and sizes in manuscript paper. I am also covering a handful of suitcases in old ordinance survey maps. Now you can understand why I have had to move into a studio space. This has got to be one of my messiest project in a long time. Brings back many memories of school. More on this project will be revealed in the coming weeks. For now this picture shows the handful of objects that I have covered so far... text/html 2009-10-03T16:44:05+00:00 http://www.kylebean.co.uk http://www.kylebean.co.uk/news/article.php?id=22 The time has come for me to move my work space out of my flat and into a proper studio...well at least until christmas anyway! As of this week, I am moving into York Place Studios in Brighton. It is situated very close to the Laines and houses a collection of creative individuals including a painter, graphic designer, Illustrator, jewellery maker and textile designer. As well as being divided into studios, it also has a shop which sells the most amazing hand-made leather goods by Wolfram Lohr. The shop also doubles as a mini gallery space, and as a new resident, I am able to have my Mobile Evolution Project on display in the window. Keep checking back for more news from York Place Studios over the next few weeks. text/html 2009-09-14T14:56:04+00:00 http://www.kylebean.co.uk http://www.kylebean.co.uk/news/article.php?id=21 Do you like my makeover? My website now allows images and videos to be viewed much larger than before and adapts to suit different screen sizes. The navigation system has also changed slightly. At this stage I would appreciate any comments you might have about my new site. You can also view my latest project - a set of models at Liberty made entirely out of Hermes Packaging. text/html 2009-08-28T05:12:11+00:00 http://www.kylebean.co.uk http://www.kylebean.co.uk/news/article.php?id=20 My 'Sustainable Relationship' animation is going to appear as part of the onedotzero festival at the BFI Southbank. The festival, which runs from 9th until 13th September, "delivers a stimulating package of dynamic screenings and new cinematic expressions in short film, sensory installations, in-depth creative insights plus parties and audio-visual lounge events late on into the night." I feel incredibly lucky to be able to contribute to this fantastic film event. text/html 2009-08-24T21:56:38+00:00 http://www.kylebean.co.uk http://www.kylebean.co.uk/news/article.php?id=19 German publishers, Gestalten are never afraid to explore unusual subject matters for their books. The degree show poster that I produced with Josh White and Rory Taylor is being showcased in the upcoming book 'Hair'em Scare'em'. The publication, according to Gestalten, ;"presents an extraordinary exploration through the fascinating beauty and inventive possibilities of hair as a medium for artistic expression in contemporary art and design." The book will be in shops from October. text/html 2009-08-17T03:45:38+00:00 http://www.kylebean.co.uk http://www.kylebean.co.uk/news/article.php?id=18 I am currently in the middle of a project for Liberty, who have given me the wonderfully specific task of designing and constructing a set of victorian objects made entirely out of Hermes packaging. On completion, the objects will be displayed at the Liberty building on Regent Street as part of a big display for the Hermes brand. For now here is a snap from the Hermes stock room, as we enjoyed sifting through hundreds of orange boxes and getting a bit too excited by the possibility of what we could do with them! text/html 2009-07-29T23:42:38+00:00 http://www.kylebean.co.uk http://www.kylebean.co.uk/news/article.php?id=17 We all looked suitably ridiculous and Hogwarts-esque yesterday morning as me and my friends officially graduated from the University of Brighton, having studied by the sea for three years. It was a very emotional day. For those of you I did not get round to speaking to on the day, I wish you the best of luck in the future. Hopefully this won't be the end!... text/html 2009-07-03T14:28:48+00:00 http://www.kylebean.co.uk http://www.kylebean.co.uk/news/article.php?id=16 Last night was the private view of our London show at Brick Lane. We were literally still working on finishing the exhibition as people started coming in. It was a brilliant evening and the feedback was excellent. The work seems very diverse and professional which is always a good thing. If you are passing by Brick lane this weekend, be sure to to check the show out. It is on Heneage Street, just off Brick Lane. My illuminated 'Disposable technology' gadgets are on display as well as a few animations. text/html 2009-06-26T03:48:05+00:00 http://www.kylebean.co.uk http://www.kylebean.co.uk/news/article.php?id=15 Last night I had the pleasure of being able to attend the Penguin Design Awards at the Strand in London. The event was a gathering of finalists who entered the competition, set by Penguin to re-design the book jacket for Donna Tartt's "The Secret History". This year, 3 recent design graduates from the University of Brighton, including myself got selected to attend. Sarah Prismall and I got Shortlisted for the award, while Lucy Pritchett got 3rd place. The view over the embankment from the Penguin offices was amazing by the way! text/html 2009-06-09T23:44:35+00:00 http://www.kylebean.co.uk http://www.kylebean.co.uk/news/article.php?id=14 The lovely people at YCN kindly invited me to meet them yesterday and asked to see my Mobile Phone Evolution Russian Doll model. After very little persuasion I agreed to have the model out on display in the YCN building, 72 Rivington Street, London. So if you want to grab a chance to see the real thing - that is where they will be living for the next couple of weeks.Thanks to David Wilson forwarding this picture to me... text/html 2009-06-08T03:06:25+00:00 http://www.kylebean.co.uk http://www.kylebean.co.uk/news/article.php?id=13 A few evenings ago I managed to get up to London to see my very talented friend David Wilson give a talk about his latest creation. If you have not already seen or heard about it, he has created a beautiful music video for Moray McLaren entitled "We Got Time". David spoke in great depth about how he created the music video using a Praxinoscope. text/html 2009-06-04T03:30:59+00:00 http://www.kylebean.co.uk http://www.kylebean.co.uk/news/article.php?id=12 In preparation for our degree show, today the students of Graphic Design and Illustration have been frantically stamping catalogue covers. Each student has an individual design which represents them. Can you spot which stamp design might be mine? To pick up a copy you will need to come along to our show which is open to the public from this Saturday until Thursday 11th June at the University of Brighton. text/html 2009-05-20T03:42:44+00:00 http://www.kylebean.co.uk http://www.kylebean.co.uk/news/article.php?id=11 Sorry for the lack of posts in the last month. I have been very busy preparing for our University of Brighton exhibition. It only seems like yesterday that I started the course. Crazy how time flies! text/html 2009-04-17T00:26:36+00:00 http://www.kylebean.co.uk http://www.kylebean.co.uk/news/article.php?id=10 Aside from Easter chocolate, my house is currently filled with one of my most favoured, (but admittedly abundant) mediums - Brown packaging cardboard! I'm currently working on a project about our consumer relationship with technology. Im looking at obsolescence and how technology evolves so fast that we expect things to break or get replaced by 'new and improved' products within a very short space of time. Most people know the feeling when you buy a new camera or phone, only to find out that a month later, a better model has been released! Oooh the frustration! Technological items are now said to be effectively 'disposable' because of this and living in our 'throw-away society' just adds to the issue. My solution... Cardboard Technology! This project is still in early stages, but expect to see the finished items/photos etc in my portfolio soon. text/html 2009-03-24T13:05:49+00:00 http://www.kylebean.co.uk http://www.kylebean.co.uk/news/article.php?id=9 I'm currently finishing a stop frame animation to celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the Laundrette. It has proven to be a real challenge - my first animation shot in broad daylight! Pretty much any problem conceivable has happened to me in the last few weeks - cats attacking my props, the weather changing half way through a scene and random people managing to knock everything over. Still after re-shoots with any luck I should have this project on my website soon! I hope you like my newly designed site by the way. text/html 2009-03-07T23:41:09+00:00 http://www.kylebean.co.uk http://www.kylebean.co.uk/news/article.php?id=8 I'm thinking of starting a collection of photos of things people leave outside their houses for people to take. Recently I have come across washing machines, TV's and old computer monitors. I love how this chair comes complete with the footstool. Come to Brighton if you want it! Its not far from my house and may escape by tomorrow! text/html 2009-02-16T22:29:00+00:00 http://www.kylebean.co.uk http://www.kylebean.co.uk/news/article.php?id=7 My last couple of Monday mornings have been rather strange. Last week I was attaching home-made fake moustaches to people's faces and photographing them. This week my dearest creative friend Ashley came to Brighton to play a vast game of Noughts and Crosses with me. In total we played 296 rounds to fill the shape of the OXO tower. I think every Monday morning should be as mad as this! text/html 2009-02-12T00:11:43+00:00 http://www.kylebean.co.uk http://www.kylebean.co.uk/news/article.php?id=6 Today I received my copy of the new book 'Tangible'. Published by Gestalten Verlag, the book showcases an international selection of work from designers who explore ideas spatially and in 3-D forms. The book is beautifully edited and assembled and I was lucky enough to be asked to contribute some of my portfolio. 'Tangible' is the sequel to the successful 2007 book 'Tactile', both exploring how graphic design can be a very hands-on experience! text/html 2009-02-02T20:19:20+00:00 http://www.kylebean.co.uk http://www.kylebean.co.uk/news/article.php?id=5 In my failed attempt to walk into town earlier, I slipped over no less than seven times! The insane weather combined with Brighton's steep hills and my less than appropriate shoes was not a great combination for walking around today. However, I met this chap on my journey and it made me chuckle. text/html 2009-01-31T18:09:45+00:00 http://www.kylebean.co.uk http://www.kylebean.co.uk/news/article.php?id=4 It was not until after I wrote this message to myself that I realised the irony of it all. I would love to think of more ironic situations like this. Maybe I could start a collection of ironic imagery!? If you can think of any, I would love to hear them. text/html 2008-12-21T03:02:23+00:00 http://www.kylebean.co.uk http://www.kylebean.co.uk/news/article.php?id=3 Im in the middle of an animation using a combination of stop frame and after effects. My fans on my laptop are going crazy every time I render something! Its times like this i wish I had a desktop computer! This project will be added to my portfolio when I next update that section. text/html 2008-12-12T22:54:32+00:00 http://www.kylebean.co.uk http://www.kylebean.co.uk/news/article.php?id=2 Whenever I screen print it always makes me feel both terrified and very satisfied  almost simultaneously. I have been working on a little project recently where I wanted to get across the idea of 'teamwork' in a simple graphic image. Unlike most of my work which seems to be predominantly 3D, I thought I would have a go at a poster for a change!I am now sufficiently covered in red and blue paint and will no doubt be spending the next couple of days trying to get it out from beneath my finger nails. I will be posting the project in my portfolio at a later date. text/html 2008-12-07T18:58:07+00:00 http://www.kylebean.co.uk http://www.kylebean.co.uk/news/article.php?id=1 Welcome to my news feed. I will be updating this area as often as I can to let you know what I'm up to and any news relating to my work. Stay tuned!