Greetings!! My name is Benjamin Taylor, and I'm an aspiring self-taught front end web developer, and CS student at Temple University. I am obsessed with technology, skateboarding, and coding. My background is grounded in communication design, and supported by an expansive education. I seek to kickstart my career in front end development as motivation to expand my creativity, and create beautiful experiences for those around me. I am invested in every single detail, and eager to learn.
Greetings!! My name is Benjamin Taylor, and I'm an aspiring self-taught front end web developer, and CS student at Temple University. I am obsessed with technology, skateboarding, and coding. My background is grounded in communication design, and supported by an expansive education. I seek to kickstart my career in front end development as motivation to expand my creativity, and create beautiful experiences for those around me. I am invested in every single detail, and eager to learn.
A multifaceted project that demonstrates Gestalt's various design principles as a brand. This project took form as a gatefold brochure, t-shirt design, & hang-tag from scratch.
A poster I created to demonstrate type anatomy. This includes how x-height affects size and readability between various different types of serif, sans-serif, and monospace fonts.
My ode to one of the greatest movies ever made! I was determined to create a version of this poster that captured the same energy, and ultimate "timelessness" of the movie.
A poster I made for NCC Art Apparel that is designed to capture the essence of individuality vested within the customer who purchases the brand of NCC Art Apparel.
A self published book I created through blurb.com using photographs I took with my iPhone of very diverse sets of natural typography residing in downtown Bethlehem.
Another poster I created specifically for a theme of "Billion Shades of Green" to celebrate Earth Day on Northampton Community College's campus. Made in Adobe Illustrator.
A WPA era style poster that is dedicated to the humanities program at NCC. This poster was featured on display in the college auditorium for it's encapsulation of the primary theme.
The second of two NCC Art Apparel Advertisements dedicated to showcasing the inventiveness of NCC Art Apparel's brand. Made in Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator.
The first of a two page magazine spread dedicated to the fictional magazine "Typolicious", a magazine that is dedicated to typography, and great people who are invested in it.
The second of a two page magazine spread dedicated to the fictional magazine "Typolicious", a magazine that is dedicated to typography, and great people who are invested in it.
A personal pocket calendar I made, using iPhone photos I have taken to represent each individual month, with a heavy focus on portability to aid the ease of scheduling too.
An extensive background in print design has a profound impact on the way I approach digital mediums. Therefore, it remains an effective tool when approaching and solving problems. The use of grid systems, color theory, effective typography, and the process of accommodating document specifications has transformed my skillset moving forward into the web design realm.
Ever since I was introduced to the underlying groundwork of a web page when I was young, I have always found myself impassioned by the creation and implementation of the web's endless possibilities. I felt that it always has been my calling to further challenge myself to create beautiful, useful, and semantic components on the web. I am always eager to learn how I can improve.
Unlike many developers, I heavily stress the composition of elements within any work I touch. While a daunting task at first, becoming a hybrid designer & developer augments my ability to extend my imagination to places previously improbable. Design is built into my foundation as a front end developer and is at the forefront of every single problem I am engaged in solving.
