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HELLO my name is BEN

About Me

Camberwell College of Art graduate & SIN Cru member Ben Swift is a UK based illustrator & designer creating super fresh artwork for a variety of music, fashion & publishing brands both here & Stateside. Under the guise of “Nonsinthetik” (pronounced Nonsynthetic) he has created eye catching imagery for club flyers, theatre shows, concert posters, CD & record packaging, animations, projections, music videos, sticker packs, customised sneakers, exhibitions, editorial illustrations and most recently a double decker bus wrap.As part of London club nights Scratch & Dekefex, Ben created classic flyers for Hip Hop Heavyweights including Souls of Mischief, Dilated Peoples, Ugly Duckling, The Jungle Brothers, DJ Ca$hmoney, DJ Premier, Big Daddy Kane, The Beatnuts, Rahzel, Masta Ace, Jeru the Damaja, J-Live, Lootpack, El Da Sensei & Hip Hop godfathers Kool DJ Herc & Afrika Bambaataa. Ben’s distinctive bugged out b-boy characters and ill illustrations continue to turn throw-a-way flyers into collector’s items & have been reproduced in various magazines & design books worldwide.Aside from design & illustration Ben's into photography & video too, often found on the edge of the circle documenting one of his passions: B-Boying (Breakdance) for an ongoing project.Ben's also one of the original Addict Clothing Co. sponsored artists alongside the likes of UK style icons Will Barras, Mr Jago, Steff, Mitch, Swifty & Mode 2, producing super dope t-shirt designs for their limited edition artist series. Now part of the NB Illustration team he specializes in representing youth culture for various advertising agencies & publishers. Clients include:Check the links:

My Interests

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Fellow Illustrators & creatives, art directors, advertising heads, illustration agencies, clothing labels, magazines, PR peeps, promoters, B-Boys & B-Girls, Hip Hop honeys, party people...

My Blog

Nonsinthetik vs Carhartt vs The Illustrated Ape

My entry to the Carhartt ad / tee design comp...
Posted by on Mon, 09 Jul 2007 22:49:00 GMT

New Era Launch Party Photos

The launch party for New Era's Flagship London store at Aura was dope on a rope. Chillin VIP style untill Pharroe Monch took our spot! Maseo from De La Soul smashed it on the one & twos, Trugoy the Do...
Posted by on Tue, 19 Jun 2007 23:00:00 GMT

My Addict Decks tee on Hollyoaks / Channel 4

Broadcast Thursday 31st May 2007 on Channel 4 UK, I made my Hollyoaksdebut, well my Addict Decks tee did, worn by character Gilly. See screengrabsbelow... it's a good look!
Posted by on Tue, 05 Jun 2007 18:18:00 GMT

Nonsinthetik vs Nike 6.0 Shoebox

Version 1: Nonsinthetik vs Nike 6.0 customized Nike Shoebox
Posted by on Sat, 02 Jun 2007 17:15:00 GMT

My artwork taking over Fopp...

The CD covers I've designed for Boombox Distribution Company & Breakin' Breadtaking over the Hip Hop section in Fopp. Good to be on display next toJay-Z, Cypress Hill & The Streets! That's big!!! (as ...
Posted by on Mon, 23 Apr 2007 23:53:00 GMT

Urban Sinfonie 2007 Photo Gallery Here!

Another incredible Urban Sinfonie jam...
Posted by on Wed, 18 Apr 2007 00:32:00 GMT

Cambridge Hip Hop Week 2007 Polaroid Pictures

As part of Cambridge Hip Hop Week I was asked to document each day & comeup with five key images that represent what CHHW is all about.Below are the results. I've got 5 on it!...
Posted by on Wed, 18 Apr 2007 00:17:00 GMT

Redbull Beat Battle 2007 After Party Photos

Another classic Redbull afterparty, good looking out to everyone smashing the circles & smashing the free bar! Props to B-Girl Raqit for starting the circle that was on fire all night! Drifters, Flow ...
Posted by on Tue, 10 Apr 2007 01:15:00 GMT

Crooked Tongues Puma Beat Street Party!

"Wassup with that punk!" Last night all roads led to Londons infamous 100 Club. Rolling deep with my SIN Cru fam, Crooked Tongued & Puma'd out in green we rocked the dark circles to...
Posted by on Mon, 26 Mar 2007 23:40:00 GMT

New Addict Limited Edition Tee & Gallery

Click here to peep my new page over at Addict Clothing
Posted by on Tue, 20 Feb 2007 23:13:00 GMT