Benjamin Rose

2010-11-15T13:44:00.000-08:00

I've been away for a while.
Blogging has escaped me somewhat...
I blame twitter http://twitter.com/GraphicMind

Next week sees Banana and Tom Staar under one roof. Promises to be big

BANANA at Medication Poland

2010-11-15T13:24:00.001-08:00

BANANA at MedicatioN - Club Wasabi, Szczecin, Poland from Banana Music on Vimeo.

This was a little surreal

RockNess Festival 2010

2010-06-30T02:12:00.000-07:00

RockNess Festival 2010

I was asked by UGroove.tv to direct and film a round up of the RockNess Festival in Inverness. It was an awesome weekend enjoyed by myself and the crew. The highlight was Club 75 but as expected there was plenty of good music and vibes going around the place. Benji Boko was probably the best discovery of the weekend.

ENJOY

Projection Umbro

2010-04-22T07:36:00.000-07:00

Projection Umbro (No Audio) from Graphic State of Mind on Vimeo.

A projection piece created for Umbro.

Creative Brief was to fuse the energy of the Northern Quarter area of Manchester.

What You Know About Us!?

2010-04-22T05:29:00.000-07:00

What You Know About Us!? from Graphic State of Mind on Vimeo.

Quick thing i produced for Umbro

R.I.O Freestyle for 1Xtra's DJ Q

2010-03-01T08:30:00.000-08:00

IF YOU LIKE HOT FREESTYLES YOU MIGHT WANNA SEE THIS FOR YOURSELF

NOT TO BE MISSED

Putting my city on the map

2010-03-01T07:26:00.000-08:00

New Music Video for Manchester's R.I.O

The track is called 'Narrow Roads' and will be released in early April.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!

2010-01-05T06:27:00.000-08:00

2010 is here and its work as normal here at GSM towers. I didn't get up to much for New Years, I'm going Jamaica on Monday for a couple of weeks so im more concerned with getting things done before then- WIN.
Xmas was taken up with more work as well, which means i got a new website launching soon and a new music video coming just after that.

For now though here's my new year treat. Just seen this today.

Michael Owen Judges the Umbro Speciali Competition

2009-11-18T07:06:00.000-08:00

My latest collaboration with Umbro featuring Michael Owen. Shot in a couple of hours at Umbro's Dale Street office. The edit took 2 days including amends.

Thanks to Tom Burrows and the rest of the Umbro team.

Football Guitar Hero

2009-11-18T07:04:00.000-08:00

Incredibly cool viral from Umbro.

Kanye's New Book

2009-10-12T07:33:00.000-07:00

Photographed by director Nabil, this book looks ILL. I was lucky enough to catch this tour and it felt like i was experiencing Hip Hop Opera on its grandest scale.

'Life' Trailer

2009-09-23T05:55:00.000-07:00

'Life' is the latest single from Bashy's debut album 'Catch Me If You Can'. The music video, filmed/ directed/ edited by myself will be available with the single on digital release from Friday 25th October 2009. Go support it.

OMG!!

2009-09-22T01:19:00.000-07:00

latest KAWS cover for complex magazine.

Wu-Tang Clan - Da Mystery Of Chessboxin Lego

2009-07-30T02:44:00.000-07:00

love lego

UMBRO SPECIALI BOOT TEST part deux

2009-07-22T03:15:00.000-07:00

And here it is!! Both short's turned out quite nicely considering we didn't have the audio track approved and ready. the way we ended up working was:

1. line up a rough edit of the footage and key bits we wanted to include in the film.
2. add what we thought was the approved audio and 'retouch' the edit to sync well with the audio.
3. change the audio track last minute and wish for the best :0

UMBRO SPECIALI BOOT TEST

2009-07-20T07:01:00.000-07:00

This is a recent collaboration i had with LOVE creative's Stephen Owen. We bashed out this and another viral video in just over a weekend.

Enjoy part 01. There will be more to follow very soon.

soon come!!

2009-07-15T04:16:00.000-07:00

series snippet

Kopykats

2009-07-15T03:55:00.000-07:00

Another collage from my series of collages titled 'following fashion' created from scanned imagery from my various fashion and lifestyle magazines collected over time.

skills

2009-07-06T09:47:00.000-07:00

just for fun.

Graphic State of Mind 2009

2009-07-06T07:05:00.000-07:00

Graphic State of Mind Showreel 2009 from Graphic State of Mind on Vimeo.

What up world!! above is my updated show reel for the summer. The track is by dubstep artist Jayou and is titled 'Rinse out'.

Modern Day Peeps

2009-07-01T03:21:00.000-07:00

I cannot settle on a title for this project, Il probably name it project X or some shit like that.. but as ive explained previous this is an idea that will mean something when finished.

The collages are coming thick and fast. Some of these are animating nicely. Not had a lot of sleep lately but i feel inspired after a brief encounter with Mainframe . I have a project with umbro starting tomorrow over at LOVE , (wow im name dropping a lot) and i have a music promo opportunity which i need to get rolling with. As well as this my summer reel for 2009 will be online very soon.

ciao for now.

2days peeps.

2009-06-19T09:10:00.000-07:00

working hard on this.. its animating together nicely :)

Coming Soon

2009-06-15T09:58:00.000-07:00

still working on a number of personal projects. The above is shaping up to be 'product of their environment'. Which will be a series of idents and collaged artwork that looks at characters and stereotypes amongst youung people in the media.

type animation

2009-06-02T03:33:00.000-07:00

GSM type rebrand

2009-05-26T10:50:00.000-07:00

delicious

latest work

2009-05-20T05:49:00.000-07:00

here's a clip from a recent stop motion animation i created for an IHG Events conference last month. The process required me to sacrifice a Sunday afternoon (which would have consisted of nothingness) and im glad i did as the results of this experiment where pleasing. Any chance to ditch photoshop and created things by hand always excites me and in alot of cases feels more rewarding.

ordinary peeps

2009-05-20T04:10:00.000-07:00

These pieces evolved from a personal project I've been retouching over the past couple of weeks. When i last moved flat the process of shifting design magazines and books which i hadnt looked at in a while was quite annoying so i decided to utilize this 'resource material' and create pieces of 'art' out of them.. heres a couple of pieces.. hold tight for a couple more uploads soon.

This is how you take a photograph

2009-04-28T09:01:00.000-07:00

Every now and again i stumble across a photographers work that really humbles me.

to be honest it happens alot and i had that experience again today when i found lou mora's website.

He has some amazing portrait shots and he contrasts the shots beautifully in their compositions.

take a look for yourself.

McCann Metro

2009-04-28T08:51:00.000-07:00

McCann Erickson are now in the Northern Quarter..
recently Ive been creating visuals for in house presentations encapsulating the buzz and potential that MECH hopes will be provided from the new Metro office in the Northern Quarter.

Bashy has upped the levs

2009-04-13T12:37:00.000-07:00

very good video produced and directed by digital sneakers who are new to me but i have them bookmarked now!!

This is the way this artist and other urban uk artists should be portrayed and shown in their videos. I dont imagine it was a huge budget but the guys behind the camera knew what they where doin and the finished piece looks slick, well thought out and it oozes uk swagger.

tough thing to pull off but now the scene has something to aim for and better.

Flyin'

2008-12-22T11:04:00.001-08:00

my video is recieving love from Dizzee Rascal's DJ Semtex.

Thank you

I See People - NEW Bashy

2008-12-22T10:07:00.000-08:00

I made this video last week.. the concept grew after i visited Manchester's urbis art gallery to see the Emory Douglas Black Panther exhibition.

i was touring the gallery listening to Bashy's latest mixtape Bashy.com and this track "i see people" really stood out.

The video contrasts the artist's lyrics relating to modern Britain and black America's struggle for equal rights.

Go Hard.

2008-12-17T20:54:00.000-08:00

Jay Z reminding the planet why he's on top of everything.

Love the low budget yet highly creative video.. Jay continues to associate himself with beautiful and creative art more and more.

ill.

History is made

2008-11-06T02:38:00.000-08:00

Congratulations to America and everybody associated with the democrat party. From the outside looking in the better more inspiring campaign and candidate claimed victory.

The fact that Barrack Obama is of African descent is incredibly important to me and a nation of people who can now truly believe, anything is possible regardless of the color of your skin..

get the violins out please!!!!

EepyBird's Sticky Note experiment

2008-09-15T05:55:00.000-07:00

EepyBird's Sticky Note experiment from Eepybird on Vimeo.

lovely test from the creators of the Diet Coke and Mentos experiment, EeepyBird show us how to have fun with sticky notes. http://www.eepybird.com/

Barrack Air Force 1

2008-09-15T03:09:00.000-07:00

sickle.

Paint Club

2008-09-12T07:14:00.000-07:00

ali boomayi

Influences_HUMOUR

2008-09-09T09:20:00.000-07:00

well it made me laugh!!..
theres definately a touch of fresh prince in reggies swagger.

Influences_FILM SKILLS

2008-09-09T07:14:00.000-07:00

Best thing ive seen today.

influences_MUSIC

2008-09-09T07:07:00.000-07:00

new video from Kano off the forthcoming album 140 grime street. Kano has been an inspiration of mine since 2004/05 when i first heard the classic P's & Q's and then later saw him perform live at manchesters academy.

two words spring to mind when i think of this person.. goal getter.

McCann Metro

2008-08-28T05:27:00.000-07:00

McCann Metro_test01 from Graphic State of Mind on Vimeo.

here's the latest test me and the team (j.wak and ste owen from McCann Erickson) have produced for the agencies new and exciting office space in the northern quarter.

We did'nt really have a brief for this but from what was explained to us we went out and nailed this light test.

more info to follow.

lets keep it moving.

2008-08-24T10:29:00.000-07:00

MECH Summer School 2008 from MECH on Vimeo.

McCann Erickson's annual summer school programme came to a close last week and i was fortunate enough this year to design the website re-skin and also edit and produce the titles for the event.

Big thanks to all the summer schoolers for helping me out with the footage for the titles.

Fresh.

2008-08-24T09:42:00.000-07:00

Examples of 22 year old New york digital artist Kervin Brisseaux.
I recently stumbled across his portfolio on the behance network and have been really inspired some of the visuals in his portfolio.

click the title to view his work.

levels.

Alex Trochut

2008-08-24T08:23:00.000-07:00

Alex Trochut is a graphic designer from Barcelona. I was priveleged enough to hear him speak at this years OFFF festival in lisbon where he spoke for a good hour battering through his best works. His portfolio consists of some of the best typographical works of the past 12 months.

well worth a look

Best of Manchester 2008

2008-07-04T05:37:00.000-07:00

Untitled from Benjamin on Vimeo.

My entry to Urbis' 2008 Best of Manchester Awards.

car cemetary

2008-06-11T07:23:00.001-07:00

car cemetary, originally uploaded by graphic state of mind.

picture taken at a scrap yard in my home town of Bury..
waiting for a project or an idea to go back here with my canon hv30.

maya ladwa- fashion designer

2008-06-11T07:18:00.001-07:00

maya ladwa, originally uploaded by graphic state of mind.

design Maya Ladwa clothing, to embody the creativity and detail which goes into her mens casual clothing. This design and others is currently being used for her end of year degree show and other promotional work.

Paul McCartney does the Rolex Sweep

2008-04-24T06:56:00.000-07:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dd_h2udkXQs

brought a smile to my face.. seriously well edited tho

"I am Somebody"

2008-04-11T08:35:00.000-07:00

Cannot wait to see this kid live tonight.. all of u who i know heading down to Paradise tonight.. see u there

in abit

http://www.myspace.com/djmehdi

CLASSIC

2008-04-11T03:58:00.001-07:00

Was shown this video showcasing the true beauty of the Air Force One quite a while ago now, but is still a favourite so have decided to post it before I forget about it. The film simply documents the procedure undertaken to create this timeless, classic shoe. The video is set in an Italian ‘shoe craftsmans’ workshop.

The use of innovative camera angles and detail driven camera shots, really keep you intrigued when watching this piece. It captures the artistic and creative process involved with creating a shoe. If you feel like I do about the Air Force One it’s the minor details the smell, the feel of the shoe which makes it unique to the rest, the kind of senses which this film captures and documents perfectly.

http://www.nike.com/af1/index.jhtml#l=1video

Politics As Usual

2008-04-10T02:40:00.000-07:00

Really nice graphic design and illustration from Shepard Fairey aka 'Obey Giant'. Ive been a fan of alot of his work from reading 'Lo down' mags and was delighted upon finding these fly campaign posters produced in support of Barrack Obama.. Im not a huge fan of politics but found Faireys motivation for these pieces rather inspiring.

About his motivation, he says the following: “I believe with great conviction that Barack Obama should be the next President. I have been paying close attention to him since the Democratic convention in 2004. I feel that he is more a statesman than a politician. He was against the war when it was an unpopular position (and Hillary was for the war at that time), Obama is for energy and environmental conservation. He is for healthcare reform.

2008-04-09T01:48:00.000-07:00

I've begun working on a video promo for my good friend Ben Powell. I studied with BP- as i know him, at MMU for 3 years and he's always had a passion for drumming.

The idea of the promo is to promote Ben's talents to any prospective bands who might be looking for a drummer before they make it big...

watch this space for more feeds on this.

Almost time for Mehdi...

2008-04-08T09:44:00.000-07:00

This friday DJ Mehdi will be in my home town of Manchester at Paradise Factory and it promises to be 'off the chain'.. the guys a cool kat.. enough said..
dont believe me?

check out his myspace

http://www.myspace.com/djmehdi