Portrait of Ben Barrett-Forrest

Ben Barrett-Forrest
Graphic Designer

Bringing ideas to life through beautiful design

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About Ben

Ben is an accomplished graphic designer based in Victoria, BC, Canada. He has over a decade of experience in various design disciplines, including branding, editorial, UX/UI, infographics, and product design. Ben has produced work for a wide range of clients, including international NGOs and tech startups.

As a design educator, Ben has lectured about typography, and produced educational materials seen by millions of people.

Ben’s design products

Past experience

Head of Design

Parade Generative Design
2020
2022

Editorial Designer

Page One Publishing
2019
2020

Art Director

The Globe and Mail
2014
2017
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Portfolio

UNICEF Playing Cards

A deck of cards containing case studies about UNICEF's projects, commissioned for a global human rights conference.

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UNICEF Playing Cards

Parade Branding and Web Design

As the Head of Design for this tech startup, I created the branding, marketing site, and product user interface.

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Parade Website

Douglas Magazine Design

Working with writers and photographers, I designed this bi-monthly business magazine cover-to-cover.

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Douglas magazine covers

Logo Designs

I've produced the logos and branding for a wide range of clients, from arts organizations to university programs.

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Logos preview

Newspaper designs

As an Art Director for the Globe & Mail newspaper, I designed hundreds of newspaper fronts on a short timeline.

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Globe and Mail Pages

The Design Deck

An educational deck of playing cards, containing an overview of graphic design. They've sold 10,000+ copies worldwide.

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The Design Deck

Marketing Documents

I've produced multi-page marketing documents, including design, infographics, and copy editing.

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Marketing document design

Assorted Card Decks

I've designed and marketed several other decks of educational playing cards, on a range of subjects.

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The Money Deck

Get in touch and let’s talk about your project

forrestmediaco@gmail.com
+64 29 126 4447