symetria Illustrated: A Positive Industry

Thursday 17 May 2012

A nice little piece from Stephen Bayley on the BBC website

Posted by About Symetria at 10:13

About Symetria: Symetria is a design and publishing house that produces thought provoking, whimsical greeting cards in a number of collections. Founded in January 2011, Director Ben Joel Price has realised creative visions for a diversity of brands and businesses including: Paperchase, Hamleys, Jo Malone, Fenwick, P!NK (Sony BMG), The Body Shop, Ernest Jones & H. Samuel, Topshop, Wickes, Reed, Huttons, Spunky, Tabitha Taboo, Neil’s Recruitment Co, Sereta Boarding Cattery and The Cheek Of It! School Of Burlesque. A modern artist, illustrator and graphic designer, he has showcased works at Top Drawer, Progressive Greetings Live, Art in Industry (Shunt), Gallery 63A and the London Miles Gallery. His work has featured in publications such as Digital Arts Magazine, Progressive Greetings Worldwide, Greetings Today Online, Gifts and Greetings Review and lifestyle magazine, Scene. Ben’s passion for greetings cards began during the four years of working as a display designer for the world famous London toy shop Hamleys. He was frequently asked to produce personalised, celebratory and leaving cards for the Hamleys team…and on behalf of Hamleys, even a birthday card for the Queen!