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London-born, Benjamin Shine studied fashion design at The Surrey Institute of Art and Design and St Martins in London. Fashion, textiles and constructional ideas continue to inform Benjamin's style and broad creative vision, establishing a multi-disciplined design approach that strives for purposeful, memorable and timeless design through innovation and originality. Works range from commercial products and inventions to limited edition designs, fashion collaborations and commissioned artworks.
To date, works include the award-winning SKOODY, which won Benjamin The Enterprising Young Brit Award 2004, presented by Gordon Brown, marking the first of his series of multi functional accessories. Benjamin has also collaborated with several fashion brands including Rohan and Schott NYC, for whom he was appointed to design an A/W 2005 menswear collection.
Following his first exhibition of mixed-media artworks in 2003, Benjamin has continued to undertake new artwork projects and commissions, as well as being enlisted to design various corporate brands. Most notably, his fabric-portraits have generated a following of collectors including Baroness Thatcher, Sir Edmund Hillary and President Obama, with works exhibited in public locations including Deutsche Bank, Woburn Abbey, The New Zealand High Commission, Ligne Roset and the Museum of Arts and Design , New York.
2006 saw Benjamin invent CORDZ, a versatile and re-useable drawing product for children. The patented product is licensed to Flair Leisure Products PLC, in the UK and Mega Brands America in the US. CORDZ was awarded Top Creative Toy 2007 and recently won the acclaimed Red Dot Design Award 2009.
Most recently Benjamin has been short-listed for an iconic public sculpture in Australia's capital city, Canberra. He has also recently won the prestigious Courvoisier Future 500 'One to Watch' title in the Art and Design category, in the UK. Benjamin's works have also been published in Lucy Siegle's book, 'To Die For' and 'The Eco-Travel Handbook' by Alastair Fuad-Luke.
To date, works include the award-winning SKOODY, which won Benjamin The Enterprising Young Brit Award 2004, presented by Gordon Brown, marking the first of his series of multi functional accessories. Benjamin has also collaborated with several fashion brands including Rohan and Schott NYC, for whom he was appointed to design an A/W 2005 menswear collection.
Following his first exhibition of mixed-media artworks in 2003, Benjamin has continued to undertake new artwork projects and commissions, as well as being enlisted to design various corporate brands. Most notably, his fabric-portraits have generated a following of collectors including Baroness Thatcher, Sir Edmund Hillary and President Obama, with works exhibited in public locations including Deutsche Bank, Woburn Abbey, The New Zealand High Commission, Ligne Roset and the Museum of Arts and Design , New York.
2006 saw Benjamin invent CORDZ, a versatile and re-useable drawing product for children. The patented product is licensed to Flair Leisure Products PLC, in the UK and Mega Brands America in the US. CORDZ was awarded Top Creative Toy 2007 and recently won the acclaimed Red Dot Design Award 2009.
Most recently Benjamin has been short-listed for an iconic public sculpture in Australia's capital city, Canberra. He has also recently won the prestigious Courvoisier Future 500 'One to Watch' title in the Art and Design category, in the UK. Benjamin's works have also been published in Lucy Siegle's book, 'To Die For' and 'The Eco-Travel Handbook' by Alastair Fuad-Luke.
