Ben Steer
Senior Graphic Designer at Safearth
Newcastle-Maitland, New South Wales, Australia
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Top SchoolBen Steer is a Senior Graphic Designer based in Newcastle-Maitland, Australia, with over a decade of experience crafting brand identities, marketing collateral and responsive web interfaces. Trained in multimedia and graphic communication (First Class MA) in Cardiff, he blends typography and photography sensibilities with standards-based front-end skills (HTML/CSS, CMS like WordPress and SilverStripe) to deliver cohesive cross-channel work. His background includes a long freelance practice and agency roles where he led rebrands, startup identities and high-engagement website redesigns for clients such as East Coast Law and StreamingHouse. At Safearth he progressed from Graphic/Web Designer to Senior Graphic Designer, demonstrating both hands-on production and strategic brand stewardship. Notably, he taught himself HubSpot to support agency needs and consistently bridges creative craft with practical delivery for clients large and small.
12 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Arts (M.A.), Graphic Communication, First, Master of Arts (M.A.), Graphic Communication, First at The University of GlamorganHND Design for Interactive Media, Multimedia design, Distinction, HND Design for Interactive Media, Multimedia design, Distinction at University of Wales Institute Cardiff (franchised via Bridgend College)BTEC National Diploma in Multimedia, Graphic Design, Distinction, BTEC National Diploma in Multimedia, Graphic Design, Distinction at Bridgend CollegeGCSE, GCSE at Cowbridge Comprehensive School
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Github Skills (19)
temporal9
graph8
time-series7
graph-database7
python7
database7
rust6
csv6
cypher6
embedded-database6
garbage-collection6
configurations6
docker6
bash6
akka6
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (3)
Lastin/Tatum_Beats
Oct 2014 - Apr 2015
Contributions:96 commits in 5 months
miratepuffin/furry-ironman
Sep 2014 - Sep 2014
Contributions:3 commits in 3 days
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