Ben Simkiss
Hi, my name is Ben Simkiss.
I’m a multidisciplinary designer and digital media creator based in Melbourne. I have a particular interest in identity, branding and motion design. I enjoy applying conceptual and rational thinking to deliver design solutions that are creative and engaging. I’m also a big fan of storytelling and like to incorporate narrative elements into my work.
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Labyrinth.exit?

Labyrinth.exit? is a walkthrough of a fictional video game in which the “player” must traverse strange 3D environments. The project showcases what happens when video game assets are manipulated to become intentionally bizarre. The game features levels that explore various themes of the internet including getting lost, information overload, internet culture, items not loading properly and online bots watching you.
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Intermission: Trailer for Labyrinth.exit?

A promotional trailer for Labyrinth.exit? The trailer uses fast-paced, montage style edits paired with typographic elements to showcase broadcast and video game tropes.

Labyrinth.exit? – Liminal Space Realm

The second level featured in my Labyrinth.exit? project. This level explores what happens when internet browsing doesn’t go as planned – when websites don’t load and images don’t appear correctly, the internet can feel like an unfamiliar, liminal space.

Labyrinth.exit? – Chaos Realm

The third level featured in my Labyrinth.exit? project. This level represents the internet as a chaotic, complicated place filled with information overload, colourful visual stimuli and lots of laughing emojis.

The Loose Associations of Tate Kew

A book of unusual connections featuring oceans, pyramids and anything that can somehow be connected to a multi residential domain in Kew.
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FRED.

FRED is a short animation about that pesky magpie that lives in your yard. There are two things you need to know about FRED - He will eat anything, and he will follow you everywhere.
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