About Ben Gilliland
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Newspaper daysBen began his career producing information graphics for national newspapers and news organisations including The Guardian, The Daily Telegraph and Reuters before joining Metro in 1999 as Graphics Editor.
In 2005 he launched MetroCosm — a weekly infographic-led science feature combining journalism, illustration and information design to explain subjects ranging from black holes and relativity to climate systems and particle physics. MetroCosm became one of the newspaper’s most recognisable editorial features and earned multiple Sir Arthur Clarke Award nominations. In 2013 Ben received the Sir Arthur Clarke Award for Space Achievement in Media. I always look forward Ben's spreads in the Metro. Lifts the whole morning (and the paper) finding proper, correct science done with fun. When I know the science, he always has it right, when it's new to me, I learn & enjoy." |
International writer, illustrator and authorAlongside his newspaper work, Ben has written features and created infographics for publications including:
He is also the author and illustrator of several internationally published popular science books including:
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Trusted by international science organisationsAlongside journalism and publishing, Ben has developed science communication and infographic work for organisations including:
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His work focuses on helping audiences understand difficult scientific ideas through visual explanation, narrative storytelling and information design.