Hello, there! I’m Ben Lambert, an illustrator and designer based in Hobart, Tasmania.

I can help you create eye-catching communications that draw people in for a closer look and get your message across in a fun and memorable way. Want to make something special together? Let’s talk.

On the side, I’m working on my first graphic novel: Tangled Pines, a fantasy story for young readers with an autistic protagonist.

lombles_a.jpg

Words from the blog

Blog
Sketchdump Friday: Tangled Pines character designs
Read More →
Character design case study: Doctor Digital

A female-academic-doctor-robot? Here's how I tackled designing a mascot for the Digital Ready program, run by the Tasmanian Department of State Growth.

Read More →
Case Study: Bitlink logo design & character illustrations

Good design should be made to stand the test of time. But every so often, it's necessary to revisit an old project to bring it up to date with changing goals or industry trends. This is the story of how I approached one of my earliest logo design projects, and how it evolved alongside the business it was made to represent.

Read More →
Ziggy Williams: character design

Ziggy's an awkward, introverted kid, and a bit of a worrywart. Being the centre of the story, I've spent more time thinking about how to communicate his personality than any other character.

Read More →
Storyboards – the first step in making a page of Tangled Pines

Storyboards are a tool for planning out the key elements of a visual narrative without the added complications of detailed drawing and rendering. While they're rough and raw, there's a lot of problem solving going on even at this early stage.

Read More →

Latest updates

Nephew Harper didn’t have any special requests for his 14th - is there something about 14 that makes everyone all shy about making decisions? Because I remember being exactly the same. Anyway, he had told me earlier about this crazy plan that h
This one was for baby Hollie’s first birthday. Mum told me that koalas were her favourite.
Ezra put in this super-complicated Minecraft-themed request for his eighth birthday. His response was something to the tune of “omg it’s so realistic!” - though I think that stretches the meaning of realism :P
Yep, it’s another anime boi so of course it’s for one of the girls. This one was for 13yo Sophie who was into Attack On Titan at the time, and very much into Armin specifically - can’t blame me for tracing a still when the requests
Ellie watched Star Wars for the first time shortly before her 10th birthday, so this request wasn’t a huge surprise. Love it when the kiddos share an interest we can geek out on together.
This one was for Lachie’s 5th. Who doesn’t love Spidey, hey?
Callie asked for a @pencilmation_official themed card for her 7th birthday. It was a bit hard to respond to at first, but I think she liked the whole animator-vs-animation idea. It ended up being a good prompt to get me drawing in a style I’m n
This was another one I had to take the easy way out on. Silas asked for another Pokémon themed card, and I was having trouble working with the character designs. Those legendaries are getting more complicated with every generation!
As the kids have gotten older, their card requests have often become hyper-specific to whatever character or show or game they’re most into at the moment. It’s meant a bit less creative freedom for me, so sometimes I’ve just sort of
I sort of went off sharing these for a while. I kept getting comments encouraging me to monetise this whole birthday cards thing, but I don’t see any decent money in it. And besides, I’d like to keep it as something special just between m
Phew. Tools down for the year. Safe holidays, everyone! Here’s a little bit of Xmas artwork with the kids of Tangled Pines. #illustration #digitalpainting #xmas2020
Newest batch of cards! Lachie really loves his DC villains at the moment, so Joker and Harley Quinn paid him a visit. Sophie’s been into HunterXHunter, and *for some mysterious reason* is especially drawn to literal heart-stealing pretty boy Ki
And of course, since it’s Procreate, here’s the time-lapse video. Lots of stopping and starting and reworking, since I was experimenting with new processes. I’ve gotten a lot quicker since this.
Here’s something I never got around to promoting. My writing buddy @lyndonriggall asked me to make something for a new story of his about an old wombat going on an adventure across Tasmania’s Overland Track. It gave me a good opportunity
My dude Silas just turned seven and asked for a Pokémon-themed birthday card. Inteleon and Scorbunny are his favourites - they sure are fun designs to work with! #gottacatchemall #illustration #birthdaycard
I don’t have any of my things for making paper cards at home, so I only managed a digital one for Rachel’s 13th. She’s been enjoying Stranger Things lately, so have a demogorgon out for a walk! #birthdaycard #strangerthings
Nephew Harper is twelve today! He’s been enjoying My Hero Academia a lot lately, so he asked for a slightly younger Midoriya on his card this year. Not sure how well I did ageing him down, but he’s already a young-looking fifteen anyway.
Another crop of birthday cards out the door! My whole family went on a fantastic holiday to 🇫🇯 Fiji recently, and Sophie asked for it to be the theme for her card. Ezra, meanwhile, stuck his tongue out in every single photo we took while we were ov

Want to make something cool?