Benja Harney
CREATIVE SYDNEY 10X10
About Me
I am a self-taught Sydney based Paper Engineer.
Paper is my passion…
Through my business, Paperform, I have been dedicated to engineering high-end pop-up books and paper construction professionally for about 6 years now for a variety of applications including: advertising, magazine illustration, fashion, packaging, invitations and fine art.
Paper is such a humble medium to work with. It inspires and challenges me every time I sit down at my cutting mat.
I strive for creativity and perfection in every project I undertake.
I hope you enjoy my work.
Portfolio 13 Items
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Mardi Gras 2011 poster
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I have just completed shooting the Mardi Gras 2011 poster with my talented wizard of a friend Técha Noble. It was my final project for the full-on year of 2010…
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SOH Open Day poster
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The paper sculpture that was commissioned by The Sydney Opera House for their Open Day 2010 poster. SO proud to have done a job for this amazing cultural institution!!
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Typography at Object Gallery
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I was asked to be part of a two day pop-up exhibition/ shop devoted to the art of typography held at Object Gallery here in Sydney.
My work "A4" was… -
Hermès Christmas Windows 2009/10
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Hermès commissioned me to create their Christmas Windows 2009/10 for the Sydney store.
It was an honour and a privilege to engineer these wings for this prestigious international company, who… -
Parklife 2010 branding
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Fuzzy’s Parklife 2010 poster.
The Brief: To engineer the ‘undergrowth’ for Parklife’s 2010 poster and collateral branding. -
‘Woven’ cover and packaging suite for Shigeru Ban
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A ‘woven’ paper cover and presentation box I designed and created for world renowned Japanese Architect Shigeru Ban. He was pitching to build a project here in Sydney.
I collaborated… -
Harpers Bazaar Pop-Up Book
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This is a pop-up book I art directed and created for Harpers Bazaar Australia.
It was a one-off, bespoke creation that the Editor used in a promotional capacity for the… -
Topshop/Incu/Paperform
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Incu and Topshop commisioned me to create a series of paper sculptures for the Incu Window Project to celebrate the arrival of Topshop in Australia.
Everything I engineered for the… -
Women's Health Magazine
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Some sculptures of paper food I created for Australian Womens’s Health Magazine _ August 2009 Issue.
This project was a great challenge for me. I loved working with the bright… -
Yahoo! and The West Australian Newspaper
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A paper camera and tripod for Yahoo! and The West Australian Newspaper commissioned by advertising agency Three Drunk Monkeys.
The Brief: To engineer a realistic true-to-life television camera and tripod… -
Smirnoff Black Vodka
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A package I engineered for the ‘Essence of Black’ Smirnoff Vodka launch. This is a WIP in progress shot. Updated images added soon.
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Sportsgirl/Alpha60/Paperform
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A commission by stylist Grace Atkinson to accompany the campaign of the Sportsgirl/Alpha60 collaboration.
Brief: To create over sized paper jewels for the shoot. The clothing line was inspired by… -
Travel & Leisure Magazine
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A spread of paper sculpture and sets I created for Australian Travel & Leisure Magazine Christmas gift guide 2008.
Stylist Megan Morton asked me to art direct and create a…
