Heart Agency

Personal Work

'Pool Party'

Taking inspiration from Slim Aarons' iconic photographs of the Kaufmann house in Palm Springs

Heart Talking Heads #9 : Ben Kirchner Interview

An interview with Ben in his studio

Personal Work

A parade of favourites including the celebrated trumpeter, Cynthia Robinson, a Porsche 912 and Betty the cat

The Holdovers

'The Holdovers'

Personal work based on the 2024 Oscar Nominated films

Portraits of Paul Giamatti, Da’Vine Joy Randolph and Dominic Sessa

Rustin

'Rustin'

Personal work based on the 2024 Oscar Nominated films

Coleman Domingo nominated for best actor for his portrayal of civil rights activist Bayard Rustin

Killers of the Flower Moon

'Killers of the Flower Moon'

Lily Gladstone in her depiction of Mollie Burkhart with Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro

Eight by Eight

‘Eyes on the Prize!’

Portraits of Lamine Yamal, Dani Olmo, Jason Pickford and Jude Bellingham ahead of the Euros 23024 final

Sports Illustrated

'The Generational Conversation'

Accompanying an interview with three German Olympic legends; Heike Drechsler, Frank Busemann and Heide Ecker-Rosendahl

MSNBC News

Regular commission for MSNBC News

Portrait of Hayes Brown, journalist

MSNBC News

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Portrait of Jarvis De Berry columnist

MSNBC News

Regular commission for MSNBC News

Portrait of Clarissa Jan Lim, journalist

Conversations

'Crazy Street'

Collaborative artwork created with Jason Ford for 'Conversations' a publication produced by Heart

Opera News

'Progress Report'

Accompanying an article about the strength of the classical recording industry in the face of technological and social changes in the way people listen to music

Transport for London

Advertising Campaign for TFL

Wall Street Journal

'Forget Instagram, Smart Travelers Head to Reddit for the Best Tips'

Accompanying an article about the growing numbers of people finding realistic and honest advice for vacationers on Reddit rather than the glamorised version on Instagram and Tiktok

Wall Street Journal

'What I Learned on My Summer Vacation'

Five writers share one thing they discovered on a trip this summer

Robb Report

Artwork for an article about the increasing number of actors, celebrities, and athletes investing in the new international sailing competition, Sail Grand Prix

Jingle Bells

Ben Kirchner has illustrated and re-written the lyrics for Jingle Bells. The updated story takes place on Christmas Eve at the annual Snowball Run. All sleigh classes are welcome on the route from Jinglewood to Elftown

Published by Boxer Books, an imprint of Hachette

Jingle Bells

Ben Kirchner has illustrated and re-written the lyrics for Jingle Bells. The updated story takes place on Christmas Eve at the annual Snowball Run. All sleigh classes are welcome on the route from Jinglewood to Elftown

Published by Boxer Books, an imprint of Hachette

Jingle Bells

Ben Kirchner has illustrated and re-written the lyrics for Jingle Bells. The updated story takes place on Christmas Eve at the annual Snowball Run. All sleigh classes are welcome on the route from Jinglewood to Elftown

Published by Boxer Books, an imprint of Hachette

Jingle Bells

Ben Kirchner has illustrated and re-written the lyrics for Jingle Bells. The updated story takes place on Christmas Eve at the annual Snowball Run. All sleigh classes are welcome on the route from Jinglewood to Elftown

Published by Boxer Books, an imprint of Hachettee

Jingle Bells

Ben Kirchner has illustrated and re-written the lyrics for Jingle Bells. The updated story takes place on Christmas Eve at the annual Snowball Run. All sleigh classes are welcome on the route from Jinglewood to Elftown

Published by Boxer Books, an imprint of Hachette

Jingle Bells

Ben Kirchner has illustrated and re-written the lyrics for Jingle Bells. The updated story takes place on Christmas Eve at the annual Snowball Run. All sleigh classes are welcome on the route from Jinglewood to Elftown

Published by Boxer Books, an imprint of Hachette

Jingle Bells

Ben Kirchner has illustrated and re-written the lyrics for Jingle Bells. The updated story takes place on Christmas Eve at the annual Snowball Run. All sleigh classes are welcome on the route from Jinglewood to Elftown

Published by Boxer Books, an imprint of Hachette

Jingle Bells

Ben Kirchner has illustrated and re-written the lyrics for Jingle Bells. The updated story takes place on Christmas Eve at the annual Snowball Run. All sleigh classes are welcome on the route from Jinglewood to Elftown

Published by Boxer Books, an imprint of Hachette

Wall Street Journal

'Embracing My Inner Yoga Man'

For the 'About Face' column about trying something new and changing your mind. The writer expresses an unchanged view on New Age synth music but confesses the poses feel pretty good

New York Magazine

'Curbed, Among the Idlers'

About the Citizens Air Complaint Program which allows citizens to earn money for reporting polluters

Robb Report

'Forget the Velvet Rope'

Artwork about the boom in private members clubs

Opera News

'Talking Chances'

Opera companies assess how to win back and keep audiences

Opera News

From Screen to Stage. A surprising number of new operas are being inspired by movies

Los Angeles Magazine

'What do people do all day?'

Accompanying a survey of jobs in Los Angeles and how much people are paid on average

Eight by Eight

Cover artwork portrait of Harry Kane

8 by 8

Ronaldo

Eight by Eight

Spead portrait of the US soccer team

Eight by Eight

Cover portrait of Pelé

Opera News Saint Saens

'Power Unleashed'

An account of the French composer Camille Saint-Saëns' visit to the Zoological Society in New York on one of his tours of Amercia. An animal lover he was dismayed at the state of the lions and other large animals and their small enclosures.

Saint-Saëns is most famous for 'The Carnival of the Animals' musical suite

The Boston Globe

Holiday cover for Globe Magazine

Fortnum & Mason

Press ads and window displays advertising Fortnum's musical biscuit tin

Opera News

'California Sound'

Review of John Adams' new opera The Girls of the Golden West. The opera is inspired by the letters of Louise Clappe, who lived for a year and a half from 1851 in the mining settlement of Rich Bar (now Diamondville, California) during the California Gold Rush

Limited Edition Wrapping Paper

Created in collaboration with Heart as a gift to clients

The sheets were printed standard wrapping paper size, 490mm x 690mm, in a print run of 100

Limited Edition Wrapping Paper

Created in collaboration with Heart as a gift to clients

The sheets were printed standard wrapping paper size, 490mm x 690mm, in a print run of 100

The Washington Post

'Post Hunt Map'

Map for the annual 'Post Hunt' city wide treasure hunt created by The Washington Post which takes place over the course of a day each summer in federal Washington

Martha Stewart Living

How to get your pets to behave while you entertain your guests at Thanksgiving

The New Yorker

'The Bel Air Battleground of “Daddy”'

Review of Jeremy O. Harris’s new play Daddy, starring Alan Cumming and Ronald Peet an exploration of intimacy and identity colliding around a Bel Air swimming pool

The New Yorker

'Ex Appeal in "Everybody Knows"'

Review of the play Everybody Knows, with real-life spouses Javier Bardem and Penélope Cruz, playing ex-lovers

The New Yorker

'The Silly Satisfactions of "Long Shot"'

Reviews of Long Shot, starring Charlize Theron and Seth Rogen

The New Yorker

'The Night Crawlers'

Review of Forest Whitaker in Eugene O'Neill's one act play 'Hughie'

Personal Work

John and Yoko, The Hit Factory 1980

Personal Work

John and Yoko in 1969, 1970 and 1971

National Rail

Advertising campaign for National Rail promoting the Family & Friends Railcard

National Rail

Advertising campaign for National Rail promoting the Senior Railcard

National Rail

Advertising campaign for National Rail promoting the Senior Railcard

Todays Veterinary Practice

For an article about Jedi-like 'change gurus' of veterinary medicine

Todays Veterinary Practice

Article about burnout in the veterinary profession

Todays Veterinary Practice

For an article about imposter syndrome

The Night Before Christmas

A re-imagining of The Night Before Christmas with an updated text by Ben Kirchner, celebrating the 200 year anniversary of the publication of Clement Moore's original poem 'Twas the Night Before Christmas'

Ben's illustrated adaptation takes place at the South Pole with a family of emperor penguins visited by a North Pole, polar bear Santa

Published by Boxer Books, an imprint of Hachette

The Night Before Christmas

A re-imagining of The Night Before Christmas with an updated text by Ben Kirchner, celebrating the 200 year anniversary of the publication of Clement Moore's original poem 'Twas the Night Before Christmas'

Ben's illustrated adaptation takes place at the South Pole with a family of emperor penguins visited by a North Pole, polar bear Santa

Published by Boxer Books, an imprint of Hachette

The Night Before Christmas

A re-imagining of The Night Before Christmas with an updated text by Ben Kirchner, celebrating the 200 year anniversary of the publication of Clement Moore's original poem 'Twas the Night Before Christmas'

Ben's illustrated adaptation takes place at the South Pole with a family of emperor penguins visited by a North Pole, polar bear Santa

Published by Boxer Books, an imprint of Hachette

The Night Before Christmas

A re-imagining of The Night Before Christmas with an updated text by Ben Kirchner, celebrating the 200 year anniversary of the publication of Clement Moore's original poem 'Twas the Night Before Christmas'

Ben's illustrated adaptation takes place at the South Pole with a family of emperor penguins visited by a North Pole, polar bear Santa

Published by Boxer Books, an imprint of Hachette

The Night Before Christmas

A re-imagining of The Night Before Christmas with an updated text by Ben Kirchner, celebrating the 200 year anniversary of the publication of Clement Moore's original poem 'Twas the Night Before Christmas'

Ben's illustrated adaptation takes place at the South Pole with a family of emperor penguins visited by a North Pole, polar bear Santa

Published by Boxer Books, an imprint of Hachette

The Night Before Christmas

A re-imagining of The Night Before Christmas with an updated text by Ben Kirchner, celebrating the 200 year anniversary of the publication of Clement Moore's original poem 'Twas the Night Before Christmas'

Ben's illustrated adaptation takes place at the South Pole with a family of emperor penguins visited by a North Pole, polar bear Santa

Published by Boxer Books, an imprint of Hachette

The Night Before Christmas

A re-imagining of The Night Before Christmas with an updated text by Ben Kirchner, celebrating the 200 year anniversary of the publication of Clement Moore's original poem 'Twas the Night Before Christmas'

Ben's illustrated adaptation takes place at the South Pole with a family of emperor penguins visited by a North Pole, polar bear Santa

Published by Boxer Books, an imprint of Hachette

The Night Before Christmas

A re-imagining of The Night Before Christmas with an updated text by Ben Kirchner, celebrating the 200 year anniversary of the publication of Clement Moore's original poem 'Twas the Night Before Christmas'

Ben's illustrated adaptation takes place at the South Pole with a family of emperor penguins visited by a North Pole, polar bear Santa

Published by Boxer Books, an imprint of Hachette

MSNBC News

Regular commission for MSNBC News

Portrait of Trymaine Lee, journalist

MSNBC News

Regular commission for MSNBC News

Portrait of Katie Phang, lawyer

MSNBC News

Regular commission for MSNBC News

Portrait of Keisha N Blain, writer

MSNBC News

Regular commission for MSNBC News

Portrait of Chris Geidner, journalist

MSNBC News

Regular commission for MSNBC News

Portrait of Dr. Kavita Patel, health care journalist

MSNBC News

Regular commission for MSNBC News

Portrait of Dean Obeidalah, lawyer

Rolling Stone

'The Year that TV Saved Us'

Illustrating an article about the small screen becoming a sanctuary during lockdown and a much needed place for escapism

Forbes

'The $100 Billion Club'

Portraits of Bernard Arnault, Steve Ballmer, Mike Shambani , Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk

Golf Digest

Portrait of Tiger Woods

Golf Digest

Portrait of Rory McIlroy

Golf Digest

Portrait of Lydia Ko

ESPN

The New Yorker

Illustrating an article about Biden's pandemic plans

New York Magazine

A take on the Trains Planes and Automobiles' film poster to accompany an article about Pete Buttigieg, Secretary of the Transportation Department

Personal Work

Jack and Angelica

The Critic

Cheryl Partington, Media Don

For the regular DJ Taylor column 'Arty Types' about fictional characters

The Critic

Charlie Coutts, Celebrity interviewer

For the regular DJ Taylor column 'Arty Types' about fictional characters

The Critic

Lucien Grote, Experimental Playwright

For the regular DJ Taylor column 'Arty Types' about fictional characters

Personal Work

Illustration for Arthur C. Clarke's Childhoods End

Personal Work

Illustration for Arthur C. Clarke’s Childhood’s End

Personal Work

'A Vacation in Italia'

Cincinnati magazine

Illustrating an article about city bird watching

Cincinnati magazine

Illustrating an article about the Hyperloop Pod

Personal Work

'First Day of Spring'

Beat

Artwork from Beat # 6, published by Heart, illustrating an excerpt from 'The Last Time I Saw Paris' by Elliot Paul

Coloradan

Cover artwork for Coloradan for a feature about using “soft skills” for effective leadership in academics and business, depicting the Flatirons mountain range in Boulder Colorado as if a group of students and alumni being lead across the range, are carved into the stone cliffs

Condor Magazine

Hiking

Opera News

Map of the US showing the locations of the summer's classical music festival

The Washington Post

Kamala Harris for The Washington Post's election coverage

One of over fifty candidate portraits created since 2016

The Washington Post

Joe Biden for The Washington Post's election coverage

One of over fifty candidate portraits created since 2016

The Washington Post

Tim Waltz for The Washington Post's election coverage

One of over fifty candidate portraits created since 2016

The New York Times

Portrait of Wyna Liu

Regular commission for the 'Meet The Puzzle Makers' a Q&A series with the people that create The New York Times crossword puzzles

The New York Times

Portrait of Kameron A Collins

Regular commission for the 'Meet The Puzzle Makers' a Q&A series with the people that create The New York Times crossword puzzles

The New York Times

Portrait of Peter Gordon

Regular commission for the 'Meet The Puzzle Makers' a Q&A series with the people that create The New York Times crossword puzzles

The New York Times

Portrait of Finn Vigeland

Regular commission for the 'Meet The Puzzle Makers' a Q&A series with the people that create The New York Times crossword puzzles

The New York Times

Portrait of Jonathan Kaye

Regular commission for the 'Meet The Puzzle Makers' a Q&A series with the people that create The New York Times crossword puzzles

The New York Times

Portrait of Tracy Bennett

Regular commission for the 'Meet The Puzzle Makers' a Q&A series with the people that create The New York Times crossword puzzles

Opera News

Illustration for the Opera News Awards cover

Opera News

Spread for the special awards issue

The New Yorker

'It's Still Mrs Thatcher's Britain'

The English literary critic, James Wood, debates how we should remember Margaret Thatcher. Her gospel of success and self-reliance earned her many admirers and enemies

The New Yorker

Portrait of Tony Award winner Anika Noni Rose to accompany a review of the musical, Carmen Jones