Digital Media & Technology, Innovation & Adventure
In a word, I’m a storyteller – I help people figure out how to turn complex problems into simple, compelling solutions. And I try to get myself into some memorable escapades along the way.
Right now, I’m probably either:
Consulting on innovation & strategy at Loopers,
Sharing tools & processes for brighter business at Neoco (and its channels),
Building new products to improve: AI development, independent work, and more,
Chairing a global group for AI ethics standards,
Or maybe making films, writing, travelling… more on my roles here.
Note: this is my personal website. I rarely update it, some of the content is very old, and it’s missing a lot. If you want to know more about my work and current activities, you’re probably best finding me at LinkedIn.com/in/benbland and I sometimes blog at We Are Loopers.
Some Creations
Promo & Documentary Videos
Made by Me Publicly-available examples of client promos and personal documentaries I wrote, shot, directed, edited and published. I've made several more that remain private. Diamonds North Channel Swim I [...]
Short Films & Entertainment
On occasion – not nearly as much as I'd like – I've had the chance to make videos purely to explore the creative ideas behind them. I started making movies with my brother and friends as soon [...]
Travel Films
I have been shooting moving images since I was a kid, when my dad first let me get my hands on his Back-to-the-Future-esque camcorder. As an adult I began recording my life in uncomfortably fine [...]
Writing & Editing
Business & Technical Writing Copywriting, PR content, journalism, web copy, brand messaging, marketing materials... I'm experienced at getting deep into my client's objectives and audiences, and adapting the style of writing to suit. [...]
Presenting, Events & Educating
Presenting, Events and Educating I get dragged out on occasion to speak with passion and energy about a pretty broad spectrum of topics relating to technology, innovation, the internet, creativity and everything in between. I'm [...]
Blog
Another from my old archives. The rest of it must be in some paper notebook somewhere. I was asked by a friend (Jo) to help crew the yacht she worked on so, with only a [...]
American Diaries – 27 Aug 2003
Part 3/3. Reading this predictive piece now, thirteen years later, I am not surprised by my ambitions, and my failure to meet some of them. But I am also pleased that some of the things I [...]
American Diaries – 25 Aug 2003
Part 2/3. To my mind, this journal entry was written at the lowest point of our nine-month trip. We had planned a round-the-world journey since we were 15. We were now 23 and we’d made it [...]
American Diaries – 20 Aug 2003
Part 1/3. This is the first time I’ve transcribed an excerpt from the old black notebook I bought on my travels in 2002-3. I’ve kept the original wording, with only tiny amendments for spelling and grammar. Otherwise it’s verbatim: [...]