Benjamin Cain

Benjamin Cain is a London-based Lecturer in BA Graphic Communication Design at Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London. Co-founder of Studio Hyte, he specializes in interactive visual identities, immersive spatial experiences, and socially engaged design practices addressing accessibility, climate justice, and automation ethics.

• Academic Appointments:
  • Platform Leader, Experience & Environment (2022–present)
  • Associate Lecturer (2018–present)
• Education:
  • MA Visual Communication, Royal College of Art (2015–2017)
  • BA Graphic Design, Central Saint Martins (2013–2015)

His research focuses on:

• Radical accessibility in visual communication
• Design responses to climate crisis
• Critical pedagogy in graphic design education
• DAOs (Decentralized Autonomous Organizations) in creative practice
• Philosophical approaches to typographic systems
• Experiential design for art institutions

Recent publications explore collective art histories, environmental data visualization, and post-capitalist design methodologies. His studio practice collaborates with cultural organizations like Serpentine Galleries and Arts Council England.