Neasden Control Centre is Stephen Smith, an illustrator and artist. His practice redefines visual language through bold compositions, typography and instinctive mark-making. Rooted in an analog process and experimentation, the work moves fluidly across brand collaborations, publishing, editorial, animation, fine art and immersive installations. Partnering with leading brands, institutions, and cultural pioneers, Neasden Control Centre crafts distinctive narratives that cut through noise, challenge convention, and leave a lasting impression.

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Meet the Team

  • Adobe logo in black and white
  • "NEW YORK CITY" in bold, black letters on white background.
  • Squarespace logo with abstract black design and text
  • Warby Parker logo on black background.
  • British Library logo, black background, white text
  • Black and white NHS logo
  • Black and white penguin logo inside an oval
  • Kiehl's logo with script font, "Since 1851" underneath.
  • The Guardian logo in black text on a white background.
  • Stüssy logo with graffiti-style text.
  • Logo with the word "NICE" creatively styled in black, with a smiley face incorporated into the design, enclosed in a circular border.
  • Black and white UNIQLO logo with text "UNI QLO".
  • The New York Times logo in black Old English font on a white background.
  • Google logo in black text on a white background.
  • Element Skateboards logo featuring a stylized tree inside a circular design, with the word 'ELEMENT' underneath.
  • Harvard Business Review logo in shield shape
  • Puma logo with a jumping puma above the brand name text.
  • Modern logo with stylized text "dro5a" on a white background.
  • "CONRAN" in bold black text on a white background.
  • Bloomberg logo in white text on a black background.
  • Facebook logo in black text on a white background
  • Black "vsa" text on white background
  • Hardie Grant Books logo in black text on a white background.