- Nick Blakeman—Profile
- Glory Glory
- Reuben
- The Uplifting Chair
- The Human Printer
- Last Cigarette
- Residents of Far Skies
- KWC&I
- 9 till 12
- Everest
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About I am a widely-disciplined designer working in London and a 2012 graduate of Kingston University Graphic Design. I was also lucky enough to be chosen as one of It's Nice That's Graduates of 2012. Contact +44 (0) 7595 046 236 nickblakeman@gmail.com @nrblakeman Experience Magpie, May '13— HarrimanSteel, April '13—May '13 Ideas by Music, February '13—March '13 A+B Studio, July '12—December '12 Education BA (Hons) Graphic Design Kingston University 2009—2012 Art Foundation Diploma Brighton City College 2008—2009 Awards D&AD Student Yellow Pencil (nomination) - 2012 It's Nice That, The Graduates 2012 Features It's Nice That, The Graduates 2012 It's Nice That, Annual 2012 Mint Magazine, Interview Hard Worker's Club, Interview |
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2013 Exhibition with Alex Brown gloryglory2013.co.uk An upcoming exhibition and book of graphic poster art based on football chants, in aid of British Blind Sport (a charity enabling the visually impaired to enjoy playing sport). Contributors so far include Craig Oldham, Fraser Muggeridge, Graphic Thought Facility, Music, NB Studio, Pentagram, SEA, Studio Makgill, The Designers Republic, Vince Frost and several others. |
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2013 Typeface A rounded, sans-serif typeface including a full set of uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers 0-9 and a generous selection of symbols. Reuben is intended for a context where Comic Sans seems too clumsy and Helvetica too sophisticated. Available to buy for £45. |
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2012 Furniture Multi-functional chair using ratchet straps to provide an adjustable seat, facilitating the preferred sit height or use as a table. Perfect for bedtime stories. Wooden construction of American White Ash and Wenge. |
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2012 Photography with Esther Robinson  A sequence of photos portraying a female body being gradually 'printed' from feet to head, mimicking the 3D printing process. Nominated for a D&AD Yellow Pencil. |
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2012 Infographic Upon deciding to quit smoking cold turkey, the average smoker will smoke approximately 3,900 cigarettes before they succeed. This is a 1:16 scale model of a cigarette, representing the actual size of a smoker's 'last cigarette'. |
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2012 Book with Rachel Baker & Leanne Bentley Book containing the 116 images launched into space on the Voyager Golden Record in 1977, intended for discovery by alien life, as a depiction of life on earth. 209 x 203mm 120 pages Artist edition of 3 |
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2011— Kingston Workmen's Club & Institute with Alex Brown On-going photographic series documenting Kingston's only remaining Gentlemen's Club. |
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2012 Exhibition with Paul Nelson 9till12.co.uk Photography publication and exhibition comprising the work of 65 Kingston University students from various courses, all of whom enrolled in 2009 and will graduate in 2012. 201 x 148mm 84 pages Edition of 150 |
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2011 Exercise with Alex Brown The first ascent and descent of Mount Everest in England. Achieved by climbing 7ft up and down a ladder 1,619 times (equivalent to the upwards and downwards climb of Mount Everest). Collected in a 1,619 page flip book. |
