Nigel Holmes Explained

Nigel Holmes
Birth Name:Nigel Holmes
Birth Date:15 June 1942
Birth Place:Swanland, England
Known For:Information graphics
Occupation:Graphic designer, illustrator, and author
Alma Mater:Royal College of Art

Nigel Holmes (born 15 June 1942, Swanland, England) is a British/American graphic designer, author, and theorist, who focuses on information graphics and information design.

Biography

Graduating from Royal College of Art in London in 1966, Holmes ran his own successful graphic design practice in England.[1] From 1966 to 1977 he worked as a freelance illustrator and graphic designer for clients such as British Broadcasting Corporation, Ford Motor Company, and Island Records. His work appeared in New Scientist, Radio Times, The Observer, Daily Telegraph, and The Times.[2]

In 1977, art director Walter Bernard hired him to work in the map and chart department of Time magazine, where Holmes later became graphics director.[1]

After a sabbatical he started his own company, which has explained things to and for a wide variety of clients, including Apple, Fortune, Nike, The Smithsonian Institution, Sony, United Healthcare, US Airways, and Visa.[3]

In 2011 Stevenson University held a retrospective show of his work titled Picture This - The Explanation Design of Nigel Holmes.[4] [5]

In 2016 an exhibition of his work from 1960 to 2015 was shown at the QVIG Conference in Munich, Germany,[6] and also at the VisCom Gallery, Schoonover Center, Ohio University[7]

Publications

Partial list.

Books authored by Nigel Holmes

Books with graphics by Nigel Holmes

About Nigel Holmes

Lectures and teaching

Partial list

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: Heller, Steven. Steven Heller (design writer)

    . On Information Design. 2006. Steven Heller (design writer). Jorge Pinto Books Inc.. 9780977472406. xii. Introduction.

  2. Web site: Bio Nigel Holmes . Nigel Holmes . 9 March 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150218082532/http://nigelholmes.com/bio/ . 18 February 2015 . dead .
  3. Web site: Visual Communication Quarterly . Visual Communication Quarterly . 9 March 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100212125142/http://vcquarterly.org/holmes.html . 12 February 2010 .
  4. Web site: Past Exhibitions Stevenson University . Stevenson University . 9 March 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150402094430/http://www.stevenson.edu/about/arts-cultural-programs/art/past-exhibitions/ . 2 April 2015 . dead .
  5. News: . Baltimore . McCauley . Mary . Charts and graphs become art at Stevenson University . 2011-05-13 .
  6. Web site: Exhibition QVED 2016 . QVED . 3 October 2016 . 5 October 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161005104052/http://www.qved.de/en/exhibition . dead .
  7. Web site: Communication Week . Ohio University . 3 October 2016.
  8. Book: Sandberg, Kirsten. Harvard Business Review Guide to Persuasive Presentations. 2010. Harvard Business Press. 15. Easy on the Eyes.
  9. Web site: The Story Behind the Society for News Design . . Sara . Dickenson Quinn . 2004-01-23. 12 March 2015.
  10. Web site: John Monahan, 55, former newspaper graphic designer . Boston.com. Johanna . Kaiser . 2010-04-05. 12 March 2015.

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