About me

Nathan Ward is a London based Image Maker, Set Designer and Animator. He has a particular interest in handmade objects, as a vehicle for realising ideas. Nathan works extensively within the field of paper-craft and enjoys pushing the possibilities of paper as a material. In his home studio in South London, Nathan creates intricately crafted paper illustrations and animations, including large-scale sets, window displays and installations. Nathan has built sets, props and models for Google, Jo Malone, Aquascutum, Harry Winston, Escape Hunt, Links of London and Tom Rosenthal. Clients he has worked for include the Smeg, English National Opera, Royal Opera House, G.F Smith, Compass Collective, Kingston University, John Lewis & Partners, Mount Street Printers and Fantoche International Animation Film Festival. Nathan is represented worldwide by Début Art

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Projects

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  Boundless Magazine: Life's Simple PleasuresSummer feature opener / Boundless Magazine. Agent: Debut Art
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  Paper BadgerPaper badger created for a private commission.
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  Mount Street Printers: Letterpress WindowI designed and crafted these bespoke paper letterpress blocks for Mount Street Printers Window in Mayfair, London. I cut the front faces of the letters from Colourplan Citrine yellow, which gives the idea that the blocks have been 'inked'. The front free podiums are weight bearing enabling the visual merchandising of Mount Streets products. Thank you to paper maker G.F Smith for supporting the window.
• English National Opera: HMS PinaforePoster for the English National Opera's production of HMS Pinafore. A clueless Captain, a spirited siren and pompous petty officers. No wonder they’re all at sea. Photography: Simon Webb, Studio: Zap Studios, Concept: Rose Design
• Santander x Mastercard: Ant & DecCrafted the celebrity duo of Ant & Dec from paper bill statements for clients Santander x Mastercard. Created a shareable moment to promote a competition to win your utility bills paid for a whole year. The paper duo toured cities around England, including London, Birmingham, Bristol, Brighton, Manchester and Newcastle.
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  Mount Street Printers: Leopard WindowPapercraft geometric leopard with jungle foliage and tropical flowers.

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Work history

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Image Maker | Set Designer | Directorthisisnathanward
May 2018London, United KingdomFreelance
Nathan Ward is a London based Image Maker, Set Designer and Animator. He has a particular interest in handmade objects, as a vehicle for realising ideas. Nathan works extensively within the field of paper-craft and enjoys pushing the possibilities of paper as a material. In his home studio in South London, Nathan creates intricately crafted paper illustrations and animations, including large-scale sets, window displays and installations. Nathan has built sets, props and models for Google, Jo Malone, Aquascutum, Harry Winston, Escape Hunt, Links of London and Tom Rosenthal. Clients he has worked for include the Smeg, English National Opera, Royal Opera House, G.F Smith, Compass Collective, Kingston University, John Lewis & Partners, Mount Street Printers and Fantoche International Animation Film Festival. Nathan is represented worldwide by Début Art By email info@debutart.com or phone on +44 (0) 20 7636 1064 If you would like to collaborate with Nathan please get in touch: By email thisisnathanward@outlook.com or phone on +44 (0)7712738597.
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Illustration Animation Studio FellowKingston University
Aug 2020 - May 2022Kingston upon Thames, United KingdomPart Time

Skills

• Paper Craft
• Paper Engineering
• Paper Art
• Paper Cutting
• Abobe Illustrator
• Adobe Photoshop
• Photography
• Art Direction
• Craft
• Animation

Education

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Animation BA(Hons)Hochschule Luzern - Design und Kunst
Jan 2019 - Jun 2019Lucerne, Switzerland
Study Abroad Semester
Illustration Animation BA(Hons)Kingston School of Art
Aug 2016 - May 2020Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom
First Class

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Awards

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