Nigel Robinson

Personal statement

Nigel Robinson was one of the founding directors, with Paul Neale and Andy Stevens, of the internationally renowned and highly successful graphic design agency 'Graphic Thought Facility' or GTF before launching his solo career. Alongside his practice, Nigel has taught at various colleges including Central St Martins and Camberwell School of Art in London and at Yale University in the USA.

Research and external activities

Nigel’s work has been included in many design exhibitions, as part of a 2014 retrospective at the RCA and cited in a major Guardian article,‘The Birth of British Graphic design.’ Nigel’s current work covers a broad range; illustration, graphic design, moving image, magazine design and music and is regularly seen in contemporary journals, books and professional magazines including Creative Review, Baseline, Graphics International and other titles His work has also featured in various publications including:

• A Lexicon Of Contemporary Graphic Design by Anna Gerber/Anja Lutz Die Gestalten Verlag 2006: work cited in 'Influences’
• Dot Dot Dot 2004 : contribution published
• Eye magazine 'Typography In Education' by Lucienne Roberts, 2000: contributor
• Eye Magazine, Graphic Thought Facility 2001: contributor
• Emigre magazine 200: contributor.

Teaching specialism

• Graphic Design
• Illustration.

Academic qualifications

• BA (Hons) Graphic Design, Central St Martins
• MA (RCA), Graphic Design, Royal College of Art.