I am a Graphic Designer, I live and work in London. I work for Autocar, the world’s original car magazine, and try to keep myself busy honing my branding knowledge and skills through freelance work. My interests include parkour, bouldering, and trying to find the best BBQ ribs in London. Oh, and design, architecture, photography and all that jazz. All artwork is original unless otherwise stated.Tumblr (3.0; @nickystrings)http://nickystrings.tumblr.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/78f7c8ca858d60ecb8d4bc9557b0adba/tumblr_mhhoi4W2vb1qa74gvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Some graphics for the Autocar Christmas double-issue, presenting some of the top stats from autocar.co.uk traffic</p>http://nickystrings.tumblr.com/post/41940247549http://nickystrings.tumblr.com/post/41940247549Thu, 31 Jan 2013 07:10:00 -0500infographicsTypographygrahpic design<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/da3f016f58ca38adf78c09ac8df517fc/tumblr_mhhogcY1cr1qa74gvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Some reader-sourced info turned into a graphic for the Christmas double-issue of Autocar</p>http://nickystrings.tumblr.com/post/41940217405http://nickystrings.tumblr.com/post/41940217405Thu, 31 Jan 2013 07:09:48 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mcqgk7nujX1qa74gvo1_500.png"/><br/><br/>http://nickystrings.tumblr.com/post/34672892331http://nickystrings.tumblr.com/post/34672892331Tue, 30 Oct 2012 21:09:43 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mcqggzwfuH1qa74gvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://nickystrings.tumblr.com/post/34672756459http://nickystrings.tumblr.com/post/34672756459Tue, 30 Oct 2012 21:07:47 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mcqgfgEHwX1qa74gvo1_500.png"/><br/><br/>http://nickystrings.tumblr.com/post/34672688121http://nickystrings.tumblr.com/post/34672688121Tue, 30 Oct 2012 21:06:52 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mcqgcg4i0w1qa74gvo1_500.png"/><br/><br/>http://nickystrings.tumblr.com/post/34672561587http://nickystrings.tumblr.com/post/34672561587Tue, 30 Oct 2012 21:05:04 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6nhbcN41S1qa74gvo1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>A different approach for the Broad Street Books logo, I think I prefer this one</p>http://nickystrings.tumblr.com/post/26506765713http://nickystrings.tumblr.com/post/26506765713Wed, 04 Jul 2012 15:11:00 -0400Typographygraphic designlogo<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6lzd4WGbF1qa74gvo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6lzd4WGbF1qa74gvo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>My excellent best friend Finn is a freelance music journo, copy writer and musician who needs some business cards.</p> <p>This idea came really quickly, goes to show how much really knowing your subject matter helps on a project</p> <p>Read Finn’s words at <a href="http://www.ichbinfinn.tumblr.com">www.ichbinfinn.tumblr.com</a></p>http://nickystrings.tumblr.com/post/26453482649http://nickystrings.tumblr.com/post/26453482649Tue, 03 Jul 2012 19:46:00 -0400logologo designBrandingbusiness cardTypographygraphic design<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6lyr1eG6z1qa74gvo1_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6lyr1eG6z1qa74gvo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6lyr1eG6z1qa74gvo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>I haven’t done much branding recently so I made up a company and sketched a few things out last night. Here’s the initial sketch and the finished version.</p>http://nickystrings.tumblr.com/post/26452641786http://nickystrings.tumblr.com/post/26452641786Tue, 03 Jul 2012 19:33:00 -0400Typographygraphic designlogobranding<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6lkmmKxhj1qa74gvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Here’s my new CV.</p> <p>It took….a while.</p>http://nickystrings.tumblr.com/post/26432765480http://nickystrings.tumblr.com/post/26432765480Tue, 03 Jul 2012 14:27:00 -0400typographycvgraphic designgrafting<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6lj5jNA691qa74gvo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6lj5jNA691qa74gvo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Here’s the front cover and inside front covers I designed recently for the 2012 Royal Navy Winter Sports Association yearbook, which my good friend and photographer Rory Campbell was lucky enough to shoot earlier this year.</p> <p><a href="http://www.rnwsa.co.uk">www.rnwsa.co.uk</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.rorycampbellphotography.com">www.rorycampbellphotography.com</a></p>http://nickystrings.tumblr.com/post/26430796718http://nickystrings.tumblr.com/post/26430796718Tue, 03 Jul 2012 13:56:00 -0400Royal Navyhelveticasnowboardski<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6lihfGtgt1qa74gvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I’m Best Man-ing for my best man Chris next year so I jumped in and took charge of the wedding stationery.</p> <p>More to follow once the wedding is finalised!</p>http://nickystrings.tumblr.com/post/26429914788http://nickystrings.tumblr.com/post/26429914788Tue, 03 Jul 2012 13:41:39 -0400WeddingstationeryTypographygraphic design<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2f7s05ted1qa74gvo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Some more solid versions of the Flyte One branding, getting closer!</p>http://nickystrings.tumblr.com/post/21022999175http://nickystrings.tumblr.com/post/21022999175Fri, 13 Apr 2012 09:50:24 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2f7qyoQOP1qa74gvo1_100.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2f7qyoQOP1qa74gvo2_250.png"/><br/> <br/><p>Some early concepts for the Flyte One branding</p>http://nickystrings.tumblr.com/post/21022979694http://nickystrings.tumblr.com/post/21022979694Fri, 13 Apr 2012 09:49:46 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2djv0QwHt1qa74gvo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Some infographics I put together for an upcoming issue of Autocar. One of my favourite pieces of work for the mag so far!</p> <p>High res version to follow</p>http://nickystrings.tumblr.com/post/20968178007http://nickystrings.tumblr.com/post/20968178007Thu, 12 Apr 2012 12:16:12 -0400graphic designTypographyinfographics<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0ftgit3Li1qa74gvo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0ftgit3Li1qa74gvo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0ftgit3Li1qa74gvo4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Approved concept sketches for my good friend and sick DJ, Tim Storey aka Flyte One.</p> <p>The final, stacked structure is how it’ll play out, with a fresh two-tone pallette to make the text pop.</p> <p>Check out Flyte One tracks here: <a href="http://soundcloud.com/flyte-one/tracks">http://soundcloud.com/flyte-one/tracks</a></p>http://nickystrings.tumblr.com/post/18818174417http://nickystrings.tumblr.com/post/18818174417Mon, 05 Mar 2012 19:31:00 -0500logographic designlogo designtypographysketch bookdubstep<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0fsye00ie1qa74gvo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Some infographic styles I came up with following the Autocar redesign</p>http://nickystrings.tumblr.com/post/18817435860http://nickystrings.tumblr.com/post/18817435860Mon, 05 Mar 2012 19:20:00 -0500infographics<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0fsusFXME1qa74gvo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Some quick infographic-y stuff I knocked up for an article at work</p>http://nickystrings.tumblr.com/post/18817282503http://nickystrings.tumblr.com/post/18817282503Mon, 05 Mar 2012 19:18:00 -0500infographicsgraphic designtypographyBMWAlpina<a href="http://rorycampbellphotography.com/blog/">Parkour and Photography</a>: <p>My very close friend and hotshot photographer Rory Campbell came down to London’s LEAP parkour park on Sunday and took some shots of me training.</p> <p>He’s just started a blog on his site and has begun uploading some of his work - check it out!</p> <p><a href="http://rorycampbellphotography.com/blog/">http://rorycampbellphotography.com/blog/</a></p>http://nickystrings.tumblr.com/post/18504415264http://nickystrings.tumblr.com/post/18504415264Wed, 29 Feb 2012 14:35:00 -0500parkourfree runningextreme sports<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzcinmpaMb1qa74gvo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzcinmpaMb1qa74gvo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Some more concrete T-shirt ideas for Duck & Weave, check him out here: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/DuckandWeaveTunes">http://www.youtube.com/user/DuckandWeaveTunes</a></p>http://nickystrings.tumblr.com/post/17560718461http://nickystrings.tumblr.com/post/17560718461Mon, 13 Feb 2012 14:11:45 -0500typography