Nigel Ward

Experience

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  Brompton Advertising

  Feb 1990 - Oct 1990

  Designer

  Employed as Brompton Advertising’s first in house Mac designer. I was able to demonstrate that direct marketing could produce exciting creative work.

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  Leagas Delaney

  Nov 1990 - Dec 1992

  Designer / Typographer

  Joined to develop the Mac resource which was essentially bringing newtechnology into a creative agency. This was an incredibly exciting timeduring which we proved that award winning advertising could beproduced with more flexibilty in house. Accounts worked on includedTimberland, Adidas,Harrods,Nationwide, Mothercare, Marie Stopes.

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  Saatchi and Saatchi Advertising

  Jan 1993 - Nov 1995

  Studio Manager / Designer/Typographer

  Employed by Saatchi & Saatchi to establish and run the ‘Mac Shac’, a Macresource to train creatives to understand and use the mac. This was anenormous success for the agency. I was also the typographer on accountssuch as Toyota, Commission for Racial Equality, British Airways, NationalLottery, British Rail and Norwich Union.

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  Bean MC

  Nov 1995 - May 1996

  Freelance

  Freelance typographer/designer.

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  Don Forsyth Advertising Limited.

  Jun 1996 - Nov 1999

  Company Director/Typographer.

  Joined Don Forsyth Advertising as a director and creative typographer.DFA provided studio and repro facitilites to advertising agencies includingBainsfair Sharkey Trott, M&C Saatchi, Mother and Bean Andrews NorwaysCramphorn. In 1997 when BST merged with GGT we took control of thenew agency’s studio. A year later TBWA GGT Simons Palmer was bornand DFA was established as the merged agencies studio supplier. My role was to run the studio team, provide typography and design skills andwork closely with the creative teams. Accounts worked on: TBWA GGTSimons Palmer: French Connection, Tate Gallery, Waterstones, NewsInternational, Natwest, Liberty, Sony, M a r l b o ro, COI, Goldfish, Habitat,Holsten, Nissan, Virgin One, Thomas Cook, Accurist, Dr Martens. M&CSaatchi: British Airways, Mappin & Webb, Asprey, Richard Shops and SilkCut. Mother: Channel 5. Show less

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  Various Agencies

  Nov 1999 - Jul 2000

  Freelance

  Freelance typographer working with Mustoe Merriman Herring Levy,Armando Testa, Agency3 and Hakuhodo.Various typography and art direction projects for clients such as TalkCast,Pirelli, British Horse Racing Board, Ve n turedome, Michael Page, Dr Martens,Hitachi, Energiser Batteries, Kia Cars.

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  Draw Design and Communication Ltd

  Jan 2001 - now

  Owner

  Specialists in exhibition marketing, digital and outdoor advertising.Set up a marketing and design agency specialising in exhibition marketing. Clients include Park View Events (The Autism Show), DMG WorldMedia (Ideal Home Show), Single Market Events, The Guardian (Procurement Shows) and EMAP Exhibitions (Professional Beauty).Other work includes digital campaigns for Sky, outdoor campaigns for Lavazza, TV and Radio campaigns for The Ideal Home Show Scotland as well as launch advertising for Myla.Draw Design provides a full above and below the line service workingwith some of the best creative talent in London. Show less

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  The Alzheimer's & Dementia Show

  Jun 2013 - now

  Show Director & Conference Organiser

  The Alzheimer’s Dementia & Care Show (formerly The Alzheimer's Show) is, quite simply, the UK’s leading Alzheimer’s and dementia focused event for the top names in healthcare and other industries. Our motivation is to gather together all the specialists and members of the public at the same time – providing a unique and collaborative environment that anyone with an interest in dementia will benefit from.With a host of seminars, talks, discussions and workshops over the 2 days of the Show, we provide the best value for money of any comparable event – most of which cost considerably more and often provide somewhat less.If you think you could benefit from attending the show and mingling with board level representatives from the top dementia charities, high ranking government officials from the NHS and Care Quality Commission, owners and executives from care provision firms, plus many other relevant businesses and organisations – take a look at https://alzheimersshow.co.uk/ and book your tickets now. Show less