Nathan Ward is a London based Paper Image Maker, Set Designer and Director. 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 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 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 nathan@thisisnathanward.com or phone on +44 (0)7712738597.
ASC Studios, 47-51 Hawks Rd, Kingston upon Thames, London, KT1 3DS.
Awards
2023 VM & Display Awards Finalist
2022 Graphis Design Poster Silver Award
2021 London Festival Of Architecture Showroom Showcase Winner
2020 Creative Conscience Award Winner
2020 The Social Distancing Project
2020 Royal Opera House Commission Winner
2018 Kingston School of Art Student Representative of the Year
2015 NADFAS RBA Scholar
2015 ADFAS Scholarship
Features
2023 ITVX The magical wonderland at Waddesdon that's bringing the spirit of the festive season to life
2023 Colossal - PULP - MAKE Southwest
2023 Antalis - How paper artist Nathan Ward used Xanita board to support the Financial Times
2022 Channel4's Kirstie's Handmade Christmas Judge
2022 The Neds Fifth Birthday - G.F Smith
Education
2020 Illustration Animation BA (Hons), Kingston School of Art (First Class)
2019 Animation BA, Hochschule Luzern (Study Abroad Semester)
2016 Art & Design Foundation, Alton College (Distinction)
Exhibitions
2023 PULP - MAKE Southwest Paper in all its forms.
2021 'Reconnecting' Illustration Animation BA (Hons), Graduate Show, OXO Bargehouse
2020 Under Water: paper and movement, G.F Smith White Space
2019 Interdisciplinary in Design and Arts (IDA) Exhibition, Hochschule Luzern Switzerland
2018 Knights Park Platform Gallery, Trouble in Paradise
2016 Alton College Art & Design Show, Alton College
2015 Royal Society of British Artists (RBA) Summer Exhibition, Mall Galleries
