Nathan Ward is a London-based Image Maker, Designer, Director. He is particularly interested 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, animations, large-scale sets, window displays and installations.
Selected clients he has worked for include Smeg, English National Opera, G.F Smith, The Ned, Google, Victoria & Albert Museum, Fortnum & Mason, Mount St Printers, Mastercard, Santander, Hermes, Penguin and The National Trust.
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 Royal Opera House Commission Winner
2018 Kingston School of Art Student Representative of the Year
2016 The Arts Society (NADFAS) - Royal Society of British Artists (RBA) Scholar
Features
2025 Renowned artist credits Alton College for his success
2024 Print Monthly From Sheets to Showpieces
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
2023 British Sign & Graphics Association
2022 Channel4 Kirstie's Handmade Christmas Paper-craft Judge
2022 G.F Smith: The Neds Fifth Birthday
Exhibitions
2025 Solo Show TBC
2024 A Christmas Spectacular at Petworth House, Petworth House
2024 Photo London, Somerset House
2024 PULP: Paper in all its forms. MAKE Southwest
2023 Christmas at Waddesdon, Waddesdon Manor
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 Annual Art & Design Show, Alton College
2026 The Gallery at Lloyds Register
2016 Royal Society of British Artists (RBA) Annual Exhibition, Mall Galleries