Nic Shuttleworth is an International award-winning and published photographer based in Yorkshire, passionate about telling thoughtful stories full of warmth and personality. Drawing on many years of experience in design & art direction, Nic combines evocative documentary photography, presented with the eye of an accomplished art director to create beautiful, one-of-a-kind pieces of art.

I Like Blue is a full-service design agency specialising in brand development and visual language across print, digital and environmental communication.

Iris are a Sheffield based graphic design communications consultancy where i managed the design team working predominantly with brand development and campaign work. I art directed and briefed copywriters, designers, illustrators and photographers. Being responsible for leading all of the larger projects in studio, I understood the client and relevant market, and developed comprehensive design proposals through to development and production. The most recent project was re-branding the well-known and original British roadside restaurant, Little Chef, after a successful 3 way pitch.

LOVE. is a graphic design and advertising agency with a strong focus on big ideas. At LOVE. I worked independently and in teams with copywriters, art directors, animators, photographers and web developers on a wide range of projects. I was responsible for ideas generation right through to production, presenting and working closely with clients was strongly encouraged. During my time I was responsible for the University of Arts London prospectus’ for 2 years running and producing campaign work and materials for the well known charities; Cancer Research and Sport Relief.

True North are a brand communications agency for print in Manchester. As part of a team of 6 designers I was responsible for producing concepts, presenting ideas, liasing with clients and creating and developing brand communications. I was largely responsible for producing brand guidelines for Little Red Tractor, a BBC2 children’s television series and Castle Howard, York, as well as ongoing print and web materials for the British airline, bmi.

I gained the position at Channel 4 from exhibiting work at the D&AD New Blood exhibition after my degree show in 2002. I worked with art directors and copywriting teams on various large and small scale advertising, design and broadcast projects, such as: Faking It, The Sopranos, Sex and The City, Six Feet Under, Channel 4 Racing... as well as ‘external clients’ such as British Airways and O2.