Josh(ua) Nicholson
I am a digital whizz specialising in art direction, graphic design and 3D modelling currently studying a MA Digital Experience Design at Hyper Island in Stockholm, Sweden.
1No Jobs in the Arts
Guest curation and co-editing of Issue 8
Curating and co-editing Issue 8 of No Jobs in the Arts showcasing artists within the rural Midlands in the U.K. under the theme of ‘Social Practice’.
600 copies of the publication were risograph printed and are now archived at multiple galleries and museums across the U.K., including the:
- Tate
- British Library
- Wellcome Collection.
2Evening Standard Magazine
Photo assisting + location scouting
Working alongside photographer Sammie King for the Evening Standard Magazine, exploring London locations and aesthetics for each shoot with clients such as:
- Burberry
- Sky Ferreira
- FLO
3Dis/placed for Not my Beautiful House
Film, installation, title and poster design for ‘In the Heavy Air’ exhibited at Not my Beautiful House, Kingston upon Thames for the group exhibition Dis/Placed
Directing and editing ‘In the Heavy Air’, I wanted to bring the senses of the rural into the exhibition environment whilst also offering an alternative viewing experience for the film.
A bed of soil was made with a plastic jacket on top, allowing the viewer to lie down and watch the film projected onto the ceiling, taking in both the sound and visuals from the film alongside the smell of the soil.
I also designed the title and poster design as part of the film itself and it’s promotion ahead of the exhibition.
4The Clementines
Art direction for indie band based in Derbyshire
Leaning into the indie alternative music landscape of Derbyshire, I worked in collaboration with the Clementines to create photographic and video content to be used as promotion for concerts and album releases through Instagram whilst also being distributed for press release.
5No Jobs in the Arts
Social media / content creation for Issue 8
Alongside the curation and editing of Issue 8, I was also responsible for the creative direction on social media in promoting Issue 8.
The majority of No Jobs in the Arts’ followers were between the ages of 18 and 35 so I wanted to experiment with using memes given this age range, their open source nature meaning we could use images without running into copyright.
This also gave me the opportunity to experiment with the theme of the publication, understanding the accesibility of information that is considered within social practice through the meme format.
6The Hunloke Arms
Proposal for mental health support within a pub chain
Considering a physical and digital structure to add mental health support within Chilled Pubs, a pub chain based within Derbyshire with eight pubs in the region. This lead to a concept involving monthly meetups, brochures to allow structure for these meetups and online support / resources to propose to the company to allow for funding within mental health support for supervisors and managers at work to be able to deal with crises in the workplace.