Daniel Nelson
Available

Daniel Nelson

IllustratorManchester, United Kingdom
+ Info

46

Connections
Charlotte Caswell
Pip Jamieson
Vasty Mariano Pagella
Daniel Nelson
Available

Daniel Nelson

IllustratorManchester, United Kingdom
About me
I'm a Manchester based Illustrator with a love for folklore and all things odd and wacky. Email me at nelson.illustrates@gmail.com
Projects
  • D6: Culture In Transit Branding
    D6: Culture In Transit BrandingThese assets were created for D6, an arts producer based in Newcastle. The Illustrations are based upon the values of D6 which include Sustainability, Equity and Fairness, Heritage and Migration. ​To represent the global reach of D6 every tree is the national tree of a different country.
  • Festival Of Making - Folklore map of Lancashire
    Festival Of Making - Folklore map of LancashireI was chosen to create a self initiated commission for exhibition at The Festival Of Making 2021. For this I delved into the forgotten folklore stories of Lancashire and created a map to encourage people to visit these sites and learn about these tall tales of the past.
  • Mutant Mutiny Card game
    Mutant Mutiny Card gameA combat card game based around wacky gangs who are fighting over the control of the fictional city of megalopolis. Accompanying the cards are zines that explain the backstory of each gang along with the rules for the game.
+ Show more
Projects credited in
  • University of Central Lancashire (UCLan), BA (Hons) Illustration
    University of Central Lancashire (UCLan), BA (Hons) IllustrationEstablished for over 25 years, Illustration at UCLan in Preston is an applied course for image makers and artists of all kinds. Our aim is to improve both your problem solving skills and to help you hone your traditional and digital practice. This award winning course has great results in preparing work for a freelance career or for employment in the creative industries. We have great industry links, live project work and many competition successes. This is a small and friendly course with gre
  • Tate Plates
    Tate PlatesInspired by the famous ladies dinner service 1932, 14 modern British heroines who have made their mark in society were picked by Fawcett Society, Girlguiding UK, Walthamstow School Sixth Formers and participants at the Paul Mellon Centre’s ‘Famous Women’ dinner party. The 14th, Jo Cox, was chosen by organisers Dr Amy Binns, of UCLan, and Dr Hana Leaper, of Liverpool John Moores University. Full story here: https://www.uclan.ac.uk/news/students-recreate-feminist-artwork-modern-british-heroines.
  • Bookfolio | Apr—Sep 2021
    Bookfolio | Apr—Sep 2021A small selection of book covers I designed in the middle of the year.
+ Show more
Work history
    D
    D
    IllustratorD6: Culture in Transit, Newcastle
     - Manchester, United KingdomFreelance
Skills
  • Illustration
  • Digital art
  • Animation
Awards
    D&AD logo
    D&AD logo
    D&ad One to watch 2020D&AD