About me

STAY CURIOUS. NEVER GET COMFORTABLE. Nicholas Castle. A senior designer and studio manager with over 19 years experience in creative agencies and client-side. Driven by a desire to learn something new every day – a belief that powerful creative ideas come from unexpected places. Constantly questioning – looking, touching, listening – whatever’s needed to unlock the fresh perspective that provides a leaping off point. A career that is deliberately diverse – gaining experience in London advertising agencies, founder-led start-up studios and client-side for iconic brands. Working with brands from luxury to FMCG, household names to young challengers. Constantly evolving and adapting – never sticking with ‘tried and tested’ when there is the opportunity for ‘new and unknown’. Belief that getting it wrong is often the most important step on the way to getting it right. A mentor for junior designers on their own journey – encouraging them to stay curious and never get comfortable.

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• Giving and receiving feedback

Projects

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  Death of a SalesmanA personal response to one of the most powerful and moving pieces of theatre I have ever seen.
• Lotus - Type 132First in a series on Behance. These will highlight and promote the range of creative assets produced to market the new Lotus Eletre. The final project can be viewed on Behance: https://www.behance.net/gallery/148160569/Lotus-Type-132-Coming-Alive?tracking_source=search_projects%7CLTCC
• Random ItemsA collage series combining weird and wonderful objects. This is me playing and having fun.
• 3

  The Scottish Play - MacbethNot an official piece of work for the RSC. I have wanted to reimagine the artwork for this play for sometime now. This is my interpretation.
• 2

  Freestyle MotionPlaying with colour, texture and shapes. Trying to create a sense of motion.
• 2

  WoodpusherLiterally, just playing with a few photographs I've wanted to use for ages. Nice to experiment and find a beautiful font as well.

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Projects credited in

• 13

  Bringing Shakespeare to Life - SamsungAt Samsung, we want to inspire learning through incredible experiences that are available anywhere, at any time. In 2016 we successfully partnered with the world-famous Royal Shakespeare Company to help transform young people’s engagement with Shakespeare through our RE:Shakespeare app, so this year we decided to team up with them again. For the Good of Rome and the Makers Lab We teamed our latest technology with the insight of Shakespeare’s greatest Roman plays in For the Good of Rome: a confe
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  Why You Should Give Shakespeare A ChanceIntroduce Shakespeare to a millennial audience through Intel and The RSC’s joint production of ‘The Tempest’ at the Barbican, featuring spoken word poet, Suli Breaks. Client: Intel, The Royal Shakespeare Company Campaign: Why You Should Give Shakespeare A Chance Creative, Strategy & Production: TwelveA.M. Colourist: Jon Dobson @ The Wash

Work history

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Company Director / Art Director & DesignerNick Castle Design Ltd
May 2022United KingdomFull Time
Providing design and art direction to clients in the arts and automotive sectors.
Senior Graphic Designer & Studio ManagerRoyal Shakespeare Company
Oct 2014United KingdomFull Time
Senior Designer and Studio Manager at one of the worlds leading theatre companies.

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Skills

• Digital Design
• Sketch
• Concept Boards
• Workflow Management
• Staff Management
• Print Communications
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Art Direction
• Presenting
• Artwokring

Awards

MYWW - Best example of internal collaboration within the businessRoyal Shakespeare Company
Category winner. Award for the RSC Stitch in Time fund raising project. I was the creative lead on this project.