Full Name Nigel Holmes Education Royal College of Art | Name Nigel Holmes Alma mater Royal College of Art Known for Infographic | |
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Occupation Graphic designer, Illustrator, and Author Books Wordless diagrams, The Portrait Photographers Posing G, The Pink Pocket Poser, GIRLS - MONEY & SEXY SN, Designer's Guide to Creating |
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Nigel Holmes (born 15 June 1942, Swanland, England) is a British/American graphic designer, author, and theorist, who focuses on information graphics and information design.
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- why 29 is such a stunning number by nigel holmes
- Nigel Holmes Meaning and function of dataviz and infographics in society today and tomorrow
- Biography
- Publications
- Books authored by Nigel Holmes
- Books with graphics by Nigel Holmes
- About Nigel Holmes
- Lectures and teaching
- References

Nigel Holmes - Meaning and function of dataviz and infographics in society today and tomorrow.
Biography

Graduating from Royal College of Art in London in 1966, Holmes ran his own successful graphic design practice in England. From 1966 to 1977 he worked as a freelance illustrator and graphic designer for clients such as British Broadcasting Corporation, Ford Motor Company, and Island Records. His work appeared in New Scientist, Radio Times, The Observer, Daily Telegraph, and The Times.

In 1977, art director Walter Bernard hired him to work in the map and chart department of Time magazine, where Holmes later became graphics director.

After a sabbatical he started his own company, which has explained things to and for a wide variety of clients, including Apple, Fortune, Nike, The Smithsonian Institution, Sony, United Healthcare, US Airways, and Visa.

In 2011 Stevenson University held a retrospective show of his work titled Picture This - The Explanation Design of Nigel Holmes.

In 2016 an exhibition of his work from 1960 to 2015 was shown at the QVIG Conference in Munich, Germany, and also at the VisCom Gallery, Schoonover Center, Ohio University
Publications
Partial list.
Books authored by Nigel Holmes
Books with graphics by Nigel Holmes
About Nigel Holmes
Lectures and teaching
Partial list