Nick Phillips is a graphic designer who co-founded The Designers Republic and has produced award-winning work for Sony games. In 2022, Nick has broadened his horizons in establishing his new venture of yurt making.
Phillips studied sculpture at Sheffield Hallam's Psalter Lane college.[1] He played organ in an early line-up of World of Twist. Through the Sheffield music scene, Phillips became friends with graphic designer Ian Anderson. Together they set up The Designers Republic in July 1986.[2]
Career
The Designers Republic
As a duo, Phillips and Anderson have been described as 'the design gurus associated with electronic music'.[3] They produced album artwork for artists such as Pop Will Eat Itself, Pulp, Supergrass, The Orb, and Warp Records including Aphex Twin. Q magazine included a Designers Republic sleeve in their list of the 100 Best Record Covers of All Time.[4]
Work by Phillips and Anderson is held in the permanent collections of MoMA and the V&A.[5][6]
Other work
Phillips went on to help design the Sony Psygnosis game Wip3out, which won the BAFTA Interactive Entertainment Award for Best Design in 1999.[7][8]
His cover for Richard Hawley Lady's Bridge was nominated for Best Art Vinyl in 2007.[9]
Phillips now works solo, producing sleeve art for Richard Hawley. He has done design work for Sheffield Doc/Fest and LoveBox Festival and Adelaide Fringe Festival.
References
^Andrew Collins, Design o' the Times, NME, 11 February 1989, retrieved 29 May 2015
^Liz Farrelly, Reputations: Ian Anderson, Eye Magazine, Spring 2009, retrieved 29 May 2015
^Cláudia Almeida, Ian Anderson, English, Up Magazine, 30 September 2011, retrieved 29 May 2015
^Harrison, Ian (2001). "Age of Chance: Don't Get Mad Get Even! (The New York Remixes)". Q: The 100 Best Record Covers of All Time. EMAP. p. 72. Retrieved 24 January 2009.
^"Back Issues: Emigre 29". Emigre. Retrieved 24 January 2009.
^"Nick Phillips in the V&A's collections". Retrieved 29 May 2015.
^Wipeout3, Full Cast and Crew, IMDB, retrieved 29 May 2015
^Best Art Vinyl 2007 Winners & Nominees, Art Vinyl, retrieved 29 May 2015
^Nicholas Phillips Video Game Credits and Biography, MobyGames, retrieved 29 May 2015
January 06, 2023
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