Martin Lambie-Nairn
D&AD President — (1990–91)
Profile
About
Designer Martin Lambie-Nairn began his career at the BBC in 1965, and worked as a graphic designer at several broadcasters and production companies including ITN, where he designed the graphics for the Apollo space missions, as well as the company’s logo. In 1976 he set up his own studio, which was renamed Lambie-Nairn & Company in 1990. The Channel 4 ‘blocks’ logo is perhaps his best-known work, although Lambie-Nairn also created a groundbreaking 30-second CG advert for Smarties. Other high profile projects came during his time as consultant creative director at the BBC, where he designed the iconic BBC Two identity. Lambie-Nairn went on to work at several other studios including Heavenly, ML-N and Red&White.
About
Designer Martin Lambie-Nairn began his career at the BBC in 1965, and worked as a graphic designer at several broadcasters and production companies including ITN, where he designed the graphics for the Apollo space missions, as well as the company’s logo. In 1976 he set up his own studio, which was renamed Lambie-Nairn & Company in 1990. The Channel 4 ‘blocks’ logo is perhaps his best-known work, although Lambie-Nairn also created a groundbreaking 30-second CG advert for Smarties. Other high profile projects came during his time as consultant creative director at the BBC, where he designed the iconic BBC Two identity. Lambie-Nairn went on to work at several other studios including Heavenly, ML-N and Red&White.
D&AD achievements
- Participation
- D&AD President — (1990–91)
- President's Award Recipient — 1997
- Participation
- D&AD President — (1990–91)
- President's Award Recipient — 1997