Nick Clarke

Nick graduated in 1982 at Manchester Metropolitan University with a BA (Hons) in Graphic Design with a First Class commendation in Art History. He completed his post-graduate/graduate studies in Computer Graphics/Science in 1995 at Coventry University.

Nick has over 24 years experience of creative practice within the digital media and design industries, expert knowledge of CAD, interactive multi-media, and computer graphics. In addition he has an international & national publishing record and extensive experience of expert evaluation of ICT, CAD and multi-media research projects for the European Commission (Framework's 4, 5, & 6). Nick is currently an External Examiner at the Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, Scotland for BDes (Hons) Design for Digital Media, Grays School of Art and Design and External Examiner: BA (Hons), MA Design, Multimedia and Graphics, University of Sunderland, School of Arts, Design and Media.

Nick is a visiting Professor at University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy and the Institut IMAC, Institut du Multimedia et d'Architecture de la Communication, Paris University II, France. He is currently a Fellow of the European Institute of Digital Media Design. Nick is also an Expert Evaluator and Rapporteur: European Commission, Directorate E, Content Unit E1 Interfaces: Framework 6 IST research programme. Intellectual IPR issues within new interface design with product manufacturing. Luxemburg.

Prior to his appointment as Lecturer in CAD and Digital Media Design, Nick was a Senior Lecturer in Computing and Design from 1992 - 1996 at Salford University and from 1996 - 2002, Senior Lecturer and Director of the Manchester Multimedia Centre and Network at Manchester Metropolitan University.

From 1992 until 2004 Nick was Contributing Editor for MacUser magazine, Dennis Publishing, London with 152 articles published (reviews, design workshops, master-classes, commentaries and buyers guides for software - graphics, electronic publishing, multi-media, CAD - 2D and 3D). From 1986 until 1991 Nick was contributing Editor for Apple Business magazine UK, EMAP Publishing, London, with 46 articles published and a writer with Hot International Graphics, Ad's and Shoe magazines UK published by Creative Magazines Ltd London with 25 articles published (reviews and commentaries) from 1995-1997. From 1997 - 2000 Nick was a Expert Evaluator and ICT research Project Assessor, European Commission DGXII-AG Science, Research and Development. 4th and 5th Framework evaluation, CAD, multi-media and electronic publishing technologies and Expert Evaluator and ICT research Project Assessor: European Commission, DG III.RTD IT Software Systems and Best practice ESPRIT.

In 1997 Nick was awarded the Internationally renowned Stockholm Challenge Award by the King of Sweden for Research and Services to the SME ICT industries in Europe. In 2000 Nick was made a lifetime Fellow of The European Academy of Digital Media (EADiM).

• Clarke. N. (2004) Digital Animation techniques' in Caplin and Banks, 'The Complete Guide to Digital Illustration', Pages 140-157, Watson-Guptill Publications USA.
• Clarke. N. (2004) 'Trends in Internet publishing - a technology overview', European Commission, Luxemburg.
• Clarke. N. (2003) 'Manchester's creative industries', Manchester Creative Industries Trade Mission, St Petersburg, Russia.
• Clarke. N (2002) 'Human Factors in new media design', International New Media Festival, Prince , Canada. Edward Island