Build

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Michael C Place studied graphic design at Newcastle College from 1988—1990 and makes no secret of the fact that he left early to follow his dream of designing record sleeves. Michael worked first with Trevor Jackson in London before moving back up North to work with influential graphics studio The Designers Republic in Sheffield, where he worked for the best part of 9 years. Whilst there Michael produced some of the best-known & seminal works of tDR that, although always anonymous, became well-known amongst followers of the studio. In 2000 Michael took a break from the design world and went on a 10-month world trip with his wife Nicky, returning to set up Build in 2001. Michael features in the 2007 film ‘Helvetica-A Documentary Film’, has spoken at numerous conferences worldwide, & has several times been a judge at the prestigious D&AD global awards.
Michael is the Creative Director of Build.

Nicky Place studied Graphic Design & Illustration at (then) Liverpool Polytechnic from 1987—1990. After graduation, Nicky began working as a computer-game artist for the fledgling games industry & in the early 1990s was appointed to work as both a game artist and team leader on the team developing one of the few launch titles for the Sony PlayStation. The game was Wipeout and became widely acknowledged as the ‘game that made gaming cool’. Nicky went on to lead the art teams for subsequent editions of the game (also creating the intro sequence for Wipeout2097), followed by a stint as studio Art Manager at Sony Leeds, before leaving in 2000 to go travelling with Michael. In 2001, Nicky returned to the world of games becoming Art Manager of the hugely successful SingStar series for Sony Playstation2, leaving in 2006 to join Build full-time.
Nicky is the Business Director of Build.

Since 2001 Build has worked on a diverse range of projects for a whole host of clients, big & small. The studios’ strength is in producing bold & memorable graphic design & art direction, whatever the application. Both Build, as a studio, & Michael as a solo artist, have shown works in several exhibitions in the UK & abroad, including Tokyo, New York, Paris & London.

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