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Academic Biography
—MA Sequential Design & Illustration, BA Hons Graphic Design
—Diamond has overseen a variety of projects. Driven by memory, narrative, topology, materiality and image-making his practice is developing work, principals and cross-cultural/cross-platform design thinking. His practice is currently developing social-led platforms for design for good, motion graphics and excellence in typography, all of which informs his teaching, overseeing:
14 x Awards. International Society of Typographic Designers
9 x Awards. CReative Conscience Awards
2 x Awards D&AD Awards
—Freelance Art Director
Founded the multi-disciplined studio/design company Neasden Control Centre. As Art Director he worked at the crossroads of animation, branding, campaigns, exhibition, graphic design, illustration, installation motion, print and product. Two monographs have been published worldwide by Die Gestalten Verlag and featured on reading lists across teaching platfoms. The company was placed 85 in the 200 Best Design Moments Ever in 2012, by Computer Arts Magazine.
Selected client list includes: Amnesty International, Action Aid, BBC, Diesel, Esquire Magazine, Island, Records, MTV, The NHS and Rome Snowboards.
Selected exhibitions include: Demo Festival Amsterdam, The Centre de Cultura Contemporania de Barcelona, The Filesharers Gallery Berlin, MIMA Middlesbrough, The Modart Festival Munich, The Batlic Newcastle, The Punct Gallery Tilburg, Holland and at The National Gallery in London.
Summary of Research Interests
Driven by memory, narrative, topology, materiality and image-making his practice is developing work, principals and cross-cultural/cross-platform design thinking. His practice is currently developing social-led platforms for design for good.
Education/Academic qualification
Bachelor, BA Hons Graphic Design, Norwich University of the Arts
1994 → 1997
Award Date: 19 Jan 2028
Master, Sequential Design/Illustration , University of Brighton
1998 → 2000
Award Date: 1 Sept 2000
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Promoting Organ Donation Awareness through Graphics: Building a Scalable Design System for Healthcare Settings.
Battle, S. (PI), O'Malley, M. (PI), Diamond, M. (PI) & Clark, N. (PI)
25/03/24 → …
Project: Research
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Deliberate Ink: Facilitating and Changing Perceptions of Women’s Political Participation through Writing and Print-Making.
Ford, J. (PI), Diamond, M. (CoI), Mather, E. (CoI) & Corrigan, S. (RA)
Project: Research
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A Call to the Wild 2025–26: Silk screen prints, wood
Diamond, M. (Designer), Mather, E. (Designer), Mather, D. (Designer), Perks, S. (Co-curator), Stewart, P. A. (Co-curator) & White, N. (Other), Dec 2025Research output: Non-textual form › Artefact
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Deliberate Ink: Facilitating and Changing Perceptions of Women's Political Participation through Writing and Print Making
Ford, J., Diamond, M. & Mather, E., 22 Oct 2025, In: Printing History . 37, p. 45-58 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Ironopolis
Diamond, M., 22 Nov 2024.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster › peer-review
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Ironopolis Heritage
Diamond, M., 22 Nov 2024.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster › peer-review
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