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Align Left is the design and development output of Nathan Walker (thatâs me, letâs just do first person). Iâm currently visual lead in the investigations unit at Airwars in London, covering civilian casualties and the conflicts that cause them. Before that, I was at design agencies Gladeye and Cactuslab in New Zealand. Here youâll find a mix of both freelance and agency work.
Iâm interested in design as a way of thinking, a driver of meaningful change and generally as a way to have fun. Work with purpose is really important to me. My inbox is always open. Check out how this site was built.
Recognition&Media
2023
- Designers Institute of New Zealand, Designers Speak Wellington
- Recognition for The DJ and the War Crimes for Rolling Stone (Gladeye):
- News & Documentary Emmy Award nomination
- American Society of Magazine Editors Ellie award for Best Digital Design
- Overseas Press Club of America, Citation for Excellence for the Kim Wall Award
- National Press Photographers Associationâs Best of Photojournalism, First (Innovation)
- National Press Photographers Associationâs Best of Photojournalism, Honorable Mention for (News and Issue â Online Visual Presentation)
- Society of Publication Designers awards, finalist
- FWA Site of the Day
- National Press Club Joan M. Friedenberg Online Journalism Award, Runner-up
2022
2020
2019
2018
- Best Awards Gold Pin, Variable Futures (Student Digital)
- Best Awards Gold Pin, Variable Futures (Student Graphic)
- Diosphere, Klim In Use
- Designers Institute of New Zealand, Student Council chair
- Shift, klikkenthéke
- Shift, the Gallery
- Shift v1, Typewolf site of the day
- Shift v1, Minimal Gallery
- Shift v1, CSSDSGN
- Variable Futures, UI Jar
- Variable Futures, klikkenthéke
- Variable Futures, the Gallery
- Align Left v1, klikkenthéke
- Align Left v1, Bestfolios
- Align Left v1, the Gallery
2015
Selected clients& Collab-orators
Gladeye
Cactuslab
- Honda
- Nigel Latta
- Semi Permanent
- WhÄnau Marama New Zealand International Film Festival
- Geneva Healthcare
- Alt Group
- Extended WhÄnau
- Designers Institute of New Zealand
- Best Design Awards
- Objectspace
- 48 Hour Film Festival
- NZ Music Month
- Greenstone Group
- Dominion Law
- Te Awhi
- Letterboxd
Align Left
- Seagar Design
- Dresden Optics
- Jasmax
- Nothing Else Food
- Xero
- Emily Morrow
- Diocesan School for Girls
- VegeGro
- Glory League
- Tangaroa College
- Ray White
- TNX
- Josef Rakich Fitness
- Saint Kentigern