# Nick Hawkes - web and graphic designer

> Plan - Design - Develop - Evolve - Cutting through the noise


## Posts

- [Garden upgrade 2024-2025](https://nickhawkes.co.uk/garden-upgrade-2024-2025): [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""]To plan, design and order materials and prepare tools to create a full back fence line, matching side gate and have enough offcuts left over to create a composter.
- [The Rise of False LinkedIn Profiles: Their Purpose and Impact on Real Users - article](https://nickhawkes.co.uk/the-rise-of-false-linkedin-profiles-their-purpose-and-impact-on-real-users): [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""]In today’s interconnected world, LinkedIn has become a cornerstone for professional networking, job searching, and industry engagement.
- [T Shirt designs](https://nickhawkes.co.uk/t-shirt-designs): [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""]Just a bit of fun and a number of try-outs to see what the local t-shirt printer could create in what formats and print options for custom designed t-shirts and hoodies for incoming requests.
- [Upgrade of the Doran Fine Art website](https://nickhawkes.co.uk/upgrade-of-the-doran-fine-art-website): [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""]To upgrade the WordPress woocommerce website to allow Jim more direct control to add and remove paintings and change pricing and descriptions.
- [Before and After - from 2008 to 2021](https://nickhawkes.co.uk/before-and-after-from-2008-to-2021): [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""]This is one of my before and afters except I did both the before and the after websites.
- [Typeface design](https://nickhawkes.co.uk/typeface-design): [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Typeface design during 2020 to 2021 - still in progress as the final caps and essential grammar characters take shape.
- [3D picture scenic landscapes](https://nickhawkes.co.uk/3d-picture-scenic-landscapes): [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Here are some 3D pictures I created using some old diecast and matchbox cars I had that needed TLC.
- [Town Shield re-design evolution](https://nickhawkes.co.uk/town-shield-re-design-evolution): [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Shefford has changed out of all proportions since I moved here as a kid.
- [Hydraulic Power Services - Speedy re-build](https://nickhawkes.co.uk/hydraulic-power-services-speedy-re-build): [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]I had to contact and transfer a domain between providers quickly and then get a website up and running in 3 days for the new provider's web space for business continuity.
- [Debt Reset brand design](https://nickhawkes.co.uk/debt-reset-brand-design): [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The project to design a brand for a Debt aid company to capture data information for the professional debt help companies in the UK.
- [RSS Digital website design](https://nickhawkes.co.uk/rss-digital-website-design): [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Designing the new RSS Digital website homepage, including imagery and manipulation, icons and colour palette following the brand guidelines - typeface headings cascading, text, list items, button text, captions and copy writing for the service sections and the banners.
- [Fred Hawkes Paintings and Sketches](https://nickhawkes.co.uk/fred-hawkes-paintings-and-sketches): [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]I wanted to celebrate my dad's lifetime of paintings and sketches and what better of showing off his art to the world but with his own website.
- [Help My Hearing Facebook Campaign - May 2019](https://nickhawkes.co.uk/help-my-hearing-facebook-campaign-may): [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Putting together some unique branded promotional image adverts for the Help my Hearing Campaign in May 2019.
- [The Hearing Hive statistics and icon graphics](https://nickhawkes.co.uk/the-hearing-hive-statistics-and-icon-graphics)
- [Help My Hearing Facebook Adverts - April 2019](https://nickhawkes.co.uk/help-my-hearing-facebook-adverts-april-2019): [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Putting together some unique branded promotional image adverts for the Help my Hearing digital marketing arena in April 2019.
- [Help My Hearing Facebook Adverts - March 2019](https://nickhawkes.co.uk/help-my-hearing-facebook-adverts-march-2019): [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Putting together some unique branded promotional image adverts for the Help my Hearing digital marketing arena in March 2019.
- [International Womens Day campaign designs](https://nickhawkes.co.uk/international-womens-day-campaign-designs): [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]International Women's Day recognition - digital marketing & social media campaign designs for RSS Digital.
- [Help My Hearing Facebook Campaign - March 2019](https://nickhawkes.co.uk/help-my-hearing-facebook-campaign-march-2019): [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Putting together some unique branded promotional image adverts for the Help my Hearing Campaign in March 2019.
- [World Hearing Day digital marketing adverts](https://nickhawkes.co.uk/world-hearing-day-digital-marketing-adverts)
- [Chargemaster Exhibition Stand](https://nickhawkes.co.uk/chargemaster-exhibition-stand)
- [Chargemaster timeline graphics](https://nickhawkes.co.uk/chargemaster-timeline-graphics)
- [Chargemaster Polar App for Play Store and Apple Store](https://nickhawkes.co.uk/chargemaster-polar-app-for-play-store-and-apple-store): [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Preparing the elements and designing the graphics ready to put on the Apple Store download area and the Google play store download area - to give a visual brief explanation of the app.
- [Server Architecture design visual](https://nickhawkes.co.uk/server-architecture-design-visual)
- [Electric Charge on Mars](https://nickhawkes.co.uk/electric-charge-on-mars): [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]To coincide with Elon Musk's test launch into space I was asked to put a humorous and current slant on the launch showing a Chargemaster Ultracharge unit ready for use on Mars.
- [Chargemaster Icon designs](https://nickhawkes.co.uk/chargemaster-icon-designs): These icons were designed and prepared for web, SVG and print use for the marketing department and the development department.
- [Google Digital Garage certification](https://nickhawkes.co.uk/google-digital-garage-certification)
- [Shed re-build using recycled plastic](https://nickhawkes.co.uk/shed-re-build-using-recycled-plastic): [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]This is a before, after and in-progress set of images from my custom designed and built recycled plastic shed.
- [Flex-able travel style tile](https://nickhawkes.co.uk/flex-able-travel-style-tile): [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Designing a user style tile for the Flex-able services web design, development and offline marketing use - colours typeface headings, text, list items, button text, captions, image reference and companies.
- [Realnet Exhibition Stand](https://nickhawkes.co.uk/realnet-exhibition-stand): [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]To design and flat-net a design to promote Realnet's services in various local East Anglian exhibitions and shows.
- [J Brock and Sons and BWT website design](https://nickhawkes.co.uk/j-brock-and-sons-and-bwt-website-design): Designing the website update at the time for farming stockist J Brock and Son and the original design for their venture Brocks Wheel and Tyre (BWT), whilst I was working at Realnet.
- [Phoenix Fund Services website design](https://nickhawkes.co.uk/phoenix-fund-services-website-design): [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Developing a plan for the website whilst at Realnet that would offer much more than just a brochure.
- [ICFM brand design](https://nickhawkes.co.uk/icfm-brand-design): [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]To design the logo and brand elements for a newly formed company ICFM, now a very successful team working on facilities engineering management consultancy over the UK and in Europe.
- [Magpas website design](https://nickhawkes.co.uk/magpas-website-design): [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The brief was to put together a set of website design ideas for the Magpas Helimedix charity.
- [Comar Optics website design](https://nickhawkes.co.uk/comar-optics-website-design)
- [Netsquared Websites](https://nickhawkes.co.uk/netsquared-websites): [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""]The websites designed and built whilst at NetSquared from 1999 to 2003.
- [Øresund Link drive-through demonstration - user centred design principles UX](https://nickhawkes.co.uk/oresund-link-drive-through-demonstration-user-centred-design-principles-ux): [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Øresundlink was a new road and rail link between Copenhagen in Denmark and Malmo in Sweden.
- [London Transport Buses Monitoring System - user centered design principles UX](https://nickhawkes.co.uk/london-transport-buses-monitoring-system-user-centered-design-principles-ux): [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Sets of screen test designs showing samples of how a user-centred process central monitoring system would work and run on London Transport Buses.
- [KCRC Through Train Evacuation Study - user centred design principles UX](https://nickhawkes.co.uk/kcrc-through-train-evacuation-study-user-centred-design-principles-ux): [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]KCRC Through Train Evacuation Study Animated demonstration. Prepared on behalf of The Kinki Sharyo Co. Ltd.
- [Design project sketches Hertfordshire County Council](https://nickhawkes.co.uk/design-project-sketches-hertfordshire-county-council): [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]A sample number of conceptual sketches produced for the Hertfordshire Development Organisation.
- [Design project sketches - Tesco Delicatessen](https://nickhawkes.co.uk/design-project-sketches): [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]A sample number of conceptual sketches produced for display stands at Tesco store's new delicatessen area.

## Pages

- [Cookie Policy (UK)](https://nickhawkes.co.uk/cookie-policy-uk): This Cookie Policy was last updated on 23 January 2025 and applies to citizens and legal permanent residents of the United Kingdom.
- [Copyright](https://nickhawkes.co.uk/copyright): [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]This website and its content is copyright of Nick Hawkes - © [y]. All rights reserved.
- [Terms and Conditions](https://nickhawkes.co.uk/terms-and-conditions): Welcome to https://nickhawkes.co.uk (the "Website").
- [Privacy Policy](https://nickhawkes.co.uk/privacy-policy): We are committed to protecting your privacy. We will only use the information that we collect about you lawfully (in accordance with the GDPR).
- [About](https://nickhawkes.co.uk/about): Creating Graphic Design print projects and campaigns working with new and established brands with multiple customers including corporate and blue chip.
- [Contact](https://nickhawkes.co.uk/contact): [vc_row column_spacing="50"][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_gmaps link="#E-8_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" size="450"][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/3" css=".vc_custom_1613551578082{margin-top: 20px !important;}"][vc_column_text]Please contact me about any of the work you see in the portfolio.
- [Main Portfolio](https://nickhawkes.co.uk/main-portfolio): These are more recent portfolio projects. An array of other ongoing current projects and older archived work can be found in other projects.
- [Other Projects](https://nickhawkes.co.uk/other-projects)
- [Home](https://nickhawkes.co.uk/)

## Optional

- [Agent (MCP protocol)](websites-agents.hostinger.com/nickhawkes.co.uk/mcp)

[comment]: # (Generated by Hostinger Tools Plugin)