| Nick Egan | |
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| Background information | |
|---|---|
| Born | UK |
| Occupation | Director of Art, graphic designer, video director |
| Associated acts | The Clash Bow Wow Wow Duran Duran |
| Director / Graphic Designer | |
Nick Egan is a British born director and graphic designer, whose work has included directing Duran Duran's "All You Need Is Now" music video.
Biography[]
Nick has been working since 1976 in the industry of art, design and film for music, as well as the advertising business. This includes album designs, art direction with photographers, music videos since the 1980s, TV commercials, and web design. In the 1970s Nick was well known as a record sleeve designer connected with the Punk Rock Movement, designing sleeves for The Clash and, Bow Wow Wow and later for Dexy's Midnight Runners. He established a long lasting working relationship with Malcolm McClaren, manager of the Sex Pistols and Vivienne Westwood. He worked on McClaren's Duck Rock and Fans album, with art direction for Westwood's early fashion shows in London and Paris.
A selection of Nick Egan's work[]
New Roads School
Duran Duran credits[]
- The Wedding Album - Artwork by / Art Direction - Duran Duran and Nick Egan
- "Come Undone" - Artwork by / Art Direction - Duran Duran and Nick Egan
- "Ordinary World" - Video Director - Nick Egan
- "Perfect Day" (video)
- "White Lines" (video)
- "All You Need Is Now" (video)
Other credits[]
- Bee Gees - "Alone" (video)
- Better Than Ezra - "Desperately Wanting" (video)
- Big Wreak - "That Song" (video)
- Bon Jovi - "Dry Country" - (video)
- Bon Jovi - "I Believe" (video)
- Candlebox - "Cover Me" (video)
- P M Dawn - "Somethimes I Miss You So Much" (video)
- Terence Trent D'Arby - "Vibrator" (video)
- Deftones - "Bored" (video)
- Gene - "Sleep Well Tonight" (video)
- Indians - "Look Up To The Sky" (video)
- INXS - "Don't Lose Your Head" (video)
- INXS - "Searching" (video)
- Alanis Morissette - "You Oughta Know" (video)
- Oasis - "Go Let It Out" (video)
- Oasis - "Live Forever" (US version video)
- Oasis "Supersonic" (US version video)
- Motley Crue Greatest Video Hits (video)
- New Roads School - New Roads School featuring John Taylor (sleeve design)
- Seahorses - "Love Is The Law" (video)
- Duncan Sheik - "Wishful Thinking" (video)
- Silverchair - "Abuse Me" (video)
- Sleeper - "Inbetweener" (video)
- Sonic Youth - "Sugar Kane" (video)
- Sonic Youth - "Youth Against Fascism" (video)
- Super 8 - "King Of The World" (video)
- Tony! Tony! Tone - "Anniversary" (video)
- Catherine Wheel feat. Tanya Donnelly - "Judy Staring At The Sun" (video)
- Yazz feat. Asward - "How Long" (video)
Honours[]
- MTV Music Nominations 1993, 1994, 1996
- Fuse TV Top Ten Videos Of All Time
- MVPA Award Best Video From A FILM 1994
- MVPA Award Best International Video 1994
- Much Music Best Foreign Video 1995
- Rolling Stone Magazine Top Ten Album Covers Of All Time
- Women's Wear Daily Best Video For A Designer 1993