Nigel Papworth

My background is pretty diverse; I trained in graphic design at the London College of Printing, graduating in 1982. My specialist area was handmade print techniques. I then worked as a designer/illustrator in London until 1985, when I moved to Umeå.

After working in Swedish Advertising for a number of years, I co-founded one of Sweden’s first major computer games companies, Daydream Software, in 1994. After ten years and a number of successful games, on which I was principle designer, I left to pursue a more specific vision of what I thought made good games. I still hold the position of Chairman of the Board in 258 Productions, a company whose main interest is the generation and exploitation of intellectual Property.

My main area of interest is the study of user response to interactive media and how the design process can make this more intuitive and interesting. My work now is the investigation of new methodologies in regard to Artificial intelligence, user perception and the utilization of unusual interface solutions.

Sonic and the Interactive Institute provide the perfect environment in which to investigate and pursue the unholy spawn of my diverse and quirky mind!