Nick Robinson (origami)

Nick Robinson is a British paperfolder best known for publishing books of paper aeroplanes. He was awarded the Sydney French medal in 2004 by the British Origami Society and is a Honorary Member of the British Origami Society. He is a prolific author having written over forty books of origami including Origami for Dummies. His origami designs are usually simple and elegant and often contain humorous elements. Although now working as a professional origami teacher since 1984 he was formerly a professional musician.


  • Origami For Dummies Wiley & Co 2008 ISBN 978-0-470-75857-1
  • Picture Perfect Origami St. Martin's Griffin 2008 ISBN 978-0-312-37596-6
  • The Origami Giftbox Firefly Books 2006. ISBN 978-1-55407-198-2
  • A Beginners Guide to Origami Parragon Books, 2006. ISBN 1-4054-5048-7
  • Encyclopedia of Origami Quarto Publishing 2005. ISBN 1-84448-025-9
  • Pub Origami New Holland Publishers 2005. ISBN 1-84330-935-1
  • Adult Origami New Holland Publishers 2004. ISBN 1-84330-744-8
  • The Origami Bible Collins & Brown 2004. ISBN 1-84340-105-3
  • Paper Planes that Really Fly Quintet Publishing 1992. ISBN 1-85076-325-9

Famous quotes containing the words nick and/or robinson:

    I’ve met a lot of murderers in my day, but Dr. Garth, whatever he is, is the first man I’ve ever met who was polite to me and still made the chills run up and down my back.
    Robert D. Andrews, and Nick Grindé. Police detective, Before I Hang, describing his meeting with Dr. Garth (1940)

    When infant Science makes a pleasant face
    And waves again that hollow toy, the Race;
    —Edwin Arlington Robinson (1869–1935)