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Senior Visual Designer
Junior UX / UI Designer
Editor / Contributor for the 100 Archive
Over the past eight years, I've learned that great design can drive, enrich and define companies, culture and everyday experiences. The key to successful design requires three main things: asking the right questions, active listening and incorporating design thinking processes.
The best thing about being a designer is all the people you get to meet, from all walks of life. I have worked with some really fantastic people, designers, agencies, businesses and charities to create effective, user-focused design solutions.
In my spare time, I enjoy experimenting with lino print, embroidery, painting, growing vegetables and discovering new walking trails in the Wexford/ Wicklow countryside. I also have a massive grá for folklore and local history.
Education:
Professional Diploma in UX Design, UX Design Institute & Glasgow Caledonian University | 2020-2021
First Class Honours, BA (Hons) Design in Visual Communication, IADT, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin | 2009-2013
Work Experience:
Freelance Visual Designer
2018 - Present
CK Signs Ltd. | Graphic Designer
2019 - 2021
Exhibit Design Ltd. | Visual Designer
2015 - 2018
Bonfire Ltd. | Junior Graphic Designer
2014 - 2015
User Research Skills:
Competitor Analysis, Mental Models, Interviews, Surveys, Usability Testing, Affinity Diagrams & Customer Journey Maps
Design Skills:
Art Direction, Production Management,
Identity Design, Print Design, Artworking,
Wayfinding & Copywriting
UX Design, Sketching, Prototyping, Wireframes, UI Design, Interaction Design & Responsive Web Design
Software:
Highly proficient in Adobe Creative Suite: Illustrator, Photoshop, Indesign, Lightroom, After Effects & AdobeXD.
Experience using Sketch, Figma & Invision.
Basic knowledge of HTML5 & CSS3
100 Archive Articles:
Traditional Modernism, 100 Archive, 2013
In With The New #2, Interview Article Series, 100 Archive, 2019
In With The New #3, Interview Article Series, 100 Archive, 2020
Guest Speaker:
Green Sleeves Symposium
Print Museum, Dublin, May 2017
Mentorship:
Dissertation writing guidance for 3rd & 4th year graphic design students in IADT Dun Laoghaire