I was initially trained through a 4 year degree programme in Visual Communications (Graphic Design) at the Dublin Institute of Technology, one of Ireland’s leading colleges in the field. I qualified in 2003 with an Upper Second Class Honours Bachelor of Arts Degree and was immediately hired by XMI design, currently Ireland’s largest branding and design studio (following a merger with Huguenot Design). I worked there for 3.5 years until leaving Ireland in December 2006.
While in New York, I worked primarily with MSDS in SoHo (a branding and interactive studio), freelancing for over a year before joining the team as their Senior Designer until June 2009. I worked with the team there on a mix of Fortune 500 and non-profit companies. Their clients include SAFE (Washington Advocacy Group), Acumen Fund, TIAA-CREF and MetroSouth (a Chicago hospital). I still work with them on a freelance basis from time to time, most recently on a project to rebrand the JDC (the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee), for which I created the brand guidelines and associated collateral pieces.
I have extensive experience with interactive and print design, and have developed work flow processes to ensure absolute correctness and efficiency in these areas. I specialize in branding and identity design, and in print design such as advertising, brochures and collateral pieces. I have been working on more and more screen based projects lately, notably websites and online marketing, and interactive presentations. I also have a lot of experience with photography, both in shooting images and with photo-direction.
Awards and Recognition
Graphic Design USA American Graphic Design Awards, September 2011
Social Neuroscience Lab (at NYU) — website
Social Neuroscience at NYU — website
Integrated Printing & GRaphics — website
Resume Strategists — website
Summer Movie Poster — advertising
Oysterfest Poster —advertising
The Communicator Awards
Stone Street Tavern, Oysterfest Poster — Awarded Gold Trophy for Print Excellence
Stassia Music Site — Awarded Gold Trophy for Interactive Excellence
MindGames, MindSports Baseball Facebook Game — Awarded Silver Trophy for Interactive Distinction
SEIU 1199, Business Owners for Reform Website — Awarded Silver Trophy for Interactive Distinction
Graphic Design USA American Web Design Awards, May 2011
Websites · Music — Stassia Music
Websites · Non-Profit — Children of Tomorrow
Websites · Colleges & Universities — Social Neuroscience Lab (at NYU)
Websites · Healthcare & Medical —Business Owners for Reform
Websites · Self-Promotion —O’Kelly Design
Designing for the Greater Good, January 2010
Acumen Fund Brochure
The Big Book of Green Design, January 2010
Acumen Fund Brochure
Graphic Design USA American Web Design Awards, November 2009
Website & Interface Design - MetroSouth
American Graphic Design Awards, November 2009
Acumen Fund Overview Brochure
SAFE Economic Impact Report
TIAA CREF Guide to Investments
MetroSouth Logo
Institute of Creative Arts and Design (ICAD), Bronze Bell, October 2005
Xmi Moving Announcement
Professional Affiliations
The Type Directors Club
The Art Directors Club
The Irish Business Organisation
The Designers Accord