About me

Hello

I would describe myself as a creative and enthusiastic individual with hunger to learn and acquire new skills, in order to develop both professionally and personally. I believe I am a well-rounded professional who enjoys operating within a team environment, but is equally adept at working independently, with the ability to efficiently manage a myriad of tasks simultaneously, whilst working within restricted time frames. I have highly motivated, confident and ambitious individual with strong aspirations of becoming a successful creative professional within the design industry.

I graduated in 2009 from The National College of Art & Design, Dublin, Ireland. Since then I have worked in a number of different areas in the design Industry. In 2010 I set up my own design studio called Slaves Studios. I was the director of the collective until 2011. I have recently moved to London and am currently looking for a permanent job in the design industry.

Skills

Excellent knowledge of both Apple Mac and Windows operating environments., Advanced MS Office, Outlook and Word skills. Intermediate Excel and PowerPoint, skills., Extensive knowledge of Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign software - CS4, - CS5 - to an advanced level., An intermediate level of operating Adobe After effects and Final Cut Pro., Currently self-teaching Dreamweaver software., Basic knowledge of Flash media software.

Sector Experience

Slaves-Studios, Great Strand Street, Dublin. Sept 2010 - Sept 2011, Designer/Project Manager - Working on re-designing pub, clubs, retail shops using different types of graphics including illustration, graphics, web design. Working as a collective group, consulting on projects, financial responsibilities., Hot Press Magazine, Ireland. Jan - April 2010, Working on design production for a national publication under strict time restrictions. Working with marketing consultants on creating graphic solutions for an editorial publication. , Dynamics Media, Towcester, Northampton, England. Aug - Sept 2008, Two week internship working on internet databases for company websites and attending client meetings., Electric Design (& Print), Gorey. June 2007, Working internship, working with clients and

Awards

National College of Art Design, Dublin, Ireland 2005-2009, Bdes Hons in Visual Communications (2.1), Studio work first class honours (1.1), Thesis: Graphic design in the music industry: ‘Music has a look’, Gorey School of Art, Wexford, Ireland 2004-2005, FETAC Level 2 in Art & Design multimedia

Clients

Algorhythmic Soul Promotions, Claudia Canova International Fashion Label, Dublin College Universtity Student Union, Fruit Cocktail UK Fashion Label, Future Records, Futures Apart, Genesis Business College, GrandBoy, Hanger Clothing Irish Fashion Label, Julianna Grogan Make-up Art, Love Music Hate Racism, Mickey Harte, National College of Art & Design, National College of Art & Design Student Union, National Univertity Istrittute Maynooth Student Union, Partie-Monster Promotions, Pin Ups Magazine, Smith & Canova International Fashion Label, The Cross Gallery, The Grand Social Bar & Venue, The Haunted Stars, The Moons, The Winding Stair Bookshop, The Wounds, Tiger Beer, Unversal Records Ireland, Velocat Music & Development Productions, Visual Communications Department