Projects
- MA by Research PublicationThe Michael O'Connor Poster Collection was donated to Limerick City Gallery of Art in 1989. It is made up of approximately 2800 international posters. In the context of the collection, this 2-year MA by research looked at how cultural institutions seek to balance the seemingly contradictory tasks of making donated collections readily available to the public, and effectively preserving them for the future. The MA took the form of a 12,000-word thesis, and an 80-page designed publication visually expanding upon it, now held at Limerick School of Art & Design and Limerick City Gallery of Art. The book is rare and ephemeral, much like the poster collection. It is perfect-bound and soft-back, with a gallery-white, matte cover. It is therefore easily marked by the reader and the passage of time. In this way it is connotative of the archives that were pored through in researching the project. The book is elegant, flawed and at times somewhat awkward. Through glitches, abstract photography and illustration within a formal framework, it combines classic and modern design elements. Within the book there are several layers of information, which may be read in different ways. In this manner the dense content of the thesis is rendered accessible.
Work history
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Graphic DesignerVermillion Design
Dublin, IrelandFull Time
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Freelance Graphic Designer & IllustratorCaitlin Quinn Design
IrelandFreelance
Clients and collaborators include the National College of Art and Design, Limerick City Gallery of Art, independent non-profit organisation Doras Luimní and Dublin-based independent record label Unbend Leg Out.
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Skills
- Digital/ Print
- Creative Typography
- Photography
- 5. Illustration
- Adobe Indesign/illustrator/photoshop
- Art Curation
- Adobe After Effects
- Exhibit Design
- Artwork
- 2D Rendering
Education
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MA by Research Scholar, Visual CommunicationLimerick School of Art & Design
- Limerick, Ireland
12,000 word thesis and limited edition designed publication visually expanding upon it. Implemented a Paper Handling Policy in Limerick City Gallery of Art following a research trip to London.
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BA (Hons) Visual Communication (Graphic Design), First Class HonoursLimerick School of Art & Design
- Limerick, Ireland
Awards
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Certificate of Excellence & MembershipLimerick School of Art & Design