Jen O'Brien

Jen O'Brien

DesignerLondon, United Kingdom
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Jen O'Brien

Jen O'Brien

DesignerLondon, United Kingdom
About me
Jen is a versatile creative who's considered—and often playful—approach to problem solving informs her output. She's had the opportunity to develop thoughtful and engaging creative solutions while working closely with clients from around the globe and for brands of all shapes and sizes. With a multitude of disciplines and skill sets under her belt, she applies them to any project she can sink her teeth into.
Projects
  • Table For One Please
    Table For One PleaseTable for One Please enhances the experience for solo diners by bringing them together to access some of the best private dining experiences in the city. We wanted to remove the taboo of ‘dining alone’—and the negative connotations that often go with it—by empowering those who wanted a full dining experience. Whatever brings diners out, Table for One Please expands the table setting to join with others to ensure their dining experience is everything it ought to be and more.
  • They Too Shall Bloom
    They Too Shall BloomMy contribution to the Creatives Against Covid-19 Campaign, who had an open call for creatives/designers/artists to submit an original piece in a bid to raise funds for both Women's Aid and Childline. The theme of the campaign was ‘soon’, with my poster reflecting on the idea that there is still a life awaiting us all beyond these strange and trying times
  • IWD2020
    IWD2020Poster created to celebrate International Women's Day 2020. I decided to celebrate the Irish civil rights leader, feminist and elder stateswoman of anti-establishment politics, Bernadette Devlin McAliskey.
  • Act Now
    Act NowOn 20th September, 2019, young people all over the world went out on the streets leading the Global Climate Strike in an effort to save their future. This piece was made in solidarity support to those who are demanding climate justice for this wonderful planet we live on.
  • It's out of our hands now
    It's out of our hands nowAfter hearing that another one of Dublin's cultural institutions would be knocked down to make way for another high-rise building, I wanted to honour the creative space with a poster. It was announced that The Bernard Shaw would shut it doors forever in October 2019, after being a vital and creative hub in the city for the past 13 years.
  • Sound + Vision Exhibition
    Sound + Vision ExhibitionTo celebrate the third year of Dublin Bowie Festival, myself and the team at Image Now curated and hosted a typographic poster exhibition that explored the work of David Bowie. The show featured 25 posters, created by 25 creatives from Dublin and London—one for every studio album released by the icon during his five-decade-long career. The creatives involved were asked to contribute an original typographic piece that represented the retrospective of David Bowie's legacy, considering the era and
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    Graphic DesignerFreelance
    Dublin, IrelandFull Time
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    Junior CreativeImagination
    London, United KingdomFull Time
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Skills
  • Typography
  • Graphic Design
  • Editorial Layout
  • Design Thinking
  • Problem Solving
  • Branding Identity
  • Branding Design
  • Print Design
  • Exhibition Design
  • Experience Design
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    BDes (Hons) Graphic DesignNational College of Art and Design
     - Dublin, Ireland
Awards
    International Society of Typographic Designers (ISTD) logo
    International Society of Typographic Designers (ISTD) logo
    MembershipInternational Society of Typographic Designers (ISTD)