I’m Kate, a Visual Designer from Kilkenny, now based in Dublin, Ireland.
Since graduating from Limerick School of Art & Design with a BA Honours Degree in Visual Communications, I have worked in both in-house and client focused agency settings in Dublin and New York City.
Collaborating with clients ranging from small Irish businesses to large global companies to bring their vision to life and exceed their expectations continually ignites my passion for design.
I am detail orientated and enjoy creating thoughtful and clever design work that leaves a lasting impression. My appreciation for innovation, nostalgia and storytelling, as well as my research focused process, inspires my designs from initial idea right through to project completion.
With a multi-disciplinary sector like design, I aim to continuously learn and and develop my interests in areas such as copywriting, coding, user experience and contemporary design.
Some things to know about me; I don’t drink Tea or Coffee (odd I know), I will Google everything about a movie after watching it (useful in a quiz), give me something to organise and I will be overjoyed (watch out Marie Kondo!) and I become engrossed with anything related to Interior Design or Fashion.
Please don’t hesitate to reach out for any further info, I would be delighted to hear from you!
Work history
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Lead Visual DesignerMCI Group
Dublin, IrelandFull Time
Irish pillar of global event management, experiential and marketing agency MCI Group.
mci-group.com/en-ie
- Innovate and develop event concepts and experiences
- Develop and author pitch proposals
- Design event branding in line with client guidelines and event style
- Design and create unique event collateral from large scale prints to small detail elements
- Create digital design assets such as registration sites, email marketing campaigns and communication pieces
- Implement global brand guidelines in our local office
- Curate, create content and manage social media channels
- Mentor and advise junior designers
- Voted ‘Employee of the Quarter’ for Q3 2019 by my colleagues
- Member of the internal wellbeing committee promoting employee mental and physical health
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Lead Graphic DesignerShare Local Media
- New York, United StatesFull Time
Full service direct mail agency focused on marketing and advertising premium e-commerce brands through offline formats across the United States and Canada. sharelocalmedia.com
- Designed external envelopes for national shared mail sends with city, target market and seasonal specific designs.
- Developed, created and edited design materials for clients such as Casper, Grubhub, Away, Winc and Home Chef for both shared and solo mail campaigns.
- Provided guidance and recommendations to prospective and developing clients on design practices for their shared mail piece.
- Conducted print production and quality control checks in line with chosen data elements to ensure a profitable result for clients.
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Skills
- Advertising
- Art Photography
- Drawing
- Digital
- CSS
- Design
- Html
- Social Media Marketing
- Web Page Design
- Illustrator
- Indesign
- Office
- Photoshop
- Powerpoint
- Word
Education
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Bachelor of Arts (BA) Limerick School of Art & Design
- Limerick, Ireland
Achieved a Bachelor of Arts in Visual Communications - Honours Degree
This award winning course focuses on the study of graphic design and all its related disciplines. Detailed modules over the four year period included but were not limited to the study and application of Typography, Photography, Concept Development, Illustration, Animation, History of Design, Branding & Identity Development, Packaging, Editorial Design and Integrated Advertising Campaigns
Thesis / Extended Essay entitled “The Design of Creative Office Spaces - An investigation into the design of an office space and the effects it has on the productivity of workers in a creatively-led company” chosen to be included in the permanent LSAD library collection.