Naomi McGuire
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Naomi McGuire

Graphic Designer & IllustratorEdinburgh, United Kingdom
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Naomi McGuire
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Naomi McGuire

Graphic Designer & IllustratorEdinburgh, United Kingdom
About me
As a Freelance Graphic Designer, I create engaging and innovative visual solutions for my clients. I have been working in this field since July 2020, when I joined Generation She as a Creative Design Intern. There, I collaborated with a diverse and talented team to deliver high-quality branding, web design, and illustrations. In May 2023, I decided to pursue my passion for illustration and started working as a Freelance Graphic Designer and Illustrator. Since July I have been working part-time for agency The Lines Between as their Graphic Designer, creating infographics, icons and animations, typesetting case studies and reports and even designing murals. I have strong expertise in using the Adobe Creative Suite and a First Class Bachelor's Degree in Interior & Environmental Design (Hons) from the University of Dundee. I am a native English speaker and have beginner's level French and German. I have a keen interest in art, culture, and sustainability, and my core competencies include creativity, communication, collaboration, and problem-solving. My mission is to use my design skills and knowledge to create impactful and meaningful visual experiences that inspire my clients and audiences. What I can offer: - Illustrations - Vector graphics - Logo Design - Brand Visual Identity Design - Animation & Motion Graphics - Social Media Posts - Posters/Brochures/Events Collateral - Website Design - Murals
Projects
  • Brutalist Poster Triptych
    Brutalist Poster TriptychA triptych of posters designed for Ryan McLeod at Agency of None, Dundee. The three posters showcase brutalist buildings in Edinburgh and Dundee, the Matthew Building, George Square Library and Cables Wynd House in a Russian constructivist and contemporary style.
  • Musical Chairs
    Musical ChairsA playful and interactive classical music performance for the casual audience. 3rd year university project.
  • Fake Flyer Society
    Fake Flyer SocietyEvent poster design for the Fake Flyer Society (@fakeflyersociety on Instagram).
  • Social Digital Society Logo Design
    Social Digital Society Logo DesignA logo design for the Social Digital Society (University of Dundee).
  • Altxhibit
    AltxhibitAltxhibit was a collaborative exhibition created by the 2021 graduates of Interior and Environmental Design, Product Design and Digital Interaction Design at the University of Dundee. In abidance with COVID restrictions, the three mobile museums representing the three disciplines were used to showcase individual graduates' honours projects both outdoors and in Dock Street Studios on a rotational basis. The work was transported to different areas of Dundee to encourage public interaction and crea
  • Breathing Space
    Breathing SpaceAs part of my BDes Interior and Environmental Design course I designed Breathing Space, an interactive installation series located on the University of Dundee campus encouraging students to practise mindful behaviour in its presence as a response to the rise in mental health disorders cause by the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic. Inspired by the concept of 'the gap', the space between thoughts one experiences during a meditation session, the four installations spanned the gaps between buildi
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Work history
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    Graphic DesignerGenoa Black
     - Edinburgh, United KingdomFull Time
    As part of my position as a Graphic Designer for brand and marketing agency Genoa Black, I worked alongside clients to build their visual brand from start to outcome. My position consolidated my time management skills, helping me to sustain a good work ethic, whilst paying close attention to detail. After beginning the role as a junior member of staff, I was promoted to mid-weight level and given the responsibility of managing my own clients. Much of my role involved the management of the company’s brand and working with WordPress to design sections of the company’s website.
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    Animator and IllustratorSandwick Bay Candles
     - United KingdomFreelance
    I worked with Sandwick Bay Candles to create an animation detailing the process of the shop's sustainable refill station and illustrations to complement their brand identity.
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Skills
  • Arranging Meetings
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe After Effects
  • Adobe Indesign
  • Illustration
  • Graphic Design
  • Graphic Art
  • Packaging Design
Education
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    Bachelor of DesignUniversity of Dundee
     - Dundee, United Kingdom
    I studied BDes Interior and Environmental Design (1st Class Hons) at the University of Dundee working on a variety of design briefs both individually and collaboratively and across a variety of disciplines. My honours project Breathing Space took a focus on mental health issues amongst students through the stimuli of spatial interventions. Through my degree I discovered my style in translating designs into imagery, communicating my ideas through abstract and effective visualisation.
Awards
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    Paolozzi PrizeCity of Edinburgh Council