Hi, I’m Rachel, an Irish designer currently living and working in London. I love carefully crafting inspired design solutions, and have an ever-expanding interest in all facets of the industry. I particularly like branding, art direction, illustration, editorial and web design. I’ve worked with startups, cultural intitutions, luxury brands, a handful of eccentrics, and enjoyed it all.
Projects
- OmeyA sensitively crafted profile of a small tidal Irish island — Omey Island is a small tidal island off the West coast of Ireland with a fascinating history and heritage. The only road to the island is intermittently flooded by the tide whenever it rises, then as it falls the path to Omey is cleared again. This may happen twice a day. There are no longer any residents living on Omey but there were once a thriving community here with a school, a church and a rich culture of their own. Our response
- Showcase 2019This year was all about embracing Irish Aran knitwear — Showcase is an annual trade show with over 450 exhibitors spanning the categories of Fashion, Home and Gift, and Jewellery. Ireland's most talented makers and designers take part in the show to sell and exhibit their work to both domestic and international buyers. Our challenge this year was to embrace Aran and Irishness, while still keeping the overall look and feel cool and contemporary. We created an entire Aran knit body suit to be wo
- Merrow IncubatorAn experimental art startup from Fall River, Massachusetts — Merrow Incubator wanted to express their playful side with this experimental identity. We wanted to create a strong logo that felt contemporary and constructed. We created an identity system that used an unusual colour palette, geometric shapes and a grotesk typeface. These elements could be mixed in a variety of different ways and used in conjunction with whatever images or photographs we had for each event, to create different mini i
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Work history
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Graphic Design TeacherShillington College Ltd
London, United KingdomFull Time
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DesignerTogether We Create
- Dublin, IrelandFull Time
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Skills
- Web Design
- Illustration
- Editorial Illustration
- Book Illustration
- Fashion Illustration
- Branding
- Art Direction
- Graphic Design
- Packaging Design
- Print Design
Awards
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Gold Bell ICADInstitute of Creative Advertising and Design
"Showcase 2019"
This was a great project I was delighted to be a part of while working at "Together We Create", which covered branding, art direction, print, and digital design.I
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Bronze ICAD BellInstitution of Creative Advertising and Design
A cafe brand I worked on for "Happy Out", while working at Dublin-based studio "Together We Create", won a Bronze Bell award at the 2018 ICAD awards.+ Show more