About me

I’m an award winning print & branding designer who’s bridged leadership positions within busy design houses with successful freelance work. I’ve managed brands with both international & local reach in industries ranging from fitness, medical, publishing & nightlife, among others. In addition to a vast expertise with all things printed, the unique solutions I’ve created for clients has included design of packaging, clothing & uniforms, professionally produced films, hand-painted illustrations, original photography & more. Beyond this, I come from a background in filmmaking that has included roles of Producer & Assistant Director. This, in addition to broadening my perspective of the visual storytelling strategies that are essential to designers, has made me adept with leadership & organizational skills within the kind of fast paced environments that involve working with a wide variety of creatives invested in reaching the same goals through active communication.

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Projects

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  Temper Restaurants, Event MarketingA lettering design for Neil Rankins Temper Restaurants in London. In sync with the brand's playful attitudes and 80's playlist, this initial design was meant to be a throwback, while being versatile enough to adjust based on the season.
• Itsu [to you] Packaging Design developmentA couple development concepts for an Itsu delivery service targeting upscale neighborhoods, working with existing Itsu colours and graphic elements to create a fresh aesthetic that would be comfortable on the kitchen tables of more posh London mums.
• Incredible Hulk & Black WidowPersonal illustration marking the arrival of the newest Avengers movie
• Love & SunshineA love letter / side project to my other home in California
• Roman Holiday IllustrationOriginal illustration & typograhpy
• New Year's Eve IllustrationOrignal illustration & typography for Cafe Fiore Ventura's New Year's eve promotions

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Work history

Graphic Designer
Aug 2005
Logo & Branding, Poster & Print design, Apparel. Full brand management for companies international & local
Art Department Manager & Graphic Designer
Mar 2007 - Aug 2009
Book & DVD publisher with in-house video-production studio. Packaging Designs, Motion Graphics, Typesetting • Managed art department & pre-press • Development of internal marketing strategies. • Produced on-site studio productions for video department • Website maintenance.

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Skills

• Packaging
• Branding
• Print Design
• Festival
• Live Event
• Typography
• Brand Design
• Brand Identity
• Coordination
• Event Execution
• Event Organisation
• Logo Design
• Illustrator
• Indesign
• Photoshop

Education

Typography
Jan 2010 - Apr 2010
Writing, Directing, Motion Graphics, Photograhy, Digital Design, Assistant Directing, Producing
Jan 2001 - Feb 2004
Bachelor of Arts Degree - Motion Picture Production

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Awards

Bronze American Advertising Award - Poster Design
Won this award from the American Advertising Federation in April 2015 in Santa Barbara, California for the design of this 'Halloween Bash' poster design that featured original typography & illustration https://www.facebook.com/seamusdesign/photos/a.225235167615175.1073741837.224113317727360/490309591107730/?type=3&theater
Gold American Advertising Award - Logo Design
Received this award in Santa Barbara California, April 2015 from the American Advertising Federation for the design of a logo campaign for Ventura Magnet Schools. I created 6 individual school logos with visual links to each other, as well as icons to represent their magnet specialties & a main logo for the overall organization. The process involved meetings with principles, teachers & representatives from all schools to make sure details unique to the schools lessons, history & pride were represented while creating a new cohesive look. https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.531389673666388.1073741842.224113317727360&type=1&l=ee707b9eed

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