Experience

Shamrock Gift Company

• Ireland
• Wholesale
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Graphic & Product designer

  • Jun 2014 - Present

  Design of global branded gifts, merchandise and souvenir products and packaging from concept to store shelf - incorporating communication with buyers, design concepts and presentations, sourcing, artworking, communication with suppliers and sample approvals. Clients include Guinness, Bushmills, Lords Cricket, The Shed Distillery, Ain Dubai, Dubai Duty Free amongst others. Design of global branded gifts, merchandise and souvenir products and packaging from concept to store shelf - incorporating communication with buyers, design concepts and presentations, sourcing, artworking, communication with suppliers and sample approvals. Clients include Guinness, Bushmills, Lords Cricket, The Shed Distillery, Ain Dubai, Dubai Duty Free amongst others.



Torc Candles Ltd.

• County Carlow, Ireland

• Graphic and Product Designer

  • Jun 2006 - Jun 2014

  Working directly with buyers to design and develop home fragrance products and packaging to specific briefs that reflects the market for their store and customers - incorporating large multiples in Ireland including Dunnes Stores, Paul Costelloe Home, The Kilkenny Shop, Brown Thomas, Woodies DIY, Tesco, Carraig Donn, and the UK including Costco, along with individual private labels and company own brand. Working directly with buyers to design and develop home fragrance products and packaging to specific briefs that reflects the market for their store and customers - incorporating large multiples in Ireland including Dunnes Stores, Paul Costelloe Home, The Kilkenny Shop, Brown Thomas, Woodies DIY, Tesco, Carraig Donn, and the UK including Costco, along with individual private labels and company own brand.



Asprey

• Retail Luxury Goods and Jewelry
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Design Assistant

  • May 2004 - Jul 2004

  Assisted designers in the product design department, alongside silverware, ceramics and leather. Researched project briefs, trends, product placement in the market-place, sourced manufacturers and materials, matched colour swatches, developed mock up samples, reporting to team manager. Assisted designers in the product design department, alongside silverware, ceramics and leather. Researched project briefs, trends, product placement in the market-place, sourced manufacturers and materials, matched colour swatches, developed mock up samples, reporting to team manager.