Senior Digital Designer

• Mar 2019 - Present

I'm currently the Senior Digital Designer at JUNIQE, your go-to art store with a fantastic range of designs created by talented artists from all over the world.My responsibilities include:- Creative Leadership: Leading the charge when it comes to designing for our seasonal and periodic campaigns, making sure they stay true to our brand's identity.- Concept to Reality: Turning creative concepts into polished final products that resonate with our audience.- Team Collaboration: Working closely with our Head of Creative to ensure we incorporate feedback from our stakeholders effectively.- Website Visuals: Keeping our company website looking fresh and in line with our brand.- Promo Materials: Crafting promotional materials for email, social media, and other marketing channels.- Promo Videos: Putting together engaging promotional videos for email and social media distribution.- Print Materials: Designing print materials like leaflets, flyers, and posters and more.In a nutshell, I play a key role in maintaining a strong and consistent brand presence, all while promoting the fantastic work of our artists and the wide array of products and services we offer through various marketing channels. Show less

Digital Designer

• Jan 2018 - Present

Graphic Designer

• Apr 2016 - Sep 2017

I served as a Graphic Designer for an extensive 18-month tenure within the Creative Concepts Team, focusing on crafting and sustaining the creative elements of the Lidl brand, both for Ireland and Northern Ireland. My responsibilities included: - Creative Leadership: Taking the helm as the design lead for all seasonal and periodic PR campaigns, ensuring that they were aligned with the brand's vision and messaging. - Conceptualization to Realization: Playing a pivotal role in developing creative concepts and shepherding them through to their final, polished outcomes, ensuring they resonated effectively with the brand's objectives. - Store Brochure Coordination: Managing the creation and coordination of weekly store brochures, a task that required meticulous attention to detail and consistency in presenting the brand. - Point-of-Sale (POS) Projects: Undertaking projects of varying scales, ranging from large to small, aimed at enhancing the in-store experience through strategically placed promotional materials. - Brand Style Guidelines: Contributing significantly to the development and maintenance of comprehensive brand style guidelines, a vital resource for ensuring consistent and cohesive branding across all touchpoints. Throughout my tenure, I played a pivotal role in maintaining and advancing the visual identity and brand consistency for Lidl in Ireland and Northern Ireland, ultimately contributing to the brand's success in the region. Show less

Graphic Designer

• Feb 2015 - Apr 2016

I worked as a Graphic Designer for 14 months as part of a tight-knit creative design team. I had the pleasure of collaborating closely with our Art Director, and our main focus was bringing the IMAGE brand to life. My responsibilities included: - Designing for Publications: I was responsible for creating design materials for IMAGE Magazine and other publications like Cara, IMAGE Brides, Natural Life, Boutique, and Arnotts, ensuring they looked visually appealing and on-brand. - Email Campaigns: I took the lead in designing all our campaign emails, using tools like MailChimp to make sure they were engaging and effective. - Editorial and Advertorial Design: I worked on combining editorial and advertising elements to create design materials that seamlessly blended the two. - Working with Creative Leadership: I collaborated closely with our Head of Creative to incorporate feedback from key stakeholders and make sure our designs aligned with our brand's goals. - Event Projects: I also handled big projects for events, including billboards, signage, leaflets, invites, menus, posters, and more, which helped boost our brand's visibility. - Website Visuals: I was in charge of keeping our company website's visuals up to date and in line with our brand's identity. Throughout my time there, I played a key role in maintaining the creative spirit and visual appeal of the IMAGE brand across various media, contributing to its ongoing success and recognition. Show less

Junior Creative Artworker

• Jul 2014 - Dec 2014

I worked as an Artwork Designer for a solid six months at ehouse, a marketing and creative agency tucked away in North London. They're pretty renowned and respected in the industry, offering all sorts of design and advertising solutions to a bunch of different industries, but they've got a real knack for the property sector. My responsibilities included: - Designing Print Marketing: I had my hands full developing print marketing stuff for estate agents like Savills, Knight Frank, Hamptons, and a bunch more. - Editorial and Advertorial Magic: I was the go-to person for whipping up editorial and advertorial materials, things like PR pieces, brochures, and posters. - Projects Galore: From small logo designs to big invitations, leaflets, menus, and more, I was all over a wide range of projects. - Content Creation and Coordination: I also chipped in with creating and organizing content when the need arose. Show less