Marie Therese Shortt
Founder & Head of Design at CulturePro- Claim this Profile
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Bokmål, Norwegian Native or bilingual proficiency
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CulturePro
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Ireland
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Professional Training and Coaching
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1 - 100 Employee
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Founder & Head of Design
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Sep 2017 - Present
CulturePro is a start-up company developing an online training platform using visual learning to improve employee communication in a fast growing culturally diverse workforce. Developed in partnership with universities and multinational companies, CulturePro is created to ensure employees are better prepared for intercultural communication at the office and during international business interactions – and is delivered through bite-sized visual content. CulturePro is based on my PhD research… Show more CulturePro is a start-up company developing an online training platform using visual learning to improve employee communication in a fast growing culturally diverse workforce. Developed in partnership with universities and multinational companies, CulturePro is created to ensure employees are better prepared for intercultural communication at the office and during international business interactions – and is delivered through bite-sized visual content. CulturePro is based on my PhD research into visually communicating cross-cultural behavioural differences. Our R&D activities include qualitative research into intercultural tension and miscommunication across healthcare, academia and corporate sectors. We are continuously exploring and using visual communication in the analysis and presentation of our research findings – in the form of graphic, video and interactive digital content. Website: http://culturepro.ie AWARDS: Enterprise Ireland – Competitive Start Fund 2018 Enterprise Ireland – New Frontiers (Cork) – Best Video Award 2018 IGNITE – Best Peer Award 2017 IGNITE – Best Showcase 2017 Show less CulturePro is a start-up company developing an online training platform using visual learning to improve employee communication in a fast growing culturally diverse workforce. Developed in partnership with universities and multinational companies, CulturePro is created to ensure employees are better prepared for intercultural communication at the office and during international business interactions – and is delivered through bite-sized visual content. CulturePro is based on my PhD research… Show more CulturePro is a start-up company developing an online training platform using visual learning to improve employee communication in a fast growing culturally diverse workforce. Developed in partnership with universities and multinational companies, CulturePro is created to ensure employees are better prepared for intercultural communication at the office and during international business interactions – and is delivered through bite-sized visual content. CulturePro is based on my PhD research into visually communicating cross-cultural behavioural differences. Our R&D activities include qualitative research into intercultural tension and miscommunication across healthcare, academia and corporate sectors. We are continuously exploring and using visual communication in the analysis and presentation of our research findings – in the form of graphic, video and interactive digital content. Website: http://culturepro.ie AWARDS: Enterprise Ireland – Competitive Start Fund 2018 Enterprise Ireland – New Frontiers (Cork) – Best Video Award 2018 IGNITE – Best Peer Award 2017 IGNITE – Best Showcase 2017 Show less
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Graphic & Multimedia Designer
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Oct 2012 - Present
Shortt Design is a creative graphic and multimedia studio with expertise is in translating knowledge, datasets, and ideas into clear, understandable and visually beautiful works for print, screen and websites. Its international client base reaches from Norway to Ireland, UK, Netherlands, and the US, and includes large multinational companies, small businesses, sole traders and artists, such as: IBEC (Irish Business and Employers Confederation), IPHA (The Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare… Show more Shortt Design is a creative graphic and multimedia studio with expertise is in translating knowledge, datasets, and ideas into clear, understandable and visually beautiful works for print, screen and websites. Its international client base reaches from Norway to Ireland, UK, Netherlands, and the US, and includes large multinational companies, small businesses, sole traders and artists, such as: IBEC (Irish Business and Employers Confederation), IPHA (The Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association), Kernel Capital, Think Visual, Beautiful Data, Norse Electronics, Industrisalg, National Circus Festival Ireland, Fanzini Productions, Body Therapy, Riuchi, Eurosurf and more. Show less Shortt Design is a creative graphic and multimedia studio with expertise is in translating knowledge, datasets, and ideas into clear, understandable and visually beautiful works for print, screen and websites. Its international client base reaches from Norway to Ireland, UK, Netherlands, and the US, and includes large multinational companies, small businesses, sole traders and artists, such as: IBEC (Irish Business and Employers Confederation), IPHA (The Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare… Show more Shortt Design is a creative graphic and multimedia studio with expertise is in translating knowledge, datasets, and ideas into clear, understandable and visually beautiful works for print, screen and websites. Its international client base reaches from Norway to Ireland, UK, Netherlands, and the US, and includes large multinational companies, small businesses, sole traders and artists, such as: IBEC (Irish Business and Employers Confederation), IPHA (The Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association), Kernel Capital, Think Visual, Beautiful Data, Norse Electronics, Industrisalg, National Circus Festival Ireland, Fanzini Productions, Body Therapy, Riuchi, Eurosurf and more. Show less
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Griffith College Dublin
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Ireland
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Education Administration Programs
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200 - 300 Employee
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Lecturer
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Sep 2014 - Present
Teaching the following modules for 1st, 2nd and 3rd year students: Digital Marketing, Digital Media, News & Media Production, Research & Professional Skills, and software: Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, and Wordpress. Teaching the following modules for 1st, 2nd and 3rd year students: Digital Marketing, Digital Media, News & Media Production, Research & Professional Skills, and software: Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, and Wordpress.
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Participant
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Sep 2016 - Feb 2019
I participated in three business innovation programmes in the period 2016–2018 in Cork and Dublin, Ireland. The programmes offered business supports to participants to help bring an innovative idea into a start-up business. Innovate Programme (Sep 2018 – Feb 2019) The Innovate Programme at Dublin Business Innovation Centre is designed to help participants get investor-ready within 12 weeks. https://bit.ly/3fQBTQD New Frontiers (Sep 2017–Jun 2018) New Frontiers is… Show more I participated in three business innovation programmes in the period 2016–2018 in Cork and Dublin, Ireland. The programmes offered business supports to participants to help bring an innovative idea into a start-up business. Innovate Programme (Sep 2018 – Feb 2019) The Innovate Programme at Dublin Business Innovation Centre is designed to help participants get investor-ready within 12 weeks. https://bit.ly/3fQBTQD New Frontiers (Sep 2017–Jun 2018) New Frontiers is the national entrepreneur development programme supported by Enterprise Ireland, located in the Rubicon centre at CIT, Cork, Ireland. https://bit.ly/2T2EoWg IGNITE, University College Cork (Sep 2016 - Sep 2017) IGNITE is an international award winning business incubation programme based at University College Cork. https://bit.ly/2AnK8TO Show less I participated in three business innovation programmes in the period 2016–2018 in Cork and Dublin, Ireland. The programmes offered business supports to participants to help bring an innovative idea into a start-up business. Innovate Programme (Sep 2018 – Feb 2019) The Innovate Programme at Dublin Business Innovation Centre is designed to help participants get investor-ready within 12 weeks. https://bit.ly/3fQBTQD New Frontiers (Sep 2017–Jun 2018) New Frontiers is… Show more I participated in three business innovation programmes in the period 2016–2018 in Cork and Dublin, Ireland. The programmes offered business supports to participants to help bring an innovative idea into a start-up business. Innovate Programme (Sep 2018 – Feb 2019) The Innovate Programme at Dublin Business Innovation Centre is designed to help participants get investor-ready within 12 weeks. https://bit.ly/3fQBTQD New Frontiers (Sep 2017–Jun 2018) New Frontiers is the national entrepreneur development programme supported by Enterprise Ireland, located in the Rubicon centre at CIT, Cork, Ireland. https://bit.ly/2T2EoWg IGNITE, University College Cork (Sep 2016 - Sep 2017) IGNITE is an international award winning business incubation programme based at University College Cork. https://bit.ly/2AnK8TO Show less
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University for the Creative Arts
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United Kingdom
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Visiting Lecturer
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Oct 2012 - Nov 2015
Visiting lectures, seminars, workshops and design research tutorials for students on the BA (Hons) and MA in Photography programmes. Visiting lectures, seminars, workshops and design research tutorials for students on the BA (Hons) and MA in Photography programmes.
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Unlearn Grafics
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Stavanger, Rogaland, Norway
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Lead Multimedia Designer
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Sep 2006 - Sep 2011
A visual communications studio developing graphic design, webdesign, editorial design, public art and animation. My key responsibilities included leading the execution and supervision of all interactive media projects, from idea to development and final presentation. A visual communications studio developing graphic design, webdesign, editorial design, public art and animation. My key responsibilities included leading the execution and supervision of all interactive media projects, from idea to development and final presentation.
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Vågen Videregående Skole
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Sandnes, Rogaland, Norway
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Media & Communications Teacher
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Sep 2009 - Jan 2011
Teaching Graphic Design, Flash Animation and Webdesign (HTML/CSS) to 1st, 2nd and 3rd year students. Teaching Graphic Design, Flash Animation and Webdesign (HTML/CSS) to 1st, 2nd and 3rd year students.
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Education
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University for the Creative Arts
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Visual Communication (with Anthropology) -
Coventry University
Master's Degree, MA Media Arts -
Design Academy Eindhoven
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The University of Wolverhampton
Bachelor's Degree, Graphic Communications and Multimedia