Gary O'Connor
Brand and Digital Designer
Belfast, United KingdomI am a highly motivated and creative designer with more than five years’ experience in the design industry. Passionate about solving problems, I aim to create meaningful work through strategic, simplistic design. I am skilled in visual design with a deep understanding of design thinking and principles along with a strong technical knowledge.
If you have any work enquiries or employment opportunities feel free to get in touch.
If you have any work enquiries or employment opportunities feel free to get in touch.
Work Experience
Department For Communities
Graphic Designer
My key roles included designing and producing print and digital outcomes
that aligned with the Department’s brand guidelines. This included flyers,
booklets, reports, posters and large format graphics as well as online
collateral such as graphics for use on social media accounts and the
Department’s website. I also created brand identities and guidelines for
new and existing services within the Department.
that aligned with the Department’s brand guidelines. This included flyers,
booklets, reports, posters and large format graphics as well as online
collateral such as graphics for use on social media accounts and the
Department’s website. I also created brand identities and guidelines for
new and existing services within the Department.
March 2017
- March 2020
United Kingdom
Cornell Studios
Junior Designer
I worked with a wide range of clients creating both digital and print outcomes. I was involved in new branding projects and gained experience communicating design concepts and rationale with clients.
November 2013
- November 2015
United Kingdom
2b:creative
Design Intern
I assisted the design team in branding and packaging projects for a variety of Northern Ireland businesses.
May 2012
- September 2012
United Kingdom
2b:creative
Design Intern
I assisted the design team in branding and packaging projects for a variety of Northern Ireland businesses.
May 2011
- September 2011
United Kingdom
Education
Languages
English (Native),
Skills
Adobe Creative Suite,
Branding,
Digital Design,
Figma,
Graphic Design,
Illustrator,
Indesign,
Logo Design,
Photoshop,
Print Design,
Sketch,
Typography,
Web Design,
XD,