I was Senior Designer in the Design Studio of Holywood based Ardmore Advertising for just over four years. Building on solid experience and skills learned in London, my time in Ardmore saw the development of a strong, recognisable illustrative style in my work and I often employ illustration in design solutions. I now also have great confidence in writing headlines and copy, a good working grammar and knowledge of editor’s proof marks, with strong spelling and proofing skills.
Some prestigious clients I have worked with include; BVCB, Invest NI, Translink,
Multi Developments, Belfast Telegraph, Debenhams and Bank of Ireland.

I was Graphic Designer at this small North London Graphic Design studio for two and a half years. The team consisted of four designers with a wealth of experience to draw from. My employers took very active roles as Graphic Designers and all briefs were dealt with as team projects. Our clients included trade unions such as GMB and T&G, Government Bodies like the Local Government Association and The Labour Party as well as large wine merchants Majestic Wines and Waverley Wines.
During my time at THS, I was encouraged to hone my design skills and gain a greater understanding of print, layout design and typography, in turn, they nurtured my talents as an illustrator. I soon began producing editorial illustrations for many of our design briefs.

Although initially employed as a Middleweight in this large creative software distribution company, I was quickly promoted to Senior Designer after only four months, due mainly to the wealth of experience I accrued in Darragh Neely’s studio. I was charged with supervising all creative output from a four-strong team of designers on a range of press advertising, direct mail, quarterly publications and exhibition graphics for prestigious clients such as Macromedia, Adobe, Wacom and Symantec.
As Senior Designer, I was appointed Computers Unlimited Brand Guardian; designing the company’s brand guidelines and making sure they were adhered to.

This was my first post as Graphic Designer. The studio comprised of my Employer/Creative Director and myself. Needless to say I was thrown in at the deep end and found myself designing from concept to finished artwork, liaising with printers and paper suppliers, as well as meeting with and presenting to clients. On many occasions I managed the studio in the Creative Director’s absence. I found this a valuable learning experience, giving me the opportunity to learn important management skills.
Although a small agency, we managed to gather a large and impressive client list including CastleCourt, The Odyssey Complex, The Northern Ireland Assembly and Translink.