I'm David—an award-winning Irish graphic designer with 8 years of expertise in branding, typography, and digital realms. Holding a B.A in communication design from Dublin and Valencia, I've spent 4 years refining my skills in Dublin-based design firms.
Now based in Lisbon, I remotely provide design services to HealthTech, Coffee, and Blockchain start-ups. My daily focus involves strategic brand development, creating branded collateral, guiding advertising art direction, and managing design partnerships across diverse projects. I thrive on creative challenges and cherish the opportunity to collaborate with extraordinary individuals.
Now based in Lisbon, I remotely provide design services to HealthTech, Coffee, and Blockchain start-ups. My daily focus involves strategic brand development, creating branded collateral, guiding advertising art direction, and managing design partnerships across diverse projects. I thrive on creative challenges and cherish the opportunity to collaborate with extraordinary individuals.
Work Experience
Creative Lead at Thrivelab.com
www.thrivelab.com
Creative Lead at Thrivelab.com
www.thrivelab.com
Brand Designer at Lava Net
www.lavanet.xyz
Brand Designer at Protocol Labs
www.protocol.ai
Creative Director at Silverskin Coffee Roasters
www.silverskincoffee.ie
Graphic Designer at Boyle Design Group
August 2019—September 2020
Graphic Designer at Open Design & Digital
May 2018—September 2018
Graphic Designer at Dynamic Events
May 2017—September 2017, Freelance till 2019
www.lavanet.xyz
Brand Designer at Protocol Labs
www.protocol.ai
Creative Director at Silverskin Coffee Roasters
www.silverskincoffee.ie
Graphic Designer at Boyle Design Group
August 2019—September 2020
Graphic Designer at Open Design & Digital
May 2018—September 2018
Graphic Designer at Dynamic Events
May 2017—September 2017, Freelance till 2019
Education
2:1 Degree
2015–19/ BA (Hons) Visual Communication Design
TU Dublin (DIT) School of Creative Arts
2017/ Escola d'Arte i Superior de Disseny de Válencia
Erasmus+
2020/ Design Skillnet Onboarding Programme
Training in best professional practices for the design industry
Hard Skills
Adobe Creative Suite
Highly proficient in designing with Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign and AE.
Figma
Highly proficient in designing with Figma.
Webflow
Proficient in building landing pages and blog infrastructure.
Adobe Creative Suite
Highly proficient in designing with Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign and AE.
Figma
Highly proficient in designing with Figma.
Webflow
Proficient in building landing pages and blog infrastructure.
Design Mediums
Brand Creation | Art Direction | Web Design | Packaging Design | Email Design | Social Media Creative | Paid Media Creative | Creative Copywriting
Brand Creation | Art Direction | Web Design | Packaging Design | Email Design | Social Media Creative | Paid Media Creative | Creative Copywriting
Awards
International Society of Typographic Designers | Membership Award
Jacques Teljeur Award for Excellence in Typography, awarded by TU Dublin
Institute of Designers Ireland Graduate Awards | Commended for Design Research
International Society of Typographic Designers | Membership Award
Jacques Teljeur Award for Excellence in Typography, awarded by TU Dublin
Institute of Designers Ireland Graduate Awards | Commended for Design Research
