Niamh Purcell

I am a graphic designer and illustrator who recently relocated to Auckland. I am experienced in web design, print and branding, both in a studio and as a freelancer. I love design and illustration the more creative the better.

Key skills: 
  • I am proficient in photoshop, illustrator, indesign, imageready, dreamweaver and aftereffects, in addition to word, excel and powerpoint.
  • I am really good at setting documents up to print, and have never had an issue with my artworking.
  • I can understand and write basic HTML, CSS and JAVA script including programming ezines. (HTML newsletters or flyers)
  • I am a self motivated problem solver, if I don’t know how to do something I look it up and work it out.
  • I am used to working under pressure with multiple projects and deadlines.
  • I follow direction well with attention to detail.
  • I am extremely reliable and responsible.
Education history: 
  • 2004 - 2008 Dun Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology, Dublin
    Visual Communications
    Graduated with a 2.1 Bachelor of Design in Visual Communications
  • 2003 – 2004 Stillorgan Institute of Higher Technology, Dublin
    Fine Art
    Graduated with a FETAC level 5 certificate in Fine Art
Year of Graduation: 
2008
Formal qualifications: 

Bachelor of Design in Visual Communications (BA DES in VIS COM)

Work history: 

May 2011 - Present
Graphic Designer, Rotary Club Galway, Ireland

Responsibilites Included:

  • Original concept realisation and development
  • Copy writing
  • Signage, powerpoint and proposal design
  • Supplier sourcing and management
  • Verbal and visual presentations to Galway City Council and Galway Rotary

Dec. 2010 - May 2011
Illustrator, Mile End Cooperative Montreal, Quebec

Responsibilites Included:

  • Character design
  • Image creation
  • Visual representation of associated text
  • Tutoring the less technically able members of the gallery in computer skills
  • Maintaining the computer equipment of the gallery

Sept. 2008 - May 2010
Junior Designer, Design Associates Galway, Ireland

Responsibilites Included:

  • Office Management
  • Client consultation
  • Concept generation and design development following consultations with clients
  • Advertising design and catalogue design
  • Communicating concepts to client and developing concepts following feedback
  • Logo concept creation, design, development and execution
  • Website design, management and maintenance
  • Copy writing
  • Liaising with clients to resolve both technical and design related issues
Contact details: 

Niamh Purcell
0221543727
www.niamhdesignillustration.com
hello@niamhdesignillustration.com

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    niamhdesignillustration

    I am a fully qualified Graphic Designer and Illustrator, I have a wide variety of styles in both mediums, industry experience and enjoy a challenge. I can also programme a basic website, ezine or whatever else you need.

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