Overview

My name is Martin Duggan, I am a designer for both digital and print media with over 14 years experience. I am passionate about all forms of visual communication, both commercial and artistic. I have a lot of experience working for clients in the Government, Semi-State, Corporate, SME, and Charitable / NGO sectors as well as web apps and online platforms.

This experience includes managing the complete life-cycle of both print and web projects: initial meetings with the client; providing quotations / project admin; research; concept development; design execution; proofing and editing; client-relationship management; print management; web development management; delivery of final product.

Personal qualities: self-motivated; passionate about my profession; diplomatic; good in teams; responsible; continually up-skilling and learning ('blogs / books / podcasts / personal projects); good business sense; good analysis and problem-solving abilities, love culture and creativity.

Qualifications & Skills

Diploma in Design & Visual Communication, 3 year full time course; AIT, Ireland. Graduated 1997.

  • Creative Design and Typography;
  • Visual Branding and Guidelines Development;
  • Expert knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite 5: InDesign; Photoshop; Illustrator, Acrobat Professional;
  • Artwork setup for lithographic and screen printing, full colour and spot colour;
  • User Interface Design with good understanding of UX and Web Accessibility Standards;
  • Hand-code web-standard HTML & CSS;
  • ‘Responsive’ Web Design techniques (good understanding);
  • JavaScript; jQuery library; Flash / ActionScript (basic understanding);
  • Search Engine Optimisation (good understanding);
  • Open Office, Microsoft Office, Mac iWork;
  • Project admin software - Billings App; Google Docs; iCal; Filemaker.

Experience & Duties

2010 - Present MDD Freelance Design - Design Director

  • Working inhouse freelance with agencies - Digital / TTL:

    CKSK, Dublin - worked on digital projects for Heineken Rugby, Desperados, VHI (Ireland’s largest health insurer);

    1000 Heads, London - worked on blog designs and Facebook tabs for Nokia Lumia, Setanta Sports, Getty Images, Witch Skincare;

    Doremus, London - worked on press adverts for Credit Suisse, TV ad visualisations for QBE Insurance Rugby sponsorships, brand guidelines definition UBS’s ‘Exchange Traded Funds’ products.

  • Meeting with clients and establishing project briefs;
  • Pricing design projects, print brokering, booking web developers;
  • Creative concepts & direction;
  • Identity creation and visual branding for SMEs;
  • User Interface Design & preparing design files for hand-over to front/back-end & database developers;
  • Wireframing and advising on navigation and user-flows;
  • Creative Design for company promotions, exhibition stands, signage, printed material;
  • Working with digital start-ups;
  • Working with photographers.

1998 - 2010 House of Design Dublin - Junior to Mid to Senior Designer

  • Concept development, creative design, typography and layout;
  • Corporate identity development and visual branding;
  • Website interface design and information architecture, and user experience design;
  • Preparing all files for hand-over to developer and directing on the design and functionality;
  • Illustration using both digital (Photoshop, Illustrator) and traditional tools (acrylic paint, charcoal, pen and ink);
  • Copywriting;
  • Project management;
  • Managing and mentoring Middle-Weights, Juniors, and Interns;
  • Print brokering and management;
  • Fully preparing Tenders and winning government contracts;
  • Fully preparing on-line business proposals and presentations for private investors;
  • Providing consultancy and audits for on-line businesses;
  • Promotional activities - business networking; social media networking Google Adwords; mail-shot promotions; company website; packages and offers.

1997 Kunnert & Tierney Cork - Junior Designer

  • Logo design, typography and layout;
  • Artwork preparation;
  • Assisting in photographic shoots for high-end jewellery catalogues;
  • Assisting Design Director in illustrating concepts;
  • Flawlessly executing on the morning’s freshly ground coffee.

Past Client List

I have provided design solutions for the following organisations both as direct clients or through other clients such as marketing or public relations companies:

Government & Semi-State:

  1. Bord Bia / Irish Food Board
  2. Central Bank (Ireland)
  3. Centre for Management and Organisation Development (CMOD)
  4. Crafts Council of Ireland (CCOI)
  5. Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform
  6. Enterprise Ireland
  7. Financial Regulator (Ireland)
  8. Fingal County Council
  9. Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA)
  10. Health Services Executive (HSE)
  11. Institute of Public Administration (IPA)
  12. National Property Services Regulatory Authority (NPRSA)
  13. Office of Public Works (OPW)
  14. Private Residential Tenancies Board (PRTB)
  15. Social Services Inspectorate (SSI)

Corporate

  1. Avonmore Dairy Products
  2. Ballygowan Mineral Water
  3. Bulmers Irish Cider
  4. Eagle Star Insurance
  5. Gallaher Ireland
  6. Hibernian Insurance
  7. Irish Stock Exchange
  8. Make Up Forever
  9. Moriarty Group
  10. Nestle Ireland
  11. No7 Makeup
  12. Opel Ireland
  13. Ritz Irish Perry
  14. Seagate Technologies
  15. Showerings Ireland Ltd.
  16. Tegral Building Products
  17. Zurich Insurance

Marketing, PR, & Event Management

  1. Expo Events
  2. FCM Events
  3. Fusion Marketing
  4. Gilmore Public Relations
  5. Grayling Public Relations
  6. MediaSites Advertising
  7. Odyssey International
  8. PlanIt Event Marketing
  9. The Communications Partnership
  10. Unique Perspectives
  11. Walsh Public Relations

Charitable & NGO

  1. Clondalkin Drugs Task Force
  2. Headway
  3. Irish National Teachers' Organisation (INTO)
  4. Longford Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA)
  5. National Adult Literacy Agency (NALA)
  6. National Off-licence Authority (NOFFLA)
  7. Parkinson's Association of Ireland
  8. The Wheel Community and Voluntary Support

Small & Medium Companies

  1. ABM Construction
  2. Access Ballroom Dance Studio, Montreal
  3. Agile ASP
  4. Alder Landscapes
  5. Architecture Conservation Preservation
  6. ArchitectureNow
  7. Asset Recruitment
  8. Astro Park Soccer
  9. BandShellCase
  10. Bia Kid
  11. Bridge Financial Services
  12. Byrnes' World of Wonder Toystore
  13. CarHost.ie
  14. Chleo Enterprises
  15. Contact Care
  16. Code Branding
  17. Cumisky Myler Auctioneers
  18. Design Yard
  19. Digital Enterprise Solutions
  20. Dynamic Innovations
  21. Face2
  22. Fodhla Printing
  23. FPS Voyager
  24. GreenerHomes Cork
  25. Horwath Bastow Charlton Accountants
  26. Incamet Manufacturing Foundry
  27. Jackie Skelly Fitness
  28. JLS Technologies
  29. JourneySaver
  30. Kilbelin Group
  31. Kings Laundry
  32. La Creme Recruitment
  33. Magazines Online
  34. Moore Street Mall Shopping Centre
  35. MyMed - Online Health Resource
  36. NetExpo Events
  37. Pressco Engineering
  38. Printobot – Online Printing
  39. Ryan's Irish Cream Liqueur
  40. Screen Style Printing
  41. Simply Painting Art Products
  42. Telas Group
  43. The Firm Recruitment
  44. T.S. Sales
  45. Unique Manufacturing Solutions (UMS)
  46. Zero Point Capital

Private Individuals

  1. Alan Ryan Artist
  2. Andrew Duggan Author
  3. Anna Bryson Author
  4. Colette Farrelly Artist
  5. Ian Lawless, Local Politician
  6. Muiris McCarthy Author
  7. The Lost Gecko, Band

Client Testimonials

ThinkTank collaborated with Martin to develop & design a retail branded environment for one of our local Cork clients. His artisan design approach and passion for creativity shone through and we were impressed with his ability to translate the vision for the Brand into a new logo & corporate identity as well as helping us to imagine and design a totally new retail store and brand experience for customers. Apart from his high level design skills, Martin displayed grace under pressure and turned this project around in record time by always working in a thoroughly professional & disciplined way. The business impact of the re-branding has been significant and has translated into increased revenues for our client.

Jonathan Amm, Partner, Think Tank Branding

Martin is the opposite of everything that you've come to hate about designers! :) He's clever, solution-focused, objective and and he's not too shabby at the design bit either! I couldn't recommend him enough.

Donal Cahalane, Founder, NBT Startups