Great to see the Fingal Food Circle brand we designed in action at the Flavours of Fingal Festival yesterday, and to meet the team in person. This new network celebrates food and drink producers, chefs, restaurants and food experiences across North County Dublin. They had an impressive set up and presence at the festival, with food journalist Dee Laffan hosting ‘Meet the Maker’ talks with many food and drink producers, including Wim from Hope Beer Dublin discussing his Packaging Design and an interactive cooking demonstration with Irish celebrity chef and television personality, Kevin Dundon, of Dunbrody House.
Great to see everyone at the Ballymun 4 business ‘Grill ‘n Chill’ business networking event yesterday evening! The Aspen building was a unique spot for it, with views looking out over the lovely Dublin 🙂 We were blessed with the weather and the community spirit is always brilliant to be part of at their events.
Thanks to Sabrina Morris and all the B4B team for bringing it all together! Inspiring words from Robert Murphy and Eileen McHugh among many others and photography from the charismatic and talented Marie-Clare Byard.
I love to visit art and design exhibitions to stay creatively inspired. It’s always exciting to see how there are so many different styles of art and every artist is unique and brilliant in their own way. Below are some exhibitions I’ve visited over the past few months. I enjoy painting and drawing myself, so seeing these artworks motivates and inspires me to what is possible to achieve. It also often inspires my design work. I find keeping active in creative interests and outlets outside of graphic design fuels and enhances my design work.
Stoneybatter Arts Festival Exhibition at the Belfry
3. Bloom Art Exhibition at the Phoenix Park Visitor Centre
Great to see the stunning botanical art from Lavinia O’Leary at the 11th annual Bord Bia Bloom 2025 Art Exhibition in the Phoenix Park Visitor Centre in Dublin recently.
Rasher aka R. M. Kavanagh’s art exhibition ‘Don’t Anger the Gods’ showcased at FLUX, Dublin 2, in May 2025. His emotionally-charged figurative oil paintings focus on the human condition, blending abstraction, realism, and surrealism to create this unusual and uniquely thought-provoking style in this recent body of work.
Proud to be using the ‘Designed using Human Intelligence’ mark. This ‘Hi from a Human’ symbol is a mark of human intelligence celebrates a network and community of designers who are happy to be using it to represent the unique spark of utilising their human creativity.
Thanks to the Favourite Design blog for the feature of our Brand Packaging Design project for Grásome! Gluten Free Brownies on their website, Instagram and Facebook pages. Grásome! is an artisan award-winning brand born out of the passion for creating luxurious gluten-free treats that are not only delicious but also fun and playful. The brand’s mission is to provide indulgent, hand-crafted treats made from the finest natural ingredients, all while bringing a smile to the consumer’s face. With a tagline that reads “Gorgeously Gluten Free,” Grásome! speaks to those seeking both high-quality and allergy-conscious products without compromising on taste or style.
Delighted to showcase a recent photography shoot for Katie’s Kombucha’s slim cans range by the talented Braeden Riehl Photography. I love the vibrance and energy of the photoshoot.
Excited and proud to receive a printed copy of the Favourite Design Book, 2024 edition. Favourite Design showcases the ‘best of’ design from around the world each year. Clare Lynch Creative is proud to be featured in this year’s edition twice for the Brand Packaging Design of two Irish brands… The Woofing Oven dog treats, and the The Tasting Vault whiskey subscription services.
This book is available to purchase on their website and is a useful reference to explore the latest successful graphic design, branding and packaging design.
It was great to be part of the Incognito art exhibition this year. It ran from April 9th – 12th 2025, on display at the incognito Gallery @ Unit 5, Charlemont Square, Dublin 2, D02 K2P6.
Incognito has the mission of making art more accessible and affordable to the public while raising vital funds for The Jack and Jill Children’s Foundation. The concept of incognito is simple yet impactful: offer original postcard-sized artworks by both emerging and internationally acclaimed artists, all for a fixed price of €70.
Excited art buyers queue (sometimes overnight) to purchase their favourite pieces, eager to discover the identities of the artists behind the works. Now in its ninth year, incognito has become Ireland’s largest online art sale. It continues to offer unique, affordable pieces of art while supporting the Jack and Jill Children’s Foundation, which helps over 400 families.
The online collection is available to purchase here: www.incognito.ie
Let’s Talk Creative Dublin City LEO & VAI Creative Business Programme Venue: 2 Curved Street, Dublin 2
It was great to be part of this art and design pop-up group exhibition, organised by Dublin City LEO & VAI Creative Business Programme, curated by Valeria Ceregini, featuring myself Clare Lynch along with fellow artists, creatives and designers: Amanda Vencatasamy, Carolyn Walsh, Chris Judge, David Killeen, Derval Turbidy, Helen Mooney, Liv Webster, Liza Kelly, Katherine Shankey and Melissa Carton.
This exciting showcase featured a selection of works by a unique and original mix of Dublin’s artists and designers, highlighting the dynamic fusion of art and design in the city’s creative landscape. The exhibition, which took place on the 6th of March at the VAI exhibition space at 2 Curved Street, Dublin 2, celebrated the ongoing dialogue between the two disciplines, emphasising their ability to inform and inspire each other.
As part of the Dublin City LEO & VAI Creative Business Programme, which aims to support emerging creatives, Creative Convergence showcased visual art, design, limited-edition prints, photography, sculpture, books and originals pieces, each of which reflects Dublin’s vibrant cultural identity. This exhibition brought together local talent, offering visitors a chance to experience the diversity of the city’s creative scene in one captivating space.
Included are some framed high quality prints of my illustration work from the book, Hello Hinterland, written by Dublin-based poet and writer Martin Holohan, which I designed and illustrated. The book was displayed on a wooden stand, in front of the prints, to allow exhibition attendees to look at the full range of illustrations. Martin Holohan came along on the night to see his words on display with the illustrations. It was good to reminisce with him about the good times during the process of creating the book. It was a great experience to be part of the exhibition and come together with the other talented artists. There was a range of creative business advice talks on the night, which added to the evening.
Valeria Ceregini’sCuratorial Vision: “This exhibition is a demonstration of the power of cross-disciplinary dialogue. The curation of work from diverse artists, designers and creatives serves to elevate the conversation around what defines art and design today. Creative Convergence does not merely present objects but explores the relationships between form, function, and emotional engagement, creating a space where boundaries blur, and creativity thrives. The show is a celebration of how art can influence design and how design can elevate art.
The concept of Creative Convergence is rooted in the idea that art and design are not isolated from one another. They are intertwined—each discipline feeding off the other to create new experiences and interpretations. In Dublin, a city known for its rich history of both artistic expression and innovative creatives, this exhibition is an opportunity to highlight the exciting collaborations that are pushing the boundaries of both fields. I’m incredibly proud to present such a talented group of artists, creatives and designers, each offering their unique perspective on how art and design meet in our world.
Pop-up Exhibition: Featuring works from local artists, Creative Convergence: Where Art and Design Meet demonstrates the dynamic and diverse artistic practices thriving within the city. The exhibition will offer a unique opportunity to experience Dublin’s artistic scene, featuring a wide array of mediums and styles.“
During the event we had a photographer, Sherii Shapoval, who took some fabulous shots of the opening night – See Serhii Shapoval
The exhibition was supported and promoted by Dublin City LEO & VAI Creative Business Programme. Visual Artists Ireland (VAI) is the representative body for visual artists in Ireland, supporting their professional development through advocacy, services, and opportunities.
Great to visit Paris Packaging Week 2025 recently.
There was so much inspiration with beautiful work and the process to creating it showcased, along with interesting topics discussed, such as sustainability in packaging design, exploring new materials such as paper bottles for drinks, adapting to change – such as a world where AI is impacting everything and what it’s role is in the design industry, the key to building strong brands, current packaging design trends, thinking big and thinking differently with brand strategy and innovation, and how to work effectively to be most creative and productive, whilst maintaining a healthy work to life balance and staying creatively inspired.
