Paris Packaging Week 2025

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.

A big thank you to Paris Packaging Week and PENTAWARDS for a brilliant few days and line-up of speakers.

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February 4, 2025 /  

Packaging Design of the World Feature

Thanks to the Packaging Design of the World design blog for the feature of my Brand Packaging Design project for The Tasting Vault whiskey subscription service.

The Tasting vault is a premium whiskey subscription service, that provides consumers with curated tasting experiences, allowing them to explore a wide range of premium whiskeys from around the world. The company solves the ‘try before you buy’ challenge, by delivering tasting packs which enable customers sample new and famous whiskeys before committing to full bottles.

November 11, 2024 /  

The Tasting Vault Favourite Design Feature

Thanks to the Favourite Design blog for the feature of our Brand Packaging Design project for The Tasting Vault Whiskey Tasting Subscription Services on their website, Instagram and Facebook pages. The Tasting Vault is a whiskey and spirits subscription service that provides consumers with curated tasting experiences, allowing them to explore a wide range of premium whiskeys from around the world. The company solves the ‘try before you buy’ challenge by offering tasting packs that let customers sample new and famous whiskeys before committing to full bottles.

Follow The Tasting Vault on Instagram and Twitter / x.com

November 6, 2024 /  

IDI Design Awards 2024 Shortlist

So excited to find out our work has been shortlisted in the Institute of Designers in Ireland Design Awards 2024 for two projects – @the_tasting_vault and The Woofing Oven 🎉 Woohoo!!


Photography: Brendan Ryan Photo
Packaging Printing: JJ O’Toole | ePac Flexible Packaging | brandpack

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The Tasting Vault – Whiskey Subscription Service

The Woofing Oven Dog Bakery

October 18, 2024 /  

100 Archive Selection 2023

Delighted to have our work on Tara Gartlan Chocolate Brand Packaging Design selected for the final 100 Archive selection of 2023!

The 100 Archive documents the past, present and future of Irish design by publishing and archiving the 100 most notable design & communication projects each year

Thanks to JJ O’Toole Ltd. for the beautiful printing of the packaging.

See more here…

August 13, 2024 /  

Shortlisted for the IDI Design Awards

Amazing News! Clare Lynch Creative been shortlisted in the IDI Irish Design Awards in two different categories. In the Packaging Design category for @agoodmoodfood.ie and also in the Book Illustration category for the recently launched illustrated poetry book ‘Hello Hinterland‘. Such exciting news!

Thanks very much to @idi_ireland. Brilliant news to receive!

The IDI (Irish Design Institute) host the Irish Design Awards ceremony annually, which celebrate and reward the best of Irish designers, nurturing the talent of the future and setting creative benchmarks for the industry.

Looking forward to the Awards Night Ceremony in the Marker Hotel on 17th November 2022 🙂

#IDIAwards #IDIAwards2022 #IDI #IDIDesignAwards

October 13, 2022 /  

IDA Awards Winner 2021

Excited to hear I will be receiving an Honourable Mention Award in the International Design Awards for several of my recent Brand Identity and Packaging Design projects, including Katie’s Kombucha, A Good Mood Food, Saltrock Dairy and Oat in the City. A great start to the New Year!

The IDA awards celebrate and promote creative talent and expertise in graphic design and other areas such as architecture, fashion and product design so it is a great achievement to recognised as an award winner in these awards.

See more here:

Katie’s Kombucha
https://www.idesignawards.com/winners/zoom.php?eid=9-41218-21

A Good Mood Food
https://www.idesignawards.com/winners/zoom.php?eid=9-41221-21

Saltrock Dairy
https://www.idesignawards.com/winners/zoom.php?eid=9-41217-21

Oat in the City
https://www.idesignawards.com/winners/zoom.php?eid=9-41213-21



January 7, 2022 /  

‘Oat in the City’ in the Media

Our latest brand to launch ‘Oat in the City’ Irish oatmeal drinks were featured on RTE radio on 3rd July 2021, where Kilbeggan-based farm owner Liam Lynam tells the story of how the character Eoin the Oat came to market, featured on his range of healthy and sustainable oat-milk drinks, and the story about how we came up with the the brand name. They are off to a successful start so far and are available to purchase in Aldi stores throughout Ireland, Donnybrook Fair stores in Malahide and Donnybrook in Dublin, Nolans in Clontarf and selected Super Valu’s.

Have a listen to the interview here and keep an eye out for Eoin the Oat, the brand character, on the front of the brand packaging on the range of Oat in the City oatmeal drinks:

https://www.rte.ie/radio/radio1/countrywide/programmes/2021/0703/1232829-countrywide-saturday-3-july-2021/

July 14, 2021 /  

Clare Lynch Creative in the Media

We are delighted to be featured in a number of design publications.

These features included the German design magazine ‘Creativ Verpacken’ and Favourite Design Book 2021. Being featured in design publications is a real kudos to the work designed by Clare Lynch Creative. It has many benefits, such as:

  • It helps our clients grow in terms of brand recognition and customer base
  • It, in turn, helps new companies and clients to find us by coming across our work
  • It is an honour when reputable design publications recognise the work enough to showcase it as exemplary branding

The latest features we have received were for the Packaging Design of ‘Flying Squirrel’ vegan plant-based cheese. In the German Packaging Design publication ‘Creativ Verpacken‘, it was featured in January edition (page 38) and March edition (page 10) of the magazine in 2021. It has also been selected to be featured in the 2021 edition of ‘Favourite Design‘ book, a book which features the ‘best of’ design around the world for that year. This book will soon be available to be purchased on their website and is a useful reference point to explore the latest successful graphic design and packaging design brands.

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July 6, 2021 /  

Design Awards Interview Feature

After winning Gold in the Muse Awards 2020, their linked marketing company ‘MuseDotWorld’ requested an interview with me on my thoughts on design, my experiences in the design industry, working with clients on their brand packaging. You can read more about it here.

August 7, 2020 /