The Big Idea Mentoring

Excited to be a mentor with The Big Idea – Ireland!

A brilliant initiative and amazing opportunity aimed to connect innovative Transition Year students with mentors in the design industry on their creative thinking.

The Big Idea is a practically-oriented creative programme which empowers students to use their creativity and design thinking to develop a B!G Idea solution to tackle society’s biggest challenges.

It aims to foster creativity and innovation within the Irish education system so that current students can develop the tools to think outside the box. It shows the importance of design in schools. Exciting to see the ideas the students are coming up with and help them develop their Big Ideas!

April 5, 2022 /

B4B Feature

A big thank you to the B4B network for such a lovely feature about Clare Lynch Creative and our design work. It’s always good to get nice mentions like this as it helps other businesses who are interested in getting Brand Identity, Packaging and Design work to be aware of our services and encourages them to get in touch to enquire about their own projects. Thanks again B4B! You can read the article here…

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October 7, 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 /

The Dieline Packaging Design Feature

Great to get our work featured on The Dieline Packaging Design blog!

A Fresh and Eco-Friendly Design For Flying Squirrel Plant-Based Cheese…

See more here…

November 3, 2020 /

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 /

Creatives Against Covid-19 Exhibition at Guinness Storehouse

Creatives Against Covid Exhibition – Guinness Storehouse, Dublin

Creatives Against Covid-19 called on the creative industry to design and donate inspiring posters to raise funds for vulnerable women and children during the current crisis.

I was honoured to take part in this initiative. The organisers went on to create an exhibition in the Guinness Storehouse, displaying over 1,000 posters of all of the graphic designers, illustrators and creatives from over 30 countries who took part. Tickets for the exhibition can be bought here.

The posters can be purchased here at A3 size, with all proceeds being donated equally between ISPCC Childline and Women’s Aid.

My submission ‘Clear Vision Ahead‘, was a play on an optician’s eye chart and offering optimism towards what we can envision ahead post quarantine. It can be purchased in the ‘Typography’ section of their website here.

July 17, 2020 /

Creatives Against Covid-19 Campaign

Creatives Against Covid-19 called on the creative industry to design and donate inspiring posters to raise funds for vulnerable women and children during the current crisis.

The result was over 1,000 posters from over 30 countries, were designed and submitted. The great selection of posters from graphic designers, illustrators and creatives are currently on sale on their website here at A3 size, with all proceeds being donated equally between ISPCC Childline and Women’s Aid.

Here is my poster submission, ‘Clear Vision Ahead‘, playing on an optician’s eye chart and offering optimism towards what we can envision ahead post quarantine. It can be purchased in the ‘Typography’ section of their website here.

April 26, 2020 /

Marino Institute Annual Report Launched

Marino Institute of Education, an Irish College of Education associated with Trinity College Dublin, contracted Clare Lynch Creative to create their 2018 – 2019 Annual Report.

The result is a fresh, engaging and visually appealing annual report, showcasing the institute’s activity for the year in a clear, bright easy to read manner.

Great to hear that the report has just been printed and launched. See more here.

December 18, 2019 /

Better Ballymun Campaign

Ballymun is a transforming district.

It is close to Dublin City University, IKEA, the new Decathlon flagship store, the M50, Dublin airport and not too far from the city centre, with future plans for the new Metro to stop in Ballymun, on the route from the city centre to the airport. It features an Axis drama theatre, the Rediscovery Centre and cafe, Silloge Park Golf Course, several hotels, a library and a Leisure Centre with a gym, swimming pool & sauna . It’s a stone’s throw from Northwood Park. It has lots of modern, new student apartment complexes being added to the landscape, with plans being explored for the grounds of the old shopping centre, which will add even more to the area. Many of the hugely successful Dublin GAA team hail from the Ballymun Kickams club.

However, people’s associations can often still drift towards the Ballymun of the past – the towers which have long been knocked down, and the original struggle the area went through without much funding.

DCC and StartUp Ballymun, along with the students of Trinity Comprehensive school, are working towards a changed perception of Ballymun with a campaign called ‘Better Ballymun’. It is an initiative focussing on the Ballymun of today and of the future; letting go of the Ballymun of the past – while still maintaining the amazing community spirit of people that has always been present, channeling it towards an improved district of tomorrow – with character, people, culture, start-up businesses, families, students, all living, working and playing together in a bright and positive suburb.

I have been working with them on collateral such as this event poster, lamppost banners, with possible plans to roll out the campaign further with a brochure highlighting the area’s resources and on hoarding in the area. It’s great to be involved in positive initiatives such as this, that inspire change and signify to the people of Ballymun that it’s an area to be proud of and an area changing, growing and improving by the day.

November 2, 2019 /

Design Lecturing

I was honoured to visit the design students at BIFE this week to provide insights & tips and share my experiences in the design industry to aspiring design students.

I have been a guest lecture with the college for a number of years now and it’s always inspiring to meet the students and hear what their concerns and challenges are from studying graphic design to beginning their design careers.

I have always received very positive feedback from the design students and lecturer, noting that my visit is encouraging and inspiring. It’s rewarding to feel that I can give back by offering encouragement now that I am further along in my career path, as we all have to start somewhere – and hearing positive tips towards your chosen career path can make the route there seem possible and attainable.

October 2, 2019 /

100 Archive Selection 2018

I was delighted to make the final 100 Archive Selection for 2018 with the project ‘A Guide to Getting Lost’. Each year, the 100 Archive selects the best 100 design projects in Ireland that year and archives it as a record of what design in Ireland was like at that moment in time.

The 100 Archive Selection showcases the breadth of graphic and communication design in Ireland: designers working in all contexts creating a range of outputs in all shapes and sizes. It highlights the impact of design on life, culture, commerce and society in Ireland and demonstrates the extent of Irish design’s diversity, maturity and quality.

The launch event, which announced the top 100 design projects for 2018, was held on May 21st, 2019 at the lovely 1WML building within the Windmill Quarter in Dublin’s city centre. It was a great night, jam-packed with Irish designers eager to find out the final selection.

The selected entry can be viewed here.

June 1, 2019 /

International Design Award Winner 2019

Just arrived back from an amazing trip to the sunny Los Angeles for the International Design Awards ceremony in the Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood! It was brilliant to be recognised among such a talented and creative group of international designers.

The IDA awards celebrate and promote creative talent and expertise in graphic design and other areas such as architecture, fashion and product design.

I received an Honourable Mention Award in the IDA Awards for the brand identity and design of Origin Chain Brand Identity, a blockchain software solutions providing users with reliable proof-of-origin services and another award for the brand identity for Brid Kehoe Coaching, a life coach practice helping guide people towards meeting their goals.

The ceremony was very exciting, with a cocktail reception beforehand, where there was a lot of mingling of creatives in the beautiful Pacific Design Centre.

See more on the IDA Awards website or on my website.