Gary McLaughlin | Graphic Designer
(00353) 838479785 | garyrockdesign@gmail.com
Current Role
Graduate BA (Hons) Graphic UX & UI Design June 2023
@ Atlantic Technological University,
Letterkenny, Co, Donegal, Ireland
Technical Skills
Design Tools: Adobe Suite, Illustrator, Photoshop, In-Design
Premiere-Pro, After Effects, In-Vision, Microsoft Suite
Creative Skills
Campaigns, Brand Identity, Advertising, Creative Concepts
Marketing, Typography, Logo Design, Brand Consistency,
Illustration, Colour Theory, Product Design, Brand Strategy,
UX & UI Design, Photography, Digital and traditional artist.
Education
University of Arts London Diploma in Art & Design
Foundation Studies Level 3 NWRC (Derry) 2019
Grade: Merit
NOCN Academic Research Award L3 (2019)
Diploma in Digital Photography 2021
ICDL (International computer driving license) 2021.
BA (Hons) Graphic, UX & UI Design ATU 2020-2023
Grade: 2.1(Second Class Honours Grade 1)
Employment Experience
** Available on request**
Education as a mature student
North-West Regional College 2019-2020
Having been made redundant from my job at Total Golf, I applied to the North-West Regional College in Derry to return as a mature student on their foundation diploma art & design course. I attended an interview with the college and was successful in gaining a place on the course, obtaining a merit grade for my final submissions from the awarding body, University of the Arts, London.
ATU 2020-2023
I continued with my studies in 2020, registering with LYIT (Now ATU) for their Graphic, UX & UI design BA (Hons) course graduating in 2023 with a 2.1.
Activities/Hobbies
Playing & watching golf
Photography
Art, creating digital and traditional art.
Music, I play the guitar to relax and unwind.
Writing fiction
Walking
Achievements
Clean Coasts/Irish Examiner Love your coast photography competition.
Winner Nov 2021. I entered this competition with a composition titled.
‘Dunree panoramic’ which was a panoramic photo of the bay and lough Swilly.
Graphic Design placement/Projects
January 2022 – April 2022
I secured a placement at IPRINT Design & Print during the second semester of my third year at ATU. I gained valuable experience whilst working at IPRINT, collaborating on projects such as.
logo design, Events graphics, Concert Posters
Typographic layout, Vehicle Graphics, A5 Flyer Design
May 2022 – September 2022
I collaborated on a project for the local area council (DCC) and Trail Gazers during my summer break after third year finished. The project involved creating logos and signage for a nature trail and the integration of historical and heritage aspects into the project. I was tasked with reinforcing the identity of the existing branding and worked closely with the trails committee and a local artist to complete this.