CRIMMINS VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS is a low scale, high skill team of professionals with extensive experience in concept generation, design, production and project management. We provide imaginative, functional and sophisticated solutions for cultural and commercial clients in Ireland and abroad.
Smaller design studios provide a service where experience and expertise is not diluted in the cumbersome hierarchy associated with larger firms. There is always first hand professional input at all stages of the design process.
The scale of work produced by us is not limited. We have experience working for individuals, companies and large organisations on projects ranging from simple images to large documents, exhibitions, multimedia and comprehensive house styles.
Visual communications, including typography, illustration, photography, graphic design for print, graphic installations and digital media are among Charles' areas of expertise.
He has extensive experience in producing and managing commercial and cultural projects for a wide range of clients in Ireland, the UK, Sweden, Germany and the Netherlands.
After graduating from Visual Communications in Dublin, Charles was invited to participate in a Masters Degree course at Academie voor Beeldende Kunst en Vormgeving, St. Joost, In The Netherlands, superb craftsmanship, advanced technological capabilities, a rich visual history and a forward looking mind-set contributes twoards what is considered to be the most sophisticated graphic design in the world.
Charles is currently lecturing on visual communications in the Master's Degree in Public Relations course and the Degree in Journalism coure at the the Dublin Institute of Technology's School of Media, Aungier Street.
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Qualifications / Awards / Contributions
Academie voor Beeldende Kunsten St Joost, Breda, The Netherlands
Masters Degree in Fine Art Visual Communication : 1995 - 1997
Dublin Institute of Technology, Dublin 1, Ireland
Advanced Diploma in Design Visual Communication : 1991 - 1995
Lecturis 26· 'The Street Scenes of Dublin, Amsterdam and Berlin'
Published : Eindhoven, 2000
Spectrum · Work by graduates and staff of the DIT
Exhibited : RHA Gallery, Dublin, 1997
IDI National Graphic Design Student of the Year Award
Winner : 1995
Icograda European Student Awards
Shortlisted : 1995
Research
Homes – cultural distances and rhetoric of the image.
Imagery investigating local to global topics, using a range of techniques to illustrate differing interpretations. Produced for exhibition and in book format. [requested lectures and self orientated research.]
Built Environment – “The Nord Oost-polders in 5m2”.
180m x 27.777m image produced for exhibition and in book format. [research on six sites : Rotterdam Haven, Rotterdam Europort, The Noord-Oostpolder, Paris, Euralille, EuroDisney.]
Identity – “Identity and Social Classes”
700mm x 500mm posters sent to colleges and design bureaus in Europe. [internal and external lectures from sociologists, archaeologists and police departments, and self orientated research.]
With 14 years professional experience including concept generation, design for print, illustration, copywriting, art direction, print production and project management, Carol has held senior positions for a number of years in two Dublin based design consultancies.
She has provided corporate literature, brand generation and development, packaging, advertising and multi-media for high profile clients such as Bord Gáis, Kerry Group, GlaxoSmithKlein, Spencer Dock, RCSI, Jones Lang LaSalle, Canada Life, Maxol, and Bank of Ireland Asset Management.
Carol also designs, produces and markets work for her own brand Paper Bird, specialising in unique, contemporary paper products including cards, posters and bespoke items.
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Qualifications / Awards
Dublin Institute of Technology, Dublin 1, Ireland
Advanced Diploma in Design Visual Communication : 1991 - 1995
Spectrum · Work by graduates and staff of the DIT
Exhibited : RHA Gallery, Dublin, 1997
Wiggins Teape Student Design Competition
Runner Up : 1994
Clients from June 1995 include… Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland · Cork CIty Council · Vidatum Technologies · teams.ie · Futura Communucations · Sky Publishing · Cathal Crimmins Architect · Aughey O’Flaherty Architects · BERA Ireland · Protectas Health™ · IMBEX · cdtomp3.com · Current Visual Communications · Hungryman Productions · MICAM · Niall Montgomery Architect · Tourette Syndrome Association of Ireland · Mediolanum International Funds · Smurfit Communications · Cork University Press · ASTI · University College Dublin · Thomas Montgomery and Sons Solicitors
Clients provided for through third parties from June 1995 include… Ivernia · Grafton Group · Smurfit Paribas · Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland · Expo Ireland · Irish Horseracing Authority · Houses of The Oireachtas
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