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Michael O’ Riordan


Branding, Design, & Visual Communication

        Hello, my name is Mikey. I’ve been working in the fields of Brand and Design for many years. I have a diverse skillset that makes it easy for me to thrive in evolving interdisciplinary settings. I want to work with people and organisations who innovate at the forefront of their industry, thought leaders who aren’t afraid to be disruptive and push boundaries. 

        Whether creating a brand identity, building a product that will scale globally, or crafting profound experiences that foster meaningful connections, my goal remains the same; I strive to develop work that not only inspires, but also educates and empowers the viewer. Ultimately, I aspire to work at the intersection of design, education, and innovation, where creative ideas and learning meet.

Get in touch with me here:
hello@michaeloriordan.net
Minerva University
  1. Ascent
  2. Civitas
  3. Elevation
  4. Foundation Week
  5. Sapientia Critica
  6. Graduation
  7. Meridians
  8. Quinquatria
  9. Website

Minerva Project
  1. Consequent
  2. Advertising
  3. Website

Entrepreneur First
  1. Brand Consultation
  2. How To Be a Founder
  3. The Polaris Fellowship

Minerva Baccalaureate
  1. Various Works
  2. Website

Various Projects
  1. Anam Ceol Music Therapy
  2. Paul Quinn College
  3. Kayla
  4. BSKC
  5. MINT
  6. REC’D
  7. Miscellaneous

Experience

Minerva Project - 2019/2022
Designer

Entrepreneur First - 2022/2023
Brand Strategy Consultant

Minerva University - 2023
Senior Designer

Freelance - 2016/2023

Studio93 - 2017
Junior Designer

Education

Moate Business College 2013 - 2014
Art & Design Portfolio

Technological University of the Shannon:
Midlands 2014 - 2017
BA Graphic Design
First Class Honours

Technological University of the Shannon:
Midlands 2017 - 2018
BA Honours Graphic & Digital Design
First Class Honours

Accolades

TUS BA Graphic Design - Student of the Year 2017

Featured in Design Research Society 2018 Exhibiton ‘Best of Emerging Irish Design’ for the self-directed project ‘Recd’ and also for work produced in Ryan Hoey’s project ‘ZINEGIRLZ’

Featured in the 100 Archive’s “In with the new” article series.

Part of the team that helped Minerva University get listed as WURI’s “Most Innovative University in the World” in 2022.
Mark
How to be a Founder

2022 / 2023
Book Design: Bloomsbury
Art Direction & Wireframing: Michael O’ Riordan
Design & Development: alchemy.digital
 
            Entrepreneur First founders Matt Clifford and Alice Bentinck wrote a book together that collated their vast experience and defined exactly what it took to be a founder in an extremely competitive world. It is an excellent read and doesn’t do anything to glamorise the mountain a founder has to climb to become a success.

            Part of my time at EF was spent directing a website design and launch that would help sell the book, further position Matt and Alice as thought leaders in the founder/startup/VC world and also serve as another route for people to find and join EF’s main program. The only direction I had to go on was the typeface and spot gloss red underline on the book cover designed by Bloomsbury. I made wireframes for the site and walked through them with members of the Product team at EF, then worked with Alchemy Digital to design the website. They were excellent and nailed the direction first try. A pleasure to work with and without a doubt the project wouldn’t have launched without them. Also, this project ended up sparking off the idea for the main brand’s visual refresh.

Visit the live site 🡥

Branding
Design Direction
UXUI
Wireframing
Mark

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