Michael O’Riordan
I’m a designer, researcher, and storyteller who turns complex ideas into simple, meaningful experiences. I have a wealth of experience as a designer in global higher education, and a growing love of design in healthcare settings. I enjoy working with curious and driven people who challenge norms. I am dedicated to using design to create smarter, kinder, and more human experiences.
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Education
Maynooth University
MSc. Design Innovation (2.1)
2023–2025
Technological University
of the Shannon
BA (Hons) Graphic & Digital Design
(1.1)
2017–2018
Student of the Year
Technological University
of the Shannon
BA Graphic Design
(1.1)
2014–2017
Student of the Year
Art & Design Portfolio
Moate Business College
2013–2014
ExperienceMaynooth University
Research Assistant
HIVE (Healthcare Innovation Value & Evaluation)
2025 - Present
Minerva University
Interim Design Director & Senior Manager, Brand Experience & Strategy
2023 - 2025
Maynooth University
Guest Lecturing
2025
Entrepreneur First
Brand & Creative Consultant
2022 - 2023
Minerva Project
Designer
2019 - 2022
Freelance Consulting
2014 - Present
Skillset
Adobe Creative Cloud
Figma & FigJam
Webflow
HTML & CSS familiarity
Miro
Brand Identity Systems
Marketing
& Communications Strategy
Enrollment Strategy & Marketing
Service Design
Product Design
Universal Design
Digital Content Creation
Video Direction & Editing
Motion Graphics
Editorial Design
Print & Packaging Design
Web Design
Logo Design
UI & Visual Design
Experience Design
Art & Creative Direction
Visual Communication
Typography
Project Management
Team Leadership & Supervision
Stakeholder Engagement
Co-design & Workshop Facilitation
Mentorship & Teaching
Presentations & Reports
Design Thinking
Design Led Innovation
Design Research & Synthesis
Interviewing & Thematic Analysis
Design Ethnography
Swimlane Diagrams
Journey & Empathy Mapping
UX Research
Prototyping & Usability Testing
AchievementsThematic analysis of FLCIs accepted for presentation at the Global Health Expo in Dublin in February 2027.
Presented ‘Understanding the impact of design-led healthcare innovation programmes: Qualitative case studies from frontline clinicians’ at European Healthcare Design Conference 2026.
Minerva University ranked #1 Most Innovative University in the World for four consecutive years (2022-2025) by WURI and placed in WURI’s Top 20 globally for University Brand & Reputation in 2025.
Featured in 100 Archive:
“In With the New”
Featured twice in Design Research Society’s “Best of Emerging Irish Design” (2018) for the project Rec’d
and Ryan Hoey’s ZINEGIRLZ