Graphic designer and book artist based in Dublin. Interested in creating work with an analogue, print focus.

EXPERIENCE

︎︎︎ Technical Officer (NCAD, Dublin) — current
︎︎︎ Visiting Lecturer (NCAD, Dublin) — 2026
︎︎︎ Designer in Residence (NCAD, Dublin) — 2023-25
︎︎︎ The Salvage Press — current
︎︎︎ Distillers Press — current
︎︎︎ Freelance, 2020 — present
︎︎︎ Studio Airport 2019 — 2020
︎︎︎ Buro Reng 2018
︎︎︎ Post Studio 2017

COMMENDATIONS

︎︎︎ Commendation – IDI Awards in Typography & Lettering Category
︎︎︎ Work selected for 100 Archive (2022, 23, 24)
︎︎︎ Recipient of NCAD Design Student of the Year Award (2019)
︎︎︎ Awarded membership to International Society of Typographic Designers (2019)

EDUCATION

︎︎︎ 1:1 First Class Honours,
BA (Hons) Visual Communication with Critical Cultures International, National College of Art & Design (2019)
︎︎︎ Erasmus Semester, Academy Minerva, NL (2018)

︎︎︎ Email
︎︎︎ Instagram
︎︎︎ 100 Archive

Ellen Martin –Friel


CIPHER

2017



RESEARCH /
BOOK DESIGN

Cipher is a reserach and book design project consisting of two books, one outward facing and another inward facing. The outer book shows information about literal keys and locks, while the inner folded book features figurative and metaphorical key and lock mechanisms. This inner section includes chapters on secret societies, ciphers and codes and hidden organisations. The book is bound in a French Fold technique with cut outs throughout the pages to show through the hidden information behind.