Graphic Design & Art Direction.

CIARA WADE

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ciarawade95@gmail.com
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I'm a designer and visual communicator based in Dublin with a knack for translating concepts and ideas into engaging visuals. In my current role at Accenture's Dublin Innovation Hub, I transform complex ideas into accessible and striking outputs, whether it's for exhibitions or simple keynote presentations. I'm passionate about art direction and exploring different facets of design, from branding and illustration, to motion graphics. Alongside my day job, I collaborate with clients across the music and arts industries, creating posters, record sleeves, and film titles.


Experience 

1. Accenture, Dublin Sep 2021–present
   
2. Wine in Black, Berlin Jan 2020–Sep 2021
   
3. WAAITT, Copenhagen Summer 2019
   
4. Bord Bia, Dublin Summer 2017
   
5. Freelance, 2016–Present

Awards

1. IDI Awards 2025, Winner ‘Raise Your Voice’
   
2. 100 Archive 2024 Selection ‘Late Night Load Out’
   
3. IDI Awards 2024, Shortlisted ‘The Ligthbox’
   
4. IDI Graduate Awards 2019, Winner for Motion Design ‘The Lollipop Man’

Events 

1. IxDA Dublin, November 2025
   
2. Gwan Ireland Group Show, Dublin, December 2021
3. Creatives Against Covid 19, Dublin, June 2020
   
4. PosterWomen x SDW Berlin 2019, Artist in Residence 
5. Demo Festival 2019,  Amsterdam, The Netherlands
   
6. Motyf Festival, Dublin, Ireland 2018

Education

1. Motion Graphics, Escape Studios London April–June 2024
   
2. Designing and Making Graphic Props for Filmmaking by Annie Atkins, Domestika 2024
   
3. Exhibition Design in the Metaverse, Node Centre June 2022 
   
4. Visual Communications BA, IADT Dublin Sep 2014–2018 

I currently have a selection of posters for sale at Drool Art.

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