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  • Happy Nation? book cover design book cover design     2013 Art Direction, Graphic Design, Photography
  • searsons wine labels art direction, branding, graphic design, wine label design     2013 Branding, Creative Direction, Graphic Design
  • Rasmussen Hotel, Dubois, Idaho. Work in progress for a series of images from a road trip through Utah, Idaho and Montana in March 2010. I was traveling to Montana working on a photo journalism project about the fifth generation Irish community in the old copper mining town of Butte.     2012 Graphic Design, Illustration, Photography
  • ely provenance campaign 2012-2013 Design and art direction of new advertising campaign for ely wine bar and restaurants in Dublin.

    Art director: Francis Curran
    Copywriter: Jonathan Stanistreet
    Photographer: Trevor Hart
        April 2012 Advertising, Art Direction, Typography
  • Neon 'asian street food' restaurant For neon 'asian street food' restaurant on Camden Street, Dublin 2, We created the brand design using Caught Outside illustrations and photography. The imagery was applied to a variety of uses from bags and menus to exterior and interior graphics.

    Design, illustration and original photography by Francis Curran
        February 2012 Illustration, Photography, Print Design
  • ely wine label design wine label design     2012 Graphic Design, Photography, Art Direction
  • Caught Outside Caught Outside is a long term ongoing project based around independent travel, photography and discovery.     2012 Graphic Design, Illustration, Photography
  • Butte Irish Times editorial Irish Times full page feature on my trip to Butte, Montana to meet with and photograph a fifth generation Irish community while attending the biggest St. Patricks Day parade in the Rockies.     2012 Photography, Photojournalism, Writing
  • Ulster Bank Belfast Festival 'The people behind the people'. Extensive marketing/advertising/print campaign to promote the Belfast Festival sponsored by Ulster Bank. Media included everything from advertising posters to brochure covers to website and digital to signage and ticketing.

    Art director: Francis Curran
    Copywriter: Katy Egan
    Photographer: Trevor Hart
    Account Director: Ailbhe Byrne
    Agency: Ogilvy
        2010 Advertising, Art Direction, Print Design
  • ely recent work Ongoing projects for ely wine bar and restaurants from advertising to design.

    Design and Art Direction: Francis Curran
    Photographer: Trevor Hart
        2012 Advertising, Art Direction, Graphic Design
  • ely book design Design, art direction and production of a 240 page cookbook matching seasonal food recipes and wine for ely wine bar and restaurants in Dublin. Winner of 3 international awards at the Gourmand world cookbook awards in Paris.     2009 Art Direction, Graphic Design, Print Design
  • Ulster Bank TV & outdoor TV and print campaign for Ulster Bank launching Saturday openings and iPhone app with the line 'help for what matters'.

    Art director: Francis Curran
    Copywriter: Des Kavanagh
    Photographer: Trevor Hart
    Director: Siri Bunford
    Account Director: Laura Daley
    Agency: Ogilvy
        2010 Advertising, Art Direction
  • Butte, Montana photo project A photo essay on the fifth generation Irish community living in the old mining town of Butte, Montana - high in the Rockies     2012 Graphic Design, Photography, Photojournalism
  • Caught Outside t-shirts a series of t-shirt designs based on my travel photography     2012 Branding, Graphic Design, Illustration
  • HSE Mental Health TV TV campaign for the HSE to get people to be aware of their own mental health.

    Concept: Declan Hogan & Ian Brower
    Art director: Francis Curran
    Copywriter: Ian Brower
    Director: Rankin & Chris
    Agency: Ogilvy
        2012 Advertising, Art Direction
  • Dundrum Town Centre 3rd campaign Third campaign for Dundrum Town Centre where we shot enough imagery to cover a full years advertising and brand communications. Then along came a new brand manager who changed everything.

    Art director: Francis Curran
    Copywriter: Gai Griffin
    Photographer: Trevor Hart
    Account Director: Lucy Masterson
    Agency: McConnells
        2007 Advertising, Art Direction, Typography
  • Dundrum Town Centre launch TV Launch campaign for Dundrum Town Centre in Dublin Ireland. Shopping centre with many international premium brands.

    Art director: Francis Curran
    Copywriter: Ian Murray
    Photographer: Conor Horgan
    Agency: McConnells
        2012 Art Direction, Graphic Design, Typography
  • Caught Outside Brazil promotion for Selfridges London Caught Outside was commissioned by Selfridges London to create 4 unique t-shirt designs for its 'Brazil' spring promotion. This was in addition to 6 t-shirt designs already stocked in Selfridges London.     2012 Fashion, Graphic Design, Illustration
  • Ulster Bank Henri Hippo relaunch Relaunch of Henri Hippo kids saving scheme by Ulster Bank - extensive outdoor, press, digital and in branch campaign.

    Art director: Francis Curran
    Copywriter: Katy Egan
    Agency: Ogilvy
        2012 Advertising, Art Direction
  • Irish Times Ticket magazine Print campaign for The Ticket magazine in The Irish Times.

    Art director: Francis Curran
    Copywriter: Laurence Keogh
    Photographer: Gerry Grace
    Agency: McConnells
        2007 Advertising, Art Direction, Typography
  • Caught Outside for Habitat Working with Habitat on their Global Habitat promotion I designed four t-shirts, posters, postcards and all the point of sale and inshore graphics using the Caught Outside illustration style. Images from my original photographs.     2012 Branding, Graphic Design, Illustration
  • Caught Outside Calendar The Caught Outside calendar of dates, places, events, festivals and things you probably wish you were doing around the world.     2012 Art Direction, Illustration, Print Design
  • Lucozade TV campaign TV Campaign for Lucozade for Irish market     2012 Advertising, Art Direction
  • HSE condoms HSE sexual health campaign to raise awareness of STD's and get people to wear condoms.

    Art director: Francis Curran
    Copywriter: Rionach O'Flynn
    Illustrator: Eoin Coveney
    Agency: Ogilvy
        2012 Art Direction, Graphic Design, Print Design
  • ely branding Branding, design, advertising and creative direction for ely wine bars and restaurants.     2012 Art Direction, Branding, Graphic Design
  • Dundrum Town Centre year 2 Second phase after launch campaign for Dundrum Town Centre

    Art director: Francis Curran
    Copywriter: Gai Griffin/Laurence Keogh
    Account director: Lucy Masterson
    Agency: McConnells
        2012 Advertising, Art Direction, Typography
  • Dundrum Town Centre launch campaign Dundrum Town Centre launch campaign with outdoor posters, press and building wraps.

    Art director: Francis Curran
    Copywriter: Gai Griffin/Laurence Keogh
    Account director: Lucy Masterson
    Photographer: Conor Horgan
    Agency: McConnells
        2012 Advertising, Art Direction, Typography
  • Jig, the story of Irish Dance Brand Identity for an Irish Dance show and exhibition space on the story of Irish Dance based in Dublin, Ireland.     2012 Branding, Graphic Design, Icon Design
  • Eircom weather TV stings Concept development for TV stings for Eircom sponsored weather report.     2012 Advertising, Art Direction, Visual Effects
  • Davy Stockbrokers Advertising campaign to reposition Davy Stockbrokers as approachable and accessible to small investors.

    Art director: Francis Curran
    Copywriter: Eoghan Nolan
    Strategic planning: Karen Hand
        2012 Advertising, Art Direction, Graphic Design
  • Curly Enterprises Brand identity for strategic brand planning company Curly Enterprises. Thinking outside the box.     2012 Graphic Design, Illustration, Print Design
  • The Irish Times Saturday Magazine Design and Art Direction of advertising campaign for The Irish Times newspaper, this time promoting Saturday.

    Art director: Francis Curran
    Copywriter: Laurence Keogh
    Photographer: Trevor Hart
    Agency: McConnells
        2012 Advertising, Art Direction
  • Daffodil Day Cancer Society charity work Design of logo and t-shirts for cancer Society's annual nationwide fundraiser.     2012 Art Direction, Graphic Design
  • Bank of Ireland old stuff Various old ads I enjoyed working on.

    Art director: Francis Curran
    Copywriter: Eoghan Nolan
    Photographer: Conor Horgan
    Agency: McCannErickson Dublin
        2012 Advertising, Art Direction, Graphic Design
  • Dundrum tactical projects Various projects in the ongoing promotion of the Dundrum Town Centre over its first 2 years.

    Art director: Francis Curran
    Copywriters: Laurence Keogh, Gai Griffin
    Account Director: Lucy Masterson
    Photographers: Conor Horgan & Trevor Hart
        2012 Advertising, Art Direction, Graphic Design
  • HSE teenage drinking TV TV campaign to raise awareness amongst parents that their teenage children often follow their drinking habits.

    Concept: Francis Curran & Katy Egan
    Art director: Declan Hogan
    Agency: Ogilvy
        2012 Advertising, Art Direction
  • Irish Times relaunch Design of advertising campaign for The Irish Times newspaper to reposition to a younger audience by emphasizing it's relevance to them. Also to emphasise the range of daily supplements within the newspaper.

    Art director: Francis Curran
    Copywriter: Laurence Keogh
    Account Director: Lucy Masterson
    Agency: McConnells
        2012 Advertising, Art Direction, Graphic Design
  • Ulster Bank Student Campaign New visual execution for existing concept for Ulster Bank student campaign.     2012 Advertising, Art Direction
  • Logo design logos various     2012 Branding, Graphic Design, Icon Design
  • Caught Outside website Caught Outside ecommerce website with original pages and promotions - all in flash.     2012 Art Direction, Graphic Design, Web Design
  • Deep River Rock A campaign for Deep River Rock natural spring water to explain to people who thought it wasn't Irish, that it is Irish. Approved concept stage, it changed.

    Art director: Francis Curran
    Copywriter: Des Kavanagh
    Account Director: Laura Daley
    Agency: Ogilvy
        2012 Advertising, Art Direction, Typography
  • Axa Insurance Some silly really low budget TV ads for Axa insurance.


    Art director: Francis Curran
    Copywriter: Katy Egan
    Director: Brian Durnin
    Account Director: Laura Daley
    Agency: Ogilvy
        2008 Advertising, Art Direction
  • Case Study: Ulster Bank Belfast Festival Case study on how the campaign was made from concept to print.


    Art director: Francis Curran
    Copywriter: Katy Egan
    Photographer: Trevor Hart
    Account Director: Ailbhe Byrne
    Agency: Ogilvy
        2012 Advertising, Art Direction, Print Design
  • Case Study: Song Zu Case Study on design development process for logo design project.     2012 Branding, Graphic Design, Icon Design
  • Safefood print campaign Public service campaign to raise awareness of health issues around food preparation focusing on fast food and deli outlets.     2012 Advertising, Art Direction
  • Nissan Almera launch Launching the Nissan Almera, it's big.

    Art director: Francis Curran
    Copywriter: Eoghan Nolan
    Agency: Think & Son
        2012 Advertising, Art Direction
  • F Sharp bank First ad in a series for launch of F Sharp bank which ran all over the world.     2012 Advertising, Art Direction, Branding
  • Meet for Nescafe Meet for Nescafe was a campaign encouraging people to take their time and meet (for nescafe).

    Art director: Francis Curran
    Copywriter: Eoghan Nolan
    Agency: McCannErickson Dublin
        2012 Advertising, Art Direction
  • Esso Tiger Miles Tiger Miles was a loyalty scheme from Esso so we developed a campaign where people drove around Ireland collecting points and bonus points for specific visit times. The campaign launched just before Playstation 2 using graphics that were at that time, cutting edge.     2012 Advertising, Art Direction, Visual Effects
  • Enclosure Design and promotional work for Enclosure interior design shop.     2012 Art Direction, Graphic Design, Print Design
  • Waterford Stanley Waterford Stanley launch campaign for new Dublin store.     2012 Advertising, Art Direction, Typography
  • old ads some ads from before computers, digital cameras and power steering as standard.     2012 Advertising, Art Direction
  • Angkor Wat Cambodia photo essay on Angkor Wat Cambodia     2012 Art Direction, Photography, Photojournalism
  • Northern Thailand First trip to Thailand in 1997     2012 Photography, Photojournalism
  • Dakshin Indian Restaurant Brand Identity for Indian restaurant to a very tight brief - it has to be the Sadhu forehead symbol using the colors of Tumeric and Vermillion.     2012 Branding, Graphic Design
  • Addis Ababa portraits Portraits in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia as part of a commissioned project by Camara, an Irish NGO who bring computers to schools in Africa     2012 Photography, Photojournalism
  • Bangkok Photo essay on Bangkok, Thailand     2012 Photography, Photojournalism
  • Addis Ababa Photo essay on Addis Ababa, Ethiopia     2012 Photography, Photojournalism
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