the invitation of the dawn The design of this book and four poster series are based around the ideas of Henry David Thoreau, expressed in his book ‘Walden; or Life in the Woods,’ specifically keying in on his observations on … Continue reading
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Tom Mathews
the adventurings of unicorncop and steve I hoped to create a prototype for an engaging video game with a strong sense of narrative and narrative driven design. This led to the creation of UnicornCop and his work buddy Steve. The … Continue reading
Orla McGovern
hijack your life We all suffer from the increasingly predictable and monotonous experience of everyday life. Hijack Your Life is a new app and web game which aims to combat this problem by allowing the user to encounter entirely new … Continue reading
Eric Clancy
the treacherous villain The Treacherous Villain, is a children’s book for both adults and children. I wanted to write and illustrate a piece that would be able to encompass the viewing audience of both ages. The concept is based on … Continue reading
Matt Mahon
frisson The notion of frisson embodies a lust for incessant and succinct stimulation. This stimulation can come from many sources such as sounds, nature, art or emotions stirred up by an experience. In recent times however it has become a … Continue reading
Lauren Hanlon
beyond sentimentality ‘Living amoung the debris of the past, the nostalgics challenge is to construct a world and an identity out of this debris.’ Beyond Sentimentality is a visual exploration of nostalgia, as it is presented by Janelle L. Wilson in … Continue reading
Louise O’Reilly
latrinalia Latrinalia is a term used to describe the graffiti found in public restrooms. I have created a book based on our human desire to engage with the world anonymously, with a particular focus on latrinalia. Each of us have, … Continue reading
Laura Nash
all praise and no work In studying my school reports and documents I found I fell from being a promising student to an unmotivated, withdrawn one, as I progressed through school, and wanted to explore the reasons for this. Through … Continue reading
Maryrose Simpson
colour decoded We all engage with the world around us in many different ways and at many different levels. There is a state of mind when we are engaged in the world around us, we are overpowered with images and … Continue reading
Laura Byrne
the big five Almost everyday we describe and assess the personalities of the people around us. Whether we realize it or not, these daily musings on how and why people behave as they do are similar to what personality psychologists … Continue reading
Lia Ryan
engage-campaign Concerning levels of motivation and self-belief among young adults, this project focuses on encouraging the selected audience to address their goals in a conscious manner. It culminates in the application of an investigational campaign testing the various methods of … Continue reading
Kevin Grennan
After graduating from Limerick, I moved to London to do a series of work placements, after spending a few months at a number of different design agencies I took a job at a small agency named Unreal. I spent three … Continue reading