“Think left and think right and think low and think high. Oh, the thinks you can think up if only you try!”
Dr. Seuss
Over 20 years extensive experience in corporate branding both for print and online. Creating brand identities for clients including HRM Recruit, The Commission for Public Service Appointments, South Dublin County Council, Bio-CNG (for Flogas) Clear Energy Services, Acorn Stud and Baby Loves Music.
I have held responsibility as Design Lead for large scale online projects from project specification, wire frame & storyboarding, budgets and costing, design & interface development, liaising with 3rd party contractors, usability and SEO, to documentation and training.
I have earned a vast experience of print media, from press advertising, corporate identity, brochures and promotional leaflets to packaging and bespoke promotional pieces and advertising. Liaising with printers, agencies, writing print specs, sourcing bespoke paper samples and seeing print jobs through from start to finish.
Fully proficient in Adobe Creative Suite, Quark XPress and Microsoft Office and several email marketing platforms.
colouringbox Design Director. Clients include: HRM Recruit, Flogas, The Public Appointments Service, South Dublin County Council, Louth County Council, Roscommon County Council, The Pensions Council, Sport Ireland, Natus.
Logica CMG: Design Consultant, and contracted to AIB.
Oniva Functional Head of Design of a Team of 7, with clients including eircom, Nissan Ireland, Guinness, AIB, An Post, Knorr and The Kilkenny Design Centre.
x communications Graphic Designer working with clients including; The Chester Beatty Library, Trinity College, Dulux, Microsoft, The Arts Council and Kindle.
I hold an honours Degree in Interactive Multimedia and a Diploma with Distinction in Design & Visual Communication, both from DLIADT.
“Lynda has the perfect blend of creativity and practicality, with an intuitive sense of what her client really needs. The end result surpassed my expectation, which was high to begin with. Highly recommended.” Shane Cradock, Business & Performance Coach.
“As a summary of our experience, no matter how high our expectations have become following years of great design, we are without fail always excited by our first look at whatever latest piece Lynda Shepherd at colouringbox produces for us.” Michael O’Leary, Chairman, HRM Recruit.
“Lynda is a real pleasure to work with and can be totally relied on to deliver a fresh, clean, colourful and professional design and brand. Lynda has real strengths in listening and uses innovative tools for really engaging and including the client in the design process.” Niall Leavy, Public Appointments Service.
