Karen Nolan Designer & Illustrator, Wexford Ireland

So…who is Karen Nolan?

Working as a graphic designer and illustrator, I have over two decades in the design industry under my belt. Fusing marketing intelligence and creative problem-solving I produce the most creative, memorable, and effective communications possible for each project.

Client collaboration is key. I specialise in finding my clients’ uniquely authentic voice that will stand out from the crowd.

Education: MA from National College of Art & Design (2005), Dublin

Awards: Silver award from Art Directors Club, Switzerland (1998), 2 runner-up images in Creative Quarterly 35 (summer 2014)

What can I do for you?

+ Analysis of design challenges & creative problem solving;
+ Identity design and branding;
+ Print collateral design, including: annual reports, brochures, corporate communications, sustainability reports;
+ Book design and layout: fiction and non;
+ Environmental graphics and display design;
+ Illustration: including infograms;
+ Collation of information;
+ Help with copy text: style editing and injecting personality.

Other things I like to do

When I’m not pushing pixels round a screen or creating images, I like to make stuff. Any stuff really, I’m not fussy. I love to design books. I wrote and designed a book called Sweet Memories the Story of Urney Chocolates, documenting the rise and fall of my great grandparents’ chocolate factory. You can see my illustration work here.

I write and illustrate a blog that talks about all things eco-friendly. The aim is to make green issues easier to digest and a lot more fun. Strictly no preaching.