There are 55,000 Murphys in Ireland. I’m not just another Murphy.
When you have the most common name in Ireland you feel the need to stand out. I have made it my mission in life not to live up to my name. I’m Ash (or Aisling when I’m in trouble). I love to create thoughtful, impactful design. I am a multi-disciplinary designer, if I don’t know how to do something I’ll figure it out! I am lucky to be in a position to love what I do and I’d like to pursue a career that uses design as a tool to implement change and make a positive impact no matter how small.
Capabilities: Visual Design, Brand Design, Motion, Digital, Web, Social, Illustration, Art Direction, Video Editing, Photography
Education
IADT | BA (Hons) Visual Communication Design
Sept 2015 – Sept 2019
Grade: First Class Honours
UCD Academy | Advanced Artificial Intelligence Diploma
Jan 2024 – May 2024
Google Course | UX Design Professional Certificate
Sept 2022 – Jan 2023
Bray Language School | Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL)
Experiance
Workato: AI Automation | Digital Designer
Barcelona, Spain
May 2024 – Present
Montecito Foundation Non Profit | Designer (Voluntary)
Lake Tota, Colombia
Oct 2023 – Dec 2023
A Friend of Mine Design Agency | Designer
Melbourne, Australia
Jun 2022 – Oct 2023
Freelance | Designer
Bali, Indonesia
Apr 2022 – Jun 2022
&Proud Non Profit | Designer (Voluntary)
Malawi, Africa
Feb 2022 – Apr 2022
Slater Design Agency | Designer
Lisbon, Portugal
Sept 2019 – Feb 2022
Special Needs Education | Part-time Art Tutor
Dublin, Ireland
Sept 2016 – Jan 2019
Irish Girl Guides | Leader (Voluntary)
Dublin, Ireland
Sept 2015 – Sept 2019
Achievements
2023: Self-initiated & funded non-profit project in Colombia
2023: &Proud Brand identity featured in 100 Archives
2022: Illustration work featured in 100 Archives
2022: Self-initiated & funded non-profit project in Malawi
2019: Design West Summer School Scholarship
2019: Irish Design Institute Commendation for Design Research
“Poverty Porn & Psychic Numbing – Are Third World Children Exploited in Charity Advertising Campaigns.”.
2019: Irish Design Institute Shortlisted for Sustainable Packaging Design