Daniel Young

Head of Design at DHD. Brand strategy, identity and digital, from the first workshop to the last touchpoint.

Based in
Northern Ireland

01 Experience

Seven years of brand work.

June 2020 to now

Head of Design

DHD, Northern Ireland

  • Introduced brand strategy as a service, so projects start with clear positioning and direction.
  • Design and deliver full visual identities for clients across many sectors.
  • Write and keep up brand guidelines, so brands are used the same way everywhere.
  • Guide the work of the wider creative team for quality and consistency.
  • Interview, onboard and mentor junior designers.
  • Stay with clients after launch to roll out and update print and digital touchpoints.
  • Brought in ClickUp for project management and a standard file structure in Dropbox.
  • Sit on the senior leadership team, and ran the team's first workshop on working with Claude.
Sept 2019 to Aug 2020

Graphic Designer

Azzura Digital

  • Designed and delivered visual identities for clients across many sectors.
  • Designed packaging, print and websites that fit each client's brand and marketing plans.
  • Ran project timelines, time tracking and invoicing.
June 2019 to Oct 2019

Graphic Designer

Signs and Graphics

  • Met clients to understand their needs and turned briefs into design concepts.
  • Created artwork for vehicle graphics, interior and exterior signs, and promotional material.
  • Worked within client brand guidelines for style, tone and imagery.
  • Prepared artwork for commercial print and production, with mock-ups and proofs for sign-off.
  • Worked with the production and installation teams so designs could be made and fitted on time.

02 Education

Ulster University

2018 to 2022

BA (Hons) Graphic Design and Illustration

Ulster University

First Class Honours.

2018 to 2022

Diploma in Professional Practice

Ulster University

Distinction.

03 Awards

Awards

2022

Yellow Pencil

D&AD New Blood Awards

2022

Visual Communication: Brand Identity

Institute of Designers in Ireland, Graduate Awards

2022

Design for Digital

Institute of Designers in Ireland, Graduate Awards

2019/20

Dean's List Certificate

Ulster University

2018/19

Dean's List Certificate

Ulster University

04 Interests

Photography

Outside work

Photography

I take photos as a way to get out and explore new places. Some have ended up in design projects or in local publications.

Want to talk about a project?

Northern Ireland

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