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Karl Smyth is a Product Designer & Creative Director; and has been making things look good since dial-up. Some of his work is featured in the national archive of the best in Irish design. He can also write in the third-person.

Some projects I’ve designed at

Design Lead at ALT21

Head of Design at ESPAT

Head of Design at Rugby IQ

Head of Design at THEO

Founder and Creative Director at Short, Short Stories

Creative Director at iClio

Design Director at Purple

Some events I’ve spoken at

WebSummit

The Next Web

Global Economic Congress

Friends of Figma

Coimbra WebSummit Community

I’ve designed for big clients such as: Guinness/Diageo, Coca Cola, McDonalds, Bank of Ireland, AllTech, O2, Sony, Vodafone, Ericsson, The Irish Times, Waterford Stanley, Olympus Biotech, Penguin Publishing, the Football Association of Ireland, Michael Flatley, and Archbishop Desmond Tutu.

Some of the most rewarding work I’ve done meant helping smaller clients and start-ups grow their business: ESPAT, Rugby IQ, THEO, iClio, Brigitte Bordeaux, Go On Living, Granuaile, Miena’s Handmade Nougat, PMIS, and WiPM.

No need to scroll through your rolodex.

No need to scroll through your rolodex.

No need to scroll through your rolodex as I’m always looking for exciting, worthwhile projects. Get in touch and say hi! 👋