Diarmid Caffrey

Experience

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  N/a

  Jun 2007 - Apr 2008

  Freelance Graphic Designer

  After finishing University and relocating to Ireland, I took the decision to start promoting myself and to get a good list of clients under my belt before moving back to the UK.

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  Conrad Advertising

  Apr 2008 - May 2012

  Creative Artworker

  Creative Artworking of print collateral for multiple worldwide clients

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  Williams Lea Tag

  May 2012 - Jun 2017

  Global Brand Guardian (Burberry) - ensuring all print collateral adheres to the clients brand look and feel. Guideline creation and creative direction a key aspect of this role. Running of day to day activity between regional Brand Guardians in London, New York & Singapore. Graphic Design and Creative Artworking of all print collateral for multiple major worldwide clients

  • Global Brand Guardian

    Jan 2014 - Jun 2017

  • Creative Artworker

    May 2012 - Jan 2014
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  N/a

  Jun 2017 - Sept 2017

  Freelance Graphic Designer

  Working alongside some fantastic teams with some truly inspiring brands, utilising and honing my design skill set across various media within print and digital.

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  OLIVER Agency

  Sept 2017 - Apr 2019

  Integrated Designer

  A core team memeber for one of Oliver's in-house agencies within 'Visit Britain'. As a brand new account its an exciting time to establish the team and business relationship. My day to day duties primarily include designing international advertising collateral across print and digital.

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  OpenPayd

  Apr 2019 - Mar 2024

  Leveraging my extensive brand knowledge to build OpenPayd from a tech start-up to an established leader within the payments industry. Through creative thinking, visual language and market understanding. Employing innovative thinking and acute market awareness, I identified strategic design pathways for expanding our product portfolio and penetrating new markets. By cultivating strong relationships with key stakeholders and executing creative branding initiatives, I effectively positioned OpenPayd as a trusted authority in the ever-evolving payments landscape. Embracing a commitment to perpetual refinement and anticipation of industry trends, we remained adaptable to evolving customer demands and regulatory mandates, ensuring sustained growth and prominence. Show less

  • Brand & Design Lead

    Jul 2021 - Mar 2024

  • Senior Marketing Designer

    Jan 2020 - Jul 2021

  • Marketing Designer

    Apr 2019 - Jan 2020
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  SS&C Intralinks

  Jun 2024 - now

  Senior Director, Creative Services

  Guiding the development of design solutions from ideation to execution for digital campaigns, websites, product launches, social media, client presentations, sales materials, live events and more.Leading the creative team towards an optimised state, implementing best practices for operations / processes and opportunistically identifying areas for growth and efficiency. Taking a hands-on approach to both daily and high-profile design projects – particularly web design -- in this coach/player role.Collaborating with colleagues across multiple regions, business units, and teams to help understand their goals and contribute toward the success of their strategic initiatives.Guiding the constant evolution of the SS&C Intralinks brand by aligning with corporate standards while maintaining a minimal and premium image. Providing mentorship and motivation to the creative team, including elevation of design, content development and overall creative workflow.Fostering the professional development and readiness of the creative team by proactively identifying opportunities to improve their skills and processes and support their professional growth.Managing external agencies and freelancers, evaluating and identifying ongoing needs and appropriate resources to support creative work. Maintaining keen attention to detail across all creative work produced, including strong individual accountability and alignment to company brand and strategic objectives.Ensuring high degree of responsiveness and timely communications between the creative team and stakeholders. Show less