Dara Creative Websites Portfolio of work

2. who?
Dara Creative was founded
in 1994. Our goal is to
help our clients grow their
business and increase
profits through their
investment in design.

4. what?
• Research & Brand Positioning • Reports & Publications
• Brand Identity Development • Advertising & Direct Marketing
• Marketing Literature / Brochures • Exhibition & Conference Materials
• Bid Support & Tender Packs • Photography & Copywriting
• Websites & Multimedia • Project & Print Management

5. why?
• Multi award winning graphic design consultancy
• One of Ireland’s top 10 design agencies
• 16 years in the design business
• Specialists in business to business marketing
• 14 strong team of design, web and marketing professionals
• We’ll *differentiate you from your competitors

6. 6 7 9
awards
Design Business Ireland Irish Design Effectiveness Awards (IDEA)
• Gold and Silver Winners at the 2009 Irish Design Effectiveness Awards (IDEA) – Grosvenor Cleaning Services & Campus.ie
• 2 Finalists at the 2008 Irish Design Effectiveness Awards (IDEA) – Global Voice Annual Reports & ItsYourTime.ie
• Silver Winners at the 2007 Irish Design Effectiveness Awards (IDEA) – Crean Mosaics Website
• Gold and Silver Winners at the 2005 & 2006 Irish Design Effectiveness Awards (IDEA) – Ace Express Pallets, Hazel Hatch, 1916 Exhibition & Cradle
Web / Multimedia Awards
• Finalist for Eircom Spider Awards in 2010 - HIA.ie
• Winner of the Education category in Ireland’s e-Government Awards 2009 – StudentFinance.ie
• Finalist in the Marketing category in Ireland’s e-Government Awards 2009 – ItsYourTime.ie
• Finalist for Golden Spider Awards in 2009 - Campus.ie
• Finalists in the Digital Media Awards in 2009, 2007 and 2006 - ItsYourTime.ie, TheDesignTower.com & Nli.ie/1916
• Finalists for 2 Golden Spider Awards in 2008 and 1 Finalist in 2006 - StudentFinance.ie, ItsYourTime.ie & Nli.ie/1916
• Irish Internet Association Net Visionary Web Designer Excellence Award Nomination 2010

7. awards
Irish Print Awards
• Winner in the Design for Print Category in the 2009 Irish Print Awards – John Paul Construction Corporate Brochure
• Finalists in the Design for Print Category in the 2008 Irish Print Awards – Marble & Granite Brochure
• Winner and Finalists in the Design for Print Category in the 2007 Irish Print Awards – Kore & Dara Creative Brochure
International Awards & Publications
• Published in the 2010 Logo Lounge Master Library Volume 3 – Bluebridge Technologies, Green Earth, Indecon, Lifebroker.ie and Print Irish Identities
• Logo Lounge Volume 6 – Insuremyvan.ie Identity
• Published in the 2009 Logo Lounge Master Library Book – Amethyst Brand Identity
• Logo Lounge Volume 5 – INTRE Identity
• Finalists and published in the 2008 European Design Awards Catalogue (ED-Awards) – Global Voice Annual Reports
• Winner and published in 2008 Wolda Awards Annual – Townpark Estates Brand Identity
• Commendation at the 2007 McNaughton’s Review Design Awards – Dara Creative Brochure
• Winner at the 2009 McNaughton’s Review Design Awards – Priority Construction Brochure
• Featured in the 2006 Rockport Designers Research Manual – Ace Express Pallets & Dublin Chamber of Commerce Rebranding

8. Eastern Partnership Civil
Society Forum
www.eap-csf.eu

10. Health Insurance Authority
www.hia.ie

12. Science Foundation Ireland
www.sfi.ie

14. Campus
www.campus.ie

16. IT Force
www.itforce.ie

18. Fundraising Ireland
www.fundraisingireland.ie

20. Institute of Directors
www.iodireland.ie

22. RG Data
www.rgdata.ie

24. InsureMyVan.ie
www.insuremyvan.ie

26. Kildare County Council
www.itsyourtime.ie

28. National Library of Ireland
www.nli.ie/1916/

30. Enable Ireland - No Limits
www.nolimits.ie

32. Prostrategy Colman
www.prostrategy-colman.ie

34. Punch Consulting Engineers
www.punchconsulting.com

36. John Paul Construction
www.johnpaul.ie

38. because if you don’t
STAND OUT
...prepare to stand aside