About Mark Hardy

My name is Mark Hardy and I am a professional Graphic Designer with nearly thirty years experience in the design, marketing and print industry as an employee, manager and a self-employed sole-trader.

I ran my own business until the beginning of 2020 (Zetagram), which unfortunately had to close due to the Covid-19 pandemic, and since February 2022 I have been employed at Multi-Color Corporation (MCC) in Castlebar as a Graphic Designer and Pre-Press Operator until present day.

Re-entering the industry as an employed Graphic Designer, rather than a business owner, has highlighted to me the high standard of my work, my enthusiasm, and my wide range of applicable skills. I have re-discovered my own ability to work well in a team, to collaborate with others, adaptability and compromise - where the end goal is the advancement of the company.

Even now as an employee I am constantly striving for continuous improvement, and have personally invested in hardware and software to develop new skills in applications like Adobe After Effects and Adobe Dimension. I am comfortable in a wide range of media and operating systems, with well-rounded knowledge and experience.

I appreciate the productivity benefits of working on-site, dealing with teammates face to face, but I am also open to hybrid and remote working options as I still have my design studio space available to accommodate this. I have previous experience working remotely with clients across Ireland, the UK and the US.

I am open to most types of design roles, but I am most passionate about branding, marketing, retail and packaging opportunities. I find this interesting and challenging; promoting and selling products to a wide range of markets and target audiences.

I hope that you find this introduction useful, and it provides a valuable insight into my background and future goals.

Acquired Skills

• Graphic Design
• Web Design
• HTML Coding
• Photography
• Copywriting
• Marketing

Areas of Experience

• Advertising
• Brand Name Development
• Brochure, Catalogue & Flyer Design
• Clothing Design
• Concept Design
• Design & Marketing Consulting
• Copywriting & Editing
• Exhibition & Display Design
• Logo & Brand Design & Refresh
• Multimedia, Presentation & Interface Design [GUI]
• Packaging Design
• Photography & Retouching
• Search Engine Optimisation [SEO]
• Sign Design
• Stationery Design
• Vehicle Graphic Design
• Website Design