Tuesday, August 4, 2020

Artist of the day, August 4, 2020: David Airey, an Irish graphic designer, writer, brand consultant (#1058)

David Airey, a graphic designer from Northern Ireland, has been intrigued about brand identity since the 1990s, when he enrolled on his first design course. Having honed his skills working in the UK and the United States, he then made a conscious choice to specialise in logo design, where his passion lies.

Self-employed since 2005, David has amassed a global client-list, including the likes of Yellow Pages (Canada), Giacom (England), and Berthier Associates (Japan). He authors two popular graphic design blogs, www.logodesignlove.com and www.davidairey.com, and attracts more than 250,000 online visitors per month with approximately one million monthly page views.

When he was younger, he always enjoyed creative classes in school, so he thought it made sense to try for an A-level in art (A-levels are UK qualifications taken between 15 and 17 years of age). However, since he hadn't chosen art as one of his GCSE subjects (GCSEs are taken from 13 to 15 years of age), the school didn't let him.

This new path in his life (choosing tech college over A-levels in secondary school) turned out to be one of the most rewarding.

He briefly mentioned his art and design course, he spent four years studying art and design, specialising in graphic design. That took place in his home town of Bangor, Northern Ireland, and once complete, he then searched for a design job in Belfast.
No luck.

He think it's important to remain humble, and to see the other people to meet as a source of education. Never stop learning. This should be easy if you have a passion for design. Be humble, too. No-one likes a cocky git, and if you ever see or hear me being overly big-headed, you're fully welcome to throw a slap my way.


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Mr. David Airey

Henri Ehrhart
Signage

Henri Ehrhart
Billboard ad

Pacifico
Turbine

Pacifico Energy
Logo

Pacifico Energy
Billboard

Ecometrica
Logo

Ecometrica
Poster

My Drum School
Brochure

Tenon
Logo

Tenon
Billboard

WTC
Signage

WTC
Lobby posters

WTC
Catalogue spread

Efolder
Billboard

Efolder
Iconography

Kairos Store
Signage

Montville Coffee
Signage

Montville Coffee
Packaging

Portland Stone Firms
Logo

Portland Stone Firms
Mail

Wilson Computers
Signage

Wilson Computers
Business cards

Wonder Years
Logo

Le Flow
Logo billboard

Le Flow
Logo, shoe box

Uptown Dogs
Bus stop ad

Uptown Dogs
Van wrap

Tunelinks
Logo
Tunelinks
Slipmat


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