Hi there! My name is Grace Hickey and I’m a graphic designer based in Dublin, with a particular interest in brand identities and motion graphics. My approach to my work is based on two beliefs: that design can and should improve people’s lives in at least a small way, and that good design can’t exist without good writing.

I have recently completed a three-month design internship and artistic residency in Seville, courtesy of Capacity Ireland. You can find case studies of my work from the internship and other notable projects here (a case study on the artistic residency will be coming soon), and a collection of projects that are small/personal/ongoing here. If you'd like to work with me (on-site or remotely), please get in touch here.

Graphic Design/Marketing Assistant
Panorama Art Academy, Seville
January–April 2024

Artist-in-Residency/Graphic Designer
Breaking the Patterns, Seville
January–April 2024

Freelance Graphic Designer
Dublin and London (Remote)
2021–2023

Volunteer Graphic Designer
Dublin and Amsterdam (Remote)
2021–2023

Level 3 Certificate in Entrepreneurship for European Creative Industries 
Capacity Ireland (Erasmus+)
January–April 2024

BA [Hons] in Visual Communication Design
Dún Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design & Technology (IADT)
2016–2020

Breaking the Patterns (Vol. 1)
LAB Sevilla, Seville
03–10 April 2024

Winner of the Bord Bia Irish Whiskey Visual Identity Competition (2019)
Joint Winner of the RSA Student Design Awards 2018/2019 (Hidden Figures)

Panellist at the IADT "Findings II" Student Research Symposium 2021
Highly Commended at the IADT Student Awards 2020 (Thesis Award)
Commended at the IDI Graduate Design Awards 2020 (Design Research)
Nominated for the Design History Society (DHS) Essay Prize 2020.