Education
I deliver several design practice, theory, and entrepreneurship modules across various TU Dublin School of Art and Design design programmes. These programmes range from level 7 to level 9 on the National Framework for Qualifications.
I am also open to taking on PhD students. If you have a research question, proposal or idea on the topics of Communication/Graphic Design, Interaction Design, Design Management, Design Enterprise or Design Policy, feel free to get in touch.
Current TU Dublin Modules
Master of Arts in Graphic Design Practice
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Design - Visual Communication
Professional Design Practice 1: What is Graphic Design? (SP 1102) Year 1
Professional Design Practice 2: Design and Career Management (DESI 4107) Year 2 (Elective)
Designing for EDI Underrepresented Communities (DESI 1014) Year3 (Elective)
Professional Design Practice 3 (SP 3104) Year 3
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Design - Interior and Furniture
Bachelor of Arts in Visual Merchandising and Display
Previous TU Dublin Modules
Master of Arts in Graphic Design Practice
Creative Practice
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Design - Interior and Furniture
Design History Year 2
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Product Design
Design History Year 2
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Fine Art
Design History Year 2
Education Programme Development
TU Dublin: Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Design - Visual Communication
Designing for EDI Underrepresented Communities, June 2024
SETU: Master of Arts in Interaction Design
Programme Proposer and Chair
Modules: Design Entrepreneurship, Interface Design, Principles of Interaction Design and Communication Design, April 2014
SETU: Master of Science in Digital Marketing
Design and Content Writing, March 2014
SETU: Life Long Learning Special Purpose Awards
Digital Media Design, Web Design and Online Marketing, December 2011
Education Programme Validation
TUS
Master of Arts Interaction in Enterprise for Creative Industries
February 2022
Griffith College Dublin
Bachelor of Arts (Hons) Graphic Communication Design
September 2021
Dublin Institute of Design
Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design
Bachelor of Arts in Interior Design
July 2014
Cork Institute of Technolgy
Bachelor of Arts (Hons) Graphic Design
Bachelor of Arts (Hons) Multimedia Design
April 2014
Griffith College Dublin
Bachelor of Arts in (Hons) Communication Design
April 2014
Griffith College Dublin
Post Graduate Diploma/Master of Arts in Design (Interior Architecture) - Visual Communications Module
March 2011
External Examiner
SETU
Master of Arts Interaction in Design/Postgraduate Diploma in Interaction Design
June 2024
MTU
Bachelor of Arts (Hons) Graphic Design
January 2017 - June 2020
Adjunct Professor
Gengdan Institute of the Beijing University of Technology, China
Dr Con Kennedy with Second Year Visual Communication Design students at the Gendan Institute of Design, Beijing.
Dr Con Kennedy with Professor Xiao Yong on a visit to the Central Academy of Fine Arts (CAFA), Beijing.
Previous STEU Modules
Master of Arts in Interaction Design
Design Entrepreneurship
Interface Design
Principles of Interaction Design
Communication Design
Master of Science in Digital Marketing and Analytics
Contemporary Marketing Issues
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Design - Visual Communication
Creative Studio Year 1-3
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Product Design and Innovation
Professional Design Practice Year 3-4
Communications and Media Year 1-4
Design History Year 2
Bachelor of Arts in Industrial Design
Professional Design Practice Year 3
Visual Communication Design Year 1-3
Design History Year 2
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Public Relations and Media
Design Process and Terminology Year 3
Visual Language And Media Year 2
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Sports Management
Design Process and Terminology Year 3
Visual Language And Media Year 2
Certificate in Online Marketing (Life Long Learning)
Undergraduate Thesis Supervision
Student: Aoife Roche
Title: Presenting stylised maturity: An investigation into the influence of nostalgia on visual style and narrative in contemporary adult animation
Degree: B.A. (Hons) Design: Visual Communications
University: Technological University Dublin: School of Art and Design
Year: 2025
Student: Emilia Velma
Title: Examining the Various Stages and Methodologies of the Creative Process in Graphic Design: How should undergraduate designers be taught to develop their creative process?
Degree: B.A. (Hons) Design: Visual Communications
University: Technological University Dublin: School of Art and Design
Year: 2025
Postgraduate Thesis Supervision
Student: Maria Abreu Fonseca
Title: What is the role of design in identity formation amid globalized consumer culture?
Degree: Master of Arts in Graphic Design Practice
University: Technological University Dublin: School of Art and Design
Year: 2025
Student: Barry Gray
Title: How do visual elements in brand design influence consumer perceptions, emotions, and purchasing behaviour?
Degree: Master of Arts in Graphic Design Practice
University: Technological University Dublin: School of Art and Design
Year: 2025
Student: Shaohan Chen
Title: The Importance of Interaction Design in the Mobile Internet Product
Degree: Master of Arts in Interaction Design
University: IT Carlow
Year: 2016
Student: Adam D'Souza
Title: Enhancement of Iconic Design - The MK III Triumph GT6 Dashboard
Degree: Master of Arts in Interaction Design
University: IT Carlow
Year: 2016
Student: Aideen McHugh
Title: Is Digital Learning in Post-Primary Education Designed, or Is the Implementation of ICT an Amalgam of Micro-Strategies?
Degree: Master of Arts in Interaction Design
University: IT Carlow
Year: 2016
Student: Eva McSweeney
Title: Sparks of Beauty
Degree: Master of Arts in Interaction Design
University: IT Carlow
Year: 2016
Student: Adrian Owens
Title: How the Aesthetics of a User Interface Display Affects Usability for Older People
Degree: Master of Arts in Interaction Design
University: IT Carlow
Year: 2016
Student: Sandra Reid
Title: Applying Design Thinking and Co-Design to the Re-Design of an Irish Nursing Website
Degree: Master of Arts in Interaction Design
University: IT Carlow
Year: 2016
Student: Anna Stafford
Title: Applying Instructional Design Guidelines to Méthode
Degree: Master of Arts in Interaction Design
University: IT Carlow
Year: 2016