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Con Kennedy is featured in German Design Magazine
10th March 2011
The April issue of German Design and Typography magazine ‘Page’ features an article entitled 'Typedesignszene Irland',’, which highlights Irish typographic design and contains an interview with Con Kennedy and other prominent Irish designers.
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G6 Series: Why I Started a Design Practice
7th March 2011
This week, Jenny Walsh, Bob Gray, and Barry Sheehan will give the third G6 Series talk, “They Named the Company after Me: How and Why I Started a Design Practice.”
Date: Wednesday 9th March.
Location: Room G6, DIT Mountjoy Square, Dublin 1.
Time: 6.30 PM sharp.
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Con Kennedy Appointed to Validation Panel at Griffith College Dublin
7th March 2011
Con Kennedy was appointed to the review panel for Griffith College Dublin's Post Graduate Diploma and Master of Arts in Interior Architecture.
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Con Kennedy has Joined the Design, Print and Packaging Skillnet Steering Committee
22nd February 2011
Con Kennedy has joined the Design, Print and Packaging Skillnet steering committee in an advisory role to help develop Skillnet’s Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Programme for those involved in the design and printing industries.
Con has comprehensively studied the skills, skill deficits, and benefits of professional development for the design and visual communications sector. His focus on a certified CPD Programme ensures the highest standards are met.
This research identified several potential models for delivering such programmes and the need for the industry to participate fully in and commit to continuous development.
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G6 Series: Forget Flippin’ Burgers, I Got a Job in a Design Office
7th February 2011
The second G6 Series lecture entitled “Forget flippin’ burgers, I got a job in a design office” takes place this week and features Naoise Ó Conchubhair, Paul Finnegan and Gregor Timlin.
Date: Wednesday 9th February.
Location: Room G6, DIT Mountjoy Square, Dublin 1.
Time: 6.30 PM sharp.
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Con Kennedy Joins DesignWeek Organising Committee
6th January 2011
Con Kennedy has joined the Design Week organising committee and will help organise, review, and approve Design Week events.
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The G6 Series Launch
8th December 2010
Following the positive feedback from the “How I Became a Designer” talk at Design Week 2010, DIT colleague Barry Sheehan and I have decided to expand on themes that came up for discussion as part of the questions and answers and turn them into a series of talks. The G6 Series talks will run monthly in DIT Mountjoy Square, and admission is free.
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Refresh Digital Identity Featured in Design Book
26th October 2010
Con Kennedy’s design of Refresh Digital's identity has been selected for publication in Peleg Top’s new book on brand identity, Logolicious. This book, published by Harper Collins, features over 300 pages and over 1000 examples of identity design from the world’s leading graphic designers.
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Con Kennedy Attends ATypI Typography Conference
8th September 2010
Con Kennedy will attend the ATypI (Association Typographique Internationale) conference in Dublin Castle. ATypI was founded in 1957 to improve understanding of global typography and to promote typography education. The conference, titled “The Word”, brings together designers and typographers from across the globe to discuss contemporary issues in design.
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Design Week: How I Became a Designer
6th September 2010
Design Week 2010 runs from November 1st to 7th. I’m participating in this year’s events and giving a talk on creativity.
The event, “How I Became a Designer,” will feature six prominent designers. They will discuss what influenced them to pursue a career in design and what continues to drive their creative passions.
Each designer will give a short informal presentation, after which the floor will be opened up for a question-and-answer session. Email me if you would like to participate in this talk or would like further information.
Event Details (subject to change):
Date: Wednesday 3rd November.
Location: Room G6, DIT Mountjoy Square, Dublin 1.
Time: 7 PM sharp; admission is FREE.
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