Hello! My name is Manus Merriman, I am a 24-year-old versatile creative who has excelled in various fields of art and design. I've had a love for art and design from a young age and that passion still is apart of me now. My hobbies include painting, photography and learning new skills that I can use to enhance my abilities as a creator. I am constantly trying to better myself as a designer, artist and person. My love and passion for design and creative flair make me a unique designer with a skillset that can match any brief.
I love to mix analog and digital art and design to enhance the overall quality of my work. My skills as an artist help me improve my designs and give me fresh perspectives and methods when tackling design challenges.
Using my social media platforms and skills I have been able to take on many different clients and opportunities ever expanding my skillset, increasing my business acumen and monetizing my many artistic outlets.
I recently just graduated with a 2:1 Bachelor of Science in product design & technology. This course allowed me to learn invaluable skills and experiences across product, graphic and Ui/Ux design.
I did a 6 week project with medical device company Hollister. I was tasked with redesigning one of their most popular products. It was great to work on a medical device and see how the design considerations change when dealing with such health sensitive products.
I worked as a junior product designer on work placement for 9 months in Cork at a company called Dexgreen. Dexgreen specializes in telecomms. I loved being part of a design team working towards deadlines and it was very eye opening seeing how seeing the process of products developing from ideation stage to manufacturing.
My first design experience was an internship with graphic design firm RD Donnelly design based out of Citywest, Dublin. It was the first time I saw a design team in action and allowed me to see what it takes to be a designer working towards deadlines and under pressure.