We’re a full service graphic design consultancy offering everything from brand identity to communication collateral, packaging to digital communications.

As a results focused creative agency,
increasing awareness, shifting perceptions and changing behaviour are all an integral part of what we do.

Wemakedesign draws on the
high-level experience of the partners,
Nicola Dillon and Adam Gallacher.
Twenty seven years experience gained in Ireland, the UK and Australia, working with major clients and gaining many industry awards. Our big project experience is equally matched by our big creative thinking ability. We’re a truly multi-disciplinary consultancy, equally at home producing a powerful new identity, or high impact brochure, eye-catching packaging or
engaging website.

We are passionate about creativity and the delivery of high quality solutions that match our clients’ objectives and which really make a difference to their bottom line. Central to this objective is the cementing of long-term relationships that are built on trust and integrity. This enables us to add value, to truly understand our clients’ businesses and markets, and to develop solutions which have strategic benefit as well as creative substance. And in the current climate, we believe when it comes to design companies, smaller is smarter for greater levels of service and better value for money.

We reliably deliver quality, value and that bit of magic. We always go the
extra mile.

We always look at the bigger picture before drilling down to the detail.

In the majority of cases we have a strategic input from the start of a project, helping to develop and hone the brief together with our clients. From the outset, this ensures there is always a yardstick by which our thinking and solutions can be judged. Through a combination of the disciplines below, we can deliver the skills, the knowledge and the experience to drive and manage projects from concept to completion.

Doing the groundwork
During this 1st stage we develop
our understanding of your brand.
We examine its business, current situation, market and key competitors, undertaking a full analysis of the nature of the assignment. Only with
a comprehensive understanding can
we find the perfect solution.

> Research and analysis
> Competitor audit
> Create design brief

Delivering great ideas
It is often at this stage that the key insights and leaps of imagination are achieved that allow us to deliver the best solution. We have a reputation for coming up with big ideas and creative solutions that are unique, memorable and effective.

> Ideas generation
> Brand strategy
> Brand personality

Bringing brands to life
To bring a brand to life we can
apply the identity throughout an organisation’s entire internal and external armoury. A client doesn’t necessarily need all of them to create a successful brand. We structure and manage each project to meet the unique needs of each client.

> Brand Identity
> Corporate Literature
> Packaging
> Exhibition Graphics
> Signage & Livery
> Annual Reports
> Brand Guidelines
> Digital Communications

Protecting your investment
To help maximise the impact of our clients’ communications, we are
always proactive in ensuring that our commitment to the corporate brand is sustained and often act as brand guardians long after the creative work has been delivered. Even the greatest of ideas require careful implementation, monitoring and review to achieve their full potential.

Enjoying the experience
For all projects, large or small, the experience should be enjoyable too. Throughout the journey our relationship deepens from good listener to creative partner and often to trusted friend.
The closer we work with you, the more easily we can express you and your company’s vision. We have made a difference to our clients and believe we can do the same for you.

Nik Dillon, Bdes; MIDI
Co. Founder & Creative Design Consultant

Nik is the Managing Director of Wemakedesign. She has 15 years design consultancy experience based in Ireland, the UK and Australia working for some of the top agencies in the business, on the biggest accounts, gaining an extensive portfolio of brand design and consultancy experience. Key clients have included An Post, Bank of Ireland, Diageo, Eircom, Irish Cancer Society, Kodak, One Direct, Pfizer, P&O Events, Shell and Sustainable Energy Ireland.

Her current clients include Unilever, Aldi Ireland and Naturalife.

Nik’s work has been awarded numerous accolades, including: Eulda 06, Best of Nation; 1st place in the UK Property & Advertising Awards, London; 4 nominations in the ICAD awards, Dublin; 1st place in the GDBA awards, Dublin; and 2 finalist nominations in the MADC awards in Australia. She has work published in ‘Letterhead & Logo Book 9’ and Eulda 06 European Logo Design Annual.

Nik has a 2.1 BDes in Visual Communication from the National College of Art and Design, Dublin
and is a member of the IDI.

Adam Gallacher, Bdes; DNAD
Co. Founder & Creative Design Consultant

Adam has 12 years experience in Ireland and Australia for a number of top Agencies, gaining an extensive portfolio of FMCG, corporate and brand identity work and guidelines. Examples of completed projects include the refreshment programme for Eircom and their annual reports over 3 years, an identity scheme and strategy for a United Nations project GeSCI (global e-schools and communities initiative), a complete rebrand of electronics giant BenQ, work for Grand Hyatt Hotels, Channel 7 and Qantas Airlines. His FMCG work has included most recently Carlton United Breweries, Country Kitchen’s Bakery and Dutch Gold.

Adam has been published in numerous design books and annuals including the UK’s DNAD, Creative Review and Graphics International. He is a prominent member of DNAD.

Adam has a 2.1 BDes in Visual Communication from the National College of Art and Design, Dublin.

“After completing the visual language of 2 large drink giants, we required the skills of a design consultancy that could put together 2 sets of brand guidelines to ensure that everyone involved in communicating the Pampero and Harp brands projected a consistent and coherent image. An obvious choice for us was Wemakedesign, with their previous experience of developing guidelines for An Post, Cert, and Irish Cancer Society. They created simple, user-friendly effective guidelines allowing for universal access which is one of the key metrics for the success of both the Pampero and Harp Brands. Additionally Wemakedesign compiled all text throughout resulting in very clear concise guides.
2 jobs very well done! ”

Keith Lee, Managing Director
Strategem Integrated Communications

“Wemakedesign provided us with a prompt and professional response in providing visual ideas for our brand strategy work for Wexford Creamery. We were very impressed by the level of support they provided within a very tight time frame and by the quality of the visual information.”

Brian McGurk, Partner,
Bradley McGurk Partnership

“We needed a crisp and clear identity and representation for our new project. The brief involved designing a series of information sheets and brochures. Wemakedesign delivered to us an exciting series of options and the final result has been extensively commented upon by professionals as being highly attractive and very focussed on the business projects which we are promoting. Additionally, Wemakedesign coordinated all aspects of the design, photography, production and printing. A total package. We would have no hesitation in recommending Wemakedesign as a bright and efficient company who create, consult and deliver on time exactly what they have promised.”

Ann O’Connor, Director,
Focus Suites.

“We contacted Wemakedesign for an identity when we were undergoing our name change. A key focus was to position the new Acuman brand globally, inline with its expanding markets. Not only did Wemakedesign produce our dynamic new identity, they were also responsible for ensuring a confident and consistent image across all of our communications – from stationery to signage, livery to literature. I would have no hesitation whatsoever in recommending Wemakedesign.”

Marie Clare Hassett,
Marketing Manager,
Acuman Facilities Management

“Now that the Crothers rebranding
project is completed, let me take the
opportunity to thank wemakedesign and
congratulate you on a fantastic job. Both
staff & customers have received it very
well. I am very confident that it will also
help to attract new customers.”
Steven Crothers, Director
Crothers Security