Hello, I’m Seán Kennedy
SENIOR
Designer
A product designer in Dublin with 7+ years across product, brand and digital. I design accessible websites and web products for finance, non-profit, tourism and professional services, from the first conversation through to developer handover.
Projects
A language-learning app for Irish Sign Language
Irish Sign Language learning app
View Project
An accessible finance website, designed and built from spec to launch
Relm Finance
View Project
A charity site built to improve drop-off rates
ActionAid Ireland
View Project
A loan calculator accessible to every ability and need
Credit Union Loan Calculator
View Project
Giving junior designers the feedback they can't get on their own
Rework
View Project
Growing a new Irish oat drink in a competitive market
Oatier
View Project
Work Experience
UX/UI Designer & Digital Design Specialist
Effector Ltd, Dublin
2021 to Present
Freelance Design & Digital Producer
Self-employed
2019 to Present
Marketing & Design Assistant
Dublin City University
2019 to 2021
EDUCATION
EDUCATION
[01]
Pg Dip in Digital Design
Level 9
First Class Honours
3.9 GPA
TU Dublin, 2025 to 2026. Finished top of my class while working full time. Research focused on AI and accessible design.
[01]
Pg Dip in Digital Design
Level 9
First Class Honours
3.9 GPA
TU Dublin, 2025 to 2026. Finished top of my class while working full time. Research focused on AI and accessible design.
[02]
Accessibility
WCAG 2.2
IAAP Member
CPACC in progress
I write accessibility specifications alongside the designs, so it is decided in the design file rather than discovered in QA.
[02]
Accessibility
WCAG 2.2
IAAP Member
CPACC in progress
I write accessibility specifications alongside the designs, so it is decided in the design file rather than discovered in QA.
[03]
BA in Communications
Dublin City University
2017 to 2020
Wordpress
Where it started. A year interning in the DCU marketing department turned into a job, and a career in design.
[03]
BA in Communications
Dublin City University
2017 to 2020
Wordpress
Where it started. A year interning in the DCU marketing department turned into a job, and a career in design.
[04]
Product & UX
Design Systems
Prototyping
Developer Handover
Research, workshops, UI, HTML prototypes and structured handover briefs, staying in the build through QA.
[04]
Product & UX
Design Systems
Prototyping
Developer Handover
Research, workshops, UI, HTML prototypes and structured handover briefs, staying in the build through QA.
Some Numbers
Some Numbers
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Years of design experience
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Years of design experience
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Brands and organisations worked with
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Brands and organisations worked with
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Websites & digital products
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Websites & digital products
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Industries
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Industries
Testimonials
“He always handed over assets and design notes efficiently and I would have little to no questions. His designs are not only visually pleasing but functional and deliver the client’s results.”
Graham
Lead Developer, Splash
“Seán is an incredibly talented designer with outstanding creativity and an impressive eye for detail. He’s a fantastic team player, an excellent communicator, and someone who makes collaboration feel effortless.”
Renata Quadros
Digital Marketing Specialist, Effector
“Seán is a strong critical thinker with a solution-oriented mindset, with a unique ability to think through both the ‘how’ and the ‘why.’ He’s reliable, collaborative and quick to lend a hand, and he’s a naturally driven individual."
Amanda Thornley
Content Marketing Specialist
“He always handed over assets and design notes efficiently and I would have little to no questions. His designs are not only visually pleasing but functional and deliver the client’s results.”
Graham
Lead Developer, Splash
“Seán is an incredibly talented designer with outstanding creativity and an impressive eye for detail. He’s a fantastic team player, an excellent communicator, and someone who makes collaboration feel effortless.”
Renata Quadros
Digital Marketing Specialist, Effector
“Seán is a strong critical thinker with a solution-oriented mindset, with a unique ability to think through both the ‘how’ and the ‘why.’ He’s reliable, collaborative and quick to lend a hand, and he’s a naturally driven individual."
Amanda Thornley
Content Marketing Specialist
“He always handed over assets and design notes efficiently and I would have little to no questions. His designs are not only visually pleasing but functional and deliver the client’s results.”
Graham
Lead Developer, Splash
“Seán is an incredibly talented designer with outstanding creativity and an impressive eye for detail. He’s a fantastic team player, an excellent communicator, and someone who makes collaboration feel effortless.”
Renata Quadros
Digital Marketing Specialist, Effector
“Seán is a strong critical thinker with a solution-oriented mindset, with a unique ability to think through both the ‘how’ and the ‘why.’ He’s reliable, collaborative and quick to lend a hand, and he’s a naturally driven individual."
Amanda Thornley
Content Marketing Specialist
“He always handed over assets and design notes efficiently and I would have little to no questions. His designs are not only visually pleasing but functional and deliver the client’s results.”
Graham
Lead Developer, Splash
“Seán is an incredibly talented designer with outstanding creativity and an impressive eye for detail. He’s a fantastic team player, an excellent communicator, and someone who makes collaboration feel effortless.”
Renata Quadros
Digital Marketing Specialist, Effector
“Seán is a strong critical thinker with a solution-oriented mindset, with a unique ability to think through both the ‘how’ and the ‘why.’ He’s reliable, collaborative and quick to lend a hand, and he’s a naturally driven individual."
Amanda Thornley
Content Marketing Specialist
“He always handed over assets and design notes efficiently and I would have little to no questions. His designs are not only visually pleasing but functional and deliver the client’s results.”
Graham
Lead Developer, Splash
“Seán is an incredibly talented designer with outstanding creativity and an impressive eye for detail. He’s a fantastic team player, an excellent communicator, and someone who makes collaboration feel effortless.”
Renata Quadros
Digital Marketing Specialist, Effector
“From building social platforms from scratch to developing brand identity and activating new store and product launches, they’ve delivered at every stage and every ask.”
Karen Reilly
Marketing Collective, Gino's Gelato
“He always handed over assets and design notes efficiently and I would have little to no questions. His designs are not only visually pleasing but functional and deliver the client’s results.”
Graham
Lead Developer, Splash
“Seán is an incredibly talented designer with outstanding creativity and an impressive eye for detail. He’s a fantastic team player, an excellent communicator, and someone who makes collaboration feel effortless.”
Renata Quadros
Digital Marketing Specialist, Effector
“From building social platforms from scratch to developing brand identity and activating new store and product launches, they’ve delivered at every stage and every ask.”
Karen Reilly
Marketing Collective, Gino's Gelato
“He always handed over assets and design notes efficiently and I would have little to no questions. His designs are not only visually pleasing but functional and deliver the client’s results.”
Graham
Lead Developer, Splash
“Seán is an incredibly talented designer with outstanding creativity and an impressive eye for detail. He’s a fantastic team player, an excellent communicator, and someone who makes collaboration feel effortless.”
Renata Quadros
Digital Marketing Specialist, Effector
“From building social platforms from scratch to developing brand identity and activating new store and product launches, they’ve delivered at every stage and every ask.”
Karen Reilly
Marketing Collective, Gino's Gelato
“He always handed over assets and design notes efficiently and I would have little to no questions. His designs are not only visually pleasing but functional and deliver the client’s results.”
Graham
Lead Developer, Splash
“Seán is an incredibly talented designer with outstanding creativity and an impressive eye for detail. He’s a fantastic team player, an excellent communicator, and someone who makes collaboration feel effortless.”
Renata Quadros
Digital Marketing Specialist, Effector
“From building social platforms from scratch to developing brand identity and activating new store and product launches, they’ve delivered at every stage and every ask.”
Karen Reilly
Marketing Collective, Gino's Gelato
“He always handed over assets and design notes efficiently and I would have little to no questions. His designs are not only visually pleasing but functional and deliver the client’s results.”
Graham
Lead Developer, Splash
“Seán is an incredibly talented designer with outstanding creativity and an impressive eye for detail. He’s a fantastic team player, an excellent communicator, and someone who makes collaboration feel effortless.”
Renata Quadros
Digital Marketing Specialist, Effector
“From building social platforms from scratch to developing brand identity and activating new store and product launches, they’ve delivered at every stage and every ask.”
Karen Reilly
Marketing Collective, Gino's Gelato
“He always handed over assets and design notes efficiently and I would have little to no questions. His designs are not only visually pleasing but functional and deliver the client’s results.”
Graham
Lead Developer, Splash
“Seán is an incredibly talented designer with outstanding creativity and an impressive eye for detail. He’s a fantastic team player, an excellent communicator, and someone who makes collaboration feel effortless.”
Renata Quadros
Digital Marketing Specialist, Effector
“From building social platforms from scratch to developing brand identity and activating new store and product launches, they’ve delivered at every stage and every ask.”
Karen Reilly
Marketing Collective, Gino's Gelato
“He always handed over assets and design notes efficiently and I would have little to no questions. His designs are not only visually pleasing but functional and deliver the client’s results.”
Graham
Lead Developer, Splash
“Seán is an incredibly talented designer with outstanding creativity and an impressive eye for detail. He’s a fantastic team player, an excellent communicator, and someone who makes collaboration feel effortless.”
Renata Quadros
Digital Marketing Specialist, Effector
“From building social platforms from scratch to developing brand identity and activating new store and product launches, they’ve delivered at every stage and every ask.”
Karen Reilly
Marketing Collective, Gino's Gelato
“He always handed over assets and design notes efficiently and I would have little to no questions. His designs are not only visually pleasing but functional and deliver the client’s results.”
Graham
Lead Developer, Splash
“Seán is an incredibly talented designer with outstanding creativity and an impressive eye for detail. He’s a fantastic team player, an excellent communicator, and someone who makes collaboration feel effortless.”
Renata Quadros
Digital Marketing Specialist, Effector
“From building social platforms from scratch to developing brand identity and activating new store and product launches, they’ve delivered at every stage and every ask.”
Karen Reilly
Marketing Collective, Gino's Gelato
About me
About me
The short version
My first career was in graphic design and marketing: brand, print, video, social and advertising, in-house at DCU and freelance alongside it. Over time the work moved onto screens and into products. For the last five years I have been a product designer at a Dublin agency, working for Fáilte Ireland, VHI, An Post, Aon, credit unions, finance brands and, earlier on, the Department of Finance.
The longer version
Why accessibility?
How do you work with developers?
Outside of work?
The short version
My first career was in graphic design and marketing: brand, print, video, social and advertising, in-house at DCU and freelance alongside it. Over time the work moved onto screens and into products. For the last five years I have been a product designer at a Dublin agency, working for Fáilte Ireland, VHI, An Post, Aon, credit unions, finance brands and, earlier on, the Department of Finance.
The longer version
Why accessibility?
How do you work with developers?
Outside of work?
Hello, I’m Seán Kennedy
SENIOR
Designer
A product designer in Dublin with 7+ years across product, brand and digital. I design accessible websites and web products for finance, non-profit, tourism and professional services, from the first conversation through to developer handover.
Hello, I’m Seán Kennedy
SENIOR
Designer
A product designer in Dublin with 7+ years across product, brand and digital. I design accessible websites and web products for finance, non-profit, tourism and professional services, from the first conversation through to developer handover.