Wemakedesign is a graphic design consultancy founded in 2004 and located in Dublin, Ireland. It is led by Nik Dillon and Adam Gallacher, who have over 25 years of combined experience working with major clients in Ireland, the UK, and Australia. Wemakedesign offers branding, identity design, and marketing services and takes a five-step approach to projects that includes research, strategy, creation, implementation, and ongoing partnership. They have worked with clients across many industries and won several national and international awards for their work.

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Credentials
63 Ravenswell Contact: Nik Dillon
Palmer Road, Rush Tel: 01 807 1528

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Who we are
Wemakedesign draws on the high‑level experience We were particularly delighted to win the ‘Best of Nation’
of the partners, Nik Dillon and Adam Gallacher. for Ireland in Eulda ‘06 for an identity for Noel Devereux, a
25 years experience gained in Ireland, the UK and painter & decorator. Eulda is the high‑profile award scheme
Australia, working with major clients and gaining endorsed by Icograda, Pda, Beda, Adce and 40 other
many industry awards. design associations around Europe, including the IDI and
ICAD in Ireland.
Our big project experience is equally matched by our big
creative thinking ability. We’re a truly multi‑disciplinary Our aim at wemakedesign is very simple: to provide the
award winning consultancy, equally at home producing best solution, implementation and service to our clients.
a powerful new identity, or high impact brochure, eye‑ And in the current climate, we believe when it comes to
catching packaging or engaging website. design companies, smaller is smarter.
We reliably deliver quality, value and that bit of magic.
We always go the extra mile.
‘Best of Nation’ Winner,
Eulda 2006

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Nik Dillon General experience
Bdes; MIDI
Co. Founder & Creative Design Consultant Nik cofounded wemakedesign in June 2004. Working on all
senior accounts she has extensive experience in developing
Nik is the Managing Director of Wemakedesign. She has high level creative and brand identity driven projects. Her
over 14 years design consultancy experience based in current clients include the CRH Group, General Paints and
Ireland, the UK and Australia working for some of the top Acuman Facilities Management.
agencies in the business, on the biggest accounts, gaining
an extensive portfolio of brand design and consultancy Prior to wemakedesign, she spent 2 years in Australia
experience. where she was Creative Director for Wellmark, a
pharmaceuticals group in Melbourne. As well as leading
Nik’s work has been awarded numerous accolades, the creative, she sat on the management team. Her key
including: Eulda 06, Best of Nation; 1st place in the UK clients included Kodak, Phizer and Ipsen.
Property & Advertising Awards, London; 4 nominations in
the ICAD awards, Dublin; 1st place in the GDBA awards, She was previously with Huguenot as Corporate Senior
Dublin; and 2 finalist nominations in the MADC awards in Designer, where she was responsible for the creation,
Australia. She has work published in “Letterhead & Logo implementation and rollout of a wide range of corporate
Book 9” and Eulda 06 European Logo Design Annual. printed literature. Clients included: One Direct, Sustainable
Energy Ireland and Shamrock.
Nik has a 2.1 BDes in Visual Communication from the
National College of Art and Design, Dublin and is a She also spent 2 years as Senior Designer with Enterprise
member of the IDI. IG (now the Brand Union), Dublin, a global brand agency.
Here she led a design team in the creation, implementation
and management of corporate and brand identity work and
guidelines. Key Clients included: An Post, Bailey’s, Cert,
Bank of Ireland, Eircom and Irish Cancer Society.
Nik started her career in Ideas Factory, London, producing
a wide range of printed literature. Key Clients included:
Shell, P&O events & Northacre Developments.

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Adam Gallacher General experience
Bdes; DNAD
Co. Founder & Creative Design Consultant Adam cofounded wemakedesign in June 2004. He has
extensive experience in developing high level creative and
Adam has 12 years experience in Ireland and Australia for brand identity driven projects.
3 top Agencies, gaining an extensive portfolio of FMCG,
corporate and brand identity work and guidelines. Adam Prior to this he spent 3 years working with Image Now
has been published in numerous design books and annuals Design Consultants, projects included the refreshment
including the UK’s DNAD, Creative Review and Graphics programme for Eircom and their annual reports over
International. He is a prominent member of DNAD. the three years, an identity scheme and strategy for a
United Nations project GeSCI (global e‑schools and
Adam holds a 2.1 B.Des in Visual Communication from the communities initiative).
National College of Art and Design, Dublin.
He previously spent 2 years working with Cato Purnell
Partners, Australia. Whilst there he was responsible for
creative and implementation of corporate, brand identity,
FMCG packaging, naming and brand guidelines for blue
chip clients. Key Clients included: a complete rebrand
of electronics giant BenQ, work for Grand Hyatt Hotels,
Carlton United Breweries, Channel 7 and Qantas Airlines.
Before this he worked at Red Dog Design Consultants,
Dublin where he was responsible for creative through
to finished art, art direction, print management and client
liaison on corporate and brand identity work. He worked on
numerous annual reports and printed literature in both the
government and private sector. Clients included: Irish
Sports Council, Dept of Public Prosecutions, Social
Welfare, Abbey and Peacock theatres.

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How do we do it
OUR APPROACH STEP THREE: WE CREATE
We see design as a five‑step process and it’s important The tangible outputs that our clients can take away and
to emphasise that your participation, at every stage, is use. It usually involves not just the creation of elements
invaluable. Within each step there are specific things themselves but also the guidelines and support tools that
that we deliver. A client doesn’t necessarily need all of them will allow them to be used effectively.
to create a successful brand and they don’t always have
to happen in a strict order. We structure and manage each • Brand Identity
project to meet the unique needs of each client. • Corporate Literature
• Packaging
STEP ONE: WE ACCESS • Exhibition Graphics
During this 1st stage we develop our understanding of • Signage & Livery
your brand. We examine its business, current situation, • Annual Reports
market and key competitors, undertaking a full analysis of • Guidelines
the nature of the assignment. Only with a comprehensive • Digital Communications
understanding can we find the perfect solution.
STEP FOUR: WE MANAGE
• Research and analysis An ongoing process. This is often critical to the success
• Competitor audit of a programme of work. Even the greatest of ideas require
• Create design brief careful implementation, monitoring and review to achieve
their full potential.
STEP TWO: WE CONSIDER
STEP FIVE: WE PARTNER
Applying our creative and strategic minds to set the
framework for the brand that will allow it to meet its goals. Together we can. By working with you to understand your
It is often in this stage that the key insights and leaps of brand, your business, your customers and competitors,
imagination are achieved that allow us to deliver the wemakedesign can begin to produce excellent design
best solution. that is relevant, effective and innovative.
• Brand strategy: clarify/devise strategic intent The closer we work with you, the more easily we can
• Vision and values: points of difference express you and your company’s vision. We have made
• Brand personality: style and tone of comunication a difference to our clients and believe we can do the
• Ideas generation same for you.

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What our clients say
“ After completing the visual language of 2 large drink “Now that the Crothers rebranding project is completed,
giants, we required the skills of a design consultancy that let me take the opportunity to thank wemakedesign and
could put together 2 sets of brand guidelines to ensure congratulate you on a fantastic job. As you know we
that everyone involved in communicating the Pampero and have fully embraced your concept and designs and have
Harp brands projected a consistent and coherent image. integrated them into every part of our company including
An obvious choice for us was wemakedesign, with their uniforms. Both staff and customers have received it very
previous experience of developing guidelines for An Post, well and I am very confident that it will also help to attract
Cert, and Irish Cancer Society. Nik created simple, user‑ new customers.”
friendly effective guidelines allowing for universal access Stephen Crothers, Director,
which is one of the key metrics for the success of both the Crothers Security
Pampero and Harp Brands. Additionally she compiled all
text throughout resulting in very clear concise guides. 2 “Nik Dillon provided us with a prompt and professional
jobs very well done! ” response in providing visual ideas for our brand strategy
Keith Lee, Managing Director work for Wexford Creamery. We were very impressed by
Strategem Integrated Communications the level of support she provided within a very tight time
frame and by the quality of the visual information.”
“ We needed a crisp and clear identity and representation Brian McGurk, Partner,
for our new project. The brief involved designing a series Bradley McGurk Partnership
of information sheets and brochures. wemakedesign
delivered to us an exciting series of options and the “We contacted wemakedesign for an identity when we
final result has been extensively commented upon by were undergoing our name change. A key focus was to
professionals as being highly attractive and very focussed position the new Acuman brand globally, inline with its
on the business projects which we are promoting. expanding markets. Not only did wemakedesign produce
Additionally, Nik coordinated all aspects of the design, our dynamic new identity, they were also responsible for
photography, production and printing. A total package. ensuring a confident and consistent image across all of
We would have no hesitation in recommending our communications – from stationery to signage,
wemakedesign as a bright, new and efficient company livery to literature. I would have no hesitation whatsoever in
who create, consult and deliver on time exactly what recommending wemakedesign.”
they have promised.” Marie Clare Hassett, Marketing Manager,
Ann O’Connor, Director, Acuman Facilities Management
Focus Suites

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Our Portfolio
We have enjoyed working with clients from
a host of sectors. The following projects are
just some of the most recent.

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Identity creation and packaging for
Colortrend, a collection of household paints.
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Visual Language
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Packaging Design
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Brochure Design
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Photography Art Direction
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Identity creation and packaging for
Colortrend, a collection of household paints.
Identity Creation
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Visual Language
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Packaging Design
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Brochure Design
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Photography Art Direction
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Identity creation and visual language for
Greenhouse, a fellow graphic design consultancy.
Identity Creation
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Visual Language
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Stationery Design
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Signage
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Identity creation and rebranding for
Medicare packaging, a brand within the Fleming Group.
helping you take care
Identity Creation
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Visual Language
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Packaging Design
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Identity creation and visual language for
Cruickshank Intellectual Property Attorneys.
Identity Creation
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Visual Langauge
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Brochure Design
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Photography Art Direction
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Signage
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Identity creation and visual language for
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Stationery Design
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Website Design
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Identity creation and visual language for
Watercolours, a fashion label.
Identity Creation
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Visual Language
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Packaging Design
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The complete rebranding of Acuman,
a facilities management provider.
Identity Creation
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Visual Language
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Brochure Design
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Signage & Livery
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Stationery Design
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Photography Art Direction
>

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The complete rebranding of Acuman,
a facilities management provider.
Identity Creation
>
Visual Language
>
Brochure Design
>
Signage & Livery
>
Stationery Design
>
Photography Art Direction
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Identity creation and visual language for
Team Lorraine Mulligan, Remax estate agents.
Identity Creation
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Visual Language
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Brochure Design
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Stationery Design
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Identity creation and visual language for
Crothers, a security provider.
Identity Creation
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Visual Language
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Livery Design
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Stationery Design
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Identity creation and livery for
Noel Devereaux, a painter/decorator.
‘Best of Nation’ Winner,
Eulda 2006
Identity Creation
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Visual Language
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Award Winner!
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Visual Language & packaging suggestions for
Wexford Milk Creamery.
Identity creation and visual language for
John’s Meats, a meat supplier.

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www.wemakedesign.com
Contact us
If you’ve got this far, we hope this means
you are interested enough in giving us a call.
The next step is to meet us.
We have made a difference to our clients
and believe we can do the same for you.
Contact: Nik Dillon
email: nik@wemakedesign.com
Tel: 01 807 1528