BEYOND THE BOX THINKING.
My name, Diarmaid (Irish: [dʲiəɾˠ.mˠədʲ] - sounds like Deer-mid), is an old Gaelic name which means ‘without envy’ (Ha! I wish!), but I’m completely okay with being known as “D”.
I am based in Bellingen, a beautiful town on the north mid-coast of New South Wales. Thanks to the miracles of modern science, I can provide services to clients worldwide via online communications.
I have nearly 30 years of experience in professional visual communications. Throughout my career in graphic design, I have held various positions on numerous and diverse print/multimedia projects for a wide range of clients and companies, from small and intimate to large blue-chip corporates.
In recent years, I have focused on eLearning development. I have developed over 100 eLearning projects for a variety of clients, specialising in the Articulate 360 suite of Storyline and Rise. I have applied my skills in Visual Communications, User Interface (UI), and User Experience (UX) to create beautiful, award-winning, bespoke, and engaging eLearning solutions.
I possess an excellent working knowledge of Final Cut Pro, Adobe After Effects, Ableton Live, Adobe Audition, QuickTime Pro, Adobe Animate (formerly known as Flash), as well as proficiency in HTML and CSS coding. All skills that can help empower your content to go beyond the box.
I can assist in developing your eLearning projects to bring them to life.
AHEM… DID I MENTION AWARD WINNING?
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2021 Gold Winner
Best Learning module - Custom/Bespoke
The LearnX Live! Awards 2021
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2021 Silver Winner
Best Advance in Custom Content
Brandon Hall HCM Excellence in Learning Awards
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2022 Gold Winner
Best Learning module - Custom/Bespoke
The LearnX Live! Awards 2022
SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT
I have also moved into software design and am proud to announce that my first app, TOOLBOX 2000, is now available on the Mac App Store.
TOOLBOX 2000 brings essential design tools to your fingertips. Pin it above any app with our "Always On Top®" technology.
Your creative sidekick that floats above your work, always ready when you need it.
ESSENTIAL TOOLS:
ACCESSIBILITY CHECKER - Check WCAG and APCA contrast ratios instantly
COLOR TOOLKIT - Pick, harmonise, and analyse colours
COLOR MIXER - Blend colours with professional mixing modes
CANVAS & GRIDS - Generate column, modular, and baseline grids with CSS export
TYPE SCALER - Calculate modular type scales for perfect hierarchy
UNIT CONVERTER - Pixels to points to ems to inches, instantly
FONT EXPLORER - Browse characters and Unicode values
TOOLBOX2000 - DESIGN TOOLS FOR PIXEL PUSHERS™.