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Brendon O’Dwyer
Design Director

Brendon O’Dwyer is an independent design director — partnering with ambitious collaborators with a shared purpose.
        Brendon helps established businesses and startups to give meaningful answers to their most challenging questions. With more than a decade of experience his practice spans multiple disciplines; implementing a creative process that combines strategy, brand identity, art direction, and digital design. 
        Recent clients have included Air New Zealand, Spark®, Whittakers®, Spotify™, FletcherTech™, Consult Recruitment, N26, Shopify® and Channel 4. Agencies have included M&C Saatchi, Designworks, Landor, This is True™, Nonfiction, Onwards® and BastionShine®. Auckland (NZ) based, previously London (UK), Berlin (DE), and Melbourne (AU).
        If you would like to learn more about my process and how I can benefit your brand, product or team — get in touch. 



Availability

Open for new projects


Capabilities
Strategy

Brand Audit Brand Positioning Competitor Analysis Brand Strategy Naming Brand Architecture Audience Mapping Tone of Voice 

Design Direction

Brand Identity Art Direction Campaign Design Editorial Design Packaging Design Symbolism Wayfinding Experiential
  Digital

Website Design Site Mapping Site Architecture Wireframes Prototyping Interface Direction Social Component Libraries  
Project Types
Project Based

For the duration of a particular brand project, I’ll work closely on it’s development from start to finish — while partnering collaboratively with you and your team for the best desired outcome.

Book an intro meeting Contract Based

For a specified duration, I can join your team either in-house or remote as a full-time design director and strategic partner. Extending your team’s capabilities and supporting you where required.

Ask about my availability
Process

1


Strategy
Analyse, define and translate insights into a strategic foundation and creative approach, paving the way for our design strategy.

2


Design
Our strategy will define a clear path for our design direction. This conceptual thinking and resulting visual expression will become our new brand identity.

3


Experience 
Application across specific touch-points with complex technical constraints to create powerful experiences based on the new identity.

4


Scale
Depending on your needs, a tailored approach intended to grow and develop your brand.
Clients & Partners


Recognition
Press

Creative Review
Brand New (Under Consideration)
Design Week
It’s Nice That
The Dieline
Packaging of the World
Idealog Magazine
Urbis Magazine
Novum Journal
Site Inspire
Design Assembly
Httpster.net
Visual Graphic
Trend List

Awards

Best Awards (Designers Institute of N.Z.)
Gold Silver Bronze Finalist (2)

AGDA Awards (Australia)
Finalist (2)

D&AD Awards (U.K.)
Yellow Pencil Short List

Creative Review Awards (U.K)
Honourable Mention

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