About

Paul Goode: Freelance Graphic Designer

mini_me_120Hello there and thank you for dropping by. This is my new online home where I can share with you not only my graphic design portfolio, but also my well articulated and intellectual musings, or, more likely, inane ramblings on my design experiences and life in general :))

I wanted to create a website that was more interactive and immediately appealing, where the visitor (that’s you that is) can get a sense that there’s someone real here that you can talk to, exchange ideas with, get advice from and have a bit of craic with. I had designed a sleek and elegant website earlier this year to celebrate my 10 years as a freelancer… however… it wasn’t long before I began to dislike what I’d created. The main problem with it was there was no personality in the design and any visitors would soon scan through the static brochure pages and be likely to think, yes, nice work, but so what?

As with any job, I had a problem and needed to solve it. This incarnation of my site is my current solution. So, what have I done this time that’s so different?

Okay, well, for starters, it’s me here talking to you, I hope that a sense of my personality is coming across to you and that you can see I love what I do and take great pride in any project I produce. You can leave a comment on any of my posts if you like what you read or see, as said above, let’s communicate and exchange ideas.

Then of course, there’s the matter of selling my work and design skills. So I’ve made things as easy as possible for you to view by creating categories for Corporate Identity, Websites, Brochures, etc. I have given my personal thoughts and background information on each project. I’ve also written articles on design in general, for instance, ‘Why you should choose a freelance graphic designer‘ and ‘Inside a designer’s mind‘.

If you’d just like an overview of what I do, then view the Gallery page and get a taste of what I’ve been doing over the last 10 years or so. No words… just images.

Finally, you can make direct contact with me on my erm… Contact page ;))

Ciao for now!
Paulo

The Boring Biography Bit…

Born in Birmingham during the summer of 1969, it wasn’t too long before Paul discovered he was “good at art”. This natural talent was nurtured at home, school and eventually art college where he excelled taking a Technical Illustration course at Leamington Spa, England.

Paul quickly found employment as a technical illustrator after successfully completing the course, but, after a few years, realised that the future of that profession was limited. So he decided to invest in an Apple Macintosh along with some design packages and set about teaching himself this relatively new technology.

In 1995 Paul moved to Dublin, Ireland to take a position as an artworker/graphic designer at BFK Design Group. It was here that Paul’s passion for graphic design began to bear fruit and it flourished further when moving south to join Kunnert + Tierney towards the end of 1996. By mid-1999 Paul seized an opportunity to work freelance and hasn’t looked back since. Building up a fine portfolio of work and his own clients. This incarnation of his website celebrates his 10 years in business.

Please take a look through the portfolio sections and if you feel you’d like to make contact, please do so.