Waterford students qualify for global Adobe Design Achievement Awards
Two Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT) graduates of the BA (Hons) in Design Visual Communications course have recently qualified for the semi-finals of the global Adobe Design Achievement Awards.
Having just completed their four years of study at WIT, Adam Doyle and Béibhinn Murphy-O’Brien are two of three students in total from the Design in Visual Communications course to make it to the semi-finals. Adam is also the only person in Ireland to reach the semi-finals in the commercial photography category, beating out students from the National College of Art and Design and is up against 53 contestants from across the world.
Adam, from Larchville Waterford, reached the semi-finals for his final year project at WIT which consisted of a set of advertisements for Nike as well as a logo for TSSG’s research project, IoT (internet of things).
Having been recognised for his work, Adam said, “This achievement wasn’t easy. I spent a great deal of time on this project and to see it be recognised by Adobe shows the progress I have made in my college... Read more »»
Waterford students qualify for global Adobe Design Achievement Awards
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Insolvency Service of Ireland (ISI) publishes Quarter 2 Statistical Report for 2017 showing continued rise in people seeking debt solutions
Key Statistics for Quarter 2 2017
1,259 new applications in Quarter 2
26% increase in the number of Protective Certificates issued (the first stage in the process)
22% increase in approved Arrangements (the final stage in the process)
Commenting on the publication, Mr. Lorcan O’Connor, Director of the ISI, said:
“Each quarter, ISI statistics show that our solutions are getting more and more people back on track financially. While it is understandable that... Read more »»
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