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My name is Helen O'Higgins. I'm a Dublin-based art director and illustrator. If you'd like to chat about my work or anything creative, please get in touch!
CONTACT
helendot1@gmail.com
AWARDS + HONOURS
Diageo Female Futures Fund recipient — 2025
ICAD Silver, Art Direction / Bronze, OOH (Allianz) — 2024
ICAD Silver, Direction / Bronze, Online Film (Guinness Storehouse) — 2024
LBB feature, Uprising: Helen O'Higgins' Road to Advertising — 2022
Effie Awards, Bronze, Retail + Fashion (Lidl) — 2022
Irish Times feature, The Future of Creative Talent — 2022
D&AD, Shortlist, Press + Outdoor (Vodafone) — 2022
ICAD Gold, Print (Vodafone) — 2021
ICAD Greenhorn Winner — 2020
ICAD Silver, Advertising Display / Bronze, Advertising Display (FoodCloud) — 2020
Cannes Young Lions — print category winner, 2020
Irish Higher National Awards — Student of the Year, 2019
Irish Higher National Awards — Student of the Year in Graphic Design, 2019
ICAD Upstarts Programme, 2019
YCN New Now Awards — Art Direction + Campaign Design, Childline UK, 2019
Black Church Print Studio Awards — Scholarship + prize for Printmaking, 2012
OPW Purchase Award, 2012
AXA Purchase Award, 2012
Diageo Female Futures Fund recipient — 2025
ICAD Silver, Art Direction / Bronze, OOH (Allianz) — 2024
ICAD Silver, Direction / Bronze, Online Film (Guinness Storehouse) — 2024
LBB feature, Uprising: Helen O'Higgins' Road to Advertising — 2022
Effie Awards, Bronze, Retail + Fashion (Lidl) — 2022
Irish Times feature, The Future of Creative Talent — 2022
D&AD, Shortlist, Press + Outdoor (Vodafone) — 2022
ICAD Gold, Print (Vodafone) — 2021
ICAD Greenhorn Winner — 2020
ICAD Silver, Advertising Display / Bronze, Advertising Display (FoodCloud) — 2020
Cannes Young Lions — print category winner, 2020
Irish Higher National Awards — Student of the Year, 2019
Irish Higher National Awards — Student of the Year in Graphic Design, 2019
ICAD Upstarts Programme, 2019
YCN New Now Awards — Art Direction + Campaign Design, Childline UK, 2019
Black Church Print Studio Awards — Scholarship + prize for Printmaking, 2012
OPW Purchase Award, 2012
AXA Purchase Award, 2012
EDUCATION
Ballyfermot College of Further Education
HND Graphic Design — Distinction
2017 – 2019
Ballyfermot College of Further Education
HND Graphic Design — Distinction
2017 – 2019
National College of Art and Design
BA (Hons) Fine Art Print — 1.1
2008 – 2012
BA (Hons) Fine Art Print — 1.1
2008 – 2012