About

Hi there and welcome to my site. My name is Kris Byers, a Logo/Brand Identity designer with over 12 years design experience working with some of the most successful design/advertising agencies throughout UK, Ireland and Australia. I am now based in Belfast, Northern Ireland and this is a little information about my career to date:

Image Caption: Thinkstock Photos, Belfast City Hall

Career Overview

In 1996 I began out along my design path by undertaking a National Diploma in Graphic Design in Belfast Institute when Letraset and Spraymount were a thing of the norm.

After graduating in 1998 I moved on to the University of Ulster where I completed a 4 year BA Hons Visual Communication degree which included a Diploma in Industrial Studies (placement carried out with AV Browne Group) and also won the Weber Shandwick – Innovation Award 2001

I then worked as part of an award winning design team in AV Browne Group for the next 5 years before moving to Australia to further my career. In 2004 I teamed up with a design agent in Sydney and freelanced within 32 various design/advertising agencies.

On returning home to Northern Ireland in 2006, I had a brief spell with local agencies Page Setup Design and Elmhouse Creative before settling down in 2008 to set up my own design practice.
I now work from my modest home studio creating logo/brand identities, design for print and web solutions for both local and global clients of all sizes.

Awards & Achievements

Winner – Institute of Designers in Ireland (Promotional Literature)

Winner – Weber Shandwick (Innovation Award)

Runner Up – Institute of Designers in Ireland (Corporate/Brand Identity)

Qualifications

BA Honours in Visual Communication
12th September 1998 – 4th July 2002. University of Ulster, Belfast

Diploma in Industrial Studies
4th July 2001. University of Ulster, Belfast

BTEC Nat Diploma in Graphic Design
12th September 1996 – 4th July 1998. Belfast Institute (BIFHE), Belfast

Client List

During my career, I have been fortunate enough to have worked with some of the worlds largest
‘blue chip’ brand names such as: Aero GP, Alfa Romeo, British Telecom, BBC, Coca-Cola,
Electrolux, Formula One, GIO, Glaxo Smith Kline, Hewlett Packard, IBM, Jameson Whiskey,
McDonalds, Microsoft, National Geographic, Nestlé, Nikon, Peugeot, Sony Playstation, Suncorp,
TDK, Telstra, Tony & Guy, Volvo.

Kris Byers Client Logos

As well as helping a number of local businesses, charities and small start-ups including:
Arts Council NI, Belfast City Council, Cinemagic, Destination Golf, Equality Commission,
In Your Pocket, InterTrade Ireland, Invest NI, Legal Island, Lyric Theatre,
Mayne Communications, NITB, Northern Bank, Northern Ireland Water, Norbrook Group,
Philip Turner, Police Service NI, Power NI, Queen’s University Belfast, SEELB,
The Mortgage Shop, Translink, Ulster Museum, Ulster Bank, UniSlim and University of Ulster.