My name in the Irish language is Aodh Ó Conchubhair. In English it's Hugh O'Connor. Just call me Hugh. I believe in the power of creativity to stir emotions.
I just happen to have expressed this belief through advertising, working at the top-ranked creative agency in Ireland where I rose rapidly from a junior Art Director position to Head of Art. Now I've set out into the wider world to produce more work that stirs emotions, seeing it recognised by D&AD, Cannes, AWARD, One Show, Spikes Asia and more along the way.
Awards & Media
AWARD Awards (2021-2022)
- Silver, Integrated
Spikes Asia (2021-2022)
- Gold, Integrated
- Bronze, Print
AXIS Awards NZ (2021-2022)
- 1 Gold (Print)
- 2 Silver (Craft)
- 6 Bronze
D&AD (2021-2022)
- Shortlist, Press
One Show (2021-2022)
- Merit, Integrated
Cannes Lions (2021-2022)
- Shortlist, Integrated
Best Awards (2021-2022)
- Gold, Brand ID
The Kinsale Sharks (2017 - 2018)
- 1 Silver (Craft)
- 1 Bronze (Art Direction)
- 3 Bronze
The ICADs (2016-2017)
- 2 Gold
- 5 Silver
- 4 Bronze
- Greenhorn Award (Best young creative, Ireland)
Digital Media Awards (2016)
- Best Art Direction
ICAD (2015-2018)
- Judge at the Awards
- Mentor for the 'Upstarts' Programme.
- Active Board Member for Two Years
Lürzer's Archive
- Multiple works Published in Lürzer's Archive
Offsite (2017)
- Spoke as Part of the Creative Festival
3X3 Magazine
- Personal Illustration Work Published
Meath Folk Tales by Richard Marsh (2014)
- Personal Illustration Work Published by The History Press
Best Ads
- 11 Awarded ‘Best’
David Reviews
- 3 Five Star Reviews
- 7 Four Star Reviews
RTÉ (Ireland’s National Broadcaster)
- Interviewed through the Irish Language
DIT: School of Art, Design and Printing (2009-2013)
- Awarded First Class Honours
- Awarded ‘Best use of Visual Communication Design’
Undergraduate Awards
- Highly Commended (worldwide)