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Dr Con Kennedy
Born
Con Kennedy

Dublin, Ireland
NationalityIrish
OccupationLecturer
TitleDoctor of Philosophy
Academic background
EducationTechnological University Dublin
Alma materTechnological University Dublin
ThesisWhat is the Entrepreneurship Process for Communication Design Enterprises? (2023)
Doctoral advisorProfessor Thomas Cooney
Academic work
DisciplineVisual Communication Design
Sub-disciplineDesign Entrepreneurship and the Creative Economy
School or traditionArt and Design
InstitutionsTechnological University Dublin
Websitewww.conkennedy.com

Con Kennedy (born in Dublin).[1] is an Irish graphic designer, researcher, and educator at Technological University Dublin School of Art and Design, specialising in visual communication design and entrepreneurship in the creative sectors[2]

His public work includes design advocacy at the Institute of Designers in Ireland and DesignWeek.[3] He is also the co-founder and design editor of the design journal Iterations| Design Research and Practice Review.[4][5]

Early life and education

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Kennedy was born in Oliver Bond House,[6] in the Liberties area of Dublin city centre.[1] He was educated at St. Audoen’s National School on Cook Street and, later, at the Liberties Vocational School (now Liberties College of Further Education) on Bull Alley Street, adjacent to St. Patrick’s Street and St. Patrick’s Cathedral and Park. Kennedy subsequently enrolled at the Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT) College of Marketing and Design (COMAD) in Mountjoy Square, where he was conferred with a BA (Hons) in Visual Communication Design in 1995.[7]

Kennedy returned to DIT in 2008, where he was conferred with a Master of Arts Degree in Professional Design Practice in the following year. He returned a third time to Technological University Dublin (formerly DIT), where, in 2023, he was conferred a Doctor of Philosophy from the TU Dublin School of Entrepreneurship and Marketing for his research on business models for graphic design enterprises.[8][9]

Research and career

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Kennedy began his professional career as a graphic designer in 1995. He worked as a senior designer for several prominent design companies[2], focusing on brand identity, corporate literature, and packaging design.[10][11] In 2006, he formed his own design company[12] and later became an adjunct lecturer in visual communication design at the Dublin Institute of Technology. He later took up a part-time role at IT Carlow (now SETU), where, in 2015, he developed the first Master of Arts in Interaction Design in Ireland. In 2018, Kennedy took up a permanent post as a lecturer in Visual Communication Design at his alma mater.[7] Kennedy has also designed a number of gaelic fonts.[13][14][15]

Kennedy is a TU Dublin Academic Council member and has served as a visiting design professor at the Gengdan Institute[16] at the Beijing University of Technology.

Kennedy has played a pivotal role as a researcher in design entrepreneurship[17][18], contributing to the 2016 Irish Government's Policy Framework for Design in Enterprise in Ireland[19] through the Profile of Business in the Traditional Design Sectors report[20] and acting as a rapporteur for the Workshop on Design in Ireland. [21]. His doctoral thesis's main contribution to the academic literature is a business model framework that addresses the specific needs of design entrepreneurs in planning and developing their enterprises.[22]

He was also a consultant for the Expert Group on Future Skills Needs[2] Winning by Design report. [23] In 2011, his masters' research on continuing professional development[24] was highlighted by Pivot Dublin[25] as elevating Dublin City’s design standards as part of the bid to become the World Design Capital.

Kennedy’s primary research focus is on design entrepreneurship[26] and business models[27]. He has spoken at various conferences and authored several research papers.[28][29][30][31][18][32][33]

Public works

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Kennedy has produced several public works, including the viral meme, Punt Nua; Zig Zag Seat[34][35] and Dublin Canvas[36] which featured a portrait of Irish former professional cyclist, Martin Earley.

Awards and honours

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Kennedy’s graphic design work has been recognised internationally and featured in prestigious publications such as Creative Review (UK)[37], Graphic Design USA,  Page Magazine (Germany)[38], Logo Lounge Design Trends, Logo Lounge Master Library Volume 3[39], and Logolicious.[40] He has also contributed to David Airey’s book, Work for Money, Design For Love.[41][42]

Kennedy has won several design awards, including two Institute of Designers in Ireland awards in 2012[43] for Design Education and in 2015, along with the other members of the Iterations editorial team, a Special Contribution to Design award.[44] Kennedy has also been featured in the Irish media.[45][46][47]

Public engagement

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Kennedy was appointed to the advisory board for the Liberties Festival in March 2025.[48]

References

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  1. ^ a b Kennedy, Con. "About Dr Con Kennedy — Dr. Con Kennedy — Designer, Academic Educator, Empirical Researcher". conkennedy.com.
  2. ^ a b c "Academic Staff | TU Dublin". tudublin.ie.
  3. ^ "About / Design Week 2013". Archived from the original on 27 November 2013.
  4. ^ "Iterations | Design Research and Practice Review". Archived from the original on 9 July 2016.
  5. ^ Kennedy, Con. "Dr Con Kennedy News — Dr. Con Kennedy — Designer, Academic Educator, Empirical Researcher". conkennedy.com.
  6. ^ "Staff Spotlight - From the Liberties to Academic Excellence: Dr. Con Kennedy's Inspiring Journey at TU Dublin". www.tudublin.ie. T.U. Dublin. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
  7. ^ a b "Academic Staff | TU Dublin". www.tudublin.ie. T. U. Dublin.
  8. ^ "Dr Con Kennedy". TU Dublin Research.
  9. ^ Kennedy, Con (1 March 2023). "What is the Entrepreneurship Process for Communication Design Enterprises?". Doctoral. doi:10.21427/FHJG-JQ54.
  10. ^ Kennedy, Con. "Works — Dr. Con Kennedy — Designer, Academic Educator, Empirical Researcher". conkennedy.com.
  11. ^ Kennedy, Con. "Design Capabilities — Dr. Con Kennedy — Designer, Academic Educator, Empirical Researcher". conkennedy.com.
  12. ^ https://core.cro.ie/e-commerce/company/457923
  13. ^ "Con Kennedy". luc.devroye.org. Retrieved 18 February 2025.
  14. ^ "Evertype: Gaelic Typefaces". www.evertype.com. Retrieved 18 February 2025.
  15. ^ http://www.klingspor-museum.de/KlingsporKuenstler/Schriftdesigner/Kennedy/CKennedy.pdf
  16. ^ "Con Kennedy". www.gengdan.cn.
  17. ^ https://researchprofiles.tudublin.ie/en/persons/dr-con-kennedy
  18. ^ a b "Con KENNEDY | Lecturer | Doctor of Philosophy | TU Dublin School of Art and Design | Research profile".
  19. ^ Kennedy, Con. "Policy Framework for Design in Enterprise in Ireland — Dr. Con Kennedy — Designer, Academic Educator, Empirical Researcher". conkennedy.com.
  20. ^ Kennedy, Con (31 January 2016). "Profile of Business in the Traditional Design Sectors". Reports. doi:10.21427/D79N5F.
  21. ^ https://enterprise.gov.ie/en/publications/publication-files/workshop-on-design-in-ireland.pdf
  22. ^ Kennedy, Con (1 March 2023). "What is the Entrepreneurship Process for Communication Design Enterprises?". Doctoral. doi:10.21427/FHJG-JQ54.
  23. ^ "Winning by Design". enterprise.gov.ie.
  24. ^ Kennedy, Con (1 September 2009). "Benefits of Continuing Professional Development in the Visual Communications Sector in Ireland". Other Resources.
  25. ^ Kennedy, Con. "Dr Con Kennedy News — Dr. Con Kennedy — Designer, Academic Educator, Empirical Researcher". conkennedy.com.
  26. ^ Kennedy, Con (22 November 2019). "Design as Entrepreneurship: Towards a Design-Specific Entrepreneurship Framework". Conference Papers.
  27. ^ Kennnedy, Con; White, PJ (30 April 2021). "Designing A Module In Entrepreneurship For Product Design Students". Academic Articles. 36 (2): 217–226. doi:10.1177/09504222211013742.
  28. ^ Kennedy, Con (31 January 2024). "A Business Model for Communication Design Enterprises". Design Management Journal. 19 (1): 46–65. doi:10.1111/dmj.12096 – via Wiley Online Library.
  29. ^ https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=G-0xhK8AAAAJ&hl=en%7Ctitle=Dr. Con Kennedy
  30. ^ Kennedy, Con (1 August 2018). "Creativity's Risk to Design". Conference papers.
  31. ^ Kennedy, Con (22 November 2019). "Design as Entrepreneurship: Towards a Design-Specific Entrepreneurship Framework". Conference papers.
  32. ^ https://designprinciplesandpractices.com/assets/downloads/design/G18FinalProgram_revised.pdf
  33. ^ https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/09504222211013742
  34. ^ Kennedy, Con. "Zig Zag Seat — Dr. Con Kennedy — Designer, Academic Educator, Empirical Researcher". conkennedy.com.
  35. ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com.
  36. ^ "Dublin Canvas - Less Grey, More Play!". www.dublincanvas.com.
  37. ^ Gardner, Bill (30 June 2012). "The 2012 LogoLounge logo design trends report". Creative Review.
  38. ^ Staudinger, von Klaus-Peter (25 February 2011). "Typedesignszene Irland". PAGE online.
  39. ^ Logolounge Master Library: v. 3: 3,000 Shape & Symbol Logos: Amazon.co.uk: Catharine Fishel, Bill Gardner: Books. ASIN 1592536905.
  40. ^ Kennedy, Con. "Dr Con Kennedy News — Dr. Con Kennedy — Designer, Academic Educator, Empirical Researcher". conkennedy.com.
  41. ^ Kennedy, Con. "Dr Con Kennedy News — Dr. Con Kennedy — Designer, Academic Educator, Empirical Researcher". conkennedy.com.
  42. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20150211184418/http://www.workformoneydesignforlove.com/contributors/
  43. ^ Kennedy, Con. "Dr Con Kennedy News — Dr. Con Kennedy — Designer, Academic Educator, Empirical Researcher". conkennedy.com.
  44. ^ Kennedy, Con. "Dr Con Kennedy News — Dr. Con Kennedy — Designer, Academic Educator, Empirical Researcher". conkennedy.com.
  45. ^ Kennedy, Con (27 October 2017). "Why the future means design and creativity". rte.ie.
  46. ^ "Liveline Podcast 2". RTE Radio. 8 December 2011.
  47. ^ https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/sick-childs-dad-hits-out-at-harney-over-shortage-of-health-specialists/26270049.html [failed verification]
  48. ^ https://www.facebook.com/thelibertiesfestival/posts/we-are-honoured-to-announce-the-members-of-our-first-advisory-committee-they-wil/625025950343156/ [better source needed]
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