Name: Darrell KavanaghTitle: Managing Director
Email: darrell@imagenow.ie
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Darrell co-founded Image Now in 1992 and he has been advising and directing clients on brand and vision strategies for over 17 years. These include Bank of Ireland, Transport for London, City of London, Vodafone, DAA, TV3, DCC, UN ICT Task Force, Department of Transport and Department of Communications. Darrell has a BA in Visual Communications and sits on a number of committees including the Dublin Chamber of Commerce (Transport), Business to Arts and ‘The David Manley Awards’.
Name: David TorpeyTitle: Creative Director
Email: david@imagenow.ie
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David is the co-founder and Creative Director of Image Now Consultants and Image Now Films. He has lectured in design at the DIT College of Marketing and Design and more recently he has been awarded his Director’s Ticket for commercials. He has extensive experience working with clients including eircom, Sony Music, MTV, Bank of Ireland, TV3, Adobe, Dublin Bus, AIB, Vodafone, DAA, 3G Mobile and Riverdance. David’s work has been awarded numerous accolades including ICAD creativity awards, Design Week, Leinster Society of Chartered Accountants published accounts. David’s extensive design experience is complemented by his enthusiasm and high level of expertise in all areas of broadcast design and new media formats.
Name: Aiden GrennelleTitle: Creative Director
Email: aiden@imagenow.ie
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Aiden joined Image Now as Creative Director in 2000. He works on all senior accounts and his clients currently include Dublin Bus, DAA, eircom, TV3 and Bord na Móna. A driving force behind the development of Image Now Gallery, he curates regular design exhibitions, promoting exceptional work from international designers. Prior to joining Image Now, Aiden worked with Brand Architecture International in Dublin and Weiss Stagliano, New York, was Creative Director of Design Group B’zerk for Holly, Dublin, Artistic Director for Essential Theatre Company in Dublin, Art Director for Peter Owens in Dublin and for CDP Intermarkets in Dubai. Over the years he has worked on a diverse range of brands from BMW to The Ministry of Sound.
Name: Liza BrowneTitle: Commercial Director
Email: liza@imagenow.ie
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Liza worked as an independent marketing strategy advisor to a number of SME's before joining Image Now as Commercial Director in 2010. Liza brings a wealth of experience in the creation and execution of marketing and commercial strategies in the corporate sector. She has held a number of senior roles across national and multinational companies such as eircom, BT, Siemens and British Airways.
Name: Nick RyanTitle: Director Image Now Films
Email: nick@imagenow.ie
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Nick runs Image Now Films and works as a director of commercials, documentaries, music videos and films. He has directed high profile commercials and campaigns for Boru Vodka, CPA, Tayto, MTV, AA and music promos for BellX1. In 2005, 2006 and 2007 he directed the critically acclaimed ‘Electric Picnic Documentaries’. He has written and directed two short films, 'A Lonely Sky' and 'The German'. Nick also produced Ruairí Robinson’s 2006 short film, 'The Silent City' and 'Uncle Bill’s Barrel' for Eoin Ryan. Nick is represented for feature films in the US by United Talent Agency (UTA) and in the UK by Independent Talent Group (ITG), formerly ICM.
Name: Peter WebsterTitle: Chairman
Email: post@imagenow.ie
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Peter, a graduate of UCD, spent the first twelve years of his career with Texaco in West Africa serving as Chief Executive of their French Equatorial Africa Division. Upon his return to Dublin, he joined the Jefferson Smurfit Group and was later appointed Chairman and CEO of Smurfit Ireland. Today he remains on the Board of Smurfit Ireland and is Chairman of De La Rue Smurfit Holdings. He was President of the Dublin Chamber of Commerce in 2002, has served as Chairman of Beaumont Hospital and currently chairs a number of Dublin based companies.
Name: Raymond TurnerTitle: Non-Executive Director
Email: post@imagenow.ie
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Raymond is a specialist in design leadership and management, assisting clients to realise the maximum value from their design investment. As one of the most internationally recognised experts in design and brand strategy, Raymond has led global design teams that have created some of the most famous and acclaimed brand identities including: London Transport, Orange, First Direct, Virgin, Heathrow Express and now consults with Roca and Lego. Raymond has worked with the Image Now team for a number of years and was appointed to the board in 2008.