Since co-founding Studio Great in 2018, Calvin has led the creative direction of brands, campaigns and films.
He works from the first conversation and central idea through to the finished work, bringing together strategy, storytelling and hands-on direction.
Trusted to lead
Calvin is trusted to shape how businesses present themselves at important moments: a founder bringing a new idea to market, a family company reaching a new generation, or an established organisation growing into a national or international business. His work includes launch identities, company repositioning and long-term brand and film partnerships.
He takes responsibility for the creative direction from strategy workshops and positioning through to identity, websites, photography and film. Over a decade of experience in brand design informs his hands-on approach to creative direction, while his work as a writer and director brings a strong grounding in storytelling and production.
His process is built on exploring, testing and refining ideas. He develops early concepts, gathers feedback from clients and collaborators, and uses what he learns to guide the next version, keeping the work focused on its audience and purpose.
Alongside his commercial practice, Calvin writes, directs and produces independent films, including his debut feature, Outer Heavens. He develops the concept, writes the work and directs it through production, collaborating with Conor English on cinematography and editing. He also works independently across creative direction, brand design and strategy.
01 / Practice
- Brand strategy & positioning
- Creative direction
- Brand design & visual identity
- Art direction
- Campaigns & storytelling
- Photography & film direction
02 / Experience
Studio Great
Co-founder / Creative Director
2018–present
Independent Creative Director
Brand Designer & Strategist
2016–present
Graphic Designer
2012–2016
BA Design & Visual Communications
First Class Honours
Athlone Institute of Technology
03 / Selected clients
- Hyundai
- Tesco
- Lidl
- Jameson
- Renault
- Atlas Copco
- Dunnes Stores
- Brown Thomas
- Arnotts
- Midleton Distillery
- RTÉ
04 / Contact
Based in Ireland
Available worldwide
Freelance / Contract
Creative Direction & Film
Independent film
Filmography
- The Bog MonsterShort film / 2026
- Outer HeavensFeature film / 2026
- Shadow TownDocumentary / 2024
- Roma: A film about chips & wonderShort documentary / 2024
- Icky GaggyShort film / 2024
- SEENShort film / 2023
- The Curb QueenShort film / 2018
- The Bird StoryShort film / 2018
- The Man With Dyed HairShort film / 2016
- Live PsychicShort film / 2015
Festival screenings
- Offline Film Festival / 2026The Bog Monster
- Docs Ireland / 2026Roma: A film about chips & wonder
- Kerry International Film Festival / 2024Icky Gaggy
- Louth International Film Festival / 2024Icky Gaggy
- Louth International Film Festival / 2023SEEN
- IndieCork Film Festival / 2018The Bird Story
- Kerry International Film Festival / 2018The Curb Queen
- Dingle International Film Festival / 2017The Man With Dyed Hair
- Kerry International Film Festival / 2016The Man With Dyed Hair
- IndieCork Film Festival / 2016The Man With Dyed Hair