Jack Collins
About
Jack Collins is a multidisciplinary graphic designer. Originally from Dublin, Ireland he now lives in New York and works at Pentagram. He designs brands, books, magazines, identities, posters, icons, websites, apps, animations, packaging, signage, experiences and long bios.
Experience
Associate Partner
Pentagram (New York)
Present
Senior Designer
Pentagram (New York)
2019 – 2022
Designer
Pentagram (New York)
2015 – 2019
Visiting Lecturer
School of Visual Arts (New York), NYU ITP (New York), Institute of Art & Design Technology (Dublin)
Awards
TDC Communication Design Awards
Type Directors Club
2022, 2021, 2020
100 Archive Selection
2020, 2019, 2017, 2016, 2015
Winner – Digital Design
IDI Graduate Design Awards
2015
Commendation – Visual Communication
IDI Graduate Design Awards
2015
IADT Faculty of Film, Art + Creative Technologies Thesis Award
2015
Merit
ISTD Student Assessment
2015
Elsewhere
Freelance Availability
Available for freelance work.
Education
First Class Honors BA in Visual Communication Design
IADT, Dublin, Ireland
(2011 – 2015)
Exhibitions
G'Wan Ireland (2020)
Dublin, Ireland
Soon is Now (2020)
Dublin, Ireland
Future Proofed (2015)
Dublin, Ireland
IDI Graduate Design Awards (2015)
Dublin, Ireland
Affiliations
AIGA
ISTD
IDI
100 Archive
Elsewhere
Experience
Associate Partner
Pentagram (New York)
Present
Senior Designer
Pentagram (New York)
2019 – 2022
Designer
Pentagram (New York)
2015 – 2019
Visiting Lecturer
School of Visual Arts (New York), NYU ITP (New York), Institute of Art & Design Technology (Dublin)
Freelance Availability
Available for freelance work.
Education
First Class Honors BA in Visual Communication Design
IADT, Dublin, Ireland
(2011 – 2015)
Awards
TDC Communication Design Awards
Type Directors Club
2022, 2021, 2020
100 Archive Selection
2020, 2019, 2017, 2016, 2015
Winner – Digital Design
IDI Graduate Design Awards
2015
Commendation – Visual Communication
IDI Graduate Design Awards
2015
IADT Faculty of Film, Art + Creative Technologies Thesis Award
2015
Merit
ISTD Student Assessment
2015
Exhibitions
G'Wan Ireland (2020)
Dublin, Ireland
Soon is Now (2020)
Dublin, Ireland
Future Proofed (2015)
Dublin, Ireland
IDI Graduate Design Awards (2015)
Dublin, Ireland
Affiliations
AIGA
ISTD
IDI
100 Archive
CTRL-labs
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Brand Identity
Jack Collins
Product Design
Product Renders
Project Description
Founded in 2015, CTRL-labs is a New York-based startup developing a wristband that translates musculoneural signals into machine-interpretable commands. In short, CTRL-labs is exploring interaction with technology beyond use of a mouse, keyboard or any physical input but through neurons and translating mental intent into actions.
The CTRL-labs brand draws on these forward-facing intentions. The wordmark is custom designed and inspired by retro-futuristic sci-fi typography, all grounded in a contemporary form. The brand mark is drawn to an isometric grid and alludes to an array of qualities: the form of the wearable device, dimensionality and the brand initials. Similarly, the suite of brand patterns is built from an array of isometric gridded graphics that draw from the visual plotting of neurological charts and scans by the neurologists within CTRL-labs. These components are combined with a contemporary vibrant pink brand colour.
In Fall of 2019, CTRL-labs was acquired by Facebook in a multi-million dollar deal. The CTRL-labs work and research continues at Facebook Reality Labs.
