Ciara McMullan
Senior Graphic Designer
Ciara is a Senior Graphic Designer with more than 12 years’ experience using design to support communication, engagement and social change.
She has developed brands, digital experiences, publications and communication materials for government agencies, multinational organisations and not-for-profits, working across a broad range of sectors and complex stakeholder environments.
Ciara brings a strong understanding of how design can make complex information clearer, more accessible and more engaging. Her approach balances creative thinking with communication objectives, ensuring design is not only visually compelling but purposeful and appropriate for its audience.
As SenateSHJ’s senior designer, Ciara also plays a key role in shaping and maintaining the organisation’s visual identity, developing the systems, templates and tools that support consistent communication across the business.
Her interest in art direction, brand strategy and the psychology of visual communication is grounded in a BA (Hons) in Fine Arts from the University of Johannesburg, South Africa.
SenateSHJ value: United
I’m passionate about the role visual communication can play in closing the gap between information and understanding. Great design can make complex ideas clearer, communication more accessible and help ensure more people can engage with the information that matters to them. I love bringing the visual and intellectual parts of a project together to create communication that is genuine, thoughtful and inclusive.

