Grandson’s Killian Walsh on flying the flag for Irish design on a national and international scale

Dundalk-based design studio Grandson believe in thoughtful, tangible design and long-lasting, transparent client relationships. Established in 2013, the Irish studio got its name from the fact that they’re based in the same building in which founder Killian Walsh’s grandfather ran his family business for over 40 years. Be it fate or a fortunate coincidence, the studio are proudly continuing his tradition of professionalism. Following the launch of Grandson’s illustrative rebrand and new website, we caught up with Killian to learn more about their practice. EM: Hi Killian, how’s the first part of 2022 been for you and the team at Grandson? KW: It’s been good thanks. We are still working hybridly but coming back into the studio moreso when required for meetings and workshops in person. It’s good to see things coming back to normal but also want to keep the work/life balance of working from home, along with meaningful in-person studio time.