Ferdia Murphy is a graduate of Central Saint Martin's College of Art & Design London and the College of Marketing and Design (DIT/TCD) Dublin. He designs for screen and stage and his stage designs have been seen across Europe, the USA, and China. At the Prague Quadrennial in 2007 Ferdia was given the prestigious Honorary Scenographer Award from the International Organisation of Scenographers, Theatre Architects and Technicians (OISTAT).