What I’ve been up to the past few weeks

Rule No 7 of blog-writing says: ‘Don’t start a post apoligising for not having written in a long time.’.

Well…this pretty much is a diary type entry, focusing on (I blush) me, and it’ll explain why I’ve been so quiet on the blog front after doing quite well for some time.

First of all, I joined Rothco (one of Dublin’s leading advertising agencies) some 2 months ago. It’s early days yet, so I leave the grump at home for the moment and I seem to get along very well with everyone. Well, by that I mean no-one’s called me a ‘moody French prick’ yet… (more…)

Why design resign in a recession

I resigned recently from my position as joint Creative Director, and Studio Manager, of Cybercom. It’s a bit of an under-statement to say that it followed serious consideration of just how wise it is to hand in your notice in the middle of a world-wide recession.

I had been as guilty as most studio heads, too busy with getting the work done to notice how things were changing around me.
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Review: Art & Copy documentary

I attended the screening of Art & Copy (dir. Doug Pray) last week, organised by ICAD in the Sugar Club, Dublin.

The feature-length documentary is an entertaining account of contemporary (American above the line) advertising.
The piece is structured around interview of some of the biggest figures in the industry. (more…)

Team pages, or the absence thereof

Why is it so rare for web agencies to show their team’s names and contact details?

Of course in some cases, there’s just too many employees to have them all on the website. So the decision is made to only mention the 2 or 3 main players. (more…)

10 DMA nominations for Cybercom!

Delighted to share that Cybercom have received 10 Digital Media Awards nominations. The most of any entrant! (more…)