The Hoggblog

Trying to be an organised freelance creative

admin — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 14:19:59 +0000

I aspire to be an organised creative; this has proved difficult though. Walking and talking simultaneously is often tricky, so remembering deadlines, tasks, meetings, quotes and other vital daily pieces of information is almost impossible. Thankfully I now employ a variety of applications which effectively are my electronic managers. They tell me where to be, who to invoice, who I have to speak to and about what. It’s a system that works most of the time, so I have decided to list the software I use, mention some apps that I’ve heard are useful, and make an appeal to programmers for an application which I think is missing…

A not fake at all viral for Manchester United

admin — Thu, 13 May 2010 15:54:58 +0000

What are the chances eh? You just happen to be at one of Manchester United Soccer School’s training days, and then you just happen to catch a little kid scoring a HUGE goal, right in front of your camera. Tch. This film is obviously just a great piece of luck, and not a viral which [...]

Is it good never to be really happy with your work?

admin — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 18:59:18 +0000

Creatives have a reputation for whinging. It seems we are never quite happy – our work never quite good enough. Some would say this is what keep us improving; this continual dissatisfaction. Just sometimes though, it might be nice to sit back and be able to say, “Yeah, actually, I’m the dogs. Back off!” I [...]

Man follows cable. Man turns into robot.

admin — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 12:42:53 +0000

So, a little late after it’s release, but here is a link to the finished music video I have been working on with Mi. It has been out for a few weeks now. More blurb, should you want it, is here. And here. And here. Maybe it will just be easier to watch the thing [...]

Mi music video teaser

admin — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 19:30:38 +0000

The music video I have been involved with at Mi is nearly ready. There is a bit more stuff about it all here. We’ve just got to give the robot his final polish then all will be ready. In the mean time here is a little teaser of the vid……

Not a llama farmer: alpaca-duvet.co.uk

admin — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 21:37:35 +0000

Alpacas are not llamas. Llama fleece is not alpaca fleece and alpaca farmers are not llama farmers. Which is a shame really, as writing this would be far easier with alliteration on my side. Anyway, I recently designed and built a little website for Farrlacey Mill to direct people to their shop selling alpaca duvets. [...]

In review: a round-up review of the reviews of the year. Listings In list form, listed.

admin — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 13:14:35 +0000

It’s time again to reviews the reviews of 2009. Some have been good, some bad. Overall they have all been reviews, and reviewing them only serves to review the fact that they have, all in their own way, been reviews. Some have been lists, some have been long-winded TV shows hosted by Jimmy Carr. Here [...]

Mmmmmmmmm. A tasty little website design.

admin — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:12:47 +0000

Smithandjenningscaterers.com is a little site I have just finished. It’s for some caterers called Smith and Jennings. Hence the title. And the pictures of food. And frequent mention of the names Smith, Jennings and the word ‘caterers’. I designed the site, and took the photographs, and built the site. Spending an afternoon photographing food is [...]

Anish Kapoor at the RA

admin — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:16:52 +0000

Apparently frivolity outweighs solemnity at Anish Kapoor’s RA exhibiton (showing till 11th December). Well, I didn’t think so. And I know everything about art. Obviously. The exhibition is good fun, the work is accessible, which is probably why it was packed. There is a canon firing blood red wax blocks, a room full of odd [...]

Ian D Hogg meet Richard E Grant

admin — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 20:12:14 +0000

Yes, yes, I have been going on about this. But what the hell, it was fun. Last Monday Mi shot a music video starring Richard E Grant, and I was Creative Director. There is more of a story about it all here. My last two posts were my attempt to blog from my phone on [...]