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Studio Culture @ Design Museum London

dannielle — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 14:03:06 +0000

Attention all creatives! Anyone fance a short trip over to London next month? Here’s something to think about booking flights for:

Unit Editions will be hosting a day of talks and round table discussions on studio life. Inspired by the book published in 2009 “Studio Culture: The Secret Life of The Graphic Design Studio”, the event promises to be insprational for students, recent graduates and design practitioners. The event will feature input from Bibliothèque, Build and Julia, along with Adrian Shaughnessy and Tony Brooke of Spin.

The Event takes place on Friday July 13, midday-8pm at the Design Museum. The book will also be for sale at the event at a reduced price.

For more info check out: uniteditions.com and designmuseum.org.

JAMESON Triple Bill

BRENB — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 14:12:30 +0000

Jameson Triple Bill is a series of film themed events we run, the format of which will be multidimensional ranging from the highly interactive GREEN SCREEN to the entertaining SILENT SHORTS.
And this weekend we roll into McGowans in Phibsboro (Friday 15th) and The Left Bank in Kilkenny (Sat 16th). Kicks off at 9:30PM each night!

GREEN SCREEN
Don’t just look at movies…be in them with our exclusive film booth! Customers get the chance to act against a green screen and appear in their own movie trailer. Each trailer gets premiered around the venue throughout
the night!
3D POSTER
Ever wanted to see yourself in your own movie poster? You can now step inside a selection of different movie posters by posing in our special photo set up.
SILENT SHORTS
We are bringing a very special mini film festival to your bar! The very best in Irish and International short films and animations will be screened while you listen via wireless headphones!

Connect and Share facebook.com/jamesonIreland #JamesonTripleBill

And remember…Enjoy Jameson Sensibly drinkaware.ie

OFFSET Book Sale

BRENB — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 11:56:31 +0000

As the nights draw in and winter is upon us what better way to spend an evening than to curl up with a good book? Well As OFFSET gear themselves up for OFFSET2013 they are doing some “Spring Cleaning” in the office and are offering some BIG discounts on lots of books from OFFSET2012 speakers. If you are interested in purchasing some of these titles email OFFSET and then call up to their office in Dublin’s Temple Bar.

TITLES

Mayday: The Art of Shepard Fairey (Hardback)
RRP €30 SALE €15

Supply and Demand (Hardback) By (author) Shepard Fairey
RRP €50 SALE €25

Design for Obama (Hardback)
RRP €30 SALE €15

Trespass: A History of Uncommissioned Urban Art By Marc & Sara Schiller
RRP €30 SALE €15

Friends with You Have Powers
RRP €44 SALE €20

Sagmeister: Another Book About Promotion and Sales Material By Stefan Sagmeister
RRP €30 SALE €20

Sagmeister: Made You Look
RRP €30 SALE €20

Antoine & Manuel: Compilation Vol. 1
RRP €30 SALE €18

Get Dressed!Seymour Chwast
RRP €12 SALE €8

Seymour: The Obsessive Images of Seymour Chwast
RRP €30 SALE €20

79 Short Essays on Design By Michael Bierut
RRP €20 SALE €12

Paula Scher Maps By Paula Scher
RRP €42 SALE €25

The Worst Hotel in the World: The Hans Brinker Budget Hotel Amsterdam by Kesselkramer
RRP €30 SALE €15

Cover Art: New Music Graphics by Adrian Shaughnessy
RRP €30 SALE €15

Lost Constellations: The Art Of Tara McPherson VOL 2
RRP €25 SALE €15

New Retro by Brenda Dermody & Teresa Breathnach
RRP €25 SALE €15

HACK THE CITY – Evan Roth Workshop @ The Science Gallery

BRENB — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 11:46:03 +0000

The Propulsion Paintings Workshop will look at spray paint from a new perspective, exploring its potential uses as a propulsion device. Graffiti writers have long ‘hacked’ spray paint cans, altering their original purpose to leave their mark in public spaces and on public transport, creating art around the city.

In this two-day workshop with HACK THE CITY, artist Evan Roth who founded the Graffiti Research Lab, you will hack spray paint in your own way. You will conceive, build, deploy and document new Propulsion Paintings – your own series of sculptures and video documentation based on modified cans of spray paint. You will be provided with a can of spray paint (along with some basic hardware) and will create kinetic sculptures designed to exist within the city.

Saturday, June 16, 2012 – 12:00 – Sunday, June 17, 2012 – 18:00
THE SCIENCE GALLERY
Admission: 30euro

About Evan Roth
Evan Roth is an artist and researcher based in Paris; some of his notable projects include L.A.S.E.R. Tag and LED Throwies (Graffiti Research Lab). Roth’s work is in the permanent collection of MoMA (NYC) and has been exhibited widely in the Americas, Europe and Asia and the front page of YouTube. Roth is co-founder of the Graffiti Research Lab and the Free Art & Technology Lab, a web based, open source research and development lab.

THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT – 2012 Creative Grad Shows

admin — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 11:28:54 +0000

We’re very excited about getting a gander at the work of this year’s fresh new Irish creatives . There’s a busy week ahead with most shows running over the next few days, make sure you don’t miss out! Here’s some more info on some of the upcoming showcases. Best of luck to all participating students!

Photo above: Rory Bradley, 4th Year Visual Communications Student 2012

IADT Graduate Show 2012
Visual Communications – Terrible People / Good Design
Opening – June 7th 2012 6pm

Friday 8th June 13:00 – 16:00
Saturday 9th June 11:00 – 16:00
Monday 11th June 11:00 – 16:00
Tuesday 12th June 11:00 – 16:00
Wednesday 13th June 11:00 – 16:00
Thursday 14th June 11:00 – 20:00

Venue - Kill Avenue, Deans Grange

“Terrible People / Good Design showcases projects that are all great examples of what contemporary graphic design is. The diverse range of project ideas is played out through an equally diverse range of media, including web, motion, app development / demonstration, print and 3d installations. The exhibition posters, split Silver/Gold fountain on 150gsm will also be sold throughout the show, proceeds go to The Design 100 Archive.”

IADT will also be hosting this years’ animation graduates exhibition at the same address.

DIT Graduate Show 2012
Opening – Thursday 7th of June @ 19:00
Daily – Friday to Sunday 9:00 to 19:00
Venue – The Station Building, Hatch St. (Located behind the Pod on Harcourt Street)

“This year in Visual Communications DIT there is a strong emphasis on print and image making while there is also few doing web design and examining the growing field of app design. One of the briefs challenged us to consider the relationship between print and digital. Emerging from this there are several interesting projects which explore how designers navigate the reader through the content. A number of students also explore illustration and photography, creating images with distinct styles that have been developed over the last four years. Throughout the grad show there is thought provoking and innovative work, examining current themes being explored in design today with plenty new revelations transpiring.”

“For most, the end of studies gives us all an opportunity to explore in depth some of the self-directed projects that were intiated this year in college, and allows us room to improve our portfolios. It will be both challenging and exciting to have the freedom to research and design in a way that’s self structured. Some are hoping to travel to gain experience of the broader graphic design field outside of Ireland and others will be searching for relevant internships here – some have already gained places on these. As a group we hope to stay in touch with each other to discuss ideas, and learn from each others experience. Masters are options for some of us, within which there are a few who are hoping to go further affield into areas such as Typography and Concept Art for Film.” - 4th Year Student Emma Conway

*Best of Luck to our good pal Emma Conway!

NCAD Graduate Show 2012
Visual Communications – Twenty Twelve
Opening – Friday 8th June at 6pm
Runs until the 17th of June
Venue – NCAD, Thomas Street, Dublin

“The class uses a wide variety of mediums throughout the degree show but a particularly strong interest can be seen in printed design and motion graphics. Vis Comm class of 2012 consists of twenty-five creative individuals. Our interests range from graphic design and typography to illustration, photography, motion graphics, web design and video-game & interactive design. Over the last four years we have had the chance to try out a range of mediums in which we can express our thoughts and ideas, each finding the specific area that we feel most comfortable working within. As both individuals and a class we have developed our skills and gained the knowledge that will guide us in our future careers.” – 4th Year Student Eibhlín Doran

CIT Crawford College of Art and Design Graduate Show 2012 – I AM
Opening – 8th June @ 6.30pm
The Exhibition is free and open to the public
Venue – CIT School of Music, Union Quay
E vite: https://vimeo.com/iamexhibition/invite

“I AM” will host CIT’s final year BA (Honours) in Multimedia and BA (Honours) in Visual Communications student projects. There will be a wide variety of Design and Media work, from Animation to Packaging Design to Interactive Installations and everything in between.
The Exhibition will be opened by Carol Coffey, Graphic Department Manager at RTE and Immediate Past President at Institute of Designers in Ireland.

CIT will also be hosting EXXIT – BA hons Fine Art & BA hons Ceramic Design Degree Shows

LIT Graduate Show 2012 – The Future is Now
Opening – Saturday, 9th June, 3pm
Venue – LSAD, Clare Street Campus, Limerick

MSC Advertising Class of 2012 DIT – Adgrad2012
Presentation – 3pm, 7th of June 2012
Venue – DIT Aungier Street

GMIT Letterfrack
Student Furniture Gallery 2012
Opening – Monday July 2nd 10am to 4pm

Griffith College Dublin – Creative Week 2012
Opening – Thursday 24th May 7pm
Running until Thursday 31st May
Venue – Griffith College, South Circular Road, Dublin 8

Institute of Technology, Sligo – Creative Design Showcase
Opening – Thursday May 31st 7pm
Venue – Yeats Library Foyer

Letterkenny Institute of Technology – LYIT Graduate Showcase
Opening – Tuesday 5th June 10am – 6pm
Running until Friday 8th June

University College Dublin (UCD) – The UCD School of Architecture end-of-year exhibition

Opening – Friday 25th May 6pm
Venue – Richview Library, UCD, Clonskeagh Road, Dublin 14

University of Ulster – School of Art and Design End of Year Show 2012
Opening – Saturday June 9th 10.00-17.00 Mon-Sat, late night Thursday until 21.00
Running until Saturday June 16th
Venue – University of Ulster, York Street, Belfast, BT15 1ED

Waterford Institute of Technology – Art & Design Show 2012
Opening – Opening Date: Friday June 1st 7pm
Running until Friday June 8th 4pm
Times of opening – 10am – 5pm
Venue – College Street Campus (Good Shepherd)

Here’s to the next 10! ABGC celebrate a decade of creativity

admin — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:36:31 +0000

Our pals and collaborators abgc are giving a talk 10 years after their first project together in the The Lab on Foley St next week.

It’ll be an tea and (home made) biscuit, side show and chat style event.

abgc are andrew brady and gearoid carvill.
Four years ago, abgc established their partnership in the creative hub of South Studios (Dublin 8) with the tenet of devoting one day per week to those self-‐directed, multidisciplinary projects that had originally inspired them to work together.

abgc’s architectural practice has become defined by collaborative processes and the variety of their work. In additon to various residential and commercial architecture projects they have produced furniture, designed and built exhibition designs, video, photography and garden installations.
Their work has been featured in The Sunday Times Style Magazine & Home Sections, Irish Times, Metro Herald and have been blogged about by everyone from Josh Spear to Justin Timberlake.
In this talk abgc will present projects with and for artists, photographers, film makers, fashion designers and craftsmen and the work processes engaged with, next Tuesday 24th January, in The Lab on Foley Street.
Andrew and Gearóid currently divide their time between drawing board, workshop and building site.

Clients include:
Vodafone Ireland, ABSOLUT Vodka Ireland, Helen Dillon Garden, Eilis Boyle Fashion Designer, Irish Blood Transfusion Service, THE SMALL PRINT, Boys and Girls Advertising Agency, First Music Contact.
Collaborators Include: Orla Whelan (Artist), Aisling Farinella (Stylist), seanandyvette photography, Renate Henschke (Fashion Designer), Clodagh Emoe (Artist), SynthEastwood.

Details:
Collaborative Processes
A talk by abgc architecture and design
The LAB Foley Street
6 p.m. Tuesday, 24th January, 2012, 6pm Refreshments served at 6, talk begins at 6.30

Photo above:
Project – Lego Table
Client – Boys and Girls advertising agency
Photo by seanandyvette

Designs of The Year

admin — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 12:12:13 +0000

The Olympic Torch, the Royal Wedding Dress and a wind-propelled Landmine Detonator. The 2012 Designs of the Year are announced.

Designs of the Year 2012 exhibition runs 8 February – 15 July, Design Museum, London.

The Design Museum announces the longlist for the fifth annual Designs of the Year Awards. Showcasing a year in design, the 2012 longlist is a celebration of the best in global designs. Industry experts have nominated innovative and engaging designs across seven categories: Architecture, Digital, Fashion, Furniture, Graphics, Product and Transport.

The longlist covers an eclectic mix of designs including the Olympic Torch 2012 for London, designed by Barber Osgerby, the Duchess of Cambridge’s Wedding Dress, designed by Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen and a wind-propelled Landmine Detonator which cost $40 to produce. Nominations also include the Kinect for Xbox 360, the first ever Virtual Tesco Store, the Olympic 2012 Velodrome and a pop-up cinema (Folly for a Flyover) in Hackney, East London.

DESIGN MUSEUM, SHAD THAMES, LONDON SE1 2YD

OPENING: 10.00 -17.45 daily. Last admission: 17.15

Admissions: £10.00 Adults, £9.00 Concessions, £6.00 Students,

under 12s Free.

PUBLIC INFORMATION T: 020 7940 8790 W: designmuseum.org

Call For Short Film Submission

admin — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 12:55:19 +0000

Calling all short film-makers! The Small Print needs you!

The Small Print are working on a new project, part of which involves curating a mini festival of short films and animations. It’s a touring film festival that will be set in pubs and bars and we are looking for you to submit work!

SILENT SHORTS (We are calling this festival SILENT SHORTS, as viewers will watch your films with wireless headphones.)

The Small Print are going on a road trip in upcoming months and we are bringing our projector, screen and favourite short films with us. We are curating a small touring film festival in 30 bars in Dublin and across the country and we are looking for short films & animations to showcase. It will be a part of a series of film themed events taking place from late January through to late June.

We are looking for anything as long as it’s under 5 minutes – animation, documentary, drama and experimental. Apart from the touring screenings we will also have a mini site that will showcase your work further.

Drop us a line if you’re interested and we’ll send you more details.

Email us at: info@thesmallprint.ie

The Goddess Guide Gets Her Print On!

admin — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 15:06:14 +0000

The Goddess Guide herself, Gisèle Scanlon shares photographs from her recent trip to The Print Club London with us on her blog. Join Gisèle in the studio as she hand prints her first Goddess Guide print, available to buy here

Gisèle has also produced a suitably beautiful video documenting the process
Visit The Goddess Guide for more photographs and articles by Gisèle covering her experiences and musings on fashion designers, beauty experts, interesting people and food.

HOLLYWOOD BABYLON Poster Exhibtion: ONE NIGHT ONLY

admin — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 11:34:22 +0000

After an exciting run of bizarre, ridiculous and rarely edifying Midnight Movies HOLLYWOOD BABYLON is finally ready for our EXHIBITION of re-imagined film posters. They have worked with some of our favorite designers and artists who have created exclusive limited run posters for films screened at Hollywood Babylon. Each of these limited run screen-printed posters, created with the help of Tiny Little Horse will be available to buy on the night (framed or unframed).

Also on the night:

The Best of ‘TRAILER TRASH’

Alongside the movies they have been digging up the most hilarious, weird and just plain ill-conceived film trailers we could find (Tiptoes anybody?). They’ll be showing a selection of the best of these on the night.

and

A SUPER 8 B-Movie spectacular

Dennis Kenny has dug-up another selection of rarely seen super 8 shorts including sixties sci-fi digest films, spy capers and dinosaur bikini pictures. Not to be goddamn missed.

There’ll also be drinks, music, popcorn and fun.