Early bird tickets are now on sale for the annual creative awards show hosted by the Institute of Creative Advertising & Design (ICAD). This year marks the 67th celebration of Ireland’s advertising and design work. Since 1958, the awards night have also provided a chance for guests to connect, inspire and honour the work that […]
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ICAD rolls out expanded Upstarts
The Institute of Creative Advertising and Design (ICAD), with Core and TBWA\Ireland as partners, is launching the 19th annual Upstarts programme training and mentorship initiative. This year’s free-to-participate programme marks the introduction of StartUp, with short-term placements in various agencies and studios. StartUp allows the Upstart participants gain industry experience, develop connections, and augment their […]
Kasia Oźmin named ICAD president
Kasia Oźmin, founder and creative director of Together We Create, is the new president of the Institute of Creative Advertising & Design (ICAD) in place of Nathan Reilly. Her career started in New York at Red Antler, Mother and Anomaly working with clients like Apple, Star Wars and Vanity Fair. Since returning to Ireland, she […]
Barker appointed IDI’s first CEO
Ireland’s oldest and largest association of design professionals, the Institute of Designers in Ireland (IDI) has appointed former Dynamo agency director Charlotte Barker as its inaugural chief executive. To date, IDI has been volunteer-led and run by design professionals across various design disciplines such as architecture, interior, strategic and product design. Up to now, board […]
Monahan named thought leader in brand design
Cube Design creative director Barbara Monahan has earned the highest accolade in the SME industry by achieving the All-Ireland ‘All-Star’ business accreditation as thought leader in brand design. The accreditation is an independently-verified standard for Irish businesses, which its organisers claim is based on rigorous selection criteria. The accreditation is overseen by the All-Ireland Business […]
Offset at Bord Gáis Energy Theatre in early April
This year’s Offset line-up spans film, design, advertising, photography, theatre and illustration. Among the speakers at the BGE Theatre will be Leslie David, whose Paris studio worked on album covers for Metronomy and visuals for Chanel and Glossier, and puppet maker Andy Gent, whose credits include Wes Anderson’s Isle of Dogs and Fantastic Mr Fox. […]
ICAD bells ring loud for Boys+Girls
Boys+Girls was the big agency winner at the 2019 ICAD Awards presented at a gala event in the Guinness Storehouse going home with one gold, two silver and eight bronze. Škoda Ireland, which Boys+Girls handles, won the client award. Publicis won two silver and four bronze, The Public House one gold and five bronze, while […]
Dynamo wins Transform gold for Today FM
Dublin branding agency Dynamo took gold at the ninth annual Transform Awards Europe in London for the new brand identity it created for Communcorp’s Today FM radio station. The work was judged best visual identity in the tech, media and telco sector. Today FM came to Dynamo with the challenge of evolving their brand identity to […]
RichardsDee duo win gold at Young Lions
Emma Wilson and Kyle Schouw, designers from the RichardsDee branding agency, took their place on the global stage as they were awarded a gold medal for Team Ireland in the design category of the Young Lions competition. It is the first time Ireland has ever taken home gold in the Young Lions in its’ 23 […]
First extensive designer listing launched
Minister for Jobs Enterprise & Innovation Mary Mitchell O’Connor TD launched Design Directory Ireland (www.designdirectoryireland.ie), the first centralised database of designers in Ireland across multiple disciplines. The new web portal is a searchable register of over 1,000 designers, design companies, architectural practices and makers in Ireland and creates links for Irish designers to businesses, other […]
Hamilton takes over as ICAD president
Boys and Girls executive creative director Rory Hamilton is the new president of the Institute of Creative Advertising & Design (ICAD). He is joined on the board by Aidan Dowling, Irish International; Dan O’Neill, Publicis; Des Creedon, Cawley Nea\TBWA; Emma Sharkey, Rothco; Ger Roe, Publicis; Max Brady, Pull the Trigger; Rossi McAuley, Distinctive Repetition; Shane […]
Bord na Móna rolls out rebrand
Bord na Móna has launched its first rebrand in 20 years with RichardsDee creating the new look. The agency worked with Bord na Móna to develop a strategy and expression which reflects the heritage of the company and the complex business it operates in today. The brand is best known for its Peat Briquettes TV ad, […]
Estate agents Gunne rebrand as Quillsen
Property agency Gunne has rebranded and changed its name to Quillsen. The company, which has been in business for almost 60 years, will rebrand its seven branches at Ballsbridge (head office), Dun Laoghaire, Fairview, Glasnevin, Terenure, Ranelagh and Navan. The new Quillsen ‘For Sale’ boards will appear on the streets over coming days. A media […]
