OFFSITE Window Installation | Ruan van Vliet

When we thought to create window installations as part of our OFFSITE festival we had in mind a mix between set design and entertaining graphics that could evoke the spirit of Dublin. For the latter reason, we could not think of anyone more appropriate than Ruan van Vliet. Along with other fantastic creatives, Ruan has created […]

Exhibition Review | The Turner Prize

OFFSET recently took a trip to the to the damp but culturally vibrant city of Glasgow to catch the final weekend of The Turner Prize. The weather in Glasgow was incredibly bitter that weekend so we wrapped up in our warmest woolies and hopped on a train to Tramway to catch OFFSET 2016 speakers and […]

New Perspectives in Typography | Book Review

  We asked our neighbour in Smithfield Square Paul McBride from Detail Design Studio if he would like to do us the honour of reviewing New Perspectives in Typography by Henrik Kubel and Scott Williams. Here’s what he had to say about it. It’s been a while since I’ve had the time to sit down and […]

Exhibition Design | Book Review

Hot off the press from Laurence King Publishing is the second edition of Exhibition Design. London based designer Philip Hughes offers a valuable insight into the briefing and preparation required for exhibition planning using knowledge from his experience as an exhibition designer and lecturer.    In Exhibition Design Philip Hughes researches and displays the key techniques employed […]

NoBrow Press at OFFSET London

We are delighted to have NoBrow Press on board for our pop-up shop at OFFSET London. NoBrow will be bringing a selection of our favourite illustrated books for you to enjoy and buy throughout the festival. NoBrow began as a lovechild between two St. Martins graduates hoping to challenge the design industry. Sam Arthur and […]

OFFSET Delegates Party

An OFFSET & Absolut Collaboration. Friday 6th March Pygmalion, Powerscourt Town Center Absolut Cocktails served form 9PM. Music from Keep Schtum, This Greedy Pig & Sally Foran Wristbands are essential. If you are a Saturday or Sunday attendee you can show your ticket confirmation at the door.

New Design Studio for IBM Dublin

IBM Studios Launches in Dublin to Transform Enterprise Technology by Design IBM (NYSE:IBM) today announced the launch of IBM Studios | Dublin, which will focus on how a new era of software will be designed, developed and used by organisations around the globe. IBM Studios are a worldwide network of cross-discipline spaces created for collaboration […]

Damn Fine Print

To celebrate ‪#‎OFFSET2015‬, Damn Fine Print is offering a FREE place on any intro to screen-printing course to one lucky duck #OFFSET2015 ticket holder. To be in with a chance to win all you have to do is swing by their mobile Print bar, located in the foyer at #OFFSET2015, have a go at pulling […]

Airbnb Competition Winner

Thanks to everyone who entered the Airbnb competition where all you had to do was tell us why that city inspires you, and pick any Airbnb listing in that city. So the lucky winner of the Airbnb €350 voucher is Rachael McCabe, congrats Rachael.       *Coupon entitles you to 350EUR discount for a single booking which must […]

Design in motion

“Great design is the single most important component when it comes to animation and motion graphics,” says Ingi Erlingsson, creative director at Golden Wolf. And he’d know. In their few years of operation, the London-based studio have already notched up clients and plaudits for their uncompromising and imposing work – they’re responsible for this year’s […]