A new addition to the Logotype series from Laurence King, Logotype Mini presents a selection of the newest, best and most familiar examples of logos around today. The collection of brings together the best of verbal and visual, featuring over 1,300 international typographic identities, by nearly 250 design studios, this is an essential guide for design studio an is a valuable resource. A perfect […]
We’re very lucky to host two wonderful contemporary illustrators. Both are multi award-winning, prolific, influential as well as being really nice people! They perfectly encapsulate the modern illustrator working across a multitude of platforms from editorial, books, packaging, animation, posters and even ceramics. We are really looking forward to them providing insights into their process […]
As a boy in short trousers, our good friend and previous contributor, Conor Stevens used to tell people that he wanted to be an ornithologist. So who better to review the newest Angus Hyland publication all about our feathered friends, The Book of the Bird. As a snot-nosed brat I used to tell anyone who would […]
The OFFSET team were delighted to attend the ICAD awards last night at Dublin’s Vicar Street. The ICAD Awards which have been going since the early 60s and reward creative excellence in Irish advertising & design. We were delighted to join the cream of the crop in the Irish advertising and design industry, with Rothco, […]
Dublin is teaming with creative minds, super successes and illustrative wunderkind. We decided this year, to showcase some of these leading lights as part of our speaker gift pack and here are some of our highlights. First up is a new book from Irish designers Workgroup in collaboration with Roads Publishing. The Creative Workplace opens the […]
Design is continually changing and evolving so it is good to stay fresh and inspired. In this playlist of OFFSET Talks, some of the world’s greatest designers share their creative process and insight. So sit back, relax and get ready to watch to some of our favourite designers, who have joined us at OFFSET Dublin over the […]
Hate Mail : The Definitive Collection is the ultimate retrospective of London-based illustrator/designer, Mr Bingo and his hugely popular Hate Mail project. Since 2011 and starting off on Twitter, Mr Bingo has sent 928 vintage postcards embellished with offensive messages to recipients around the world. This book, the ‘Rolls Royce’ of books, is a beautiful, high […]
OFFSET speaker, Vince Frost certainly knows a thing or two about design. He began his prolific career as the youngest Associate Director at Pentagram and set up Frost* Design in 1994. His newest book follows Vince around the world from his modest beginnings through to his evolution at Pentagram and a modern history with his internationally famous agency Frost* collective. With minimal pictures and […]
Looking for the perfect gift for a designer (or want to give someone a hint about what you’d like)? Try this list we compiled of the 10 Christmas Gift ideas for designers inspired by the Offset 2016 speaker line-up so far…. OFFSET 2016 Tickets Considering Offset Design Festival has sold out the last 3 years its advisable […]
Thinking outside the box is always important when it comes to creative thinking and we think it’s good to start young designers early. Someone who knows all about that is our good friend and designer, Ahmad Fakhry, one half of Designgoat, a Dublin-based industrial design studio. We asked Ahmad to review My Crazy Inventions Sketchbook […]