Blogging by Author: Lorna Ryan McKeon
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Her apron strings and her purse…
‘The Purse’ tells the true story of two Wales fans, brothers David and Gareth Rees, who keep the memory of their late mother Olive alive by following Wales in the Guinness Six Nations. Olive -
Less grey, more play… Dublin Canvas
Injecting colour and energy into our streets, transforming the city’s landscape and bringing the joy of art to the people… Dublin Canvas is a community art project that delivers on so many -
A pub with no beer?
What is the world coming to? Ireland’s first permanent alcohol-free bar, The Virgin Mary, is due to open from mid-February. Unheard of until now, what would my grandad, Mathew Ryan, think of it? -
Make it Special – ring any ‘jungle’ bells?
I love Christmas don't get me wrong, but as a designer the thought of Christmas mid-July sends shivers. It’s pretty much greeted with ‘bah humbug'. Another Christmas… how to create something -
If the walls could talk
Once upon a time, there was a castle. This was no ordinary Castle. This was a city castle, complete with a ghost… Intrigued? We certainly were. What a pleasure it was to work with Clontarf Castle -
The countdown’s begun! 5 of my favourite John Lewis Christmas Adverts
I never really paid much attention to Christmas ads growing up. Looking back, I guess Coca-Cola had established a style back in ‘god knows when’ and that was “the Christmas look" everyone -
Creative People Are Complex – 10 Contradictory Traits in Creative People
Dublin born Aoife Dooley blew me away in her 10-minute ‘tazz-like’ explosion onto the big stage for Offset earlier this year. OMG what a character! Bigger than life and oozing charm, wit and -
Design that’s set tails wagging
A tiny coffee shop in a tiny town, Little Wolf is no Starbucks. But as a brand with buckets full of character, it goes to show that a bit of personality goes a long way. In a world of brands -
The Secret to Happiness
Ireland may be emerging like a Phoenix from the ashes but it is obvious that there’s been a huge shift in attitudes since the Celtic Tiger. People are tired with the unrealistic and -
Stark Crazy! Embracing the WTF moments
A late comer to Offset, I popped along for the first time this year, not knowing what to expect. For me it was a casually confident guy called Richard Brim from Adam&Eve/DDB -
Where the heart is
Human instinct isn’t always given the credit it deserves. All animals use their natural instincts to survive and make decisions – we accept this as a fact. However, as humans we don’t always