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Myself and Chris Haughton chat about books, tents and children's publishing at OFFSET 2010

THE SMALL PRINT- A Year In Review 2010

Oh what a delicious thing to wake up to!

Bren Byrne & Richard Seabrooke from The Small Print have outdone themselves and compiled a fantastic 274 page survey of creatives from all over the world. They asked them to spill the beans on their favourite event, film, book, piece of work from 2010. I am delighted to be to be part of it too :) I'm on Page 207...

What a line up of creatives.. go check it out here.

It’s a great tonic, full of positivivity and incredible work. Don’t miss it!

OFFSET 2010

OFFSET 2010 was really inspirational, a fantastic conference. The dedication and attention to detail that Richard Seabrooke, Bren B and Peter O’Dwyer brought to the event was outstanding.

There was a really lovely atmosphere all weekend; international legends, new talent, illustrators, animators, photographers and designers mingled with each other over coffees and chats. It was great to put names to faces; I thought that the IGI had a really strong presence. It made me proud to be part of a community that is really vibrant and positive. It is up to us to shape the future and as Steven Heller says not to create BORING work.

A recurrent theme over the weekend was how much the whole design world has been shook up, namely by that box in the corner, 'THE INTERNET'. Refreshing to hear that illustrators (Nate Williams Martin Haake) can live all over the world and also have clients form all over the world too. Illustrators are looking to different markets, branding, licensing. Things I never would of thought of before, but now my brain is overloaded!

On yes and tents. Myself and Chris Haughton realised that if you want to get into kids book first thing that you have to do it buy a cheap tent, nothing fancy. I signed my first book in a forest in Australia, while living in a tent. And Chris went to Bologna to find a home for A BIT LOST and also stayed in a ... tent!

And yes I am definitely suffering from POS (Post Offset Syndrome!) Can't wait til next year...

Laundry Show

If you missed the show of the year last night the Chief in charge of the night, Steve Doogan has posted up a video on You Tube. It was an amazing night and I was delighted to be involved. Orla Roche got the golden peg for the shows favourite, go go Orla!

Here's my piece its called 'Little Devil Inside.' Let me know what you think?
I have fine art prints available.

Tomorrow morning the amazing OFFSET 2010 starts, I just can't wait. Great write up in The Irish Times yesterday.

I'll be soaking up creativity all weekend, like a sponge.

I am thrilled to be taking part too. Myself, Chris Haughton and Mags Walsh from Children's Books Ireland are doing a panel talk at 12pm on Sunday 3rd Oct called 'Getting your book from idea to publication'

The details are here.

Laundry Show Tomorrow Night!

As part of Offset 2010, 70 of Ireland’s leading illustrators, designers and photographers converge on South Studios tomorrow night to air their dirty laundry in public.

Throwing a spotlight on all things murky, expect guilty secrets, fetishes, embarrassments and one or two skeletons to fall out of cupboards at this one-night-only show.

Wednesday, 29th September / One night only. South Studios, New Row South, Blackpitts, Dublin 2. Open to all.

Sneaky preview over on my facebook page here.