OFFSET Events

The official OFFSET 2013 rundown: Day Three!

BRIAN HERRON — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 13:18:21 +0000

SUNDAY!

For us, the OFFSET crew, Sunday is the beginning of the end. An epic year-round schedule of planning, production and panics all seems to be coming to an end. But actually, there’s still an entire THIRD of the festival to go.

Sunday’s line up [...]

The official OFFSET2013 rundown: Day Two!

BRIAN HERRON — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 09:56:41 +0000

Welcome back to the second part of our OFFSET 2013 rundown. We’d already had some big hitters on stage, not least Bob Gill and Oliviero Toscani. But there were loads more to come . OFFSET Day Two is when the festival really hits its stride.

The delegates have all bumped into old friends, made [...]

The official OFFSET2013 rundown: Day One!

BRIAN HERRON — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 09:46:44 +0000

Hello!

It’s been a while…

Can you believe that it’s over a month since OFFSET2013? Is it still fresh in your minds? Do you still remember Bob Gill battling with the entire Grand Canal Theatre? Toscani calling the Virgin Mary a ‘sexy lady’? 2,000 people in absolute awe of JR? Ben [...]

Download the OFFSET2013 book

BRENB — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 14:18:50 +0000

You can now download a PDF of the OFFSET2013 book, featuring exclusive interviews and essays, we hope it gives you all an insight to the incredible talent we managed to bring together last weekend. Thanks to everyone who helped us bring it together, we couldn’t have done it without you.

Just click here [...]

People love Bob Gill!

BRIAN HERRON — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 12:21:06 +0000

Mr Gill hit the stage yesterday, gave a presentation for 20 minutes, then proceeded to have a conversation with 2,000 people. He fielded questions from Adrian Shaughnessy, took a swipe at Iain Tait’s jumper and then had a barney with Kate Moross. He followed that performance with an hour long [...]

Oliver Jeffers replaces Sarah Illenberger!

BRIAN HERRON — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 19:44:14 +0000

We always try to have things run as smoothly as possible – sometimes that’s just not possible. Sarah Illenberger has unfortunately had to pull out of the OFFSET 2013 line up. Do not fear! The indomitable Oliver Jeffers is going to take the main stage in her stead!

Mr Jeffers last OFFSET appearance was all the way back [...]

A final addition to OFFSET 2013: Irish Village Markets

BRIAN HERRON — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 11:35:02 +0000

Location: The plaza outside the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre

Opening Hours: Saturday, Sunday from 12-8pm

Good news! Irish Village Markets are joining us on the OFFSET weekend to set up shop and get all you hungry OFFSETTERS some decent grub to keep you fed and fueled for the event.

From the crew at Irish Village Markets:

Second Room: Adrian Shaughnessy & the works of Herb Lubalin (Sun 5pm)

BRIAN HERRON — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 11:26:12 +0000

Second Room, Sunday 5pm
Panel: Adrian Shaughnessy

Having just produced a monograph of his work – their most ambitious project to date – Unit Editions are better placed than anyone to explore the career and creative output of the legendary American Mad Man, designer and typographer, Herb Lubalin.

Herb’s work has been undergoing [...]

OFFSET joins the 21st century – just in time!

BRENB — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 08:24:59 +0000

Thanks to Simon and his team at iorum for working literally through the night to get our OFFSET2013 APP online in time for the kick off tomorrow.

You can download the APP here https://itunes.apple.com/ie/app/offset/id627752373. It features info on the speakers, the schedule and a live feed of our latest news. As there [...]

Second Room: Illustrators galore in conversation! (Sun 4pm)

BRIAN HERRON — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 17:41:21 +0000

Second Room, Sunday 4pm
Panel: Ellen Weinstein, Rod Hunt, Steve Simpson & Jonathan McHugh

Our pals at Illustrators Ireland have put together an absolutely awesome panel featuring local illustration heros, Steve Simpson and Jonathan McHugh as well as international class acts, Ellen Weinstein (ICON) and Rod Hunt (UK). A [...]