Ireland Inspires
Loving the Ireland Inspires video from Failte Ireland – a great idea and it certainly inspired us this morning. Happy St. Patrick’s Day to one and all… #IrelandInspires
Digital Media in 2014
We’re working with The Samsung Digital Media Awards which takes place on Friday week in the Double Tree by Hilton, Burlington Road, Dublin. The volume and calibre of entries this year is reflective of the explosion in digital media in Ireland. The industry has grown to become one of the country’s most thriving and innovative sectors, generating much needed employment.
This is part of a global trend, which sees digital marketing budgets continue to grow in 2014. A recent report from Conservant shows that overall, agencies expect a 20% year-over-year growth in digital spend in 2014, and brand marketers expect a 38% increase.
Video continues to play a dominant role in digital marketing plans, with advertising and marketing decision-makers saying that spend on video will increase in 2014. Approximately 61% of marketers surveyed plan to use the channel as part of their strategies. Cross-device spend is also set to grow substantially, with 59% of advertisers planning to invest in the channel.
Get the full report here or check out this infographic for more info…
Happy Christmas to All
Happy Christmas to all. We love this video from WestJet, a great idea which really captures the festive spirit…
Anchorman 2 – The Legend Continues
We’re big Anchorman fans at The Right Angle and very excited by the cast’s appearance on tonight’s Late Late. Apparently, our very own Bryan Dobson gets a standing ovation from the guys.
The promotional blitz around the movie has seen viral marketing reach what Variety magazine calls “pandemic proportions”. So much so, that the screen time Will Ferrell has chalked up promoting the movie in character, rivals his time in the film itself.
Catch a sneak preview of what to expect here…
Tifamade
We love this from Tifamade – sandwiches and cakes on two wheels. Tiffany Iung started delivering sandwiches in and around Paris in 2010 when she was looking for a way to combine her two passions: feeding people and riding her bike.
It’s homemade food with ingredients carefully chosen from the farmer’s market, all wrapped up in ecological packaging. The sandwiches and cakes are presented in a lovely old suitcase, which is very cute indeed.
For a cool and quirky alternative closer to home, we love The Cake Cafe in Dublin
The Gathering at Glenveagh Castle
The Gathering at Glenveagh Castle took place yesterday – a family fun day complete with treasure hunt, face painting, kids crafts and delicious home baking and cakes from the Tearoom.
For those of you not familiar with Donegal, or for those who haven’t visited the place in a while, Glenveagh Castle is a must-see, (check out the reviews on TripAdvisor). It’s described as a remote and hauntingly beautiful wilderness in the heart of the Derryveagh Mountains and one of the best ways to experience its beauty is to walk The Bridle Path, pictured below. Bike rentals are also a good option and local company Grassroutes has everything you need to make it happen.
TATE
A visit to the TATE in London is always good fun. On our last trip we picked up a copy of this print from Nicholas Munro, which now hangs happily in our office.
Peggy Porschen’s Boutique Bakery
We’ve admired Peggy Porschen’s cakes from afar for quite some time, so we were delighted when a visit (or three!) to her Belgravia parlour didn’t disappoint. Open daily, this boutique bakery serves a freshly-baked ‘ready to eat’ collection of cupcakes, layer cakes and coveted confections. Everything we sampled was delicious but the Strawberry and Champagne cupcake was a hands-down winner. Worth checking out next time you’re in London.
Nothing to See Here
Oliver Jeffers of The Gruffalo fame currently has an exhibition in London entitled Nothing to See Here. Showing at Lazarides Rathbone, the series of work explores themes of censorship and ignorance, the notion that knowledge is power.
The Panama Legacy – Smythson
To coincide with the launch of the Panama leather goods collection, Smythson has collaborated with young British artist Quentin Jones.
We paid a visit to the recently refurbished flagship store on Bond Street to check out the exhibition, which consists of a series of ten artworks inspired by the Panama diary. Each of the pieces focuses on an individual high profile figure, from past or present, exploring their relationship with their Panama diary or book. The list of subjects includes Sigmund Freud, Katharine Hepburn, Bryan Ferry, Kylie Minogue and Dita Von Teese.
In this article in AnOther, Jones talks about her inspiration for creating the collection of artworks
