October 3rd, 2011 by Dave Birss,

A few months ago our illustrious Honorary Chairman wrote the following controversial little tweet: “Which business are we in? If you think it’s advertising, you are in the wrong era.” He’s right, of course. People in the younger parts of the industry have been trying to say a similar thing for years. But unfortunately…Read More | 1 Comment »

September 12th, 2011 by Kinsale Shark Awards,

A huge congratulations to the 2011 Kinsale Shark Award winners. The creative work has been fantastic. We would like to thank everyone for making this year such a success and the jury for giving up so much of their precious time. Read More | No Comments »

September 12th, 2011 by Kinsale Shark Awards,

The 2011 winners will be announced on the website this morning. We would like to thank everyone for an absolutely fantastic festival weekend in Kinsale. We have been overwhelmed and humbled by the feedback and goodwill. Congratulations to the brilliant creative winners and everyone who was shortlisted. Your hard work and dedication to setting such a high…Read More | No Comments »

September 5th, 2011 by Kinsale Shark Awards,

The 2011 Sharks shortlist has just been released. A huge congratulations to everyone who made it through so far. You can view the shortlist on our website by clicking on Festival 2011. The final round of judging takes place next week in Kinsale and all winners will be announced at the 49th Kinsale Shark Awards Show on…Read More | No Comments »

September 2nd, 2011 by Kinsale Shark Awards,

The shortlist for all categories will be available to view on Monday, 5th September. The final round of judging takes place next week in Kinsale and all winners will be announced at the 49th Kinsale Shark Awards Show on Saturday night in Actons Hotel. There were a couple of very late entrants who did not make it…Read More | No Comments »

August 29th, 2011 by Kinsale Shark Awards,

At this years Sharks, do NOT miss ‘An interview with Kevin Godley about creative stuff’. Why? Because Kevin has conceived and produced a LOT of creative stuff. With 10cc, he sold 30 million albums. As one half of Godley & Creme (nb: the Godley half) he sold millions more and wrote, sang and directed the seminal ‘Cry’…Read More | No Comments »

August 26th, 2011 by Kinsale Shark Awards,

The media shortlist has just been announced. We would like to thank all of the Irish entrants who took part in the first ever Media Excellence categories. Winners will be announced at the Kinsale Shark Awards Show on Saturday the 10th of September in Actons Hotel. We’d also like to thank the media jury; Richard Eyre, Iain…Read More | No Comments »

June 9th, 2011 by Kinsale Shark Awards,

Knowing how important the sea is to Kinsale, here´s a marine analogy for good digital ideas. There are millions of different species living under the sea, all of them with different behaviors, shapes and needs. They all wander around looking for food – a bit like people seek for things online. Coral is also an animal, actually…Read More | 1 Comment »

June 1st, 2011 by Cathy Hutton, AKQA

This going to be my first visit to Kinsale. I’ll probably get lost. So the best place for me is locked away in a room with the rest of the judges. Which is no bad thing. Keen to see what’s ticking in the digital space. There’ll be awful lot to plough through, so I’m secretly hoping there’s…Read More | No Comments »

April 8th, 2011 by Chacho Puebla, Leo Burnett Iberia

There is just one thing that hasn’t changed since I’ve been working in this industry. Ideas. Ideas are the true North in the compass. Nowadays, many of us get lost in the haze of technology, we worry whether or not television will die, or if the cell phone is the next best thing. These questions are more…Read More | No Comments »