We invited 26 of the very best illustrators we know from all over the globe and produced 52 original pieces (1 letter and 1 illustration based on the letter each) which are available to buy, digitally printed, in A2, A1 & AO formats. A huge variety of wonderful talents from Oliver Jeffers (A) to Chris Haughton (Z) make up this newly imagined alphabet. Encompassing a broad range of disciplines and concepts, The Illustrated Alphabet has shaped up to be quite the  visual adventure. We reckon it’s pretty amazing, but you can be the judge of that!

Alan Clarke/ Ben Newman/ Bjorn Lie / BRENB / Craig & Karl / Chris Haughton / Dick Hogg / Eduardo Recife / Emily Forgot / Genevieve Gauckler / Jonathan McHugh / Joven Kerekes / Kevin Waldron / Martin Haake / Michael Gillette / Nate Williams / Olaf Hajek / Oliver Jeffers / Rilla Alexander / Serge Seidlitz / Steeve Doogan / Steve Simpson / Tara McPhearson / Tomm Moore / Una Gildea

For more details and nice big images of the artwork visit our new site THE SMALL PRINT

PRINTS are now available to buy via print-process.com in varying sizes – an A2 print will set you back £30, an A1 print will cost £60, and an A0 is £120.

Daniel Frost

Merle O’Grady SS12

Argon magzine is a new London based online quarterly magazine focusing on Art, Fashion and Culture. Set up by photographer Aidan O’Neill and Make Up Artist Ruth Brophy, the magazine is prepared by a creative collective of industry professionals working internationally and in particular in the UK and Ireland. Dublin based designer Danielle Romeril contributed as fashion editor for the first issue and features include interviews with illustrator Daniel Frost, Pivot Dublin and jewelery designer Merle O’Grady.

Tiger Beer are organising ‘A Night Of Asian Distinction’ this Thursday 24th November in The Lost Society, South William Street, Dublin.

Curated by Dublin’s OFFSET 2012, ‘A Night of Asian Distinction’ will bring together exceptional talents from the worlds of illustration and fashion. Contemporary artist Will Barras and ‘Goddess Guide’ guru Gisèle Scanlon will be painting screens live on the night that depict their interpretation of Asian Distinction.

Brighton band and festival favourites, The Go! Team will be showcasing their spinning skills, as band members Kaori & Ninja take to the decks! While illustrator Gepetto will also be projecting sketches live onto the walls of Lost Society on the night.

Tao, head chef from Saba Dublin will also create a Tiger inspired feast.

It’s shaping up to be a great night, “Like” Tiger Ireland on Facebook to find out all the details

We love this series of originals created by illustrator Stephen Mc Carthy. These are beautifully drawn bright and individual pieces, and we hear they’ll be up for sale around Christmas time.

“…a simple idea on a large scale, I wanted to see how the subject would develop over time, and how they might look after 100 alterations… each one is hand painted on 7x5inch on fabriano 300gsm cold pressed paper.”

We look forward to seeing more!

Red Dog Design are proud to announce launch of reddogthestore.com – an online shop where you can buy wonderful Hand Made, Irish Made and Irish Designed products for you, friends, family and even your furry little friends.

Just in time for Christmas as well, c’mon Ireland!

Launching at The Loft in South Studios on Tuesday evening, ABSOLUT Mode will showcase specially commissioned fashion designs by 5 cutting edge designers alongside photography and film by OFFSET speaker Rich Gilligan. The project curated by Aisling Farinella connects ABSOLUTS history of fashion collaborations with a new era of Irish designers, including Eilis Boyle, Helen Steele, Natalie B Coleman, Simone Rocha & Sorcha O’Raghallaigh. Iconic pieces created for ABSOLUT by Verscae, Manolo Blahnik, Swarovski & Hugo Boss will also be on display. The exhibition is free and open from the 15th until the 20th of November from 11am to 6pm.

Thread is a fashion magazine for Dublin. The second issue themed, One Thing Leads to Another, features original work and interviews from a mix of Irish and international people including Boo George(photographer), Skye Parrot (artist/ photographer/ publisher), Peter Jensen (designer) and Jonathan Kirby( Creative director Levis). The magazine is free and can be picked up from a network of independent retailers in Dublin. Check out the new website and twitter feed for more details.

OFFSET 2012 speaker Richard Gilligan took these portraits in this suite of 8 postcards featuring Irish writers designed by Language. The series of portraits serve as a celebration of Irish literature. This publication accompanies a special exhibition of the photographs that will be displayed  this evening (9th November) in The Long Room Hub (Fellow’s Square), Trinity College at 6pm.

Writers featured include: John Banville, Sebastian Barry, John Boyne, Marina Carr, Anne Enright, Hugo Hamilton, Claire Kilroy and Colm Tóibín.The project, organised by the Ireland Literature Exchange, aims to build a greater international awareness of Irish writing and its writers.The postcards will be made available at international book fairs in places such as Frankfurt, Moscow, Guadalajara and Beijing.

They will also be available throughout Ireland’s network of embassies around the world.

Speaking about the Postcards from the Edge project, the Director of Ireland Literature Exchange, Sinéad Mac Aodha, said: “It is this organisation’s job to spread the good news about modern Irish writing and to make sure our great literature continues to be known and appreciated. These beautiful photographs by Richard Gilligan will help us to achieve this goal.”

More photos after the jump…

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We have just received the following breaking news from OFFSET. They have just launched their 2012 site and have announced their lineup!

OFFSET2012 will feature presentations from the following:

Andrew Essex @ Droga5 (USA)
http://www.droga5.com

Antoine et Manuel (France)
http://www.antoineetmanuel.com

Conor & David (Ireland)
http://www.conoranddavid.com

Conor Harrington (Ireland)
http://www.conorharrington.com

Eike König @ Hort (Germany)
http://www.hort.org.uk

Erik Kessels @ Kesselkramer (Netherlands)
http://www.kesselskramer.nl

Evan Hecox (USA)
http://www.evanhecox.com

Friends With You (USA)
http://www.friendswithyou.com

Jessica Hische (USA)
http://www.jessicahische.is

Johnny Kelly (Ireland)
http://www.mickeyandjohnny.com

Kevin Waldron (Ireland)
http://www.kevinwaldron.co.uk

Kyle Cooper @ Prologue Films
http://www.prologue.com

Matt Clark @ United Visual Artists (UK)
http://www.uva.co.uk

Michael Beirut @ Pentagram (USA)
http://www.pentagram.com

Niall Sweeney & Nigel Truswell @ Pony (Ireland / UK)
http://www.ponybox.co.uk

Olly Moss (UK)
http://www.ollymoss.com

Paula Scher @ Pentagram (USA)
http://www.pentagram.com

Richard Gilligan (Ireland)
http://www.richgilligan.com

Rinzen (Australia)
http://www.rinzen.com

Seymour Chwast (USA)
http://www.pushpininc.com

Shepard Fairey / OBEY (USA)
http://www.obeygiant.com

Stefan Sagmeister (Austria)
http://www.sagmeister.com

Steve Simpson (UK)
http://www.stevesimpson.com

Von (UK)
http://www.hellovon.com

TICKET INFO

Early Bird Ticket – 150 euros (until 31st January)
STUDENT/UNWAGED – 120 euro Promo CODE required – contact OFFSET for info.

General Ticket – 180 euro (from 1st February 2012)

GROUP RATE – 6 FOR 5 OFFER

Organise your friends and colleagues and you can each get your ticket for:
100 (Student/Unwaged)
120 (Early Bird)
150 (Full Price)

There will also be a staggered payment system in operation, meaning at the time of purchase you will be charged 50% of the ticket price, the remaining 50% will be charged on 31st January!

Tickets may be purchased online at www.ticketmaster.ie

Some exciting news just off the press, we’ve confirmed the Irish premiere of Gary Hustwit’s ‘Urbanized’ documentary in The Sugar Club on Monday 24th. Get your tickets now and tell your friends, space is really limited.

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The Small Print in association with OFFSET2012 and Irish Architecture Foundation present the Irish premiere of ‘Urbanized’, the last in the design trilogy documentary series by Gary Hustwit who will be in attendance.

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Monday October 24th at The Sugar Club, Leeson Street, Dublin 2.

Time: 8pm doors / 8.30pm screening / 10pm Q&A with the director Gary Hustwit and guests TBC.

Admission: 15 euro (Very limited admission) available now.

Tickets and more information on the film HERE!

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For more information visit http://urbanizedfilm.com / http://www.iloveoffset.com /
http://www.architecturefoundation.ie / http://www.alwaysreadthesmallprint.com
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