[UPDATE: The 2010 list now has its own separate page in this blog, see the ‘Irish graphic design company blogs’ tab at the top of this page.]
Company: Atomic
Individual authors identified by name: Yes
Blog name: Atomic Particles
Blog type: Design company blog
Published since: November 2008
Date reviewed: 06 June 2009
Number of days since last post: 4 days
Predominant class of post content: Own design projects, Design reference
Interaction elements allowed:
— Commenting turned on? Yes
— Trackbacks enabled? No
— Social networking tools enabled? Yes
— If yes which? Social bookmarking widget for posts
Volume of comments received (based on last 30 posts):
30 posts reviewed. 5 with comments 25 without comments
5 comments on 5 posts.
Does the blogger answer comments? No
System used for the blog: Blogger
Website address for the blog: http://www.atomic.ie/particles
Corporate Twitter page: No
Company: BFK
Individual authors identified by name: No
Blog name: BFK News
Blog type: Design company blog
Published since: 1999*
Date reviewed: 16 May 2009
Number of days since last post: 5 days
Predominant class of post content: Own design projects
Interaction elements allowed:
— Commenting turned on? No
— Trackbacks enabled? N/A
— Social networking tools enabled? No
Volume of comments received (based on last 30 posts): N/A
Does the blogger answer comments? N/A
System used for the blog: Strata3 Publisher
Website address for the blog: www.bfk.ie
Corporate Twitter page: Yes at twitter.com/BFKdesign
*Some content imported into blog format from earlier iterations of the site.
Company/Group: Candy Collective
Individual authors identified by name: No
Blog name: Candy Collective News
Blog type: Design organisation blog
Published since: May 2008
Date reviewed: 27 May 2009
Number of days since last post: 5 days
Predominant class of post content: Design reference, Image reference, Link-blog
Interaction elements allowed:
— Commenting turned on? Yes
— Trackbacks enabled? No
— Social networking tools enabled? No
Volume of comments received (based on last 30 posts):
30 posts reviewed. 2 with comments 28 without comments
3 comments on 2 posts.
Does the blogger answer comments? No
System used for the blog: Custom
Website address for the blog: www.candycollective.com/index.php?/news
Corporate Twitter page: Yes at twitter.com/CandyCollective
Company/Group: Centre for Design Innovation
Individual authors identified by name: Yes
Blog name: Design Innovation Blog
Blog type: Design organisation blogPublished since: December 2006
Date reviewed: 01 June 2009
Number of days since last post: 4 days
Predominant class of post content: Design commentary, Academic research, Notices of eventsInteraction elements allowed:
— Commenting turned on? Yes
— Trackbacks enabled? No
— Social networking tools enabled? No
Volume of comments received (based on last 30 posts):
30 posts 11 with comments, 29 without comments
16 comments in total on 11 posts.
Does the blogger answer comments? YesSystem used for the blog: Wordpress
Website address for the blog: http://www.designinnovation.ie/blog
Corporate Twitter page: No
Company: Chuffey Media
Individual authors identified by name: No
Blog name: Chuffey The Blog
Blog type: Design company blog
Published since: October 2008Date reviewed: 06 June 2009
Number of days since last post: 211 days
Predominant class of post content: Own design projects
Interaction elements allowed:
— Commenting turned on? Yes
— Trackbacks enabled? Yes
— Social networking tools enabled? No
Volume of comments received (based last 30 posts): None
Does the blogger answer comments? N/A
System used for the blog: WordPress
Website address for the blog www.chuffeymedia.ie/blog
Corporate Twitter page: No
Company: Creative Media
Individual authors identified by name: No
Blog name: News Blog
Blog type: Design company blog
Published since: August 2007
Date reviewed: 01 June 2009
Number of days since last post: 21 daysPredominant class of post content: Own design projects, Professional journal, Design reference
Interaction elements allowed:
— Commenting turned on? No
— Trackbacks enabled? N/A
— Social networking tools enabled? No
Volume of comments received (based on last 30 posts): N/A
Does the blogger answer comments? N/A
System used for the blog: Custom
Website address for the blog: www.creativemediani.com
Corporate Twitter page: No
Company: Design Inch
Individual authors identified by name: No
Blog name: Design Inch blog
Blog type: Design company blog
Published since: June 2009
Date reviewed: 28 June 2009
Number of days since last post: 6 daysPredominant class of post content: Own design projects, Image reference
Interaction elements allowed:
— Commenting turned on? Yes
— Trackbacks enabled? Yes
— Social networking tools enabled? No
Volume of comments received (based on last 30 posts): None
Does the blogger answer comments? N/A
System used for the blog: WordPress
Website address for the blog: www.designinch.ie/wordpress
Corporate Twitter page: Yes at twitter.com/designinch
Company/Group: Design Research Group
Individual authors identified by name: Yes
Blog name: Design Research Group
Blog type: Design organisation blogPublished since: March 2008
Date reviewed: 06 June 2009
Number of days since last post: 98 days
Predominant class of post content: Design commentary, Design analysis, Design reference, Design research
Interaction elements allowed:
— Commenting turned on? Yes
— Trackbacks enabled? Yes
— Social networking tools enabled? No
Volume of comments received (based on last 30 posts)
12 posts reviewed. 10 with comments 2 without.
45 comments for 10 posts. (One post had 24 comments)
Does the blogger answer comments? Yes
System used for the blog: Wordpress
Website address for the blog: http://designresearchgroup.wordpress.com
Group Twitter page: No
Company: Design Tactics
Individual authors identified by name: No
Blog name: Creativity with Purpose (was ‘Design TicTacs’)
Blog type: Design company blog
Published since: May 2009
Date reviewed: 06 June 2009
Number of days since last post: 1 day
Predominant class of post content: Design reference, Image reference, Link-blog
— Commenting turned on? No
— Trackbacks enabled? No
— Social networking tools enabled? No
Volume of comments received (based on last 30 posts): None
Does the blogger answer comments? N/A
System used for the blog: Tumblr
Website address for the blog: http://designtactics.tumblr.com
Corporate Twitter page: Yes at twitter.com/designtactics
Company: Ebow
Individual authors identified by name: No
Blog name: Ebow Blog
Blog type: Design company blog
Published since: 01 January 2004
Date reviewed: 11 July 2009
Number of days since last post: 214 days
Predominant class of post content: Own design projects, Studio journal, Design reference
Interaction elements allowed:
— Commenting turned on? Yes
— Trackbacks enabled? No
— Social networking tools enabled? No
Volume of comments received (based on last 30 posts):
30 posts reviewed. 4 with comments 26 without comments
13 comments on 4 posts.
Does the blogger answer comments? Yes
System used for the blog: WordPress
Website address for the blog: www.ebow.ie/blog
Company Twitter page: Yes at twitter.com/ebowdublin
Company: Ion Design
Individual authors identified by name: No
Blog name: Ion Blog
Blog type: Design company blog
Published since: N/A (No dates on posts)
Date reviewed: 11 July 2009
Number of days since last post: N/A
Predominant class of post content: Design reference, Software reference
Interaction elements allowed:
— Commenting turned on? No
— Trackbacks enabled? No
— Social networking tools enabled? No
Volume of comments received (based on last 30 posts): N/A
Does the blogger answer comments? N/A
System used for the blog: Custom
Website address for the blog: http://www.ion.ie/blog
Company Twitter page: No
Company: Neville Design Group
Individual authors identified by name: No
Blog name: Neville Design blog
Blog type: Design company blog
Published since: March 2009
Date reviewed: 28 June 2009
Number of days since last post: 72 days
Predominant class of post content: Own design projects
Interaction elements allowed:
— Commenting turned on? Yes
— Trackbacks enabled? Yes
— Social networking tools enabled? No
If yes which? N/A
Volume of comments received (based on last 30 posts): None
Does the blogger answer comments? N/A
System used for the blog: WordPress
Website address for the blog: http://nevilledesign.wordpress.com
Corporate Twitter page: No
Company: New Graphic
Individual authors identified by name: No
Blog name: New Graphic News
Blog type: Design company blog
Published since: March 2008
Date reviewed: 12 September 2009
Number of days since last post: 57 days (18 July 2009)
Predominant class of post content: Own design projects
Interaction elements allowed:
— Commenting turned on? Yes
— Trackbacks enabled? No
— Social networking tools enabled? No
Volume of comments received
12 posts reviewed (all). 0 with comments 12 without comments
0 comments on 0 posts.
Does the blogger answer comments? N/A
System used for the blog: WordPress
Website address for the blog: http://www.newgraphic.ie/news/index.php
Corporate Twitter page: Yes at twitter.com/NewGraphic
Company: Paper Lantern Studios
Individual authors identified by name: Yes
Blog name: Paper Lantern Studios
Blog type: Design company blog
Published since: 22 June 2008
Date reviewed:03 June 2009Number of days since last post: 50 days
Predominant class of post content: Studio journal
Interaction elements allowed:
— Commenting turned on? Yes
— Trackbacks enabled? No
— Social networking tools enabled? Yes
If yes which? Google Friend Connect and Blogger Followers
Volume of comments received (based on last 30 posts):
30 posts reviewed. 5 with comments 25 without comments
5 comments on 5 posts
Does the blogger answer comments? No
System used for the blog: Blogspot
Website address for the blog: http://paperlanternstudios.blogspot.com
Corporate Twitter page: No
Company: Penhouse Design
Individual authors identified by name: No
Blog name: Fresh Air
Blog type: Design company blog
Published since: January 2009
Date reviewed: 28 June 2009
Number of days since last post: 4 days
Predominant class of post content: Professional journal, Link-blog, Design commentary, Image reference
Interaction elements allowed:
— Commenting turned on? Yes
— Trackbacks enabled? Yes
— Social networking tools enabled? Yes
If yes which? Facebook link
Volume of comments received (based on last 30 posts): 5
30 posts reviewed. 3 with comments 27 without comments
6 comments on 3 posts
Does the blogger answer comments? Yes
System used for the blog: WordPress
Website address for the blog: http://penhousedesign.wordpress.com
Corporate Twitter page: Yes at twitter.com/penhousedesign
Company: Rain Communications
Individual authors identified by name: No
Blog name: Rain Communications blog
Blog type: Design company blog
Published since: November 2008
Date reviewed: 28 June 2009
Number of days since last post: 97 days
Predominant class of post content: Own design projects, Design commentary, Link-blog
Interaction elements allowed:
— Commenting turned on? Yes
— Trackbacks enabled? No
— Social networking tools enabled? Yes
If yes which? Social bookmarking widgets on each post
Volume of comments received (based on last 30 posts):
30 posts reviewed. 1 with comments 29 without comments*
2 comments on 1 posts
Does the blogger answer comments? No
System used for the blog: Custom
Website address for the blog: www.raincommunications.ie/blog.aspx
Corporate Twitter page: No
*Six other posts had one comment each which was garbled comment spam and discounted for the purposes of this research.
Company: Spoilt Child
Individual authors identified by name: Yes
Blog Name: Pinstripe
Blog type: Design company blogPublished since: September 2005
Date reviewed: 03 June 2009
Number of days since last post: 6 days
Predominant class of post content: Promoting events, Promoting services, Design commentary
Interaction elements allowed:
— Commenting turned on? Yes
— Trackbacks enabled? N/A
— Social networking tools enabled? Yes
If yes which? Social bookmarking widget on each post, Recent Readers widget in sidebar
Volume of comments received (based on last 30 posts):
30 posts reviewed 8 with comments 22 without comments
14 comments on 8 posts
Does the blogger answer comments? Yes
System used for the blog: Textpattern
Website address for the blog: http://www.spoiltchild.ie/pinstripe
Corporate Twitter page: No
Company: The Brand Union
Individual authors identified by name: No
Blog name: Dublin blog
Blog type: Design company blog
Published since: December 2008
Date reviewed: 01 April 2009Number of days since last post: 13 daysPredominant class of post content: Design reference, Image reference, Link-blog
Interaction elements allowed:
— Commenting turned on? Yes
— Trackbacks enabled? Yes
— Social networking tools enabled? No
Volume of comments received (based on last 30 posts): None
20 posts reviewed (all).
Does the blogger answer comments? No
System used for the blog: WordPress
Website address for the blog: http://blogs.thebrandunion.com/thedublinblog
Corporate Twitter page: No
Company: The Creative District
Individual authors identified by name: No
Blog name: Our Blog / Studio News
Blog type: Design company blog
Published since: May 2009
Date reviewed: 28 June 2009
Number of days since last post: 3 days
Predominant class of post content: Professional journal, Link-blog
Interaction elements allowed:
— Commenting turned on? Yes
— Trackbacks enabled? No
— Social networking tools enabled? Yes
If yes which? Social bookmarking widgets on each post
Volume of comments received (based on or last 30 posts): 43
17 posts reviewed (all). 10 with posts and 7 without.
Does the blogger answer comments? Yes
System used for the blog: WordPress
Website address for the blog: www.thecreativedistrict.ie/blog
Corporate Twitter page: Yes at twitter.com/CreativeDistric/
Company: 20-20 Vision
Individual authors identified by name: Yes
Blog name: 20-20 Vision News
Blog type: Design company blog
Published since: January 2009
Date reviewed: 11 July 2009
Number of days since last post: 106 days
Predominant class of post content: Own design projects
Interaction elements allowed:
— Commenting turned on? Yes
— Trackbacks enabled? No
— Social networking tools enabled? Yes
— If yes which? Add posts to Del.icio.us, Technorati or Digg
Volume of comments received (based on last 30 posts): None
Does the blogger answer comments? N/A
System used for the blog: Custom
Website address for the blog: http://www.2020vision.ie/news
Company Twitter page: No
Company: Threesixty
Individual authors identified by name: Yes
Blog name: Threesixty News
Blog type: Design company blog
Published since: 28 January 2009
Date reviewed: 28 June 2009
Number of days since last post: 4 days
Predominant class of post content: Own design projects
Interaction elements allowed:
— Commenting turned on? No
— Trackbacks enabled? No
— Social networking tools enabled? No
Volume of comments received (based on last 30 posts): N/A
Does the blogger answer comments? N/A
System used for the blog: Custom
Website address for the blog: http://www.wearethreesixty.com/ee/index.php/news
Company Twitter page: No
Company: Whitenoise Studios
Individual authors identified by name: Yes
Blog name: What’s New Pussycat?
Blog type: Design company blog
Published since: 10 September 2008
Date reviewed: 11 July 2009
Number of days since last post: 3 days
Predominant class of post content: Own design projects, Professional journal, Studio journal
Interaction elements allowed:
— Commenting turned on? Yes
— Trackbacks enabled? No
— Social networking tools enabled? No
Volume of comments received (based on last 30 posts):
30 posts reviewed. 8 with comments 22 without comments
21 comments on 8 posts
Does the blogger answer comments? Yes
System used for the blog: WordPress
Website address for the blog: http://www.whitenoisestudios.com/blog
Company Twitter page: No
Company/Group: Workgroup
Individual authors identified by name: Yes
Blog name: Workgroup
Blog type: Design collective blog
Published since:
Date reviewed: 11 July 2009
Number of days since last post: 2 days
Predominant class of post content: Design reference, Image reference, Link-blog
Interaction elements allowed:
— Commenting turned on? No
— Trackbacks enabled? No
— Social networking tools enabled? No
Volume of comments received (based on last 30 posts): N/A
Does the blogger answer comments? N/A
System used for the blog: WordPress
Website address for the blog: http://workgroup.ie
Company Twitter page: No
Company: X Communications
Individual authors identified by name: No
Blog name: X Communications Blog
Published since: May 2001
Date reviewed: 01 April 2009
Number of days since last post: 16 days
Predominant class of post content: Own design projects
Interaction elements allowed:
— Commenting turned on? No
— Trackbacks enabled? No
— Social networking tools enabled? No
Volume of comments received (based on last 30 posts): N/A
Does the blogger answer comments? N/A
System used for the blog: Custom
Website address for the blog: http://www.xcommunications.ie/Blog.aspx
Company Twitter page: Yes at twitter.com/xcommunications
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