Author Archives for ICAD

The Sound of W.

March 31, 2022 4:05 pm Published by Comments Off on The Sound of W.

  Vladyslava Denys is one of us. She is a mother. A working creative. A proud Ukrainian. We have gotten... View Article


ICAD Awards 2022

March 7, 2022 9:07 am Published by Comments Off on ICAD Awards 2022

  Two weeks ago ICAD helped clear the dust off the stage in Whelans, inspirational speakers provided an audience with... View Article


Are You Up For It?

March 7, 2022 9:04 am Published by Comments Off on Are You Up For It?

  Two weeks ago ICAD helped clear the dust off the stage in Whelans, inspirational speakers provided an audience with... View Article


Will There Be Bells?

August 3, 2021 3:07 pm Published by Comments Off on Will There Be Bells?

There are few questions we can ask of jurors in respect of the ICAD awards. Not simply because their deliberations,... View Article


Pushing Past the Passivity

March 19, 2021 4:39 pm Published by Comments Off on Pushing Past the Passivity

  I used to sometimes fantasise about doing nothing. An indefinite escape from the world of deadlines and responsibilities. I... View Article


The First Walk

March 9, 2021 10:59 am Published by Comments Off on The First Walk

One of the big things I missed last year was a promise I’d made in 2019. Tick the emigration box... View Article


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Creative Director Gerry McCloskey Eoghan Nolan   Copywriter Gerry McCloskey Eoghan Nolan Johnny Ferguson Risteard Cooper Barry Murphy   Agency... View Article


Every Crisis Demands Creative Thinking

February 26, 2021 10:26 am Published by Comments Off on Every Crisis Demands Creative Thinking

I was recently doing an industry talk and someone asked “was this really the right time for creative awards?” Having... View Article


Student and Greenhorns

December 15, 2020 1:37 pm Published by Comments Off on Student and Greenhorns

In 2020 ICAD decided to focus its efforts on bringing ICAD award entries to commendation level and staging the biggest... View Article


Good is Good

September 22, 2020 3:50 pm Published by Comments Off on Good is Good

Being asked to judge ICAD this year was a lovely surprise and an honour. I’m still not sure what a... View Article


Great Expectations

June 29, 2020 3:33 pm Published by Comments Off on Great Expectations

Anxiety and avocados; two staples of the Millennial diet. Everyone seems to be dealing with anxiety, and it’s hard to... View Article


Advertising Jury Two

July 7, 2020 3:18 pm Published by Comments Off on Advertising Jury Two

Jen Speirs Jury Chariperson Jen is a relative newcomer to the Ireland advertising industry, having started as ECD in Rothco... View Article


Advertising Jury One

July 7, 2020 3:14 pm Published by Comments Off on Advertising Jury One

Des Kavanagh  Jury Chariperson Des is a writer with BBDO in Dublin. He has been in the industry  for over... View Article