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Journal
Journal entries ordered by “Opinions”
We are hiring: experienced project manager (digital)
We’re looking for an experienced project manager with a passion for the arts; join our team… more
End of the Road Festival 2018
End of the Road is an annual take-over of Larmer Tree Gardens, on the Dorset/Wiltshire border…. more
Edinburgh Festival & Fringe 2018 – part 2
In the second part of his Edinburgh overview, Michael details the next twenty shows of his… more
Edinburgh Festival & Fringe 2018 – part 1
Michael has been to Edinburgh to see if he had the stamina to last a… more
AMA conference 2018
Jack’s highlights and top-tips from the Arts Marketing Association’s 2018 conference, titled ‘The Power of Play’,… more
#DumpTrump signs
Cometh the man, cometh the witty protest banner. On Friday 13th July, like so many people… more
Hamlet at Shakespeare’s Globe
For June’s Cog Night we went to Shakespeare’s Globe to see artistic director Michelle Terry as… more
Cog Design Scavenger Hunt
As part of our annual away day we split off into teams and took to the… more
Museum Marathon
On 15 April, Jack took part in a Museum Marathon in London, here’s his journey around… more
AI Love You at Vault Festival
As part of the 2018 Vault festival, we slunk through the tunnels under Waterloo station to… more
Jack Renwick at Typo Circle
This straight-talking Glaswegian set-up her eponymous studio in 2012, quickly establishing it as serious contender in… more
FC Bergman 300 el x 50 el x 30 el
As part of the 2018 London International Mime Festival, the Belgian company FC Bergman brought one… more
Cultural highlights of 2017
Michael gives a month by month overview of his favourite cultural events of 2017… more
Kabeiroi – Punchdrunk
Michael was lucky enough to get tickets to this year’s most exclusive theatrical event. He’s written… more
Real Magic – Forced Entertainment
Theatrical deconstructionists, Forced Entertainment are touring a new show that features a mind-reading act. Michael experienced… more
London Film Festival 2017
The BFI London Film Festival has become one of the capital’s most important and exciting cultural… more
Folkestone Triennial 2017
2017 saw the fourth Folkestone Triennial, nine weeks of art happenings, centred around commissions from some… more
Interning at Cog
Middlesex University student, Mila Stokingerova, spent time with us and quickly got stuck-in to some big… more
Edinburgh Festival 2017: Becca’s recommended shows
It’s Becca’s first time at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and in Edinburgh. Here are the top… more
AMA conference 2017
Our highlights and top-tips from the Arts Marketing Association’s 2017 conference, titled ‘The Value of Everything’,… more
Take a look outside
Jack writes about the lessons we can learn by looking outside the arts sector, and how… more
Venice Biennale ’17 – all Venice
Michael ventures beyond the main Venice Biennale sites, in search of activity across the city. more
Venice Biennale ’17 – Arsenale
Looking at the Venice Biennale national pavilions within the Arsenale site. more
Venice Biennale ’17 – Giardini
Looking at the core national pavilions of the Venice Biennale, housed within the Giardini site. more
Venice Biennale ’17 – Viva Arte Viva
Opinions on the curated parts of the Venice Biennale, titled Viva Arte Viva. more
Dirty Work (The Late Shift) – Forced Entertainment
For our June Cog Night we were back at Battersea Arts Centre for the UK premiere… more
Simon Esterson at Typo Circle
“Recently we’ve been using some big type and we’ve also been using some smaller type for… more
Speculative pitching
Why won’t we take on unpaid creative pitches? Are we delusional, thinking clients might change their… more
Mellor&Smith meet GFDA
Good Fucking Design Advice (GFDA) is an initiative from New York designers Brian Buirge and Jason… more
Cultural highlights of 2016
Michael gives a month by month overview of his favourite cultural events of 2016… more