Journal
Authored opinions, cultural reviews and industry insights from our team, peers and clients.
AMA Conference 2016
Our top-tips and takeaways from the Arts Marketing Association's 2016 Conference, titled 'On a Mission to Matter', held in Edinburgh.
Generating email sign-ups
Email sign-ups are vital to effective marketing and measurable engagement. But how do you persuade people to join a mailing...
What’s wrong with smartphones at the theatre?
Should we be annoyed with people fiddling with their phones at the theatre, or will a more relaxed environment make...
Miss Revolutionary Idol Berserker
45 minutes of complete but perfectly choreographed madness, this is the craziest performance you could possibly see.
We are here
Could this exceptional project shape attitudes towards public investment in the arts? On 1st July 2016 a small army...
Did smart-arse design lose us the referendum?
As designers we claim to be expert communicators. But has the referendum shown that all we're really doing is talking...
On the receiving end
What’s it like to be on the receiving end of your job application? Michael gives his top ten insights into...
Your brand in a digital world
As part of Create Hub's Industry Experts panel, Sam writes about how cultural organisations can take a digital-first approach to...
24hr design challenge
On 4th May we shut the studio to compete in a 24hr design challenge, creating a website for a new...
Until You Hear That Bell at The Albany
Through the timed 'rounds' on a boxing clock, Sean Mahoney tells the tale of his growth into adulthood. For our...
Matthew Herbert’s edible records at the Science Gallery
For our March Cog Night we watched Matthew Herbert play with his food at King’s College London’s Science Gallery
Hysterical at The Vault Festival
For February’s Cog Night we visited The Vault Festival to see Hysterical, a play about advertising and mental health.
Bob and Roberta Smith at the William Morris Gallery
The William Morris Gallery celebrates the work and life of a great English craftsman and artist. It's the perfect place...
Akram Khan’s Until the Lions at Roundhouse
January's Cog Night was the World Premiere of Akram Khan Company's Until the Lions at Roundhouse.
Cultural highlights of 2015
Michael gives a month by month overview of his favourite cultural events of 2015...
Cog Christmas 2015
Secret Santa speculations, Christmas drinks, pizza and doughnuts, doughnuts, doughnuts, doughnuts!
Bruno Maag at Typo Circle
For his Typographic Circle talk, the outspoken typeface designer, Bruno Maag raced through a history of screen-based type design. Michael...
Merry Christmas 2015
We've raided our wardrobes and un-boxed our Christmas decorations. Each member of the team got #Christmassy4Cog in a festive photoshoot...