Journal
Authored opinions, cultural reviews and industry insights from our team, peers and clients.
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![Cultural highlights of 2023](https://cogdesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/2023_featured_image-800x600.jpg)
Cultural highlights of 2023
Michael gives a month by month overview of his favourite cultural events of 2023…
![ZU-UK: Radio Ghost and Within Touching Distance](https://cogdesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Radio-Ghost-4-800x600.jpg)
ZU-UK: Radio Ghost and Within Touching Distance
Michael took part in two excellent immersive experiences from ZU-UK: Radio Ghost and Within Touching Distance. They both moved him...
![Five tips for website analytics using GA4](https://cogdesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Nazma_laptop_yellow-800x600.jpg)
Five tips for website analytics using GA4
Nazma shares 5 of her top tips to take your website reporting into 2024 using Google Analytics and their GA4...
![Skate at Somerset House](https://cogdesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/2023_11_Skating_Jessica_Meyrick_300px-800x600.jpg)
Skate at Somerset House
November's Cog Night was a skate around the courtyard at Somerset House. Nazma and Lily share their thoughts.
![A more mindful approach, thoughts from the MCG Conference](https://cogdesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MCG23-800x600.jpg)
A more mindful approach, thoughts from the MCG Conference
Alex attended the 2023 Museums Computer Group conference and it left him feeling mindful and pensive about how we build...
![SEO Resources – Arts Marketing Association Digital Day 2023](https://cogdesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Screenshot-2023-11-09-at-12.10.51-800x600.jpg)
SEO Resources – Arts Marketing Association Digital Day 2023
Cog's Digital Strategist, Nazma Noor, has put together some useful links and resources to accompany her SEO talk at the...
![Untitled: F*ck M*ss S**gon Play](https://cogdesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/untitled_fck_miss_saigon_posters-1-800x600.jpg)
Untitled: F*ck M*ss S**gon Play
October’s Cog Night was Untitled: F*ck M*ss S**gon Play at Young Vic. Nazma shares her rundown of the evening.
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The National Portrait Gallery
September's Cog Night saw Lily visiting the recently reopened National Portrait Gallery. Here are her thoughts:
![Edinburgh Fringe (and Festival) 2023](https://cogdesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Edinburgh_23_Lash_1-800x600.jpg)
Edinburgh Fringe (and Festival) 2023
Michael has been to the world's biggest arts festival. He’s written some notes to help him remember. There might be...
![Punchdrunk: The Burnt City](https://cogdesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/The-Burnt-City-John_Biggs_2000px-800x600.jpg)
Punchdrunk: The Burnt City
Our August Cog Night was an immersive experience, hosted by masters of their art, Punchdrunk. Michael gives his thoughts on...
![AMA Conference 2023](https://cogdesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/14_Jul_23_AMA_heart_-800x600.jpg)
AMA Conference 2023
Nick, Emma and Spencer reflect on their time at the conference which was all about putting ‘Audiences at the Heart’
![A Playlist for the Revolution at The Bush Theatre](https://cogdesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/2023_08_Playlist_Tim-Alexander-2-800x600.jpg)
A Playlist for the Revolution at The Bush Theatre
Alex gives his perspective on our recent Cog Night at The Bush Theatre.
![Manchester International Festival 2023](https://cogdesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/MIF23_Festival_Square_Evening-800x600.jpg)
Manchester International Festival 2023
MIF took over the city and overtook Nazma's social life for the month, including her fourth stint as a festival...
![RHLSTP (Richard Herring’s Leicester Square Theatre podcast)](https://cogdesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Richard-Herring-by-John-Biggs-800x600.jpg)
RHLSTP (Richard Herring’s Leicester Square Theatre podcast)
Rounding off an eventful discussion day, we took a trip to Leicester Square Theatre for this month’s Cog Night. Laura...
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CAttS at Soho Theatre
May's Cog Night took us to see Frankie Thompson's CAttS, Justin gives us his thoughts and sings thanks for the meowmories!
![Akram Khan’s Giselle by ENB (again)](https://cogdesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/2023_05_Giselle_Vicky_Scott-800x600.jpg)
Akram Khan’s Giselle by ENB (again)
Our April Cog Night was a hybrid digital broadcast. Akram Khan’s Giselle by ENB provided an opportunity for some to...
![Should we be worried about AI?](https://cogdesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/13_Apr_Alex_Breakfast_Briefing-800x600.jpg)
Should we be worried about AI?
Alex's recent Breakfast Briefing was about the basics of artificial intelligence, we enjoyed it so much we thought we should...
![Up the Arts! Typo Circle at D&AD](https://cogdesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Up-the-Arts-4x3-1-800x600.jpg)
Up the Arts! Typo Circle at D&AD
On 30th March '23 Michael gave a talk, for TypoCircle, at D&AD's headquarters. it was titled 'Up The Arts!'.
![The Joycean Society at Bertha Dochouse](https://cogdesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/The-Joycean-Society_Holly-Farndell-800x600.jpg)
The Joycean Society at Bertha Dochouse
For our March Cog night we visited Bertha Dochouse to see a fascinating duo of documentaries as part of the...
![Alfie Brown: Sensitive Man 2.0 at Soho Theatre](https://cogdesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/2023_03_Alfie_Brown-Tess-Farlow-800x600.jpg)
Alfie Brown: Sensitive Man 2.0 at Soho Theatre
Our February Cog night saw us back at Soho Theatre, for an evening of introspective stand-up comedy. Nick shares his...