As you’ll have no doubt heard with all the coverage of the hilariously named ‘Latte Levy’ we discard 200 million disposable cups every year in Ireland. We’ve been taken in by the convenience of disposable cups, but in terms of design...
The recent campaign by the Gloss and The Shopkeepers focusing on just how excellent small Irish retailers are, has got us thinking about what amazing shopping experiences there are out there around the country. Folks who are dedicated to both...
For years we were against the idea of stocking socks - but as often is the case we just hadn’t met the right company yet. From the second we discovered cool socks makers Irish Socksciety that changed. They Literally put...
Alice Fitzgerald is a Dublin based visual artist and designer. On her website she describes herself as ‘inspired by the organic forms of nature and the geometric shapes of her city life.’ which makes the fact that I asked her...
As a female run business, International Women's Day has a particular resonance with us. We love retail, and we love the opportunity it affords us to work with so many talented designers and makers. So as our little way of...
This week we took the opportunity to get out from behind the till and see what Showcase Ireland had to offer. We loved meeting so many talented people, and getting reacquainted with familiar faces - and meeting new ones too....
It’s an undisputed fact that us Irish have the gift of the gab. Most of us haven’t just kissed the Blarney Stone, we spent the night with it! With this gift of eloquence, this love of wordiness, wordplay and puns,...
One of the nicest things about working here at Designist is being able to help people send gifts and lovely cards off to their nearest and dearest. If you can’t get home at the moment, let us help you spoil...
