There’s been a few core people throughout my life (including Shauna and Ben obviously) that have really helped to form my thoughts on things. Is it weird to say people? People know so much. Is there a resource that has particularly helped you? I’ll dabble in everything else but the above is standard loadout. What tools do you use most for your work? Our time in Munich is up in a few months and after that we’re not sure where we’re heading. The nature of our work means we’re lucky in that we can pretty much live anywhere. The only problem is that there is huge housing crisis in Dublin at the moment and renting there seems less and less like a smart move. I’ve said it before, but the design community in Dublin is truly something else – the sense of camaraderie and openness is second to none.
I’m from Dublin originally and have lived and worked there pretty consistently for my whole adult life. Myself and Shauna moved over to Munich late last year so she could spend some time in Bureau Borsche. What prompted your move to Munich? How does it compare to Dublin? So being constantly afraid is essential in my opinion. If I’m honest with myself, worrying about what people think has made me do more than almost any other motivation. I maintain that the only thing that gets projects completed is fear. People always assume that someone working for themselves must have a really strong grasp of discipline but I don’t feel particularly well equipped in that area.
What skills would you say are essential to your job? Doing anything related to film and typography is the absolute dream. Going back a little further I got to work with the insanely nice man Johnny Kelly on the titles for his amazing short film Fern. That one feels like a turning point for some reason and I’m really happy with the outcome. A while back BONG made a website for one of my favourite music people, Kuedo. My dumb brain often reads the most recent as the most exciting. What has been the most exciting project of the last twelve months? A client’s deadline is almost always as soon as possible and being able to manage that expectation can be difficult. Being our own bosses can sometimes feel like we’re never not working and taking time away from work can often feel like stealing. The part I struggle with most is the business side of things. Also, I work with my best friends – who do I think I am? The most enjoyable aspects of my job are often the little moments of a nice idea or solution appearing after blanking on something for hours. What are the most and least enjoyable aspects of your job? Recently we’ve branched out into more sculptural and spatial work, which has been really interesting, but the core of what we do is regular old graphic design – identities and books and the like. It’s Okay, on the other hand, is a bit more of a traditional graphic design studio. The outcome of almost everything we do still pretty much ends up being viewed on screens and that’s how we like it. Originally we were known for experimental web things that were a bit tongue-in-cheek but more recently we’ve taken on larger identity projects that feel like actual projects that actual studios do. Ben and I haven't lived in the same country for years so 90% of the work we do is done remotely. Sometimes I’ll take on a project or two on my own but I generally prefer to work with other people – talking is a huge part of how I go about making things.īONG tends to focus more on the digital. I guess you could say I work across various forms of graphic design and front-end development via two separate companies: BONG with my good friend Ben West and It’s Okay with my partner Shauna Buckley.
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