I just received my Postcard Box from Chris Judge in the post (things in the post! yay!) today.  Chris is a Dublin-based illustrator, a lovely chap and very very talented indeed.  He’s currently selling this collection on his website for an extremely reasonable €20.  I’m addicted to buying art on the web, and this might be one of the best deals I’ve come across.  Take a look at Chris’ site and blog to see his  colourful and joyous illustration work.

Date created: December 2008

Web Address: www.cheapeats.ie

About the Project: This is my new baby, a food blog edited by myself and my good buddy Peter McGuire. CheapEats is all about eating well in Ireland while getting value for money, and we’re covering everything from shopping tips to restaurant reviews to recipes. Check out the site, leave your feedback and send us your tips on the best places to get good food in Ireland.

Date created: November 2008

Web Address: www.oxfamireland.org/oxjam

About the Project: We’ve started a Heroes of Oxjam series on our Oxjam website, to thank all the great musicians and organisers who did such a fantastic job this year.  If you were involved in Oxjam, keep an eye on the site; you may be one of our prize winners.

The superhero illustration is adapted from an istock image.

Date created: Summer 2008

Web Address: www.oxfamireland.org/oxjam

About the Project: I’ve just been working on a major redesign of our Oxjam site. I needed something a bit more dynamic than the flat html we used last year – our Oxjam Officer will be blogging and I also wanted to add some content-rich features like a gig calendar and a google map. So I set it up through lovely old trusty old Wordpress. Having said that, Wordpress did give me some rare trouble this time, but we won’t be falling out over such a small snafu.

I went plugin loopy for this installation, and found some really great addons out there. Big thanks to the geniuses who created the Event Calendar, the Contact Form 7 and MyPageOrder in particular; you’ve made my life a lot easier.

Date created: February 2008

About the Project: Banner identity for Oxfam’s 2008 Fairtrade Woman – see also the Fairtrade Woman blog.  The lovely Eilis will be living off Fairtrade Food for the duration of Fairtrade Fortnight, and blogging about her adventures – including tips on where to find Fairtrade goods and how to incorporate more Fair Trade into your life.

Date created: July 2005

Web Address: lizmcmanus.blogspot.com

About the Project: I set up this weblog for the Labour Party TD Liz McManus. Liz McManus was one of the first TDs to write a weblog and it has received a lot of media attention, including a mention in the Irish Times.

Date created: 2005

Web Address: www.juliewilsonworld.com

About the Project: A portfolio website and blog for the wickedly talented artist and illustrator Julie Wilson