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This Week’s Le Cool Dublin Cover….

digital — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:10:38 +0000

This is a photograph of a 3d paper design of Dublin City made by Ciara Rapple, a graphic designer in Rothco, which was featured on Broadsheet.ie as this week’s “Le Cool Dublin” Cover.

“I mainly wanted to do something about the man who saved his rabbit from the Liffey last year, because it’s lovely. So I have him diving into the Liffey to save the rabbit and then again on the bridge giving him a kiss.”

EVERYTHING MUST F**KIN’ GO!!!!

digital — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 11:18:11 +0000

Welcome to 2012!! A lovely place to shop! Straight to the point, but at least they’re honest!

Regrets, I’ve had a few…

digital — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 11:15:13 +0000

but then again….here’s five to mention!

Five Regrets Of The Dying

Words, words, words….and their new (alternative) meanings

digital — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 11:13:24 +0000

The Washington Post published a contest for readers in which they were asked to supply alternate meanings for various words. The following were some of the winning entries:

Abdicate, (v.), to give up all hope of ever having a flat stomach.
Carcinoma (n.), a valley in California, notable for its heavy smog.
Esplanade (v.), to attempt an explanation while drunk.
Willy-nilly (adj.), impotent.
Flabbergasted (adj.), appalled over how much weight you have gained.
Negligent (adj.), describes a condition in which you absentmindedly answer the door in your nightie.
Lymph (v.), to walk with a lisp.
Gargoyle (n.), an olive-flavored mouthwash.
Bustard (n.), a very rude Metrobus driver.
Coffee (n.), a person who is coughed upon.
Flatulence (n.), the emergency vehicle that picks you up after you are run over by a steamroller.
Balderdash (n.), a rapidly receding hairline.
Testicle (n.), a humorous question on an exam.
Semantics (n.), pranks conducted by young men studying for the priesthood, including such things as gluing the pages of the priest’s prayer book together just before vespers.
Rectitude (n.), the formal, dignified demeanor assumed by a proctologist immediately before he examines you.
Marionettes (n.), residents of Washington DC who have been jerked around by the mayor.
Oyster (n.), a person who sprinkles his conversation with Yiddish expressions.
Circumvent (n.), the opening in the front of boxer shorts.
Frisbatarianism (n.), The belief that, when you die, your soul goes up on the roof and gets stuck there.

The Giving Guild

digital — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 12:22:22 +0000

We’re happy to have helped out with the Giving Guild, working with them on their lovely new logo (if we do say so ourselves). We wish them the best of luck on December 9th for Laura Lynn house, visit The Giving Guild to see the good stuff they’re up to.

GO MAYNOOTH!

digital — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 15:52:04 +0000

November ushers in the first of many Open Days at NUI Maynooth and to kick-off the student recruiting season, we are launching the next installment of work for NUI Maynooth – Ireland’s University Town. The series of online videos take inspiration from NUI Maynooth’s long track record of academic excellence, their impressive list of Alumi and raft of leading professors. Produced at Piranha Bar and drawing on the expertise of rock star illustrator Chris Judge and Director Richard Chaney we are delighted to share this campaign and hope you enjoy.

Movember at Rothco

digital — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 10:10:14 +0000

10 brave Rothconians have agreed to grow ‘tasches for the month of November all to raise funds to support Action Prostate Cancer and The Irish Cancer Society. They have braced themselves for the funny looks they get walking down the street, the nervous smile from the shop assistant when buying chewing gum, the straight out laughter from their colleagues in hallways and meetings and they owe their other half’s big time for not going abroad for the month. Week two has been tough. So come on, reach deep into those pockets for a good cause.
Click here to donate and watch their Mo’s grow.

A Man. A Cause. A Finger.

digital — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 10:11:57 +0000

Rothco would like to give a shout out to Kirshenbaum Bond Senecal + Partners, New York (KBS+P), for this excellent piece of work on behalf of the Prostate Cancer Foundation, as part of September Prostate Cancer Awareness Month.

He moves like a heavy Central European fog: dense, mysterious, yet insistent. It is whispered that he hails from Kladno, a proud Czech Republic city steeped in masculine traditions of steel mills and mining. Eyewitnesses say he travels light, armed with latex gloves, a tracksuit, and very little patience. His methods? Unorthodox. His touch? Unforgiving. So contact your family doctor and get checked before you get Czeched!

Click here to visit Branko

Rothco loves Mattress Mick

digital — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 08:40:59 +0000

We at Rothco are proud to introduce you to Mattress Mick – The Mad Hatter – supporting Irish made jobs! Mick will be uploading a new video every week. To help Mick in his campaign you can email new ideas for his videos. Chat with Mattress Mick today mattressmick@gmail.com

Meet Our New Friends!

digital — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 11:06:23 +0000

This past weekend, we picked up 2 new pals in Kinsale at the Shark awards. We collected two sharks, a bronze for Digital Fresh Thinking Cross Media Campaign for O2 Bring Back the Roar (the only Irish agency to win in the digital category!), and a silver for Curry’s with Kings Speech (the only Irish Radio ad to be awarded this year!) A good time was had by all Rothconians and we’re looking after our new pals.

Shark Awards 2011