Well peoples – it’s all true, We are delighted to be joining with the guys in QMP. It’s the start of even more beautiful things. If you were a regular Hive blog reader, thanks for the check-ins over the years – peace, love, catch you on the flip side. From the Hivers – over & out – Q music from the end of the Hulk.

Here’s what AdWorld had to say-

Padraig Burns, MD of Publicis QMP commented; “We are really looking forward to integrating Jimmy and his team into Publicis QMP. It’s an opportunity to grow our business and bring some very talented people into the agency”.

Jimmy Murphy, MD of The Hive commented; “We share a very similar creative culture with Publicis QMP and I believe they have led the way in creating an agency model for the digital age. It makes sense for us to connect with Publicis QMP and offer an improved breadth of services to our clients.”

Publicis QMP is one of Ireland’s leading advertising agencies whose clients include Meteor, Cadbury, VHI, Spar, Renault and ptsb. Clients of “The Hive” include News International, Barnardos and Q102.

Yet another in the series of 3d outdoor sites we’ve just done for RTE. Pretty sure That bird is going to be on some students wall by the weekend – enjoy it while it lasts.

New motion piece we’ve done for RTE. Animation by ART + GRAFT london.

Here’s a halloween card we’ve just produced for Monster animation. A little bit of fun is good for the soul every now and then.

Go team – Our Barnardos Advert got two gold sharks at Kinsale last weekend. One for Direction, well done to the guys at blinder, and one for editing for the guys at screenscene. Watch out for our new Barnardos TV which goes live this October.

Our Advert for Barnardos earlier this year has been shortlisted for three sharks, good news (fin)gers crossed. Well done everyone envolved. We’re up for one in the world television category no less. Blinder are up for direction & Screen Scene for editing. The Advert has already got two gold icads and a gold Clio.

Our Package Design for Hout Bay has found its way onto www.lovelypackage.com , the creative resource for the best packaging design about. This makes us happy.

Here’s some work featuring Louis Walsh & Glenda Gilsen we’ve just completed. Love to tell you what its all about, but its a teaser – so as they say, all will be revealed on 18.09.10 (clever). Needless to say, the gas stories about what Simon and Cheryl are REALLY like, did flow. Remember – Shhh, you haven’t seen me, Right?

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Robyn is the newest member of The Hive crew – One thousand welcomes. Robyn is ex champion sports, 98fm & Spin. So brings a shed load of experience to the Account Handling side of things. She also invents the most awesome halloween costumes we’ve ever seen, but that’s a story for another day.

Our Adam got to design the latest cover of Le COOL. Le cool is a free weekly magazine featuring a selection of cultural events and leisure activities, revealing
what is worthwhile and the things that you really should not miss. Thanks Le COOL, it was an honour and a pleasure.

http://spoiledmilk.lecool.com/dublin/en/interview/170