Conor PurcellHow to Deal With ClientsCongratulations! You have convinced a client to let you produce a magazine for them. In some ways, that’s the hardest part; convincing a…4 min read·Jun 9, 2020----
Conor PurcellWhat Makes a Good Magazine Cover?Magazine covers are the thing that sells the rest of the magazine; good magazine covers make you want to see what’s inside, while bad…4 min read·May 14, 2020----
Conor PurcellWhy Brands Should Embrace PrintThe refrain ‘print is not dead’ became something of a cliche among indie publishers a few years ago, given how obvious it was to most of…4 min read·May 6, 2020----
Conor PurcellHow to Write About DubaiAlways use the word ‘iconic’ in the opening paragraph. Other words to mention are ‘gold,’ ‘silver,’ ‘shifting sands,’ ‘credit crunch,’…4 min read·Mar 25, 2019----
Conor PurcellType CastConor Purcell meets an Offaly designer documenting Ireland’s signage, one town at a time.5 min read·Mar 24, 2019----
Conor PurcellMachievalli 2.0The man behind American Apparel’s most controversial (and effective) ad campaigns has reinvented himself as a business philosopher. His…6 min read·Mar 24, 2019----
Conor PurcellYemen and the Curse of QatIts defenders say it boosts confidence, mental agility and sexual prowess. Its detractors claim it is the main cause of Yemen’s social and…10 min read·Mar 21, 2019----
Conor PurcellVideo Killed The Video StarOn the back of vlogger Logan Paul’s spectacular fall from grace, Conor Purcell explores fame, fortune and failure in the YouTube age.7 min read·Mar 20, 2019----
Conor PurcellSudan Still Wary of USEleven years after a US missile attack on Khartoum, tensions remain in the capital.4 min read·Mar 20, 2019----
Conor PurcellContent is Not KingContent is the most insidious force of the 21st century. Think I’m exaggerating? I am not. Content in 2016 is a sordid, exponentially…6 min read·Mar 20, 2019----