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Welcome to the Dundalk Institute of Technology Creative Media Research website.  We are a group of academics aiming to use our multidisciplinary skills to advance new knowledge and initiatives in creative media. We have 13 members working in areas listed to the right.

Our research is characterized by a mix of pure and applied research. Applied research is made possibly by a strong base of practical skills (in, for example, film production, drawing, graphic design, tangible interface design, media production, multimedia authoring, narrative writing or game design).  To-date, the group has created short films, fine-art productions, alternate-reality games, mobile technologies, tangible interfaces and multimedia applications.  These artifacts are used to solve practical problems, and to test concepts and design principles.

The group is conducting a series of seminars, workshops and master-classes. They run every fortnight, since January 2010, with visiting speakers from industry and academic circles.  To-date, the series has addressed the following areas: decision making and game theory, visual design, multimedia consultancy, graphic design, e-learning, and citizen democracy. See our events page for details.

We are based in the PJ Carrolls building – an inspiring location.  Carrolls is a historical landmark and one of Ireland’s finest buildings.  Built as the Carroll cigarette plant between 1967 and 1970, it is part listed and architecturally distinctive. It is a fine example of modern architecture. The newly refurbished Carrolls contains extensive labs, a darkroom, a radio studio, a film studio, an art studio, screening room, dedicated post grad facilities and a winter garden.  These world-class facilities are expected to continue promoting disciplinary synergies, furthering our research into creative media artifacts that enhance human experience either aesthetically or functionally.