Explore brand new design from Aotearoa New Zealand
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Fresh From The Field: For Another Self – By MAKEBARDO
Tattooed skin as narrative space, that’s the idea behind For Another Self, and this week MAKEBARDO walks us through how they built an inclusive, expressive brand identity that treats tattoo […]
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2026 Hot New Things: Rebekah Wood, Wellington School of Design Ngā Pae Māhutonga, Massey University
Design Assembly profiles a selection of the top graduates from the best Art and Design Schools in Aotearoa New Zealand. We welcome these talented emerging professionals to our industry, learn […]
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Fresh From The Field: Anitya – The Lyric Book – By Alexandra ‘Severely’ Dawson
When Tom Scott described Anitya as ‘his first daughter’, designer Alexandra ‘Severely’ Dawson responded with a lyric book that feels intimate, feminine and strong — layered with collage, childhood drawings […]
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In Motion With… Fraser Munro
In this series we’re shining a light on some of the people who breathe life and action into design, Aotearoa NZ’s motion designers. This week we sat down with Fraser […]
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2026 Hot New Things: Kelys Witty, Auckland University of Technology
Design Assembly profiles a selection of the top graduates from the best Art and Design Schools in Aotearoa New Zealand. We welcome these talented emerging professionals to our industry, learn […]
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2026 Hot New Things: Jess McGeorge, Otago Polytechnic
Design Assembly profiles a selection of the top graduates from the best Art and Design Schools in Aotearoa New Zealand. We welcome these talented emerging professionals to our industry, learn […]
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2026 Hot New Things: Ruby Ross-Hayes, Wellington School of Design Ngā Pae Māhutonga, Massey University
Design Assembly profiles a selection of the top graduates from the best Art and Design Schools in Aotearoa New Zealand. We welcome these talented emerging professionals to our industry, learn […]
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Fresh From The Field: Waha – By Strategy Creative
Grounded in hā, whakapapa and kaupapa Māori, Strategy Creative’s identity for Waha is a future-facing brand where ancestral knowledge meets modern tools, created as a place for creativity and community […]
Design Assembly Members Only Coffee Club | April | Ōtautahi
EVENTS & WORKSHOPS
Apr 01
Design Assembly Members Only Coffee Club | April | Ōtautahi
DA Coffee Club is a regular in-person gathering for DA Friend Members to catch up over coffee, share ideas, and connect with other designers and creatives. It’s a relaxed space to build your network, find inspiration, and maybe even meet your next collaborator or friend.
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Apr 01
Design Assembly Members Only Coffee Club | April | Pōneke
DA Coffee Club is a regular in-person gathering for DA Friend Members to catch up over coffee, share ideas, and connect with other designers and creatives. It’s a relaxed space to build your network, find inspiration, and maybe even meet your next collaborator or friend.
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Apr 02
Design Assembly Members Only Coffee Club | April | Tāmaki Makaurau
DA Coffee Club is a regular in-person gathering for DA Friend Members to catch up over coffee, share ideas, and connect with other designers and creatives. It’s a relaxed space to build your network, find inspiration, and maybe even meet your next collaborator or friend.
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Apr 14
Design Assembly Join the Dots – April
Online conversations with and for DA Friends DA Friends Join the Dots is Design Assembly’s members-only online lunchtime event series. Running regularly throughout the year, each one-hour session brings designers […]
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