5 minutes with… Siobhon Joe
Siobhon Joe is a designer who aspires to deliver high-quality thoughtful experiences that reach beyond aesthetics across digital and print platforms. We caught up with her to learn more about her creative journey, processes, and project outcomes. What is your background and how did you get into design? I was born in West Auckland and…
3 days ago by Nicole Arnett Phillips
5 mins with… Melissa Jenner – Founder, START Now
Melissa Jenner, founder of START Now a human innovation company which focuses on helping people and businesses forge meaningful, purposeful and sustainable careers will be running a workshop with Design Assembly on how to apply the toolbox of design to create multiple possible futures for yourself. Ahead of Melissa’s workshop we caught up with her…
4 days ago by Jaimee Harris
Fresh From The Field — Supertrash by Seachange
This Fresh From The Field features bold branding by Seachange Studio for an awesome company reducing the load on our planet, diverting waste from landfill. If you have new or recent work that you would like to share in Fresh from the Field email Louise for details. The Brief: Supertrash is a small, family-run collection…
5 days ago by Nicole Arnett Phillips
Wellington – DA Spring Conversations 2019 : Meet the panel
Design Assembly is delighted to present our DA Spring Conversations 2019 series taking place in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch in September. Planet centric design – What is the role and responsibility of the designer? Have you ever wondered how your job as a designer impacts our planet? Do you want to reduce your carbon footprint…
5 days ago by Hollie Arnett
Present Tense : Wāhine Toi Aotearoa / Britomart Works on Paper
Poster call and exhibition hīkoi gathers and champions Aotearoa New Zealand women* designers Silk-screen posters, RAMP Gallery, May 2019 / Photo: Jinki Cambronero Present Tense : Wāhine Toi Aotearoa Britomart Works on Paper, Tāmaki Makaurau/Auckland 18 September – 16 October, 2019 Opening hui Tuesday 24 September 2019, 18h00 Gather at corner of Customs St…
5 days ago by Nicole Arnett Phillips
DA Women In Design Evenings – Hamilton
Join us for an informal evening of drinks and food as we come together for relationships to be made, nurtured and supported. Spaces are very limited. Everyone is welcome. Thursday 17 October 2019 6pm – 8pm Mr Pickles 298 Victoria Street, Hamilton If you would like…
2 weeks ago by Bronwyn Alexander
Tips for breaking into Industry.
There is no doubt landing your first design job can be difficult – no matter how rigorous your rationales, polished your portfolio and enthusiastic you are – there is a tonne of other design students vying for the same roles as you. A lot of advice design graduates receive is cliched ‘Believe in yourself’, ‘Think…
6 days ago by Nicole Arnett Phillips
Design is good business
Design is a service – our practice is transactional, we need to provide the customer greater value than their investment in our fee. Our clients’ business strategies form the framework for our design strategies. We need to get better about discussing the business of creative business. DA caught up with Sam Southwell (Founder and Creative…
1 week ago by Nicole Arnett Phillips
5 mins with…Paul Russell — Speaker at Spring Conversations, CHC 2019
Ahead of Design Assembly’s Spring Conversations Christchurch Event, we spend 5 Mins With… Paul Russell from Kallan & Co Pacific. Tickets still available here Thursday 19th September 6 – 8pm XCHC, 376 Wilsons Rd, Waltham, Christchurch What’s your background and how did you get into working in design? Design has been a 15 year…
2 weeks ago by Madeline Laffey
Fresh From The Field — wadeandleta.com by Sons and Co.
This Fresh From The Field features an out of the box website by web design maestros Sons and Co. for an iconic New York-based design duo which is sure to delight. Lyttleton based Sons and Co. elevate the global industry standards of design on the web notch by notch with each and every project they…
2 weeks ago by Nicole Arnett Phillips
EVENTS & WORKSHOPS
DA Women In Design Evenings – Hamilton
Join us for an informal evening of drinks and food as we come together for relationships to be made, nurtured and supported. Spaces are very limited. Everyone is welcome. Thursday 17 October 2019 6pm – 8pm Mr Pickles 298 Victoria Street, Hamilton If you would like…
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