Fresh from the Field — WDOM brand and packaging by Dow Goodfolk
This week’s Fresh From The Field features the brand and packaging for WDOM by Dow Goodfolk If you have new or recent work that you would like to share in Fresh from the Field email Lana for details. The brief: Our client was a group of young entrepreneurs who wanted to enter the dairy category with something…
2 days ago by Louise Kellerman
Yoobee Christchurch presents Hand Lettering Workshop with Wayne Thompson
Hand Lettering Workshop with Wayne Thompson Sat 17th Sun 18th November 9am to 4pm Saturday and Sunday Evening Lecture on the Sat from 5-7pm will be included – Subject – Font Licensing Copyright. Events Room, Christchurch Yoobee School of Design, Level 2, Otakaro Bldg University Of Canterbury Dovedale Ave, Ilam Price $395 per participant (Current…
3 days ago by Louise Kellerman
Postgraduate Design Research – Cassie Khoo, AUT
Welcome to Postgraduate Design Research – an opportunity to profile a selection of current design postgraduate students and their projects across our tertiary institutions. This week, we speak with Cassie Khoo from AUT. Cassie Khoo Master of Design Auckland University of Technology Tell us about your research. My research looked at how we can use co-design…
4 days ago by Lana Lopesi
Wellington: DA Conversations Spring series — Meet the panel
This Spring’s DA Conversations are back to discuss ‘Diversity in Aotearoa, New Zealand Design — what does it mean and why does it matter?’. In October Emma Ng, writer and curator specialising in art and design, will convene the conversation in Wellington between Johnson Witehira, artist, designer and academic with a focus on Māori and…
1 week ago by Hollie Arnett
A Brush with Design: 10 Designers Dish on Their First Design Encounter — Kate Alexander
In the lead up to DA’s 10th birthday celebrations in March 2019, A Brush With Design asks 10 designers who have been involved with DA at various times to nostalgically recount their first memory of encountering design. In this eighth iteration we spoke people, books and moments with Kate Alexander. What’s my first memory of ‘encountering’ design? Where do…
2 weeks ago by Lana Lopesi
Where Creative Opportunities Lie: Arch MacDonnell on Tatau: A History of Sāmoan Tattooing
Written by Lana Lopesi Graphic Matters is a monthly column on issues and ideas related to New Zealand Design Culture Last month Te Papa released yet another amazing book called Tatau: A History of Sāmoan Tattooing. The book co-written by Sean Mallon and Sébastien Galliot is the first publication to examine 3000 years of Sāmoan…
2 weeks ago by Lana Lopesi
Fresh From The Field — TEDxChristchurch by Strategy Creative
This week’s Fresh From The Field features the delivery of TEDxChristchurch by Strategy Creative. If you have new or recent work that you would like to share in Fresh from the Field email Lana for details. Brief TEDxChristchurch is New Zealand’s most popular TEDx event, presenting both an opportunity to lead as well as a pressure to deliver.…
2 weeks ago by Lana Lopesi
Postgraduate Design Research – Tatiana Tavares, AUT
Welcome to Postgraduate Design Research – an opportunity to profile a selection of current design postgraduate students and their projects across our tertiary institutions. This week, we speak with Tatiana Tavares from AUT. Tatiana Tavares PhD of Art and Design Auckland University of Technology Interactive page from the illustrated Augmented Reality [AR] picture book, Saints of…
3 weeks ago by Lana Lopesi
DA Workshop Wellington: How to run a profitable, successful design business
Design Assembly is delighted to present design and advertising account management expert Sarah Ritchie for this half-day business workshop in Wellington.
3 weeks ago by Hollie Arnett
Alternative Routes: An Interview with Katie Kerr
Written by Lana Lopesi Supported by Creative New Zealand Lana Lopesi is the editor of Aotearoa Design Thinking 2018, a series of commissioned critical design essays published by Design Assembly and funded by Creative New Zealand. This article is the final in a four part series of future focused articles canvasing prominent conversations within the design community.…
3 weeks ago by Lana Lopesi
Auckland: DA Conversations Spring series — Meet the panel
This Spring’s DA Conversations are back to discuss ‘Diversity in Aotearoa, New Zealand Design — what does it mean and why does it matter?’. In October Judith Thompson — design advocate, member of AUT University Council and Chair of the University’s Property Committee will convene the conversation in Auckland between Desna Whaanga-Schollum, Chairperson & Founding Member of…
3 weeks ago by Amane Cárdenas
EVENTS & WORKSHOPS
Auckland: Doubling Down with Double Denim Directors
Double Denim’s Directors are coming to Auckland for a full-day workshop & talk consisting of 2 sessions: ‘How to make Impact’ with Anna Dean and ‘Unlocking the 23 trillion dollar economy’ with Angela Meyer.
— Auckland
Auckland: Project Management for Publications with Kitki Tong
Recommended for designers of all levels, Creative Directors, Account & Project Managers as well as those interested in self-publishing.
Your studio has been approached by an author or an organisation to develop a publication independently. Alternatively, you are an author yourself and interested in self-publishing. So what now? Publishing is usually an exciting ‘passion project’ and so unsurprisingly rarely gets the budget it needs making it a very expensive, long and at times painful process if the planning hasn’t be done right. This workshop is designed to help anyone who would like to dive deeper into the publishing world and avoid unnecessary pain.
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Auckland: Intellectual Property & Commercial Practice for Studio Owners
A workshop aimed at studio owners looking to understand their legal position on copyright and trademarks, as well as some practical advice on contracts and commercial law. The workshop will also touch on creating and protecting business value with a view to succession planning.
— Auckland
DA Workshop Wellington: How to run a profitable, successful design business
Design Assembly is delighted to present design and advertising account management expert Sarah Ritchie for this half-day business workshop in Wellington.
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Yoobee Christchurch presents Hand Lettering Workshop with Wayne Thompson
Hand Lettering Workshop with Wayne Thompson Sat 17th Sun 18th November 9am to 4pm Saturday and Sunday Evening Lecture on the Sat from 5-7pm will be included – Subject – Font Licensing Copyright. Events Room, Christchurch Yoobee School of Design, Level 2, Otakaro Bldg University Of Canterbury Dovedale Ave, Ilam Price $395 per participant (Current…
— Christchurch