Fresh from the Field — Calocurb Brand by Little Giant
This week’s Fresh From The Field features a new brand, Calocurb, built from the ground up by Little Giant. If you have new or recent work that you would like to share in Fresh from the Field email Lana for details. The brief: Calocurb is a world first: a daily supplement that contains a groundbreaking, naturally active…
2 days ago by Louise Kellerman
5 Minutes with… Illustrator, Melissa Boardman
Design Assembly recently got the opportunity to chat with illustrator Melissa Boardman to find out more about her delicate work with native birds and her environmentally sustainable practice. Can you tell us a little bit about who you are, what your background is, and how you first got started in the industry. I’m based in…
4 days ago by Lana Lopesi
Wellington Winter Zine Market
Wellington Zinefest are presenting the 2018 Wellington Winter Zine Market at Thistle Hall on Saturday June 9 from 12 – 5pm. We’re inviting everyone to come along for a cosy afternoon of zine browsing, buying and sharing. Whether you’ve been making zines for 50 years, 5 weeks, or never heard of them before – all…
7 days ago by Lana Lopesi
7th Annual Design Assembly Pub Quiz, Auckland June 28th, 2018
The DA Annual Pub Quiz is back for its seventh year! Join us for an evening of graphic design, arts and culture trivia — you know you want this year’s bragging rights! Pit your studio against the rest, or if you’re working independently, gather together a team of your design colleagues. Show your creative peers just how much you know, and enjoy an evening amongst the biggest design nerds in Auckland.
1 week ago by Amane Cárdenas
DA Chch Isle of Dogs Movie: Panel and Screening
A one off event that will be a great studio outing as well as social event for professionals and students alike.In this stop-motion-animated film from writer/director Wes Anderson, an outbreak of canine flu in Japan leads all dogs to be quarantined on an island. A boy (voice of Koyu Rankin) journeys there to rescue his dog Spots (Liev Schreiber), and gets help from a pack of misfit canines who have also been exiled. His quest inspires a group of dog lovers to expose a government conspiracy. The voice cast also includes Bryan Cranston, Edward Norton, Bill Murray, Scarlett Johansson, Tilda Swinton, Bob Balaban, Greta Gerwig, and Yoko Ono.
1 week ago by Carolina Babot
Fresh from the Field — Taylor St Baristas by Hardhat Design
This week’s Fresh from the Field features a ‘luxurious’ identity for US and UK coffee company Taylor St Baristas by Hardhat Design. If you have new or recent work that you would like to share in Fresh from the Field email Lana for details. A rebrand for Taylor Street Baristas to coincide with the launch of their coffee…
1 week ago by Lana Lopesi
Graphic Design & Photography: Yuki Sato
Design Assembly recently got the opportunity to chat with photographer Yuki Sato to find out more about his photography and passions. This article is proudly brought to you by mychillybin. Can you tell our readers a little bit about who you are and what you do. My name is Yuki Sato, I’m a freelance photographer. Studio-based…
2 weeks ago by Lana Lopesi
Our Wahine, Are we there yet? And WANTOK: Celebrating Women during Suffrage 125
Written by Lana Lopesi Graphic Matters is a monthly column on issues and ideas related to New Zealand Design Culture This year marks 125 years since New Zealand were “vigorously campaigning to achieve the right to vote and would finally win that right in September of 1893”. To mark that accomplishment and the subsequent achievements…
2 weeks ago by Lana Lopesi
5 Minutes with… Illustrator, Sandra Morris
For the occasion of the Botanical Art Worldwide exhibition now on, Design Assembly got the opportunity to chat with Sandra Morris to find out more about her work as an illustrator. Can you tell us a little about yourself? I am an award-winning children’s author and illustrator, the director of the Sandra Morris Illustration Agency, a nature…
2 weeks ago by Lana Lopesi
DA Workshop Christchurch: Applying Design Thinking to creating Māori Graphic Design
There is a growing demand for authentic products, experiences and connection with people and community. This has created a growing desire to authentically engage with and share Māori culture, narratives and forms of expression. This workshop is designed to help anyone who would like to explore and understand authentic Māori Design, in a supportive and accepting environment.
2 weeks ago by Carolina Babot
Fresh from the Field — Activist Manuka Identity and Packaging by Fred l’Ami
This week’s Fresh from the Field features the identity and packaging design for Activist Manuka by Fred l’Ami. If you have new or recent work that you would like to share in Fresh from the Field email Lana for details. Friends (and fellow kiwis living in L.A.) Luke Harwood & Gabrielle Mirkin wanted their Manuka honey brand to…
2 weeks ago by Louise Kellerman
EVENTS & WORKSHOPS
UX Gym Workshop Wellington: Information Architecture 101 — Introduction to Information Architecture
Learning how to organise, describe and present the information in your website or app is one of the fundamental skills that makes up UX design. Information architecture is the glue that holds complex digital products together and enables users to navigate and make sense of them. This introductory course teaches you the basics of designing…
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DA Chch Isle of Dogs Movie: Panel and Screening
A one off event that will be a great studio outing as well as social event for professionals and students alike.In this stop-motion-animated film from writer/director Wes Anderson, an outbreak of canine flu in Japan leads all dogs to be quarantined on an island. A boy (voice of Koyu Rankin) journeys there to rescue his dog Spots (Liev Schreiber), and gets help from a pack of misfit canines who have also been exiled. His quest inspires a group of dog lovers to expose a government conspiracy. The voice cast also includes Bryan Cranston, Edward Norton, Bill Murray, Scarlett Johansson, Tilda Swinton, Bob Balaban, Greta Gerwig, and Yoko Ono.
— Christchurch
7th Annual Design Assembly Pub Quiz, Auckland June 28th, 2018
The DA Annual Pub Quiz is back for its seventh year! Join us for an evening of graphic design, arts and culture trivia — you know you want this year’s bragging rights! Pit your studio against the rest, or if you’re working independently, gather together a team of your design colleagues. Show your creative peers just how much you know, and enjoy an evening amongst the biggest design nerds in Auckland.
— Auckland
DA Workshop Christchurch: Applying Design Thinking to creating Māori Graphic Design
There is a growing demand for authentic products, experiences and connection with people and community. This has created a growing desire to authentically engage with and share Māori culture, narratives and forms of expression. This workshop is designed to help anyone who would like to explore and understand authentic Māori Design, in a supportive and accepting environment.
— Christchurch
UX Gym Workshop Auckland: User Interface Design — Designing for Screens
his practical course focuses on design for screens, from application user interfaces to web design. This course could be taken as a complement to one of our user centered design courses or as a stand alone course for designers, developers and product managers who want to learn more about making design decisions for screens. NOTE:…
— Auckland