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Working with the Southland Stags NPC team was an exciting opportunity to create a brand and identity that revitalized the organization, addressing gaps from previous seasons.

54 minutes ago by Design Assembly

Nothing is ever certain, but I’m excited about where it could take me in the future. Ultimately my aspiration is to be the best designer I can be, always learning, always curious, and always finding new ways to solve real-world problems and empower others through design.

1 day ago by Design Assembly

Today we speak with Jacky Lin who recently graduated from the Bachelors of Media Design at Media Design School (MDS).

3 days ago by Design Assembly

Each summer 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 about their passions, final projects, developing creative confidence and ambitions for the future. Today we speak with Vivian Doan who recently graduated from […]

4 days ago by Design Assembly

Today we speak with Leah Kampkes who recently graduated with a conjoint Bachelors Degree, Design & Global Studies from The University of Auckland. Find out more about undergraduate and postgraduate study options in art and design by visiting our Design Schools page. Tell us a bit about yourself: Kia ora! Ko Taumarere te awaKo Tapuiwharawhara te maungaKo Te Karetu […]

1 week ago by Design Assembly

Each summer we profile a selection of the top graduates from the best Art and Design Schools in Aotearoa New Zealand.

1 week ago by Design Assembly

It’ll be quiet on Design Assembly for the next few weeks while we scoff holiday treats, take a break from our screens and spend some time with our toes in the sand (weather permitting).

1 month ago by Design Assembly

Your eyes will enjoy seeing the new creative platform and campaign for Blink® from Bausch + Lomb. The brief A third of the population will suffer from dry-eye symptoms at some stage. As a result, there are many well established brands in market, competing for sales with new products and formulations. Blink® from Bausch + […]

1 month ago by Design Assembly

We are excited to announce the incredible lineup for the Decades of Design session at Women in Design Day 2025 taking place on 21 March in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland.

2 months ago by Design Assembly

How do you create a design-centric brand for an IT company so it doesn’t feel like an IT company? Read on to find out.

2 months ago by Design Assembly

We popped by our Friends at Bookprint to see how they make and print books right here in Aotearoa NZ. In this week’s series, David shares with us some examples of different paper types on offer and when to consider each. Key Takeaways Keen for more book printing tips? Check out our previous articles and videos in […]

2 months ago by Jess Lowcher

A snapshot of some of the featured students at this year’s graduate show at Otago Polytechnic, on 21 — 24 November.

2 months ago by Design Assembly

A snapshot of some of the featured students at this year’s graduate show at Whitecliffe College, on 22 — 23 November.

2 months ago by Design Assembly

Explore a world made more wonderful by Daymark Design.

2 months ago by Design Assembly

We are excited to announce our second Women in Design Day: Moments of Change—an annual event dedicated to fostering community, celebration, and education among women in the design industry in Aotearoa New Zealand set for 21 March 2025. Take a break from your everyday and journey with us as we spend an inspiring and peaceful […]

3 months ago by Design Assembly

Auckland based graphic design studio White Rabbit creates a science-backed brand identity, website, packaging and collateral infused with the essence of the natural-wellness. The brief Heal Within’s products use non-hallucinogenic adaptogenic herbs and mushrooms to activate key health benefits in the brain and body. They fill the gap in the market for a supplement that […]

3 months ago by Design Assembly

Grandpa is an everyday affable Kiwi bloke – simple, honest and lighthearted. This week Onfire Design walk us through how they refreshed a previously no-name brand into one that now challenges the category leaders. The brief How do you take a previously no-name brand purchased on price, not brand, and refresh it to challenge the […]

3 months ago by Design Assembly

A snapshot of some of the featured students at this year’s graduate show at Media Design School, Unahiroa on 15 November.

3 months ago by Design Assembly

The Design& New Horizons theme explores that which exists beyond our line of sight – past the immediate and the obvious. Ahead of our Under the Hood: Design& New Horizons online event happening on 16 October 24, we briefly chatted with one of our forward-thinking speakers Huey Min Pon, Digital Designer at PHQ AKL. Can […]

3 months ago by Design Assembly

Many of us find ourselves at a crossroads, feeling individually and collectively that design, Aotearoa and the world-at-large are all at a critical turning point. So, we are setting out to explore that which exists beyond our line of sight – past the immediate and the obvious. The recent Spring Conversations held in Tāmaki Makaurau, […]

3 months ago by Mark Easterbrook

Colab’s intriguing new brand identity has got our synapses firing! The brief Colab is a new online cohort platform for product professionals to learn, share, and grow. Unlike large boot camps, Colab’s learning is centred around small, diverse groups of professionals. Their platform gives these micro-communities an open environment for honest conversations, knowledge sharing, and […]

4 months ago by Design Assembly

Continuing the remarkable success of previous Juno’s Blank Canvas competitions, Juno is excited to invite artist submissions for our 2025 Limited Edition Seasonal Gin Releases.

4 months ago by Design Assembly

Many of us find ourselves at a crossroads, feeling individually and collectively that design, Aotearoa and the world-at-large are all at a critical turning point. So, we are setting out to explore that which exists beyond our line of sight – past the immediate and the obvious. The recent Spring Conversations held in Tāmaki Makaurau, […]

4 months ago by Design Assembly

This spring Design Assembly presents Design & New Horizons, a theme set to explore that which exists beyond our line of sight – past the immediate and the obvious.

4 months ago by Design Assembly

Spontaneous with a heavy dose of melty, cheesy goodness, Onfire Design share their recent branding work for Veesey. The Brief Veesey is combating the idea of being the ‘alternative’ to dairy. Having established itself in the growing dairy-free cheese category, the brand needed to refresh its packaging and positioning to help differentiate from competitors using […]

4 months ago by Onfire Design