Articles - Design Assembly

As the year draws to a close, we’re taking a moment to pause, rewind, and send our warmest wishes to each one of you. 2025 has been a wild ride, […]

13 hours ago by Iris Kalff

Bryce Groves takes us inside Too Precious to Mine, an intimate design response that turns advocacy, collaboration and native fauna into a small-format but big-impact project. The brief Several unique […]

3 days ago by Iris Kalff

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 […]

5 days ago by Iris Kalff

With human-centred design and emotional UX at its core, Digitas turns Westpac’s ‘Closer’ promise into a digital experience that gets closer to what Kiwi businesses really feel. The brief Westpac’s […]

1 week ago by Iris Kalff

Yoobee Colleges of Creative Innovation, Auckland Exhibition Opening NightWednesday 10 December 20256 PM – 8 PM Level 4, City Road CampusYoobee Colleges of Creative Innovation, Auckland FOCUS 2025 brings together […]

1 week ago by Louise Kellerman

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 Jade […]

2 weeks ago by Shaun Madgwick

Discover how Hula translated Koko Body’s slow-care soul into a refined visual identity that champions everyday ritual.A breathing wordmark, earthy palette and emotive ritual icons come together to turn skincare […]

2 weeks ago by Iris Kalff

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2 weeks ago by Iris Kalff

Type Here 2 Finalists where exhibited at AUT’s Te Wai Ngutu Kākā Gallery. Presented by creative agency Osborne Shiwan, Type Here is an Aotearoa poster competition and exhibition, focussed on […]

3 weeks ago by Iris Kalff

FOCUS: Annual Showcase 2025Digital Innovation & Animation Graduates Date: Wednesday 10 December 2025Time: 6 PM – 8 PMVenue: Level 4, City Road CampusYoobee Colleges of Creative Innovation, AucklandEntry: Free · […]

3 weeks ago by Iris Kalff

Onfire Design steps into a market “primed for something better” with Forged, a bold Fijian RTD brand crafted from kinship, strength and story. The brief As a heavily tourist-based economy, […]

3 weeks ago by Iris Kalff

The Motion Designers Guild 2025 Xmas Party is coming this December 5th! Head along to the Morningside Tavern in Morningside, Auckland from 6pm to help see out the year. Whether […]

4 weeks ago by Shaun Madgwick

Te Puna Creative Hub is hosting a free, interactive event for all ages, to celebrate the completion of the first Te Puna Creative Academy Digital Visual Arts and Design programme […]

4 weeks ago by Iris Kalff

You are invited to Toi Whakatipu: Graduate Showcase 2025 in celebration of our graduating students and their work from Unitec School of Creative Industries’ Bachelor of Design and Contemporary Art […]

4 weeks ago by Iris Kalff

A brand refresh for the Point Chevalier Bowling Club by Gina Beck that balances heritage with contemporary appeal, honouring nearly a century of community spirit while welcoming a new generation. […]

1 month ago by Iris Kalff

The Design MasterPrize (DMP) has announced the winners of its 2025 edition, celebrating creative excellence in Product, Graphic, and Communication Design. Now in its second year, the Design MasterPrize continues […]

1 month ago by Iris Kalff

We are proud to share the impressive work of our emerging designers from the School of Design at Otago Polytechnic. We are seeing flourishing work in game design and moving […]

1 month ago by Iris Kalff

The Bachelor of Media Design (BMD) and the Graduate Diploma of Creative Technologies (GCT) The Bachelor of Media Design programme (BMD) and the Graduate Diploma of Creative Technologies (GCT) proudly […]

1 month ago by Iris Kalff

He Kanohi Kitea Exposure celebrates the creative talents of the next generation of artists, designers, musicians, and media makers from across Toi Rauwhārangi College of Creative Arts Massey University—Aotearoa’s largest […]

1 month ago by Iris Kalff

Members of Design Assembly make up a network of Friends working together to build a thriving design scene in Aotearoa New Zealand. Our ‘Five Minutes’ series profiles the breadth and […]

1 month ago by Iris Kalff

It’s that exciting time of year again! November marks the season of Graphic Design Graduate Shows across Aotearoa, a celebration of fresh talent, bold ideas, and creative thinking from the […]

1 month ago by Iris Kalff

We are proud to share the impressive work of our emerging designers from Otago Polytechnic’s School of Design in Debrief, our graduate showcase. In 2025 students have produced outcomes for […]

2 months ago by Iris Kalff

Members of Design Assembly make up a network of Friends working together to build a thriving design scene in Aotearoa New Zealand. Our ‘Meet our Friends’ series celebrates our members […]

2 months ago by Iris Kalff

Dip your nose into this new design from Onfire Design, where they transformed the branding that lacked the desired impact to something bold, playful, and unapologetically focused on making every […]

2 months ago by Iris Kalff

Te Wāhanga Waihanga-Hoahoa—Wellington Faculty of Architecture and Design Innovation invites you to join us in celebrating our students and their accomplishments, and to shine a light on the future designers, […]

2 months ago by Iris Kalff