2025 Hot New Things: Frankie Robertson, Otago Polytechnic

Today we speak with Frankie Robertson who recently graduated her studies in Communication Design from Otago Polytechnic. Find out more about undergraduate and postgraduate study options in art and design by visiting […]

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2025 Hot New Things: Dylan Lloyd, Otago Polytechnic

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.

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2025 Hot New Things: Bradley Jones, Whitecliffe College

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.

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2025 Hot New Things: Jacky Lin, Media Design School

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

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2025 Hot New Things: Vivian Doan, Auckland University of Technology

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 […]

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2025 Hot New Things: Leah Kampkes, The University of Auckland

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 […]

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2025 Hot New Things: Pim van Duin, Ara, Institute of Canterbury

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

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Meri Kirihimete!

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).

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Fresh From The Field: Blink Consumer Campaign — By Spruik

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 […]

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Announcing Decades of Design session at Women in Design Day 2025

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.

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Fresh From The Field: Keep the Flow — By Chemistry

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.

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Between the Pages Edu Series: Choosing paper types for your book design

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 […]

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Grad Show Preview – Otago Polytechnic | Debrief 2024

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

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2024 Grad Show Preview – Whitecliffe College | Bachelor of Design & Digital Media | Third year exhibition

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

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Fresh From The Field: Hamilton Gardens — By Daymark

Explore a world made more wonderful by Daymark Design.

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Coming in March 2025 – Women in Design Day: Moments of Change

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 […]

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Fresh From The Field: Heal Within — By White Rabbit

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 […]

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Fresh From The Field: Grandpa’s Bacon — By Onfire Design

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 […]

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2024 Grad Show Preview – Media Design School’s Unahiroa

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

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Under the Hood: Design& New Horizons with Huey Min Pon

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 […]

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Spring Conversations 2024: Charting new horizons for the Aotearoa design industry

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 […]

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Fresh From The Field: Colab — By Studio South

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 […]

4 months ago by

Juno Gin 2025 Blank Canvas Artist Call

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

Opinion: Where do all the women go?

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 […]

4 months ago by

Announcing Design & New Horizons

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.

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