Workshop: Rethinking Aotearoa | Tāmaki Makaurau

Cultural Intelligence for Strategic Thinkers & Change Makers Learn how to influence the creation of strategy, organizational culture, communications and storytelling through culturally intelligent processes that deliver authentic and impactful […]

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The Everything Bagel Exhibition – By The Visual Narrative Lab

The Everything Bagel Exhibition Date: Friday the 13th of March Time: 5:00pm to 10:00pm Location: Thistle hall (upstairs) 293 Cuba Street, Wellington, Aotearoa, NZ. An eclectic spread of flavourful narratives crafted […]

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Five Minutes with… Claire Prangley

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 […]

7 days ago by

Design that Leads Lives Here: 2026 Australian Good Design Awards Open for Entry

Great design deserves great recognition. Enter the 2026 Australian Good Design Awards and showcase your work to the world. Entries for the 2026 Australian Good Design Awards are now open. […]

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Fresh From The Field: For Another Self – By MAKEBARDO

Tattooed skin as narrative space, that’s the idea behind For Another Self, and this week MAKEBARDO walks us through how they built an inclusive, expressive brand identity that treats tattoo […]

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2026 Hot New Things: Rebekah Wood, Wellington School of Design Ngā Pae Māhutonga, Massey University   

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 […]

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Fresh From The Field: Anitya – The Lyric Book – By Alexandra ‘Severely’ Dawson

When Tom Scott described Anitya as ‘his first daughter’, designer Alexandra ‘Severely’ Dawson responded with a lyric book that feels intimate, feminine and strong — layered with collage, childhood drawings […]

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In Motion With… Fraser Munro

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 Fraser […]

2 weeks ago by

2026 Hot New Things: Kelys Witty, Auckland University of Technology

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 […]

3 weeks ago by

2026 Hot New Things: Jess McGeorge, Otago Polytechnic

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 […]

3 weeks ago by

2026 Hot New Things: Ruby Ross-Hayes, Wellington School of Design Ngā Pae Māhutonga, Massey University   

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 […]

3 weeks ago by

Fresh From The Field: Waha – By Strategy Creative

Grounded in hā, whakapapa and kaupapa Māori, Strategy Creative’s identity for Waha is a future-facing brand where ancestral knowledge meets modern tools, created as a place for creativity and community […]

3 weeks ago by

2026 Hot New Things: Laura-Jane Gooderson, Te Wānanga Aronui o Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland University of Technology

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 […]

4 weeks ago by

2026 Hot New Things: Lucia Ko, Victoria University of Wellington

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 […]

4 weeks ago by

Fresh From The Field: Find My Way – By Carol Green

A community-made map turned keepsake, Carol Green’s Find My Way brings together the walking, cycling and driving journeys of Ōtāhuhu locals into one joyful, hot-pink celebration of place, people, and […]

4 weeks ago by

2026 Hot New Things: Page Hammond Hodge, Media Design School

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 […]

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New Zealand Design Week 2026

2-10 March 2026 – Shed 10, Queen’s Wharf & across Tāmaki Makaurau New Zealand Design Week (previously Auckland Design Week) returns in 2026 with A New Energy – a bold […]

1 month ago by

2026 Hot New Things: Sami Lewis, Yoobee School of Design

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 […]

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Fresh From The Field: Golden – By MAKEBARDO

A bright, thoughtful brand identity by DA Friend MAKEBARDO for Golden, celebrating the power of honest ingredients through a visual language inspired by beehives, books, and the joy of a […]

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2026 Hot New Things: Ned Iversen, Te Herenga Waka – Victoria University of Wellington / University of Texas at Austin

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 […]

1 month ago by

2026 Hot New Things: Nikita Bellew, Media Design School

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 […]

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Fresh From The Field: Ads on Pads Brand Identity – By Hula

Hula shares the playful brand identity they created for Ads on Pads, a social enterprise using design to break taboos and help make period products free and accessible across Aotearoa. […]

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2026 Hot New Things: Ash McFarlane, Otago Polytechnic School of Design

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 […]

2 months ago by

2026 Hot New Things: Fern Bell-Bowers, Te Wānanga Aronui o Tāmaki Makau Rau / AUT

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 […]

2 months ago by

Fresh From The Field: Ta Wik’ a Ta Rē Moriori | Moriori Language Week – By Ashleigh Ryan

Designed by Ashleigh Ryan, this Fresh From The Field showcases a bold, future-focused visual identity for the world’s first Moriori Language Week, celebrating ta rē Moriori, peace, and cultural renaissance. […]

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