Fresh From The Field: Auckland Home Show – By Spruik

A little renovation of its own. Spruik gives the Auckland Home Show a refined new identity designed to evolve, expand and reconfigure. The brief Auckland Home Show is Australasia’s largest […]

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Press Release – Meraki – A university capstone exhibition exploring experimental cyanotype and anthotypes!

Come along to Lakhena Mao’s exhibiton called Meraki, which will be displaying her Victoria University of Wellington Design Capstone project — experiments with cyanotypes and anthotypes! You can see her […]

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Five Minutes with… Liisa Tervinen

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 […]

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Press Release: The Playground Studio – By The Playground Studio

What if, for a little while, you could step outside the roles, expectations and rules of everyday life? The Playground Studio is an immersive participatory experience that invites adults to […]

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Fresh From The Field: Elmore Booth – By PERKS

  It takes two. PERKS marks Elmore Booth’s next chapter with an identity built around two architects, two perspectives and the point where they meet. The brief Oli Booth Architecture […]

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Press Releas: The Future of Print — Panel Discussion – By Toi Rauwhārangi College of Creative Arts, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa Massey University 

The Future of Print — Panel Discussion The Pit, Block 12, Massey University College of Creative Arts. Wellington, Wellington Tuesday, September 8, 5:30 PM–8 PM Join leading experts in typography, […]

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Five Minutes with… Montina Xu

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 […]

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Fresh From The Field: Fresh From The Field – Google Play G-STAR minigames – By PHQ Studios

Press play! PHQ Studios transformed Google Play’s G-STAR booth into a high-energy arcade experience that kept more than 7,000 gamers coming back for more. The brief Google Play tasked PHQ […]

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In Motion with….Dan McKay

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 Dan […]

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Five Minutes with… Sam van der Weerden

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 […]

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Fresh From The Field: Cute & Co – By Onfire Design

Cute by name, clever by design. Onfire gives Cute & Co a fresh new look where connection is all that matters. The brief In just four years, Cute & Co […]

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Five Minutes with Tony Hsiung

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 […]

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Press Release – Beginners Letterpress Workshop – By Inkiana Press

LEARN TO LETTERPRESS!A beginners workshop, at the Birkenhead LibrarySaturday August 15, 10.30 – 3.30Cost $125.00. You will be learning handsetting of type, setting up and printing small cards of your […]

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From the Edges — Being Mean to Books in Order to Find out the Meaning of Books – By Kayla Lythgoe

In our ‘From The Edges’ series we feature Aotearoa NZ Academic Design Projects. Our practice as designers can be seen to be explored, pushed and perhaps become something entirely new […]

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Fresh From The Field: Big Ag and game of more – By Bryce Groves x Pixelpush

What started with a scroll through the Fresh From The Field archives became an award-winning collaboration. Bryce Groves and Pixelpush joined forces to create Greenpeace Aotearoa’s Big Ag and Game […]

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Press Release: Beyond the Surface: Integrating Toi Māori & Pūrākau across built-environments – By Design Programme – Fast Forward. University of Auckland

Professor Johnson Witehira (Tamahaki, Ngāi Tū-te-auru, Ngāti Hinekura) is Head of School of Te Rewa o Puanga – School of Music and Screen Arts at Massey University. An artist, designer […]

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Through the Lens – From Coastlines to Cities

Each month, we explore a new theme through imagery in partnership with Truestock, looking at how stock can support storytelling in ways that feel authentic, grounded, and relevant to life […]

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Fresh From The Field: Dunedin Works Better – By Strategy Creative

How do you convince people to rethink where they live and work? Strategy Creative’s Dunedin Works Better campaign does it with wit, warmth, and just the right amount of cheek. […]

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Auckland Zinefest Month – By Auckland Zinefest

Fall in love with zines, print and indie publishing this August. A month dedicated to the beauty and fun of self-published booklets known as zines. Start by visiting our Market […]

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From the Edges — Southern Faces: an Introduction to rock climbing in Ōtepoti Dunedin – By Riley Smith

In our ‘From The Edges’ series we feature Aotearoa NZ Academic Design Projects. Our practice as designers can be seen to be explored, pushed and perhaps become something entirely new […]

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Design & Business: Why You’re Probably Undercharging (And What To Do About It) – By Rosie Holt

A few weeks ago I hosted a masterclass called How to Raise Your Prices. I expected questions about pricing strategy, retainers, proposals and profit margins. But what I got was […]

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From the Edges — Creative Practices of Cosmaking: How cosplayers experience costume creation in Aotearoa New Zealand and Australia – By Cathryn Pudner

In our ‘From The Edges’ series we feature Aotearoa NZ Academic Design Projects. Our practice as designers can be seen to be explored, pushed and perhaps become something entirely new […]

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Fresh From The Field: Telegraph Hill – By Onfire Design

Proof that first impressions matter, especially when they’re drizzled in great design. Onfire Design serves up a fresh new identity for Telegraph Hill. The brief Founded in Hawke’s Bay in […]

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Expression of Interest – Design Assembly Tāmaki Makaurau Community Host

Over the last year, one of my favourite parts of Design Assembly has been hosting our Tāmaki Makaurau Coffee Club. Every month, I’ve watched friendships begin over coffee, collaborations spark […]

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From the Edges — Sensing Soil: Encouraging caring relationships with soil through more-than-human design – By Hanna van Heugten Breurkes

In our ‘From The Edges’ series we feature Aotearoa NZ Academic Design Projects. Our practice as designers can be seen to be explored, pushed and perhaps become something entirely new […]

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