Creative Journeys with Becca O’shea, Freelance Multidisciplinary Designer & Illustrator

The Creative Journeys series, powered by Squarespace, delves into the experiences of five self-employed creatives – Evie Kemp, Becca O’shea, Mark Easterbrook and Hannah & Nick Ippolito – exploring their […]

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Creative Journeys with Evie Kemp, Independent Designer & Artist

The Creative Journeys series, powered by Squarespace, delves into the experiences of five self-employed creatives – Evie Kemp, Becca O’shea, Mark Easterbrook and Hannah & Nick Ippolito – exploring their […]

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Between the Pages Edu Series: Examples of different binding styles

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 different examples of […]

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Fresh from the Field – Puna Kōrero – by Unitec School of Creative Industries

For June & July we are focusing on Design & Te Ao Māori on the Design Assembly website – featuring interviews with Māori designers, project features spotlighting their work & design […]

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Introducing Creative Journeys, powered by Squarespace

We are thrilled to announce “Creative Journeys”, powered by Squarespace, a free, in-person event taking place on 20 August in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland. In this event and article series we […]

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Fresh From The Field — L&P Kia Pai Te Raumati – By Ira

For June & July we are focusing on Design & Te Ao Māori on the Design Assembly website – featuring interviews with Māori designers, project features spotlighting their work & design […]

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Under the Hood with Jade Kake | Design & Te Ao Māori

For June & July we are focusing on Design & Te Ao Māori on the Design Assembly website – featuring interviews with Māori designers, project features spotlighting their work & design […]

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Under the hood with Te Kani Price | Design & Te Ao Māori

For June & July we are focusing on Design & Te Ao Māori on the Design Assembly website – featuring interviews with Māori designers, project features spotlighting their work & design […]

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Fresh from the Field – Te Pū Oranga Whenua – Threaded

For June & July we are focusing on Design & Te Ao Māori on the Design Assembly website – featuring interviews with Māori designers, project features spotlighting their work & design […]

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5 mins with Aroha Tamihana: How language sparked the journey from Designer to Entrepreneur

Design Assembly loves to profile the breadth and depth of design practice in Aotearoa and this month we’re celebrating Māori design and designers. In today’s interview Aroha Tamihana shares a bit […]

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Fresh From The Field — Ngā tauira whai a Matariki (The string patterns of Matariki) – By RUN Aotearoa

For June & July we are focusing on Design & Te Ao Māori on the Design Assembly website – featuring interviews with Māori designers, project features spotlighting their work & design […]

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The Power of Te Taiao (Nature) as a Metaphor for Design 

Design Assembly loves to profile the breadth and depth of design practice in Aotearoa. This month we’re celebrating Design & Te Ao Māori with interviews, projects features , and thought […]

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Fresh From The Field — Toi Kai Rawa – By Taputapu Toi

For June & July we are focusing on Design & Te Ao Māori on the Design Assembly website – featuring interviews with Māori designers, project features spotlighting their work & design […]

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Māori troublemakers disrupting design for good.

By Karl Wixon.  Ngāi Tahu, Kāti Māmoe, Waitaha, Moriori, Ngāti Toa Rangatira, Pākehā. Co-Chair Ngā Aho Inc.  Kaiārahi & Managing Director ARAHIA pathfinders. For June & July we are focusing on […]

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Fresh From The Field — Mānawatia a Matariki – By Te Wānanga o Aotearoa

Fresh from the Field is a weekly article series sharing the fresh and inspiring work of our Aotearoa Design Assembly community. For June & July we are focusing on Design & […]

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5 mins with Rachel Knight: the path that led to design & reconnecting with whakapapa.

Design Assembly loves to profile the breadth and depth of design practice in Aotearoa and this month we’re celebrating Māori design and designers. In today’s interview Rachel shares her journey […]

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Design & Te Ao Māori

You may have noticed this year’s theme of ‘Design &…’ across Design Assembly. From Design & Women, Design & Planet, Design & Business and now as we move into the topic […]

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Fresh From The Field — Tohorā – By Daylight

Fresh from the Field is a weekly article series sharing the fresh and inspiring work of our Aotearoa Design Assembly community. Creating a legacy for Sustainable Seas, Daylight walk us through […]

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Exploring Vietnamese orthography, folk art, and family traditions through type | 5 mins with Abbey Luong

HUONG DISPLAY
by Abbey Luong has recently won an award at the Type Directors Club Young Ones Student Competition. Originally created as the final year project for Communication Design degree at […]

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Type Here: A call for Aotearoa’s best typography

Celebrating personal stories expressed through language, culture, and typography; Type Here is an Aotearoa typography poster competition, focussed on contemporary and expressive typography. ‘Following the unprecedented interest in the TDC […]

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Fresh From The Field — New Zealand Police Community Car – By Bastion Shine

Fresh from the Field is a weekly article series sharing the fresh and inspiring work of our Aotearoa Design Assembly community. The power of “hello” is universal. Bastion Shine walk us […]

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Between the Pages Edu Series: Metallic Foiling & Spotgloss

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 different […]

6 months ago by

Fresh from the Field – Dilmah “Flavours with Impact” – Brave Digital

Fresh from the Field is a weekly article series sharing the fresh and inspiring work of our Aotearoa Design Assembly community. Breaking convention by freeing from the Dilmah wordmark, the team […]

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Accessible Design: More than just a wheelchair symbol

Inclusive and Accessible Design: More Than Just the Wheelchair Symbol

For the month of May we’re putting a focus on Design &…Business with featured thought leadership articles, events & workshops, and design projects from and for our community. Don’t miss the upcoming […]

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Meet our Friends . . . Diadem

‘Meet our Friends’ series is where we take a moment to celebrate and share a little about the diverse studios who make up our DA Friends. Today we spoke to […]

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