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Blutui partner with global martech consultancy to deliver amazing web to agencies worldwide
The team at Blutui are thrilled to announce their newly minted partnership with a global advertising and creative agency technology consultancy. Togther, they are on a mission to provide clients with a 360 degree service that offers ad agencies everything they could ever need to make them more efficient, profitable and sustainable. Blutui Founder and…
1 month ago by Janelle Baptist
Rose Norgrove, Media Design School Graduate, Wins Red Dot Design Award
Media Design School (MDS) is thrilled to announce Bachelor of Media Design Alumni Rose Norgrove has won the Red Dot Junior Award: Brand and Communication Design 2021 for her innovative medical device that provides blood glucose testing and insulin delivery for Type 1 diabetics. Photo (L-R): Jim Murray (Programme Coordinator, Bachelor of Media Design), Rose Norgrove…
1 month ago by Janelle Baptist
Take 10 with… Rachel Foye, Marketing & Environmental Manager from BJ Ball
In 2020, during level 4 and 3 of Aotearoa New Zealand’s COVID response we launched Take 10 With… an article series with you – to do a pulse check on how our community was feeling, working, what you missed, and learn about your hopes for the future. We had feedback that you really enjoyed the…
1 month ago by Janelle Baptist
Fresh From The Field – Boniface Website by Grafik
Grafik’s website design for photographer Steven Boniface does a dual duty of both showcasing his powerful, profound and precise work and his personality, in a clean and bold way. If you have new or recent work that you would like to share for Fresh From The Field, then head to our submission form for more…
1 month ago by Janelle Baptist
How are you doing Aotearoa NZ?
We’re into the thick of it now, all-things-lockdown are go, and we’re all starting to feel the effects of it. But we’re also starting to see the benefits now – our case numbers are getting lower, we’re getting into routines, and some changes in levels are starting to happen. We can see the effects of…
1 month ago by Janelle Baptist
Meet our friends… Sam Ramlu, Founder of Method
We love the opportunity to get to know our DA friends better, so we had a chat to Sam about her creative journey and what lead to her founding Method. We spoke to her about her typical day, the Method-approach to projects and celebrating with kai. Being a DA Friend means you’re helping us to build a thriving…
1 month ago by Janelle Baptist
DA Conversations Podcast with Will Bardebes
Kia ora and welcome to Design Assembly Conversations. In this series we talk to Aotearoa NZ designers, hear their stories and celebrate their work. I’m Louise and today I’m talking to Will Bardebes, an educator at Unitec and a designer. Will Bardebes is currently the discipline lead of animation and graphic design within the faculty…
1 month ago by Janelle Baptist
Take 10 with… Andy Wright, CEO of Streamtime
In 2020, during level 4 and 3 of Aotearoa New Zealand’s COVID response we launched Take 10 With… an article series with you – to do a pulse check on how our community was feeling, working, what you missed, and learn about your hopes for the future. We had feedback that you really enjoyed the…
2 months ago by Janelle Baptist
Fresh from the Field – Ka Mua, Ka Muri by Fly Creative
This Fresh from the Field shines a light on Fly’s work in collaboration with Colenso BBDO and Franklin Road for Spark. All parties worked together to interweave history, sound, digital, illustration and more to celebrate Matariki in a uniquely kiwi way. The Brief: ‘Ka Mua, Ka Muri’ is a digital sky experience that weaves technology,…
2 months ago by Janelle Baptist
Fresh From The Field – Supergenerous by Previously Unavailable
In this Fresh From the Field from Previously Unavailable, delightful, big-hearted characters for Supergenerous get paired with warm, inviting colours to encourage generosity by making it feel real and meaningful. The Brief / Kaupapa: In 2021, we were engaged by fintec start-up Fund A Future to redevelop their brand ahead of their market launch. The…
2 months ago by Janelle Baptist
Take 10 with…Tamsin Eldridge, Senior Designer at Ryman Healthcare
In 2020, during level 4 and 3 of Aotearoa New Zealand’s COVID response we launched Take 10 With… an article series with you – to do a pulse check on how our community was feeling, working, what you missed, and learn about your hopes for the future. We had feedback that you really enjoyed the…
2 months ago by Janelle Baptist
Take 10 with… Graeme Blake CEO Of Blutui
In 2020, during level 4 and 3 of Aotearoa New Zealand’s COVID response we launched Take 10 With… an article series with you – to do a pulse check on how our community was feeling, working, what you missed, and learn about your hopes for the future. We had feedback that you really enjoyed the…
2 months ago by Janelle Baptist
Fresh From the Field – COVID Tracer App by RUSH Digital
This week we have a very timely Fresh from the Field by RUSH, we get a behind-the-scenes look into their hard work on the NZ COVID Tracer app. During the 2020 lockdown, RUSH’s design and delivery teams worked hard remotely and collaboratively at home, to rapidly launch the initial version of the NZ COVID Tracer…
2 months ago by Janelle Baptist
Getting Under the Hood with…Aaron Troy from Jasmax
Ahead of our next Under the Hood (get tickets here), we speak with Aaron Troy about which project he will share at the event, the different personalities of Kingsland, hazy IPAs and building a 3ft mini ramp in his backyard. Kia Ora Aaron, thanks for joining us on Under The Hood. Can you tell us…
2 months ago by Janelle Baptist
Kaiwhakanikoniko – kōrero with… Joseph Carrington
Kātoitoi commissioned a number of Kaiwhakanikoniko (graphic artists) to visually interpret the written essays sitting within the project. We speak to three (of six) contributing illustrators: Bonnie Brown, Isobel Joy Te Aho-White and Joseph Carrington about their vibrant careers so far, where they draw their creative inspiration and some reflections on 2020. Today Kate shares…
2 months ago by Kate McGuinness
Kia ora Aotearoa NZ design community
It’s already been a full-on 24 hours in which we’ve gone from normal life into level 4 lockdown, I myself on the rollercoaster of emotions from ‘Oh maybe this will be nice to do less for a bit’ to realising that with my two children at home, it’s not just level 4 that I will…
2 months ago by Janelle Baptist
Fresh From The Field – The Art of Letters by Kris Sowersby
Be in to win a free copy of The Art of Letters! Simply tell us what custom typeface was used to typeset the book, then email janelle@designassembly.org.nz with the subject line “Kris Sowersby Book Entry” and put your answer in the body to enter the draw. Formist Editions is proud to announce the release…
2 months ago by Janelle Baptist
Spring Conversations – Introducing the Wellington Panel
Design Assembly is delighted to present our DA Spring Conversations series taking place in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch in September. Living a life well in design – let’s talk about culture, mental health and values in the Aotearoa NZ design community. Join us for a conversation that will take a look into what it means to…
2 months ago by Janelle Baptist
Now and Then with Sam Harris of Hula
Written by Annie McCulloch and brought to you by Portfolio Recruitment Now and Then is a series where we catch up with designers who have been recently placed, via Portfolio Recruitment, to get their thoughts and feedback about their roles and their work. This time we’re catching up with Sam, who is a junior designer…
2 months ago by Janelle Baptist
Fresh from the Field – One Design’s Astrolabe Identity and packaging
The Fresh from the Field features ONE Design’s work for Astrolabe, who proudly celebrate their pastoral, unpretentious surroundings, this landscape drives the brand expression. The Brief: Astrolabe is a family owned wine company based in Marlborough, New Zealand. They grow their own grapes and also source from a tight-knit group of local growers who live on…
2 months ago by Nicole Arnett Phillips
Spring Conversations – Introducing the Auckland Panel
Design Assembly is delighted to present our DA Spring Conversations series taking place in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch in September. Living a life well in design – let’s talk about culture, mental health and values in the Aotearoa NZ design community. Join us for a conversation that will take a look into what it means to…
2 months ago by Janelle Baptist
Little by little we go big
I get a few invitations to speak to people about what I do. It’s something I enjoy and never take too seriously. I’m prone to digression and often go off down unplanned paths. But there are a couple of messages I always try to push. The first (which can sit uncomfortably with some people) is…
2 months ago by Mark Easterbrook
Aotearoa NZ Photographers – Melissa Walter
This article is proudly brought to you by mychillybin. How did you initially get started in the photographic industry? My Dad was a wedding photographer actually! When I was about 11 he let me join him on a wedding job to carry his gear for him and from that day I became obsessed with the idea…
2 months ago by Nicole Arnett Phillips
Fresh From the Field — A1 Property Managers by Strategy
Strategy are kindly hosting our CHRISTCHURCH DA Annual Pub Quiz 2021 on August 10 @ 6:00 pm – get your tickets below, or find more details on the event page here. Register now This Fresh from the Field features Strategy Creative Christchurch‘s reinvented identity for A1 Property Managers. Playing with the concept of ‘To the…
2 months ago by Janelle Baptist
AUT’s Te Āhuru Super Graphics, Jasmax in association with MuirMcNeil
DA spoke with Clem Devine and Jarrad Caine at Jasmax about their incredible environmental graphic work recently installed at AUT. The graphic system is built upon MuirMcNeil‘s intersect type system and richly layered patterns, that speak to place, culture and function with a lens on the future of play. What was the brief for this…
3 months ago by Nicole Arnett Phillips