He Kanohi Kitea Exposure Exhibition 2025, Toi Rauwhārangi College of Creative Arts, Massey University Wellington

He Kanohi Kitea Exposure celebrates the creative talents of the next generation of artists, designers, musicians, and media makers from across Toi Rauwhārangi College of Creative Arts Massey University—Aotearoa’s largest […]

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Five Minutes with Jerry Beale

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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2025 Graphic Design Graduate Shows

It’s that exciting time of year again! November marks the season of Graphic Design Graduate Shows across Aotearoa, a celebration of fresh talent, bold ideas, and creative thinking from the […]

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Press Release: Debrief Graduate Exhibition 2025 – By Otago Polytechnic School of Design

We are proud to share the impressive work of our emerging designers from Otago Polytechnic’s School of Design in Debrief, our graduate showcase. In 2025 students have produced outcomes for […]

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Meet our Friends … Digitas NZ

Members of Design Assembly make up a network of Friends working together to build a thriving design scene in Aotearoa New Zealand. Our ‘Meet our Friends’ series celebrates our members […]

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Fresh From The Field: Holy Aioli – By Onfire Design

Dip your nose into this new design from Onfire Design, where they transformed the branding that lacked the desired impact to something bold, playful, and unapologetically focused on making every […]

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Wellington Faculty of Architecture and Design Innovation – End of Year Exhibition 2025

Te Wāhanga Waihanga-Hoahoa—Wellington Faculty of Architecture and Design Innovation invites you to join us in celebrating our students and their accomplishments, and to shine a light on the future designers, […]

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ReDesign Graduate Showcase 2025

Purpose-led Design for a Changing World29–31 October 2025 | 10:00am–6:00pm20 Symonds Street, AucklandTe Herenga Auaha | Faculty of Engineering and Design | Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland You are […]

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Fresh From The Field: Nurture the Future Within – By Curative

Designed by Curative, Nurture The Future Within is a heartfelt, multi-generational campaign that uses authentic storytelling and co-design to encourage alcohol-free pregnancies and celebrate the strength of whakapapa. The brief […]

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Press Release: ‘Matter’ End of Year Graduate Exhibition 2025 – By Media Design School at Strayer

Media Design School at Strayer‘Matter’ – End of Year Graduate Exhibition 2025Opens Friday 14th November from 5.00pm to 9.00pmRSVP to Media Design School https://www.mediadesignschool.com/events/graduate-exhibition Venue: Media Design School at Strayer, […]

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Your End-of-Year Reset: 3 Steps to Finish 2025 with Clarity, Confidence & a Clear Plan – by Rosie Holt

Rosie is a business success coach and mentor who helps creative entrepreneurs turn overwhelm into clarity, confidence, and a business they truly love. Here you read her 3 steps to […]

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Fresh From The Field: Resonance – By All Is For All + Freebird

The Resonance project transformed five of Naveya & Sloane’s iconic engagement ring designs into immersive soundscapes co-designed with blind and low vision individuals. The brief Naveya & Sloane’s design philosophy […]

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Fresh From The Field: Resale Royalties Aotearoa (RRA) Toi Huarau – By Run Aotearoa

Run Aotearoa has developed a culturally rich and visually compelling branding for Resale Royalties Aotearoa (RRA) Toi Huarau to connect New Zealand artists, art market professionals, art buyers and art […]

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Creative Journeys with Zander and Thomas from Daymark

Creative Journeys powered by Squarespace is a series of free, in-person and online events taking place across Aotearoa New Zealand for 2025. Coming up on 15 October in Kirikiriroa Hamilton, […]

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Press Release: MDGA presents Motion Club – By MDGA

MDGA presents – Motion Club, a special presentation of selected short films and personal projects from across the spectrum of motion. With amazing work from Jonny Kofoed, Rich Nosworthy, Alex […]

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Fresh From The Field: Venerdi – By Onfire Design

Our work revolved around bringing wider meaning and storytelling to the firmly established Gluten Freedom brand that was working well in retail. The brief Established in 2002, Venerdi was the […]

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Five Minutes with Tanya Smith

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: Carlton Dental Care – By Forme Creative

Sophistication meets calm and comfort in Forme Creative’s recent branding work for Carlton Dental Care. The brief Carlton Dental Care is a Christchurch-based dental clinic with a passion for patient […]

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What’s in the small print: stock image licensing

As designers, we all rely on imagery to bring our work to life, but ever wondered what those stock image licenses actually mean? Tanmay from Truestock breaks down the small […]

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Type Here 2: An Aotearoa Poster Exhibition exhibited at Te Wai Ngutu Kākā Gallery

Presented by Osborne Shiwan, Type Here is an Aotearoa poster competition and exhibition, focussedon contemporary and expressive typography. Aotearoa is a place rich in storytelling, from epicmythologies to emotional journeys, […]

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Fresh From The Field: A Recipe for a Feminist Food System – By Sarah Elsie Baker and Meagan Bach

For the Designing Radical Futures symposium, Sarah Elsie Baker and Meagan Back turned mealtime into a playful, thought-provoking space for connection. The Brief At Media Design School, we planned a […]

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Fresh From The Field: Kombucha Materiality – By Flying Studios

Kombucha Materiality’ invites designers and consumers to engage in co-design with microbial cultures.

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Five Minutes with Meagan Bach

Ahead of our next Tāmaki Makaurau event on the 16th September, we caught up with designer Megan Bach, who along with Sarah Baker has designed Design & Sensing The New, a hands-on picnic event!

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Fresh From The Field: Sodasmith — By Ben Galbraith Design

A fizzy new brand Sodasmith. designed by Ben Galbraith Design.

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Fresh From The Field: Longform —By True

The brief for True, an independent agency, was to create a brand identity that visually honoured a philosophy of thoughtful living and lasting impact.

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