Fresh From The Field: Donovans Refresh – By Dow Goodfolk

Unwrap a little joy with this refresh for Donovans, where Dow Goodfolk brings a colourful new look to a much-loved finger licking treat. The brief Donovans began its life selling […]

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NZ Designer AI Survey

Design Assembly is taking a moment to pause and ask a simple question, where are designers in Aotearoa really at with AI? We would like to hear your honest thougts […]

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Why Designers Enter: Inside the Australian Good Design Awards as Entries Close Soon

With entries for the 2026 Australian Good Design Awards closing soon, past winners share why entering matters – and how to put your best work forward. With less than a […]

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Through the Lens

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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MDGA – Motion Conversations – AI in Motion – By MDGA

A series of speaker events for the MDGA, Kinetic looks to give experienced motion designers the chance to share their knowledge and process with the community. We have a special […]

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Fresh From The Field: Papaiti Gin — Mountains to Sea – By Holiday Studio

With a rich variety of flavours, this design by Holiday Studio is crafted to reflect the characteristic taste of Papaiti Gin. The brief Mountains to Sea is a special release […]

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Leading APAC industry mentorship program Assisterhood extends application deadline and invites Aotearoa to apply – By Assisterhood

Assisterhood, APAC’s leading mentorship program for underrepresented people in advertising, marketing, media, creative, film, tech, strategy, and business, has extended its 2026 application deadline to Friday 17 April. Born in […]

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Come to the NZ Sign & Print Expo 2026

The NZ Sign & Print Expo is coming to Auckland Showgrounds on 17-19 June 2026, bringing together New Zealand’s largest gathering of print, signage and visual communication professionals. For designers, […]

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Fresh From The Field: Totally Legit Game + Networking Events – By Cheyenne Blackburn From Prevue

From a simple idea to a full world of cards, characters, and connection, our DA Friend, Cheyenne brings networking to life with Totally Legit. The brief My objective: Make networking […]

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On the Side with Design Duo MAKEBARDO

This series profiles our DA Friends and the side projects they’re working on to develop new skills, test ideas, help people and communities or just do, for the love of […]

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Five Minutes with… Shay Starrenburg

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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Five Minutes With… Hayden Burgess

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 Fields: HOME – By Daylight

HOME marks a new chapter for Growing Up in New Zealand, bringing the long-running study into a digital-first era. Daylight shares how the platform was designed to help rangatahi and […]

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MDGA March Motion Meetup – By MDGA

MDGA is back with their regular motion meetups. This time we’re at an all new venue, the Good Luck Coconut in Wynyard Quarter. Come along to chat motion, meet new […]

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From the Edges — What Is It, If It Is Not This? – By Thomas Cumming

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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Workshop: Redesigning Aotearoa | Tāmaki Makaurau

Culturally Authentic Creative Practice and Process Grow your cultural understanding for how to shape great brands, design, creative and storytelling through culturally authentic co-design process and practice. Experience & Benefits […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

7 months ago by

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 […]

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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 […]

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