Ahead of Semi Permanent: 5 mins with Game Designer & Producer, Maru Nihoniho

In the lead up to 2023’s Semi Permanent coming up in Pōneke this November, we chat with game designer and producer, Maru Nihoniho, who will be one of the featured […]

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Fresh From The Field — Raise the Standard – By Strategy Creative

Fresh from the Field is a weekly article series sharing the fresh and inspiring work of our Aotearoa Design Assembly community. Borrowing the wit, rhyme and cultural relevance found in protest […]

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Ahead of Semi Permanent: 5 mins with illustrator, Ruby Jones

In the lead up to 2023’s Semi Permanent coming up in Pōneke this November, we chat with Aotearoa NZ illustrator, Ruby Jones, who will be one of the featured speakers […]

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Fresh From The Field — Vitasport – By Dow Goodfolk

Fresh from the Field is a weekly article series sharing the fresh and inspiring work of our Aotearoa Design Assembly community. Dow Goodfolk walk us through their recent work developing a […]

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Aotearoa NZ Photographers . . . Kenton Adolf

In our ‘Aotearoa Photographers’ series we sit down with NZ based photographers to learn more about their photographic practice and how their photography career got started. This week we chat […]

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Fresh From The Field — R U Coco? – By Onfire Design

Fresh from the Field is a weekly article series sharing the fresh and inspiring work of our Aotearoa Design Assembly community. Designing the identity around the idea of a rainbow – […]

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Under the Hood with Emme Jacob, Maynard

Ahead of our upcoming online event tomorrow, Under the Hood – Placemaking, we sat down for a quick q&a with one of our featured speakers; Emme Jacob, Senior Wayfinding Designer […]

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Fresh From The Field — Meet the Candidates – By MK Templer

Fresh from the Field is a weekly article series sharing the fresh and inspiring work of our Aotearoa Design Assembly community. Created with the intention of engaging young voters through play; […]

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From the Edges – Ashley Boyd, Media Design School; ‘Preparing creatives for self employment in the purpose economy’

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 — Environmental Protection Authority – By Strategy Creative

Fresh from the Field is a weekly article series sharing the fresh and inspiring work of our Aotearoa Design Assembly community. Bringing together a timeless graphic system that is rigid yet […]

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Under the hood with …Nada Stanish, Isthmus

Ahead of our upcoming online event, Under the Hood – Placemaking, we sat down for a quick q&a with one of our featured speakers; Nada Stanish, Principal at Isthmus. All […]

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Meet our Friends . . . Fox & Co.

‘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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Fresh From The Field — Hubbards Granola – By Onfire Design

Fresh from the Field is a weekly article series sharing the fresh and inspiring work of our Aotearoa Design Assembly community. Onfire Design share their design process and how they reinvigorated […]

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Meet our Friends . . . Isthmus 

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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Semi Permanent 2023 – Pōneke Wellington Speakers Announced!

Are you planning on heading to Semi Permanent this year? Our friends at Semi Permanent have given us a discount code to share with our DA Community. Use the code […]

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Let’s Talk Bilingual Signs

This article was originally written and published over on Maynard Design. In this article, the team at Maynard share their thoughts and insight around bilingual signage, answering the question – […]

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Fresh From The Field — Wynyard Quarter – Transitional Spaces – By Fresh Concept

Design Assembly loves to profile the breadth and depth of design practice in Aotearoa. For September, in line with the Spring Conversations events, we’re putting a highlight on Placemaking & Design. Fresh Concept take […]

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The Freelancing Diaries: Sharing the deep tea with UI/UX Designer, Jeff Lau

This year we’ve teamed up with Hnry to bring you The Freelancing Diaries: a series helping freelancing creatives navigate self-employed life. From handy resource articles, free-to-attend live webinars, to sharing […]

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Call for Interest: Design Assembly Workshop Teachers for 2024 Program

Design Assembly is thrilled to invite expressions of interest from passionate individuals to join us in nurturing and inspiring Aotearoa New Zealand’s design community through our 2024 workshop program. At […]

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From the Edges – Dana Fridman, PhD at School of Design Innovation, Victoria University of Wellington Te Herenga Waka

In this article, we talk with Dana Fridman about her dissertation on ‘Socially Designed: A Prescription for Brain Health’ and postgraduate study in Design at Victoria University of Wellington Te Herenga Waka.

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5 mins with Nikki Gonnissen on the 2023 AGI Conference

In the lead up to the AGI Open Conference taking place on 18-19th September in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland this year, we sat down with one of the featured speakers and AGI member, […]

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“Well, what does the community think?” Isthmus’ Damian Powley talks Design & Placemaking

As designers within the public space or ‘Placemakers’, “What does the community think?” is a question that we get asked all the time—almost to justify the validity of a project.

7 months ago by

The Freelancing Diaries: ACC guide for creative freelancers

This year we’ve teamed up with Hnry to bring you ‘The Freelancing Diaries’, a series helping freelancing creatives navigate self-employed life and find their version of financial success. This quarterly […]

8 months ago by

In Motion With…. Lily Lin

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 Lily […]

8 months ago by

Fresh From The Field — Waihorotiu Path – By Maynard

Design Assembly loves to profile the breadth and depth of design practice in Aotearoa. For September, in line with the Spring Conversations events, we’re putting a highlight on Placemaking & Design. Maynard walk us […]

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