From the Edges – Qianhui Zhao, Masters in Media Art at Wintec
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 […]
8 months ago by Jess Lowcher
Fresh From The Field — Te Kaunihera Rata o Aotearoa – Cultural Identity – By MSO Design
Fresh from the Field is a weekly article series sharing the fresh and inspiring work of our Aotearoa Design Assembly community. MSO Design take us through their recent work developing the […]
8 months ago by Jess Lowcher
ŌTAUTAHI: Brunch by the Beach for freelance designers
Earlier this year our friends at Rocketspark & Creative Launchpad hosted a community event up in the Bay of Plenty which brought together local freelance designers – from seasoned veterans […]
8 months ago by Jess Lowcher
Alan Deare from Area Design on all things Ramp.
On the eve of the 25th festival we catch up with Alan Deare to ask to talk all things Ramp. Alan’s studio, Area, has a long-standing, collaborative relationship with Wintec | Te […]
8 months ago by Jess Lowcher
Meet our friends…Spruik
‘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 […]
8 months ago by Jess Lowcher
Fresh From The Field — Te Arotake – By Strategy Creative
Fresh from the Field is a weekly article series sharing the fresh and inspiring work of our Aotearoa Design Assembly community. Using three distinct typefaces to collectively symbolise the value of […]
8 months ago by Jess Lowcher
Protected: The pursuit of happiness
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8 months ago by Mark Easterbrook
Aotearoa NZ Photographers . . . Michelle Hyslop
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 […]
8 months ago by Jess Lowcher
Ramp Festival returns with jam-packed day of kōrero and connection
Celebrating 25 years of creativity through kōrero, workshops, events and exhibitions, Wintec | Te Pukenga Ramp Festival returns from 8 – 10 August 2023. A jam-packed day of kōrero will […]
8 months ago by Jess Lowcher
Fresh From The Field — Ko Matariki Te Kairuuri – By Ira
Design Assembly loves to profile the breadth and depth of design practice in Aotearoa. For July we’re celebrating Māori design, designers, and illustrators. Collaborating with Manawa Tapu to create a […]
8 months ago by Jess Lowcher
5 minutes with Sara Moana, Freelance Illustrator
Design Assembly loves to profile the breadth and depth of design practice in Aotearoa. For July we’re celebrating Māori design, designers, and illustrators. Ko Taupiri te maunga, ko Te Puehu […]
8 months ago by Jess Lowcher
Pohewa Pāhewa: a Māori design kaupapa
Pohewa Pāhewa will be held at Objectspace from 1 Jul – 3 Sep 2023. This article has been re-shared with permission from Objectspace. This article’s header artwork image: Raranga taura kūtai features taura (mussel ropes) […]
8 months ago by Jess Lowcher
Fresh From The Field — Tirama Mai – By Ariki Creative
Design Assembly loves to profile the breadth and depth of design practice in Aotearoa. For July we’re celebrating Māori design, designers, and illustrators. Delivering innovative and visually captivating art pieces […]
8 months ago by Jess Lowcher
Under the hood with … Raymond McKay, Chief Creative Officer at Run
Design Assembly loves to profile the breadth and depth of design practice in Aotearoa. For July we’re celebrating Māori design, designers, and illustrators. In this article series we learn more […]
8 months ago by Jess Lowcher
Martina Plantijn is a better Plantin
Named after an indomitable 17th century businesswoman, author, and head of the largest printing business in the world, Martina Plantijn is the newest typeface released from our Friends over at […]
9 months ago by Jess Lowcher
Under the hood with …Nikki Kennedy, Founder of Taputapu
Design Assembly loves to profile the breadth and depth of design practice in Aotearoa. For July we’re celebrating Māori design, designers, and illustrators. In this article series we learn more […]
9 months ago by Jess Lowcher
AUT release a collection of commissioned Matariki artworks as a koha to all
This article was reposted with permission from our DA School Partner, AUT. To celebrate the rise of Matariki, Te Tari Takawaenga Māori at AUT has commissioned a collection of artworks […]
9 months ago by Jess Lowcher
Fresh From The Field — Your Way | Kia Roha Visual Identity – By Studio Waru
Design Assembly loves to profile the breadth and depth of design practice in Aotearoa. For July we’re celebrating Māori design, designers, and illustrators. Using Your Way | Kia Roha’s four […]
9 months ago by Jess Lowcher
Opportunities for High School Students over school holidays
Our partner schools, Media Design School and Te Herenga Waka – Victoria University of Wellington, have these two events running for high school students over the school holiday break. 7 […]
9 months ago by Jess Lowcher
Recap: 2023 Pub Quiz in Tāmaki Makaurau
For those of you new to DA or who haven’t had a chance to attend one of our pub quizzes yet – imagine a night of wacky frivolity. Where folks […]
9 months ago by Jess Lowcher
Pulse Check Survey – July 2023
Kia Ora Aotearoa NZ, We’ve created a short survey to check in with our design community – How are we doing right now? Where are we setting our sights to […]
9 months ago by Jess Lowcher
5 mins with Hika Taewa, Senior Designer at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa
Design Assembly loves to profile the breadth and depth of design practice in Aotearoa. For July we’re celebrating Māori design, designers, and illustrators. Ko Tongariro te maunga Ko Taupō-nui-a-Tia te […]
9 months ago by Jess Lowcher
Walking the talk with Eric Thompson – Head of School, Design Innovation at Whitecliffe
Whether it’s designing your own line of products or delivering tailored creative services, how many of us have thought of starting our own businesses? According to Whitecliffe’s Head of School, […]
9 months ago by Jess Lowcher
Fresh From The Field — Sir Howard Morrison Centre – By Maynard
Fresh from the Field is a weekly article series sharing the fresh and inspiring work of our Aotearoa Design Assembly community. Our DA friends Maynard take us behind their wayfinding response […]
9 months ago by Jess Lowcher
New Master’s Degree Unique Springboard for Aspiring Entrepreneurs
“Co-created with Industry and completely unlike anything currently on offer in New Zealand and Australia”, our newest DA School Partners, Whitecliffe, have recently released their newest Master’s programme in Creative […]
9 months ago by Jess Lowcher