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Fresh From The Field: Ads on Pads Brand Identity – By Hula

Hula shares the playful brand identity they created for Ads on Pads, a social enterprise using design to break taboos and help make period products free and accessible across Aotearoa. […]

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2026 Hot New Things: Ash McFarlane, Otago Polytechnic School of Design

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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2026 Hot New Things: Fern Bell-Bowers, Te Wānanga Aronui o Tāmaki Makau Rau / AUT

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 […]

6 days ago by

Fresh From The Field: Ta Wik’ a Ta Rē Moriori | Moriori Language Week – By Ashleigh Ryan

Designed by Ashleigh Ryan, this Fresh From The Field showcases a bold, future-focused visual identity for the world’s first Moriori Language Week, celebrating ta rē Moriori, peace, and cultural renaissance. […]

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2026 Hot New Things: Yana Kulishenko, Toi Rauwhārangi 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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2026 Hot New Things: Lola Crocker, YOOBEE

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 […]

2 weeks ago by

Fresh From The Field: Elicyon – By HNDRX

HNDRX honours Elicyon’s extraordinary archive of photography, crafting a digital design language that evolves with their ambition. The brief Elicyon is a London based design studio with a global reputation […]

2 weeks ago by

2026 Hot New Things: Ruby Crossan, Te Herenga Waka, Victoria University of Wellington

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 […]

2 weeks ago by

2026 Hot New Things: Shayla Kara, Otago Polytechnic

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 […]

3 weeks ago by

Fresh From The Field: Forest Water – By MAKEBARDO

Step into the forests of Appalachia with Forest Water, a sparkling craft beverage brought to life by MAKEBARDO through a visual identity rooted in resilience, heritage, and mindful consumption. The […]

3 weeks ago by

2026 Hot New Things: Liam Bennett, Media Design School

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 […]

3 weeks ago by

Meri Kirihimete

As the year draws to a close, we’re taking a moment to pause, rewind, and send our warmest wishes to each one of you. 2025 has been a wild ride, […]

1 month ago by

Fresh From The Field: Too Precious to Mine – By Bryce Groves

Bryce Groves takes us inside Too Precious to Mine, an intimate design response that turns advocacy, collaboration and native fauna into a small-format but big-impact project. The brief Several unique […]

1 month ago by

2026 Hot New Things: Bee Wilson, Victoria University of Wellington

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 […]

1 month ago by

Fresh From The Field: Westpac ‘Closer’ – By Digitas NZ

With human-centred design and emotional UX at its core, Digitas turns Westpac’s ‘Closer’ promise into a digital experience that gets closer to what Kiwi businesses really feel. The brief Westpac’s […]

2 months ago by

Iris Kalff