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We also hold a series of online events throughout the year that can be accessed throughout New Zealand and internationally.
Keep an eye on this page, follow us on social media or sign-up to our email at the bottom of the website for all the upcoming events and workshops near you.
May 2022
WELLINGTON DA WORKSHOP: Design Thinking Reloaded with Raul Sarrot
A deep dive in empathy-based research and co-creation techniques to better understand your audience and to deliver with game-changing solutions. Wednesday 25th May 2022, 9:00 am – 12:30 pm NZST Out Of Office: Level 3/11 Vivian Street, Te Aro, Wellington 6011, New Zealand. $300 +GST Professional / $200 +GST Design Assembly Friend / $50 +GST DA Student Friends Get Tickets (Not a DA Friend? Details on how to sign up can be found here). -- This 3-hour workshop offers a full immersion…
Find out more »WELLINGTON DA WORKSHOP: BX – Translating Brand Purpose into Meaningful Experiences, with Raul Sarrot
A blended Brand Strategy and UX session into how to add on-brand value to every customer engagement. Thursday 26th May 2022, 9:00 am – 12:30 pm NZST Out Of Office: Level 3/11 Vivian Street, Te Aro, Wellington 6011, New Zealand. $300 +GST Professional / $200 +GST Design Assembly Friend / $50 +GST DA Student Friends Get Tickets (Not a DA Friend? Details on how to sign up can be found here). -- This 3-hour BX (Brand Experience) workshop offers a deep understanding into…
Find out more »June 2022
AUCKLAND DA Workshop: Writing for Designers with Mark Easterbrook
Even purely visual design work is surrounded by language. We use words to inform, explain and persuade our audiences before, during and after a design project. This workshop will step above the nuts and bolts of grammar and spelling and look at what makes good writing good, so workshop attendees can develop their confidence with the written word. Prices: $300+gst Professional | $200+gst Design Assembly Friend | $50+gst Student (Not a DA Friend? Details on how to sign up can be…
Find out more »AUCKLAND DA Workshop: Introduction to Te Ao Maori with Johnson McKay
The creative & business community connects people to ideas, products and services that shape who we are as a people and a nation. This workshop enables you to take your first brave steps into Te Ao Māori (the Māori worldview) to deepen your understanding of Māori culture, values and perspectives. This workshop will increase your team's confidence to engage with Māori communities and represent Māori aspirations. Prices: $450+gst Professional | $350+gst Design Assembly Friend | $125+gst Student (Not a DA…
Find out more »AKL: Annual Pub Quiz 2022
The DA Annual Pub Quiz is back for 2022! Join us for an evening of graphic design, arts and culture trivia to win the great Design Assembly bragging rights for a year! Book a table Pit your studio against the rest of Auckland, or gather together a team of your design friends and colleagues. Show your creative peers just how much you know, and enjoy an evening amongst the biggest design nerds in Auckland. Your ticket includes some basic nibbles…
Find out more »Auckland DA Workshop: Designing an Authentic Aotearoa with Johnson McKay
Globally, there is a hunger for authentic brands, experiences and a connection with people and community. This has created an increased desire to authentically engage with and share Māori culture, narratives and forms of expression. Learn how to create authentic Māori cultural design and narratives at this full day workshop. Prices: $450+gst Professional | $350+gst Design Assembly Friend | $125+gst Student Light lunch provided. (Not a DA Friend? Details on how to sign up can be found here). Register Presented…
Find out more »July 2022
DA Online Event – Under The Hood July, Two Designers & Two Projects
Under the Hood is a live event from 12.30pm – 1.30pm. Grab your sandwich, tea, coffee or kombucha and pull up a chair with your studio friends or in your WFH office. Join us on zoom for a candid walk-through of two designers process on two projects, featuring designers to be announced.
Find out more »WELLINGTON DA Workshop: Introduction to Te Ao Maori with Johnson McKay
The creative & business community connects people to ideas, products and services that shape who we are as a people and a nation. This workshop enables you to take your first brave steps into Te Ao Māori (the Māori worldview) to deepen your understanding of Māori culture, values and perspectives. This workshop will increase your team's confidence to engage with Māori communities and represent Māori aspirations. Prices: $450+gst Professional | $350+gst Design Assembly Friend | $125+gst Student (Not a DA…
Find out more »WELLINGTON DA Workshop: Designing an Authentic Aotearoa with Johnson McKay
Globally, there is a hunger for authentic brands, experiences and a connection with people and community. This has created an increased desire to authentically engage with and share Māori culture, narratives and forms of expression. Learn how to create authentic Māori cultural design and narratives at this full day workshop. Prices: $450+gst Professional | $350+gst Design Assembly Friend | $125+gst Student Light lunch provided. (Not a DA Friend? Details on how to sign up can be found here). Register Presented…
Find out more »August 2022
DUNEDIN DA Workshop: Writing for Designers with Mark Easterbrook
Even purely visual design work is surrounded by language. We use words to inform, explain and persuade our audiences before, during and after a design project. This workshop will step above the nuts and bolts of grammar and spelling and look at what makes good writing good, so workshop attendees can develop their confidence with the written word. Prices: $300+gst Professional | $200+gst Design Assembly Friend | $50+gst Student (Not a DA Friend? Details on how to sign up can be…
Find out more »DA Online Event – Under The Hood August, Two Designers & Two Projects
Under the Hood is a live event from 12.30pm – 1.30pm. Grab your sandwich, tea, coffee or kombucha and pull up a chair with your studio friends or in your WFH office. Join us on zoom for a candid walk-through of two designers process on two projects, featuring designers to be announced.
Find out more »September 2022
CHRISTCHURCH DA Workshop: Introduction to Te Ao Maori with Johnson McKay
The creative & business community connects people to ideas, products and services that shape who we are as a people and a nation. This workshop enables you to take your first brave steps into Te Ao Māori (the Māori worldview) to deepen your understanding of Māori culture, values and perspectives. This workshop will increase your team's confidence to engage with Māori communities and represent Māori aspirations. Prices: $450+gst Professional | $350+gst Design Assembly Friend | $125+gst Student (Not a DA…
Find out more »CHRISTCHURCH DA Workshop: Designing an Authentic Aotearoa with Johnson McKay
Globally, there is a hunger for authentic brands, experiences and a connection with people and community. This has created an increased desire to authentically engage with and share Māori culture, narratives and forms of expression. Learn how to create authentic Māori cultural design and narratives at this full day workshop. Prices: $450+gst Professional | $350+gst Design Assembly Friend | $125+gst Student Light lunch provided. (Not a DA Friend? Details on how to sign up can be found here). Register Presented…
Find out more »October 2022
DA Online Event – Under The Hood October, Two Designers & Two Projects
Under the Hood is a live event from 12.30pm – 1.30pm. Grab your sandwich, tea, coffee or kombucha and pull up a chair with your studio friends or in your WFH office. Join us on zoom for a candid walk-through of two designers process on two projects, featuring designers to be announced.
Find out more »AUCKLAND DA Workshop: Writing as a Brand with Mark Easterbrook
A great brand has a distinctive voice that comes through in its creative work and content. It also influences the way people who represent the brand speak and write. But how do you get that voice right and keep it consistent? Prices: $300+gst Professional | $200+gst Design Assembly Friend | $50+gst Student (Not a DA Friend? Details on how to sign up can be found here) Register What will you learn? This workshop will walk through a straightforward model for defining…
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