ONLINE DA 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.
WELLINGTON DA Event: Spring Conversations — Design For Everybody
Design Assembly is delighted to present our Spring Conversations panel discussion series for September 2022. Design For Everybody will invite 3 local creatives, (or creative adjacent individuals) to engage in an authentic discussion and Q&A about inclusion in the creative industry; What does it mean to be inclusive in design? What is 'lived experience' and […]
CHRISTCHURCH DA Event: Spring Conversations — Design For Everybody
Design Assembly is delighted to present our Spring Conversations panel discussion series for September 2022. Design For Everybody will invite 3 local creatives, (or creative adjacent individuals) to engage in an authentic discussion and Q&A about inclusion in the creative industry; What does it mean to be inclusive in design? What is 'lived experience' and […]
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 […]
ONLINE DA EVENT: Never Not Mentally Healthy Webinar
Is your workplace inclusive? Do they prioritise your mental health? Are you happy?! Big questions, that hopefully the results of the 2022 Mentally Healthy Survey can shed some light on for our industry. Join us for a Webinar with Co-Chair of the Mentally Healthy Change Group and Founder of Never Not Creative, Andy Wright to […]
WELLINGTON DA Event: EOY Wrap Party 2022
Join your fellow designers and creatives to share our experiences of this year and celebrate the start of summer! This is a low-key networking event for members of our Design Assembly community and beyond, hosted by our good Design Assembly Friends at Isthmus. Your ticket will gain you entry into Isthmus, nibbles and a couple of […]
“Kaleidoscope” – Yoobee Creative Digital Design Students Exhibition
We are shining light on students work at Yoobee’s upcoming Creative Digital Design Kaleidoscope Diploma showcase A kaleidoscope creates movement and reflection – with light and change we can bring things together to create magic. The world is ever changing and it’s through this change, we are given the opportunities to create. We overlap and […]
WELLINGTON DA Workshop: Discover Your Designer DNA with Jason Biggs
**Ticket sales close 27 Feb What would happen if we could finally put a name to the things we do best – our innate personality strengths – and access them on the daily to help achieve our personal and career goals? Discover Your Designer DNA We all have talents; naturally recurring ways of thinking, feeling, […]
WELLINGTON DA Event: DA Women In Design Lunch
Design Assembly was born out of the desire to see more representation and participation for women in the creative industry in Aotearoa—all this time later, we are still fostering this mission. We're celebrating International Womens Day (everyday) with a private lunch for our female-identifying Design Assembly Friends. Max 2 tickets per studio or 1 per individual […]
AUCKLAND DA Event: DA Women In Design Lunch
Design Assembly was born out of the desire to see more representation and participation for women in the creative industry in Aotearoa—all this time later, we are still fostering this mission. We're celebrating International Womens Day (everyday) with a private lunch our female-identifying Design Assembly Friends at Orphan's Kitchen. Strictly limited to 30 spots. P.S: […]
CHRISTCHURCH DA Event: Women in Design Lunch
Design Assembly was born out of the desire to see more representation and participation for women in the creative industry in Aotearoa—all this time later, we are still fostering this mission. We’re celebrating International Womens Day (everyday) with a private lunch our female-identifying Design Assembly Friends at Orphan’s Kitchen. A private event for our female […]
ONLINE DA Event: Under The Hood March — Women In Design
Under The Hood March 2023 Get Tickets You are invited to join us online as two creatives walk us through how a design project worked. Each designer will share the brief, how they approached it, talk us through that internal feedback loop – This is too hard! It’s not working! Why did I decide to be a […]
AUCKLAND DA Workshop: Discover Your Designer DNA with Jason Biggs
Workshop Venue TBC What would happen if we could finally put a name to the things we do best – our innate personality strengths – and access them on the daily to help achieve our personal and career goals? Discover Your Designer DNA We all have talents; naturally recurring ways of thinking, feeling, or […]
AUCKLAND DA Event: Autumn Conversations – Design & AI
Welcome to Design Assembly New Zealand Autumn Conversations! In this event, we’ll be exploring the fascinating intersection of design and artificial intelligence. Our theme is “Design and AI: How to use AI in your design process.” Tickets are FREE for DA Friends - Access tickets with your special code The world of design […]
WELLINGTON DA Events: Autumn Conversations – Design & AI
Welcome to Design Assembly New Zealand Autumn Conversations! In this event, we’ll be exploring the fascinating intersection of design and artificial intelligence. Our theme is “Design and AI: How to use AI in your design process.” Tickets are FREE for DA Friends - Access tickets with your special code The world of design […]
CHRISTCHURCH DA Event: Autumn Conversations – Design & AI
Welcome to Design Assembly New Zealand Autumn Conversations. In this event, we’ll be exploring the fascinating intersection of design and artificial intelligence. Our theme is “Design and AI: How to use AI in your design process.” The world of design is constantly evolving, and AI is one of the most exciting developments of recent years. […]
CHRISTCHURCH DA Workshop: Discover Your Designer DNA with Jason Biggs
What would happen if we could finally put a name to the things we do best – our innate personality strengths – and access them on the daily to help achieve our personal and career goals? Discover Your Designer DNA We all have talents; naturally recurring ways of thinking, feeling, or behaving that can be […]
AUCKLAND | Welcome to Te Ao Māori with Johnson McKay
Please note: at this stage this is the only 'Welcome to Te Ao Māori' workshop we will be running this year Welcome to Te Ao Māori Design Assembly in partnership with Ira is delighted to announce 'Welcome to Te Ao Māori' Workshop at Te Noho Kotahitanga Marae Unitec in Tāmaki Makaurau | Auckland on Thursday 22 […]
AUCKLAND | Redesigning Aotearoa with Johnson McKay
Please note: at this stage this is the only 'Redesigning Aotearoa' workshop we will be running this year Redesigning Aotearoa Design Assembly in partnership with Ira is delighted to announce 'Redesigning Aotearoa' | a workshop at Te Noho Kotahitanga Marae Unitec in Tāmaki Makaurau | Auckland on Friday 23 June 2023. This workshop is a full-day, immersive experience […]
AUCKLAND DA Workshop: Taking advantage of AI to elevate your design practice
*DA Friends receive $150 off per ticket. Join as a DA Friend Today! **DA Plus Friends, if you'd like to apply one of your free workshop tickets email us for the access code. Following on from the Autumn Conversation series exploring AI & Design, we invite you to join Giselle Scott (Digital Product Designer […]
ONLINE DA EVENT | Under The Hood | July 2023
You are invited to join us online as two creatives walk us through how a design project worked. Each designer will share the brief, how they approached it, talk us through that internal feedback loop – This is too hard! It’s not working! Why did I decide to be a designer?! – and out to the other […]
AUCKLAND DA Half-day Workshop | Motion Design for Designers | 2 August 2023
AUCKLAND DA half-day workshop | Motion Design for Designers Would you like us to run this workshop in Christchurch or Wellington? Email kate@designassembly.org.nz to register your interest. We need 10 people to run a DA Workshop in your area. As we all know...the world is in constant motion and it’s time to leave that boring static design […]
RAMP Festival
"Haere Mai Ramp 2023 In recent times, we’re seeing the escalation of the adverse effects of humanity as we lose literal and psychic space in our built and virtual environments. In some ways, art is akin to the creative act of nature, which made us think, what can the arts do to respond to […]
AUCKLAND TĀMAKI MAKAURAU DA Event: Spring Conversations | Design & Placemaking
Welcome to Design Assembly's Spring Conversations 2023! This time we will be exploring the role that design plays in creating a sense of place. Tickets are FREE for DA Friends - Access tickets with your special code Placemaking is an approach where people work together to make places better, not only for themselves but for […]
ONLINE EVENT | Freelancing Diaries: All about ACC
This year we’ve teamed up with Hnry to bring you ‘The Freelancing Diaries’, a series helping freelancing creatives find financial success and navigate self-employed life. In this free webinar Hnry's Customer Finance Manager, Sophie Parrott, will be taking us through some of the key things creative freelancers need to know about ACC - including how […]
CHRISTCHURCH ŌTAUTAHI DA Event: Spring Conversations | Design & Placemaking
Welcome to Design Assembly's Spring Conversations 2023! This time we will be exploring the role that design plays in creating a sense of place. Tickets are FREE for DA Friends - Access tickets with your special code Placemaking is an approach where people work together to make places better, not only for themselves but for […]
WELLINGTON PŌNEKE DA Event: Spring Conversations | Design & Placemaking
Welcome to Design Assembly's Spring Conversations 2023! This time we will be exploring the role that design plays in creating a sense of place. Tickets are FREE for DA Friends - Access tickets with your special code Placemaking is an approach where people work together to make places better, not only for themselves but for […]
DA Workshop | PŌNEKE WELLINGTON | Welcome to Te Ao Māori with Johnson McKay
Design Assembly, in partnership with Ira, is delighted to announce a 'Welcome to Te Ao Māori' workshop in Pōneke Wellington on Thursday 21 September 2023. This workshop is a full-day, immersive experience dedicated to developing cultural intelligence and creative solutions through a Te Ao Māori worldview. The only cultural workshop created specifically for those who […]
DA Workshop | PŌNEKE WELLINGTON | Redesigning Aotearoa with Johnson McKay
Redesigning Aotearoa Design Assembly in partnership with Ira is delighted to announce 'Redesigning Aotearoa' a workshop in Pōneke Wellington on Friday 22 September 2023. This workshop is a full-day, immersive experience dedicated to developing cultural intelligence and creative solutions through a Te Ao Māori worldview. The only cultural workshop created specifically for those who work with […]
Creatives for Climate Auckland Climate Festival Panel
Creatives for Climate is a global movement of storytellers and solutionists divesting their talent from destruction, and using their narrative power to build a just and regenerative world The global NGO has a mission and mandate to kick start an action plan across Aotearoa, and as a first step, is inviting local industry leaders to […]
ONLINE: Under the Hood | 11 October 2023
You are invited to join us online as two creatives walk us through how a design project worked. Each designer will share the brief, how they approached it, talk us through that internal feedback loop – This is too hard! It’s not working! Why did I decide to be a designer?! – and out to the other […]
DA Workshop Tāmaki Makaurau | Elevating Design Leadership: From Manager to Coach
DA WORKSHOP TĀMAKI MAKAURAU Elevating Design Leadership: From Manager to Coach Do you manage people or lead a team in your role? Design Assembly presents a workshop to support you to navigate the challenges and opportunities you face leading people in your work. We all can remember the best and the worst boss we ever […]
Design for Health Symposium 2023
This year, AUT's D4H symposium will explore how designers work with communities to bring their solutions to life, with a specific focus on rangatahi as the leaders of the future. Mainstream providers have a role in working with those most underserved. They must also give space and time to allow rangatahi to lead and design […]
Online Event | The Freelancing Diaries | Preparing yourself for the end of the financial year
Freelancing Diaries: Preparing for the end of the financial year
We've teamed up with Hnry to bring you ‘The Freelancing Diaries’ | a series helping freelancing creatives find financial success and navigate self-employed life.
DA Webinar | Under the Hood | Women in Design
You are invited to join us online as two designers walk us through how a design project worked. Each designer will share the brief, how they approached it, talk us through that internal feedback loop – This is too hard! It’s not working! Why did I decide to be a designer?! – and out to the other side to client love and project success. All of these insights in a quick conversational talk and additional time for live Q&A.
DA Workshop Ōtautahi | Building Brands on Big Ideas with Rupert de Paula
Design Assembly presents a workshop to help supercharge your design process with an ideas-led methodology. BUILDING BRANDS ON BIG IDEAS Big ideas are traditionally perceived as the realm of advertising. But have as much importance and power within branding — if not more. In fact, the best design work in the world is rooted in […]
DA Event | Women in Design DAY | Design and You
Design Assembly is excited to introduce the inaugural DA Women in Design Day (Design and You) 2024 — an annual event dedicated to fostering community, celebration, and education among women in the design industry in Aotearoa New Zealand.
The talks will explore the theme 'The personal is political: How has your background, life experiences and values shaped your design practice to live a life in design?
AUTUMN CONVERSATIONS | Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland
Welcome to Design Assembly's Autumn Conversations 2024!
This time we will be exploring the subject of Design & Planet.
After the talks, there will be a Q&A session where you can ask the speakers your burning questions and engage in a lively discussion with fellow attendees. Whether you’re a seasoned designer or just starting out, this event is a unique opportunity to learn from practitioners in the field and gain valuable insights into the impact designers can have in this area.
AUTUMN CONVERSATIONS | Pōneke Wellington
Welcome to Design Assembly's Autumn Conversations 2024!
This time we will be exploring Design & Planet.
After the talks, there will be a Q&A session where you can ask the speakers your burning questions and engage in a lively discussion with fellow attendees. Whether you’re a seasoned designer or just starting out, this event is a unique opportunity to learn from practitioners in the field and gain valuable insights into the impact designers can have in this area.
AUTUMN CONVERSATIONS | Ōtautahi Christchurch
Welcome to Design Assembly's Autumn Conversations 2024!
This time we will be exploring Design & Planet.
After the talks, there will be a Q&A session where you can ask the speakers your burning questions and engage in a lively discussion with fellow attendees. Whether you’re a seasoned designer or just starting out, this event is a unique opportunity to learn from practitioners in the field and gain valuable insights into the impact designers can have in this area.