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FOCUS: Annual Showcase 2025Digital Innovation & Animation Graduates Date: Wednesday 10 December 2025Time: 6 PM – 8 PMVenue: Level 4, City Road CampusYoobee Colleges of Creative Innovation, AucklandEntry: Free · […]

3 weeks ago by Iris Kalff

The Motion Designers Guild 2025 Xmas Party is coming this December 5th! Head along to the Morningside Tavern in Morningside, Auckland from 6pm to help see out the year. Whether […]

4 weeks ago by Shaun Madgwick

Te Puna Creative Hub is hosting a free, interactive event for all ages, to celebrate the completion of the first Te Puna Creative Academy Digital Visual Arts and Design programme […]

4 weeks ago by Iris Kalff

We are proud to share the impressive work of our emerging designers from the School of Design at Otago Polytechnic. We are seeing flourishing work in game design and moving […]

1 month ago by Iris Kalff

The Bachelor of Media Design (BMD) and the Graduate Diploma of Creative Technologies (GCT) The Bachelor of Media Design programme (BMD) and the Graduate Diploma of Creative Technologies (GCT) proudly […]

1 month ago by Iris Kalff

Members of Design Assembly make up a network of Friends working together to build a thriving design scene in Aotearoa New Zealand. Our ‘Meet our Friends’ series celebrates our members […]

2 months ago by Iris Kalff

Purpose-led Design for a Changing World29–31 October 2025 | 10:00am–6:00pm20 Symonds Street, AucklandTe Herenga Auaha | Faculty of Engineering and Design | Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland You are […]

2 months ago by Iris Kalff

Ahead of our next Tāmaki Makaurau event on the 16th September, we caught up with designer Megan Bach, who along with Sarah Baker has designed Design & Sensing The New, a hands-on picnic event!

4 months ago by Louise Kellerman

Creative Journeys powered by Squarespace is a series of free, in-person and online events taking place across Aotearoa New Zealand for 2025. Coming up on 20 August in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland our featured creative studio, PHQ, will be showcasing how high-end web experiences, often seen as complex and expensive, can be approached and achieved within a platform like Squarespace through innovative tools and techniques. Register here for your free ticket.

4 months ago by Jess Lowcher

I was surrounded by voices telling me I needed to be successful, impactful, kind, and many other things that defined the ideal career path—such as becoming a scientist, doctor, lawyer, or even an astronaut. The pressure to meet these expectations made me try hard to fit into those roles, but deep down, no one really asked what I wanted to be.

4 months ago by Design Assembly

The University of Auckland’s multidisciplinary approach was exactly what I was looking for. It wasn’t just about learning the tools of the trade; it was about understanding the bigger picture—how design impacts people, businesses, and society. The lecturers were incredibly supportive, and the hands-on projects pushed me to experiment, take creative risks, and think critically about my work.

5 months ago by Design Assembly

Sioeli Paea managed to finish his degree without having access to his own computer due to financial strain! “It was pretty difficult not having the luxury of taking my work home with me after class or being able to work on stuff on my own time.”

5 months ago by Design Assembly

Once I have my mind set on something, I intend to see it through, and getting into a graphic design course became a goal that really helped push me through the end of high school.

5 months ago by Design Assembly

Calling all foodies… our Friends at Onfire Design serve up their design process for Salash Delicatessen.

5 months ago by Onfire Design

Siena Thompson recently graduated with a Bachelor’s in Design and Global Studies from the University of Auckland and is now leveraging her degree into a growing career in sustainability.

5 months ago by Design Assembly

Our Friends at Daylight share how they thoughtfully crafted a refreshed brand identity for Fair Food.

7 months ago by Design Assembly

Ahead of Autumn Conversations: Design & Discovery in Tāmaki Makaurau on 1 May, we sat down with one of our featured speakers, Carol Green.

8 months ago by Jess Lowcher

Ahead of Autumn Conversations: Design & Discovery in Tāmaki Makaurau on 1 May, we sat down with one of our featured speakers, Emma Kaniuk. Register for your ticket to attend the […]

8 months ago by Jess Lowcher

Few things feel as quintessentially Kiwi as unwrapping a bundle of fish and chips by the beach. When Perks Design was tasked with creating the identity for Takapuna Beach Café’s pop up fish & chip shop, the challenge was to capture a nostalgic identity and food concept with elevated moments.

8 months ago by Design Assembly

Our annual Autumn Conversations events are just around the corner, taking place in Pōneke Wellington, Ōtautahi Christchurch, and Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland in May.

8 months ago by Jess Lowcher

Members of Design Assembly make up a network of Friends working together to build a thriving design scene in Aotearoa New Zealand. Our ‘Five Minutes’ series profiles the breadth and depth of design practice in our network–today we spend five minutes with Nicholas Walker, Senior Designer at Spruik.

8 months ago by Design Assembly

Issie Loseby, visual storyteller extraordinaire at Scribbee, made a graphic recording of Women in Design Day 2025. Learn about her creative practice.

9 months ago by Design Assembly

Aotearoa can be a very accepting country for LGBTQ+ individuals, especially regarding laws. However, after a few conversations with my queer friends and flatmates, I realised we all shared a common experience. With ABJECT, I wanted to start a conversation about how we can be more aware of our comments and actions.

10 months ago by Design Assembly

George Ballard, Whitecliffe College graduate, has designed “No More Noodles” to enable everyone to pursue the joy of cooking with the resources they have.

10 months ago by Design Assembly

I wanted to design products that showcased my roots in painting, and my passion for using my design practice to help animals.

10 months ago by Design Assembly