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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 […]

1 year 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.

1 year 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.

1 year 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.

1 year 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.

1 year 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.

2 years 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.

2 years 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.

2 years ago by Design Assembly

Today we speak with Zoe Ford who recently graduated with a Bachelor of Design and Digital Marketing from Whitecliffe College.

2 years ago by Design Assembly

Nara Won, recent MDS grad, takes a subject that causes discomfort and disinterest—moths—and explores how interactivity and illustration can be used to create an engaging learning resource.

2 years ago by Design Assembly

What appealed to me most about the programme was the array of digital skills that they taught which would help me to be a versatile designer, prepared to enter the workforce.

2 years ago by Design Assembly

Kit Erwin has long been creatively inspired by the symbolism, imagery and storytelling of tarot cards. Read about the deck Kit designed by combing the imagery of the Major Arcana cards with interactivity in the form of augmented reality.

2 years ago by Design Assembly

Ruby Bird, recent graduate from AUT documents the connection between creating and uncertainty through analogue typography.

2 years ago by Design Assembly

“Manifesto” is an interactive, empathy-led campaign designed to capture the emotional landscape of tertiary students across Aotearoa.

2 years ago by Design Assembly

Today we speak with Frankie Robertson who recently graduated her studies in Communication Design from Otago Polytechnic. Find out more about undergraduate and postgraduate study options in art and design by visiting […]

2 years ago by Design Assembly

Nothing is ever certain, but I’m excited about where it could take me in the future. Ultimately my aspiration is to be the best designer I can be, always learning, always curious, and always finding new ways to solve real-world problems and empower others through design.

2 years ago by Design Assembly

Today we speak with Jacky Lin who recently graduated from the Bachelors of Media Design at Media Design School (MDS).

2 years ago by Design Assembly

Each summer 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 […]

2 years ago by Design Assembly

Today we speak with Leah Kampkes who recently graduated with a conjoint Bachelors Degree, Design & Global Studies from The University of Auckland. Find out more about undergraduate and postgraduate study options […]

2 years ago by Design Assembly

We are excited to announce the incredible lineup for the Decades of Design session at Women in Design Day 2025 taking place on 21 March in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland.

2 years ago by Design Assembly

A snapshot of some of the featured students at this year’s graduate show at Whitecliffe College, on 22 — 23 November.

2 years ago by Design Assembly

We are excited to announce our second Women in Design Day: Moments of Change—an annual event dedicated to fostering community, celebration, and education among women in the design industry in […]

2 years ago by Design Assembly

A snapshot of some of the featured students at this year’s graduate show at Media Design School, Unahiroa on 15 November.

2 years ago by Design Assembly

The Design& New Horizons theme explores that which exists beyond our line of sight – past the immediate and the obvious. Ahead of our Under the Hood: Design& New Horizons […]

2 years ago by Design Assembly

Many of us find ourselves at a crossroads, feeling individually and collectively that design, Aotearoa and the world-at-large are all at a critical turning point. So, we are setting out […]

2 years ago by Mark Easterbrook