In Motion With…Jade Paynter

In this series we’re shining a light on some of the people who breathe life and action into design, Aotearoa NZ’s motion designers.  This week we sat down with Jade […]

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A Look Back – Type Here 2025 – Aotearoa Typography Poster Competition

Type Here 2 Finalists where exhibited at AUT’s Te Wai Ngutu Kākā Gallery. Presented by creative agency Osborne Shiwan, Type Here is an Aotearoa poster competition and exhibition, focussed on […]

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MDGA Xmas Party 2025 – By MDGA

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 […]

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Fresh From The Field: Pt Chevalier Bowling Club brand refresh – By Gina Beck

A brand refresh for the Point Chevalier Bowling Club by Gina Beck that balances heritage with contemporary appeal, honouring nearly a century of community spirit while welcoming a new generation. […]

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Five Minutes with Jerry Beale

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 […]

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Meet our Friends … Digitas NZ

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 […]

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Your End-of-Year Reset: 3 Steps to Finish 2025 with Clarity, Confidence & a Clear Plan – by Rosie Holt

Rosie is a business success coach and mentor who helps creative entrepreneurs turn overwhelm into clarity, confidence, and a business they truly love. Here you read her 3 steps to […]

3 months ago by

Five Minutes with Tanya Smith

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 […]

4 months ago by

Five Minutes with Maddy Lissington

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 […]

5 months ago by

5 Minutes with Nick Kapica

Learn about the breadth and depth of design practice in our network.

5 months ago by

5 Minutes with Donna Robertson

Learn more about the breadth and depth of design practice in the Design Assembly network of Friends.

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5 Minutes with Emma Taylor

Learn more about the breadth and depth of design practice in the Design Assembly network of Friends

6 months ago by

5 Minutes with Sarah Walter

Learn more about the breadth and depth of design practice in the Design Assembly network of Friends.

6 months ago by

Five Minutes with Nan O’Sullivan

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 […]

8 months ago by

Five Minutes with Nicholas Walker

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.

9 months ago by

Under the Hood: Design& New Horizons with Huey Min Pon

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 […]

1 year ago by

Meet our Friends . . . Diadem

‘Meet our Friends’ series is where we take a moment to celebrate and share a little about the diverse studios who make up our DA Friends. Today we spoke to […]

2 years ago by

Meet our Friends . . . 4AM

‘Meet our Friends’ series is where we take a moment to celebrate and share a little about the diverse studios who make up our DA Friends. Today we spoke to […]

2 years ago by

Meet our Friends . . . Tomorrow

‘Meet our Friends’ series is where we take a moment to celebrate and share a little about the diverse studios who make up our DA Friends. Today we spoke to […]

2 years ago by

Let’s Talk Bilingual Signs

This article was originally written and published over on Maynard Design. In this article, the team at Maynard share their thoughts and insight around bilingual signage, answering the question – […]

2 years ago by

5 minutes with Jarrad Caine, Senior Wayfinding Designer at Jasmax

Design Assembly loves to profile the breadth and depth of design practice in Aotearoa. For September, in line with the Spring Conversations events, we’re putting a highlight on Placemaking & Design. […]

2 years ago by

On the side with Senior Designer, Lucie Blaze

This series profiles our DA Friends and the side projects they’re working on to develop new skills, test ideas, help people and communities or just do, for the love of […]

2 years ago by

Meet our friends…Spruik 

‘Meet our Friends’ series is where we take a moment to celebrate and share a little about the diverse studios who make up our DA Friends. Today we spoke to […]

2 years ago by

Martina Plantijn is a better Plantin

Named after an indomitable 17th century businesswoman, author, and head of the largest printing business in the world, Martina Plantijn is the newest typeface released from our Friends over at […]

2 years ago by

Recap: 2023 Pub Quiz in Tāmaki Makaurau

For those of you new to DA or who haven’t had a chance to attend one of our pub quizzes yet – imagine a night of wacky frivolity. Where folks […]

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