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Extending Traditional Graphic Design Practices: An Exciting New Programme at Victoria

Nat Jar, installation juxtaposing nature and technology, for MDDN 314, by Daniel Gardner. It’s clear that Graphic Design is changing. Victoria University of Wellington is aiming to ride the crest of that change. Their new programme in Communication Design has an approach which sets it apart from other programmes currently on offer in New Zealand.…

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An Automatic Introduction to Automata Through Yoobee

Eli Tucker is the Assistant Head of Faculty for Multimedia and also a tutor at Yoobee School of Design in Wellington, New Zealand.  He gives his insight into producing the Automata webseries. Ever since I’ve been working in the creative industries I’ve known talking to people and making connections opens doors.  It’s also who I…

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Spark Festival internship gives Wintec student valuable insight into the design world

Third-year Wintec design student Alice Leonard was selected to be an intern at Area Design to work on Wintec’s Spark Festival campaign under the guidance of the design agency. What has been valuable from this experience, what have you learnt, what have been the highlights? It’s been really good seeing how things work in the…

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Fresh from the Field — Picnic Jackson Hole by Hardhat Design

This week’s Fresh from the Field features a brand and identity creation for Picnic Jackson Hole, Wyoming by Hardhat Design. If you have new or recent work that you would like to share in Fresh from the Field email Lana for details. Serial restauranteurs and bakers Ali and Kevin Cohane open a new coffee shop and restaurant in…

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Visual Communication, Way Finding and Universities

Written by Professor Guy Littlefair Professor Guy Littlefair The Dean of the Faculty of Design and Creative Technologies at AUT questions what role the university should have within design education Visual Communication design is a profession that is in a constant state of change. Across the last 50 years it has morphed from Commercial Art…

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Collaborative approaches breaking tradition in art and design: In conversation with Photographer Mark Purdom and Designer Alan Deare

Written by Holly Russell Design strategies and a to-and-fro approach towards collaboration saw Photographer Mark Purdom and Designer Alan Deare produce Mimetic, an award winning entry to this years’ New Zealand Photobook of the year. With an exhibition at Ramp Gallery as their starting point, the duo looked to capture the gallery experience in a…

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Hot New Things — Elsie Murray, Wintec

Welcome to Hot New Things 2018 – an opportunity to profile a selection of the top design graduates coming out of our tertiary institutions. This week, we speak with Elsie Murray from Wintec. Elsie Murray Bachelor of Media Arts (Graphic Design major) Wintec You completed your full time studies at the end of 2017. Can you tell us what…

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Hot New Things — Hansel Rivaldi, Yoobee ACG School of Design

Welcome to Hot New Things 2018 – an opportunity to profile a selection of the top design graduates coming out of our tertiary institutions. This week, we speak with Hansel Rivaldi from Yoobee ACG School of Design. Hansel Rivaldi Diploma in Digital Media (Advanced) Yoobee ACG School of Design You completed your full-time studies at the end of 2017. Can…

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Hot New Things — Naomi Hadfield, Media Design School

Welcome to Hot New Things 2018 – an opportunity to profile a selection of the top design graduates coming out of our tertiary institutions. This week, we speak with Naomi Hadfield from Media Design School. Naomi Hadfield Media Design School You recently completed your full time studies, can you tell us what your final year’s project was about and…

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Hot New Things — Emma Marriott, Whitecliffe

Welcome to Hot New Things 2018 – an opportunity to profile a selection of the top design graduates coming out of our tertiary institutions. This week, we speak with Emma Marriott from Whitecliffe College of Arts & Design. Emma Marriott Bachelor of Fine Arts, Graphic Design Major Whitecliffe You completed your full time studies at the end of 2017. Can…

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Hot New Things — Ken Khun, Whitecliffe

Welcome to Hot New Things 2018 – an opportunity to profile a selection of the top design graduates coming out of our tertiary institutions. This week, we speak with Ken Khun from Whitecliffe College of Arts & Design. Ken Khun Bachelor of Fine Arts, Graphic Design Major Whitecliffe You completed your full-time studies at the end of 2017. Can you…

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Hot New Things — Jess Kate Tweed, AUT

Welcome to Hot New Things 2018 – an opportunity to profile a selection of the top design graduates coming out of our tertiary institutions. This week, we speak with Jess Kate Tweed from AUT. Jess Kate Tweed Bachelor of Design (Communication Design major) AUT You completed your full time studies at the end of 2017. Can you tell us…

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Hot New Things — Hope McConnell, AUT

Welcome to Hot New Things 2018 – an opportunity to profile a selection of the top design graduates coming out of our tertiary institutions. First, we speak with Hope McConnell from AUT. Hope McConnell Bachelor of Design (Communication Design major) AUT You completed your full time studies at the end of 2017. Can you tell us what your final year’s…

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Media Design School MADE Graduate Showcase

This event will showcase work from the three major disciplines within the programme (Graphic, Motion and Interactive design) alongside work from our Postgraduate programme and Graduate Diploma in Creative Technologies programme (Web/ Interactive and Graphic Design). Opening night: 24 November 2017 5pm – 10pm GridAkl Preview of some of the exhibiting students: Name: Meenal Shyam Project…

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Wintec Fin Graduate Creative Showcase

With great delight, the School of Media Arts, Wintec opens its doors to the public for the annual creative showcase. Join Media Art’s final year students as they exhibit their projects in the disciplines of communication, graphic design, interior design, music, photography, moving image and contemporary visual arts. Monday 13th – Friday 17th November Music performances: Clarence…

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College of Creative Arts, Massey University Exposure Graduate Exhibition

Exposure is the premier showcase for graduating creative arts students from Massey University College of Creative Arts in Wellington. The exhibition is free and is open to the public daily from 10am – 4pm, and includes the hugely popular Exposure Fashion catwalk show on 10 and 11 November. Tickets for this will go on sale in mid-October. The exhibition includes…

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AUT Open Communication Design Graduate Exhibition

Our university experience has provided us with the skills and values we need to flourish as creative individuals in industry. So with our graduation looming, it’s time for us to ditch the training wheels. We’re all trying to be great designers but we’re also not trying to be anything we’re not. We know that we’ve…

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Whitecliffe _version4 Graduate Exhibition

Design is a series of shifts, explorations and transformations from the beginning of a project to the end. _version4 features a variety of work, from print to digital experimentation, selected by students as they graduate from their final year of Graphic Design study at Whitecliffe College of Arts and Design. Opening night: 10 November 2017…

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AUT To Sum it Up South Campus Visual Communication Graduate Exhibition

The graduates of the Visual Communication Design Program are celebrating the success of their designers and would like us to join them. Featuring Moving image, Mobile/Web Design and Graphic Design, they will be exhibiting projects centred around social themes and encourage you to be a part of the conversation. Opening night: 7 November 2017 6pm…

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2017 Graphic Design Graduate Shows

November sees the 2017 Graphic Design Graduate Shows open across Aotearoa. Get along to see what this new generation of designers are thinking about, what they are making and help to congratulate these graduates who will soon be joining our professional community. Black Tie: Yoobee Graduate Exhibition Opening night: 3 November 2017 5.30pm Yoobee Auckland…

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From The Archives: By Day/By Night — Jonty Valentine, Whitecliffe

This article was originally published in 2016. Welcome again to our 2016 By Day/By Night series. Here we profile a range of design teachers from our tertiary institutions to find out what projects they’re involved in outside of work hours, and how their personal creative endeavours feed back into their teaching roles. Today we speak…

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The Bright Awards — celebrating young creative talent

Written by Analiese Jackson, Media Design School Last week, the winners of the 2017 Bright Awards were announced, to the delight of schools and secondary school students across the country. The Bright Awards, believed to be the first competition of its kind run in New Zealand, sought out digital design submissions from Year 11 –…

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In Celebration: the DA+SPAKL 2017 Speed Dating Portfolio Evening

On August 16th, Design Assembly hosted its Speed Dating Portfolio Evening at Spark Lab featuring 20 young graphic designers and 20 professionals in a fast-paced evening of networking, portfolio reviews and feedback. Thanks to all our amazing professionals who gave up their time to provide valuable advice to our new designers. Thanks also to photographer Matt Dawkins.

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By Day/By Night: Caroline Powley, Whitecliffe

Welcome again to our 2017 By Day/By Night series. Here we profile a range of design teachers from our tertiary institutions to find out what projects they’re involved in outside of work hours, and how their personal creative endeavours feed back into their teaching roles. Sixth up we speak with Senior Lecturer Caroline Powley from…

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