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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…
2 years ago by Lana Lopesi
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…
2 years ago by Lana Lopesi
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…
2 years ago by Lana Lopesi
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…
2 years ago by Lana Lopesi
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…
2 years ago by Lana Lopesi
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…
2 years ago by Lana Lopesi
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…
2 years ago by Lana Lopesi
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…
2 years ago by Lana Lopesi
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…
2 years ago by Lana Lopesi
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…
2 years ago by Lana Lopesi
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…
2 years ago by Lana Lopesi
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…
2 years ago by Zoe Nash
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 –…
2 years ago by Zoe Nash
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.
2 years ago by Zoe Nash
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…
2 years ago by Zoe Nash
The Adobe Creative Pursuit: student competition
Adobe presents its first digital creative pursuit competition for students in Australia & New Zealand. From August 15 to October 15, Adobe is introducing a new way to demonstrate your ability and originality within the creative community. To the students who love to design and stretch their imagination beyond barriers, we are calling out! Adobe…
2 years ago by Zoe Nash
By Day/By Night: Bruce Russell, Ara
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. Fifth up we speak with Dr Bruce Russell from Canterbury’s Ara.…
2 years ago by Zoe Nash
New Zealand Game Developers Conference 2017, 6–8th Sept, AUT
The New Zealand Game Developers Association has announced the speaker lineup for New Zealand’s premier game development conference at https://nzgdc17.sched.com/ The New Zealand Game Developers Conference (NZGDC) is an annual professional game development conference for primarily a New Zealand audience. It focuses on practical and inspirational content, and provides networking opportunities with international guests. This year ‘s theme…
2 years ago by Zoe Nash
DA Workshop: Applying Design Thinking to creating Māori Graphic Design, 19th September, Hamilton
Design Assembly welcomes back Johnson McKay from Fly to present this half-day Hamilton workshop at Wintec’s Marae focussing on Māori Graphic Design. Applying Design Thinking to creating Māori Graphic Design Tuesday 19th September 9am–12.30pm Te Kōpu Mānia o Kirikiriroa Wintec Marae Wintec Hamilton $350 Professional / $250 Design Assembly Friend / $150 Design Assembly Student Friend (Not a…
2 years ago by Zoe Nash
By Day/By Night: Loryn Engelsman, Wintec
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. Fourthly we speak with Loryn Engelsman, Lecturer at Wintec. MEDIA ARTS…
2 years ago by Zoe Nash
Adobe MAKE IT LOCAL, Auckland, Wellington & Christchurch August 3rd
Adobe MAKE IT LOCAL returns as one of Australia’s premier creativity events of the year! Design Assembly and Yoobee School of Design are delighted to invite you to join us for the live feed of this exciting event as it pans out in Sydney on Thursday August 3rd. MAKE IT LOCAL events happen simultaneously in Auckland,…
2 years ago by Zoe Nash
Design Assembly Speed Dating Portfolio Evening, August 16th, Auckland
One evening, 20 young graphic designers and 20 professionals… It’s speed dating for graphic designers! A fast-paced evening of networking, portfolio reviews and feedback. As final year students or new graduates, you will have the opportunity to meet and show your work to several seasoned industry professionals. In a round robin series of quick fire…
2 years ago by Zoe Nash
Spark Festival provides a platform for exchange this August
Wintec’s city campus in Hamilton will once again be lit with creativity in August as the 19th annual Spark Festival opens, bringing a collection of thought leaders and creatives in the music, media, arts and design industries to students and public alike. Organised by Wintec’s School of Media Arts, the festival unites industry leaders from…
2 years ago by Zoe Nash
By Day/By Night: Pat Dunal, Media Design School
Welcome 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. Third up we speak with Pat Dunal, Lecturer, Bachelor of Creative Technologies (Game Art) at…
2 years ago by Zoe Nash
By Day/By Night: Peter Gilderdale, AUT
Welcome 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. Secondly we speak with Peter Gilderdale, Associate Head of School, Research and…
2 years ago by Zoe Nash