
5 Minutes with… Illustrator, Rebecca Ter Borg
Design Assembly recently got the opportunity to check in with illustrator Rebecca Ter Borg to find out a bit more about her latest work, what inspires it and how she juggles […]
5 years ago by Lana Lopesi

5 Minutes with… Illustrator, Giselle Clarkson
Design Assembly recently got the opportunity to chat with Wellington based Secret World of Butterflies illustrator Giselle Clarkson to find out a bit more about her work and what inspires […]
5 years ago by Lana Lopesi

5 Minutes with… Illustrator, Ken Samonte
Design Assembly recently got the opportunity to chat with illustrator Ken Samonte to find out a bit more about what keeps him going. Can you tell us a little bit […]
5 years ago by Lana Lopesi

5 Minutes with… Illustrator, Melissa Boardman
Design Assembly recently got the opportunity to chat with illustrator Melissa Boardman to find out more about her delicate work with native birds and her environmentally sustainable practice. Can you […]
6 years ago by Lana Lopesi

5 Minutes with… Illustrator, Sandra Morris
For the occasion of the Botanical Art Worldwide exhibition now on, Design Assembly got the opportunity to chat with Sandra Morris to find out more about her work as an illustrator. Can […]
6 years ago by Lana Lopesi

5 Minutes with… Illustrator, Vivienne To
Design Assembly recently got the opportunity to chat with Vivienne To to find out more about her work as both a concept artist and illustrator. Can you tell us a little bit […]
6 years ago by Lana Lopesi

Summer Festivals 2018 — celebrating NZ poster design
As summer gets into full swing, a diverse range of festivals, events, and musical activities take place around Aotearoa. We’ve selected a hanful of our favourite poster designs for summer […]
6 years ago by Louise Kellerman

Fresh from the field — Kelly Spencer
This week’s Fresh from the Field features a self-initiated mural project, by graphic artist Kelly Spencer, for the Evans Bay Marina in Wellington. If you’ve got new or recent work that you’d […]
6 years ago by Louise Kellerman

5 Minutes with… Print Designer & Illustrator, Lisa Baudry
Design Assembly recently got the opportunity to chat with Lisa Baudry to find out more about her transition from graphic designer to award-winning textile artist: Hi Lisa, can you tell […]
6 years ago by Louise Kellerman

2017 Design Assembly Poster Exhibition
Thanks to everyone who submitted posters for the 2017 DA Poster Exhibition. We received over 100 entries! Congratulations to the 15 designers who were selected to show this year at […]
6 years ago by Louise Kellerman

5 Minutes with… comic artist/illustrator, Li Chen
Design Assembly recently got the chance to chat with Auckland-based comic artist and illustrator, creator of Extra Ordinary, Li Chen: Hi Li, can you tell us a little bit about […]
6 years ago by Louise Kellerman

5 Minutes with… Illustrator, Malcolm White
Thanks to our friends at Portfolio Recruitment, we recently got the opportunity to chat with freelance illustrator Malcolm White about his work, his career path, and what motivates him: Hi […]
6 years ago by Louise Kellerman

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. […]
6 years ago by Louise Kellerman

Angela Lynskey — Across the Ditch
Designer/illustrator Angela Lynskey recently made the move over to Aus. We grabbed a few moments with her to find out more about what prompted this change in direction, and how she’s […]
6 years ago by Louise Kellerman

Celebrating the 100 Days Project Exhibition: Sat 30th Sept/Sun 1st Oct, Auckland
It’s that time again! You’re invited to help celebrate the end of this year’s 100 Days Project at the Auckland Day 100 Show: Auckland Day 100 Show 6 – 9pm Saturday 30 […]
6 years ago by Louise Kellerman

Catching up with Greg Straight
Design Assembly recently caught up with Auckland-based, illustrator/designer Greg Straight to find out more about what he’s recently been doing. (Seems like he’s been keeping pretty busy!) So, what’s been […]
6 years ago by Louise Kellerman

Ahead of Christchurch’s Adobe Creative Jam: 5 Minutes with… Natasha Vermeulen
Ahead of our Thursday September 7th Adobe Creative Jam in Christchurch, we grabbed a quick five minutes with guest speaker and creative industry star: designer/illustrator Natasha Vermeulen. Hi Natasha, can you […]
6 years ago by Louise Kellerman

100 Days Project 2017: Colleen Pugh
100 Days Project is a simple creativity project that requires one thing, every day for 100 days. This year’s 100 Days Project is now drawing to a close. It’s featured […]
6 years ago by Louise Kellerman

Fresh from the field — Glenn Jones 2018 Calendar
This week’s Fresh from the Field showcases the new 2018 Calendar full of kiwi-inspired illustrations by Glenn Jones. If you’ve got new or recent work that you’d like to share […]
6 years ago by Louise Kellerman

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 […]
6 years ago by Louise Kellerman

100 Days Project: Alisha Henry
100 Days Project is a simple creativity project that requires one thing, every day for 100 days. This year’s 100 Days Project is well underway, featuring its usual exciting, and […]
6 years ago by Louise Kellerman

Auckland Zinefest 2017
The Auckland Zinefest graces our winter again from this Saturday 8th of July until Friday 4th of August. There are a ton of activities and opportunities to participate: Zinefest Market Sunday […]
6 years ago by Louise Kellerman

5 Minutes with… Rebecca ter Borg, illustrator
After seeing her work around locally, and being totally inspired by it, we recently grabbed a quick five minutes with Auckland-based illustrator Rebecca ter Borg. Hi Rebecca, can you tell […]
6 years ago by Louise Kellerman

100 Days Project 2017: Tim Wightman
100 Days Project is a simple creativity project that requires one thing, every day for 100 days. This year’s 100 Days Project is well underway, featuring its usual exciting, and […]
6 years ago by Louise Kellerman

Fresh from the Field — Kekulé’s Dream, Outlier Cartel and Sam Bunny
This week’s Fresh from the Field features the new illustrations and packaging design for Kekulé’s Dream by Sam Bunny and Outlier Cartel. We’re delighted to have Outlier Cartel be a part of our […]
6 years ago by Louise Kellerman