
DA Conversations Podcast with Sam Haehae
Kia ora and welcome to Design Assembly Conversations. In this series we talk to Aotearoa NZ designers, hear their stories and celebrate their work. I’m Louise and today I’m talking […]
1 year ago by Janelle Baptist

From The Edges – Megan Mackay, Victoria University
We spoke to Megan Mackay from Victoria University about her journey defining who she was as a designer, her Masters in Design Thinking, keeping a growth mindset and working with […]
1 year ago by Janelle Baptist

Aotearoa NZ Photographers – Ann Orman
We had a chat with Aotearoa NZ Photographer Ann Orman about how she got hooked onto darkroom photography, sold everything and moved to Paris and then interviewed and photographed 34 […]
1 year ago by Janelle Baptist

Take 10 with… Adeline Marteil, Senior Designer at Hula
In 2020, during level 4 and 3 of Aotearoa New Zealand’s COVID response we launched Take 10 With… an article series with you – to do a pulse check on […]
1 year ago by Janelle Baptist

Getting Under The Hood With….Mark Spurgeon, Co-founder / Managing Partner at Publica
Ahead of our next Under The Hood September event, we learnt more about one of our speakers, Mark Spurgeon. Mark is an accomplished CEO, passionate about telling compelling brand stories and […]
1 year ago by Janelle Baptist

Take 10 with… Kate Darby, Co-founder of Recreational Studio
In 2020, during level 4 and 3 of Aotearoa New Zealand’s COVID response we launched Take 10 With… an article series with you – to do a pulse check on […]
1 year ago by Janelle Baptist

DA Conversations Podcast with Will Bardebes – Lecturer at Unitec
Kia ora and welcome to Design Assembly Conversations. In this series we talk to Aotearoa NZ designers, hear their stories and celebrate their work. I’m Louise and today I’m talking […]
1 year ago by Janelle Baptist

Take 10 with… Andy Wright, CEO of Streamtime
In 2020, during level 4 and 3 of Aotearoa New Zealand’s COVID response we launched Take 10 With… an article series with you – to do a pulse check on […]
1 year ago by Janelle Baptist

Take 10 with…Tamsin Eldridge, Senior Designer at Ryman Healthcare
In 2020, during level 4 and 3 of Aotearoa New Zealand’s COVID response we launched Take 10 With… an article series with you – to do a pulse check on […]
1 year ago by Janelle Baptist

Take 10 with… Graeme Blake CEO Of Blutui
In 2020, during level 4 and 3 of Aotearoa New Zealand’s COVID response we launched Take 10 With… an article series with you – to do a pulse check on […]
1 year ago by Janelle Baptist

Kaiwhakanikoniko – kōrero with… Joseph Carrington
Kātoitoi commissioned a number of Kaiwhakanikoniko (graphic artists) to visually interpret the written essays sitting within the project. We speak to three (of six) contributing illustrators: Bonnie Brown, Isobel Joy […]
1 year ago by Kate McGuinness

Aotearoa NZ Photographers – Melissa Walter
This article is proudly brought to you by mychillybin. How did you initially get started in the photographic industry? My Dad was a wedding photographer actually! When I was about 11 […]
2 years ago by Nicole Arnett Phillips

AUT’s Te Āhuru Super Graphics, Jasmax in association with MuirMcNeil
DA spoke with Clem Devine and Jarrad Caine at Jasmax about their incredible environmental graphic work recently installed at AUT. The graphic system is built upon MuirMcNeil‘s intersect type system […]
2 years ago by Nicole Arnett Phillips

In Kōrero with… Kātoitoi cofounders, Louise Kellerman and Nicole Arnett Phillips
Growing an archive – by and for the community Louise Kellerman and Nicole Arnett Phillips are the co-founders of Kātoitoi. Having collaborated for a number of years through Design Assembly, […]
2 years ago by Kate McGuinness

Kaiwhakanikoniko – kōrero with… Isobel Joy Te Aho-White
Kātoitoi commissioned a number of Kaiwhakanikoniko (graphic artists) to visually interpret the written essays sitting within the project. We speak to three (of six) contributing illustrators: Bonnie Brown, Isobel Joy […]
2 years ago by Kate McGuinness

Inhouse Luminaries… Karem Ortiz, Heartland bank
This series profiles the best and brightest designers in Aotearoa’s in-house design studios, this week we spoke with Heartland Bank‘s Creative Lead, Karem Ortiz. Kia ora Karem, can you tell […]
2 years ago by Nicole Arnett Phillips

Meet our friends… Oscar Thomas, Designworks
We love the opportunity to get to know our DA friends better, so we’re happy to get the chance to speak with Oscar Thomas, designer at Designworks. We spoke to […]
2 years ago by Nicole Arnett Phillips

By Day By Night, Emily Russell
By Day By Night is an interview series that profiles graphic design tutors from design schools throughout New Zealand. We learn about their role as a teacher and their own […]
2 years ago by Nicole Arnett Phillips

On the Flipside… Sian Thompson, Creative Intern at Seven
The transition from design student to designer can be tricky! Design internships provide an invaluable stepping stone towards professional practice and create continuity within the design profession. On the flip […]
2 years ago by Nicole Arnett Phillips

5 minutes with… Nikki Kennedy of TapuTapu Designs
Design has the potential to affect change, and Waikato-based Nikki Kennedy of TapuTapu Designs (www.taputapu.co.nz) is using her design practice as a tool to revitalise te reo Māori, craft beautiful […]
2 years ago by Nicole Arnett Phillips

Women in Design… Julie Bénard, typeface
DA speaks with typeface’s Julie Bénard about language barriers, burnout, her pathway to typeface, we learned about the mahi she is proud of, exceeding client expectations, the skills she is […]
2 years ago by Nicole Arnett Phillips

Meet our friends… Dow Goodfolk’s Ben Dean
We love the opportunity to get to know our DA friends better, so we’re happy to get the chance to speak with Dow Goodfolk‘s Studio & Production Manager Ben Dean. […]
2 years ago by Nicole Arnett Phillips

Kaiwhakanikoniko – kōrero with… Bonnie Brown
Kaiwhakanikoniko – kōrero (Speaking with Katoitoi’s graphic artists) Kātoitoi commissioned a number of Kaiwhakanikoniko (graphic artists) to visually interpret the written essays sitting within the project. We speak to three […]
2 years ago by Nicole Arnett Phillips

Women in Design… Rosalind Clark, typeface
We love the opportunity to get to know our DA friends better, so we’re happy to get the chance to speak with typeface’s Rosalind Clark. We spoke to Rosalind about […]
2 years ago by Nicole Arnett Phillips

Getting Under the Hood… Peter Radich
Ahead of our next Under the Hood event, (May 26 @ 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm) we learnt more about one of our presenters: Peter Radich an accomplished commercial designer […]
2 years ago by Nicole Arnett Phillips