
Aotearoa NZ Photographers . . . Geoffery Matautia, southsides
In our ‘Aotearoa Photographers’ series we sit down with NZ based photographers to learn more about their photographic practice and how their photography career got started. This week we chat […]
5 days ago by Jess Lowcher

Whose artificial intelligence? Reflecting on the intersection of AI and Te Ao Māori
This article was written by Lauren Skogstad | Head of Experience | Ngāti Raukawa who presented on this topic at Design Assembly’s Design & AI Autumn conversations event in Pōneke […]
4 weeks ago by Lauren Skogstad

Fresh From The Field — Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga website – By Tribal Aotearoa
Fresh from the Field is a weekly article series sharing the fresh and inspiring work of our Aotearoa Design Assembly community. With intuitive storytelling and seamless user experience, Tribal Aotearoa walk […]
1 month ago by Jess Lowcher

DA Conversations Podcast with Celeste Skachill
Kia ora and welcome to Design Assembly Conversations. In our podcast series we talk to Aotearoa NZ designers, hear their stories and celebrate their work. This month across the entirety […]
2 months ago by Jess Lowcher

Media Design School Bright Awards Winners 2022
The Bright Awards recognise young New Zealand high-school talent within the creative arts and technology fields. Since 2016, Media Design School has committed to help lift these creators and give […]
3 months ago by Jess Lowcher

Fresh From The Field — Ngā Hua Toi Website – By Tanker Creative
Fresh from the Field is a weekly article series sharing the fresh and inspiring work of our Design Assembly community. This week, Tanker Creative take us through each stage of their […]
4 months ago by Jess Lowcher

Aotearoa NZ Photographers . . . Amanda Aitken
In our ‘Aotearoa Photographers’ series we sit down with NZ based photographers to learn more about their photographic practice and how their photography career got started. This week we chat […]
4 months ago by Jess Lowcher

Pulse Check Survey – February 2023
Kia Ora Aotearoa NZ, We’ve created a short survey to check in with our design community – How are we doing right now? Where are we setting our sights to […]
4 months ago by Jess Lowcher

2022 year in review: Design content highlights from our Design Assembly community.
As we come to a close on 2022 we took a trip down memory lane. Here’s a 2022 snapshot highlighting some of the design work, interviews, and connection with our […]
6 months ago by Jess Lowcher

Meet our friends … StudioC Design
‘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 […]
8 months ago by Jess Lowcher

Fresh From The Field – Burnett Foundation Aotearoa By Special Group
Fresh from the Field is a weekly article series sharing the fresh and inspiring work of our Design Assembly community. Special Group take us behind their rebranding work for The New […]
8 months ago by Jess Lowcher

Spring Conversations 2022 – Design for Everybody
Design For Everybody will invite 3 local creatives, (or creative adjacent individuals) to engage in an authentic discussion and Q&A about inclusion in the creative industry; What does it mean […]
9 months ago by Jess Lowcher

DA Conversations Podcast with Kyra Clarke & Fiona Grieve of Threaded
Kia ora and welcome to Design Assembly Conversations. In this series we talk to Aotearoa NZ designers, hear their stories and celebrate their work. In this episode we talked with […]
9 months ago by Jess Lowcher

Fresh from the Field – Tauihi Basketball Aotearoa – EightyOne
Fresh from the Field is a weekly article series sharing the fresh and inspiring work of our Design Assembly community. Starting from the ground up, EightyOne helped to develop the […]
9 months ago by Jess Lowcher

Semi Permanent Aotearoa 2022 – First speakers announced
This press release was written and shared by our friends at Semi Permanent. Tickets for this year’s event can be purchased here. Creativity and design festival, Semi Permanent, will be […]
9 months ago by Jess Lowcher

Fresh From The Field — Amaia of Takapuna – By Richards Partners
Fresh from the Field is a weekly article series sharing the fresh and inspiring work of our Design Assembly community. With skyrocketing house prices and the death of the “quarter […]
9 months ago by Louise Kellerman

Inhouse Luminaries … Kelsey Gee, High Impact Innovation Programme
In the ‘Inhouse Luminaries‘ series we profile some of the best and brightest designers in Aotearoa’s in-house design studios. This week we spoke with the Lead Designer at High Impact […]
10 months ago by Jess Lowcher

World’s Best Typography exhibition coming to Objectspace
This Type Directors Club project will exhibit at the gallery for three days, spearheaded by creative agency Osborne Shiwan and sponsored by Klim Type Foundry. Direct from its New York […]
10 months ago by Jess Lowcher

RAMP Festival 2022
This article was originally shared on Wintec.ac.nz and is proudly sponsored by Wintec This is the 24th year of Wintec’s Ramp Festival which brings Aotearoa-based practitioners and creatives to Kirikiriroa Hamilton, from […]
10 months ago by Jess Lowcher

BJ Ball Student Design Contest 2022
The BJ Ball Student Design Contest has launched for 2022 and is now taking submissions. This year’s theme is ‘Darts in Disguise’ which is a fun twist on Where’s Wally, […]
10 months ago by Jess Lowcher

By Day By Night – Welby Ings, AUT
By Day By Night is an interview series that profiles design teachers from design schools throughout Aotearoa New Zealand. We learn about their role as a teacher and their own […]
10 months ago by Louise Kellerman

Fresh From The Field — Berg – By Marx Design
Fresh from the Field is a weekly article series sharing the fresh and inspiring work of our Design Assembly community. Marx Design take us deep into their strategic thinking and […]
10 months ago by Jess Lowcher

Between the Pages with…Lisa Knowles
In this interview series we sit down with some of the illustrators and designers behind some of Aotearoa NZ’s self published books to learn more about their illustration processes, book […]
11 months ago by Jess Lowcher

Meet our Friends… Fresh Concept
‘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 […]
11 months ago by Jess Lowcher

Fresh from the Field – Stabicraft – Onfire Design
Fresh from the Field is a weekly article series sharing the fresh and inspiring work of our Design Assembly community. In this week’s FFTF, Onfire Design take us behind their […]
11 months ago by Jess Lowcher