Fresh From the Field — He Korowai Oranga by FLY
Ahead of our upcoming Te Ao Māori and Designing a Culturally Authentic Aotearoa events in Auckland and Wellington, we invited workshop facilitator Johnson Mckay, to share some recent mahi. Manatū […]
3 years ago by Louise Kellerman
Follow the paper trail: publications in the archive
What does it mean to be ‘bookish’ in these days of Hypertext? I think of ancient stories carefully transcribed as words and images onto vellum. Bound into a unique volume, […]
3 years ago by Louise Kellerman
Our Impact
This essay by Lee Parkinson and illustration by Isobel Joy Te Aho-White is part of a commissioned series of essays, interviews and artworks commissioned by Creative New Zealand for our […]
3 years ago by Louise Kellerman
Fresh From the Field — Woven
This Fresh From the Field features ‘Woven’ a hands on weaving experience, created to help the public connect with the Māori cultural values of Manaakitanga and Kaitiakitanga. This admirable project […]
3 years ago by Louise Kellerman
Aotearoa Design Archive Submissions Extension
Kātoitoi is a verb meaning to respond… We received feedback that the submissions window for the 2020 Aotearoa Design Archive pilot was too tight for broad participation from our community. […]
3 years ago by Louise Kellerman
Fresh From The Field – Dwelling in the Margins: Art Publishing in Aotearoa
Bold yellow, bold thought. The latest release from independent publisher GLORIA Books is Dwelling in the Margins: Art Publishing in Aotearoa, edited and designed by Katie Kerr. Today’s Fresh from […]
3 years ago by Louise Kellerman
Kātoitoi kaupapa, people and process.
An annual collection of design, Kātoitoi the Aotearoa Design Archive seeks to capture, curate and map design practice and practitioners in Aotearoa. Kātoitoi collects representations of Aotearoa now, as seen […]
3 years ago by Louise Kellerman
Kātoitoi takes flight
Kātoitoi, the Aotearoa Design Archive, is a response to our world, our collective voice. Like the South Island Robin which the Aotearoa Design Archive is named after, our design community […]
3 years ago by Louise Kellerman
Design & Books… Railways Studios: How a government design studio helped build New Zealand
Railways Studios: How a government design studio helped build New Zealand is the second title we explore in Design & Books. I (DA editor Nicole Arnett Phillips) was recently talking […]
3 years ago by Louise Kellerman
5 minutes with… Toby Morris
Art director, illustrator and comic Toby Morris takes big (often challenging) issues and distils them into digestible engaging visuals. Recently appointed creative director of the Spinoff, Toby’s collaboration with microbiologist […]
4 years ago by Louise Kellerman
Te Papa Press and Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū publications Honoured
Judges were unable to separate the excellence of two recent Te Papa Press titles, announcing them joint winners of their category in the prestigious Museums Australasia Multimedia and Publication Design […]
4 years ago by Louise Kellerman
Field Guide 2020: Epub
Kia ora Friends, We are so pleased to be able to share our 2020 Field Guide with you. We originally framed this project (back in April) as “a multidisciplinary exploration […]
4 years ago by Louise Kellerman
Field Guide 2020: All together now
This Field Guide article sits within a series of commissioned essays, interviews, podcasts and artworks to be published over 16 weeks on designassembly.org.nz and culminate in a downloadable PDF publication […]
4 years ago by Louise Kellerman
Tradespeople by Emma Kaniuk
We spoke with Akin’s Emma Kaniuk, to learn more about https://www.tradespeople.co/ a directory proudly shining the spotlight on women and gender diverse people working in the trades industries, connecting them […]
4 years ago by Louise Kellerman
Field Guide 2020: Towards Openness
This Field Guide article is part of a series of commissioned essays, interviews, podcasts and artworks to be published over 16 weeks on designassembly.org.nz and culminate in a downloadable PDF […]
4 years ago by Louise Kellerman
Field Guide 2020: Jef Wong
This Field Guide podcast sits within a series of commissioned essays, interviews, podcasts and artworks to be published over 16 weeks on designassembly.org.nz and culminate in a downloadable PDF publication […]
4 years ago by Louise Kellerman
Field Guide 2020: Workplace revolution
This Field Guide article sits within a series of commissioned essays, interviews, podcasts and artworks to be published over 16 weeks on designassembly.org.nz and culminate in a downloadable PDF publication […]
4 years ago by Kate McGuinness
COVID-19 Resources by Maynard Design
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Maynard Design created a series of posters to help the public, businesses and healthcare providers articulate new processes and behaviours. These posters have been […]
4 years ago by Louise Kellerman
DA Pulse Check #7 – Conversations on Covid-19 and Aotearoa NZ Design
We are 6 months into Aotearoa’s COVID response with Auckland in Category 3 and the rest of the country in Category 2 we reached out to design studios around the […]
4 years ago by Louise Kellerman
Fresh From The Field — Voice of Racism by Clemenger BBDO
This Fresh From the Field by Clemenger BBDO (in collaboration with the NZ Human Rights Commission and Assembly), features Voice of Racism an interactive website revealing the damaging effects of […]
4 years ago by Louise Kellerman
Field Guide 2020: Speak, friend and enter.
This Field Guide article sits within a series of commissioned essays, interviews, podcasts and artworks to be published over 16 weeks on designassembly.org.nz and culminate in a downloadable PDF publication […]
4 years ago by Louise Kellerman
We feel your feels
Kia ora team, Uncertainty is a huge factor in stress. The current level 3 in Auckland affects those outside the city boundaries, and we know that the full spectrum of […]
4 years ago by Louise Kellerman
Field Guide 2020: A Daring & Caring Re-imagining
This Field Guide article is part of a series of commissioned essays, interviews, podcasts and artworks to be published over 16 weeks on designassembly.org.nz and culminate in a downloadable PDF […]
4 years ago by Louise Kellerman
Field Guide 2020: Keri Whaitiri
This Field Guide article sits within a series of commissioned essays, interviews, podcasts and artworks to be published over 16 weeks on designassembly.org.nz and culminate in a downloadable PDF publication […]
4 years ago by Desna Whaanga-Schollum
PUSH PLAY Ramp Connects
Design Assembly is a long-time supporter of Wintec School of Media Arts’ Ramp Festival – this year the event has adapted to the extraordinary times we find ourselves in with […]
4 years ago by Louise Kellerman