Opinion: Where do all the women go?
Many of us find ourselves at a crossroads, feeling individually and collectively that design, Aotearoa and the world-at-large are all at a critical turning point. So, we are setting out […]
5 days ago by Natalie Iogha
Māori troublemakers disrupting design for good.
By Karl Wixon. Ngāi Tahu, Kāti Māmoe, Waitaha, Moriori, Ngāti Toa Rangatira, Pākehā. Co-Chair Ngā Aho Inc. Kaiārahi & Managing Director ARAHIA pathfinders. For June & July we are focusing on […]
3 months ago by Karl Wixon
Recap: Studio Culture and Wellbeing in a Hybrid World
Last week we tuned in online for our Autumn conversations panel which dove into how we navigate studio culture and wellbeing in a hybrid world. If you missed out on […]
2 years ago by Jess Lowcher
Little by little we go big
I get a few invitations to speak to people about what I do. It’s something I enjoy and never take too seriously. I’m prone to digression and often go off […]
3 years ago by Louise Kellerman
Influencing the bigger picture.
Can design really affect social change? Communication design is just one thread in the complex web of social discourse that helps shape our opinions, beliefs, and actions. Design is pervasive, […]
3 years ago by Kate McGuinness
Decolonising Design in Aotearoa: From the Studio to the Archive and back again
This essay by Kerry Ann Lee and accompanying illustration by Isobel Joy Te Aho-White was originally published on katoitoi.nz as part of a commissioned series of essays, interviews and artworks […]
3 years ago by Louise Kellerman
On Innovation
This article was written by Lee Parkinson, Strategic Director at Strategy Christchurch for Kātoitoi.nz Much has already been said by many (including myself), about 2020, the year that was. In […]
3 years ago by Louise Kellerman
Preserving a cultural moment in time
Seen through design artefacts and the kōrero around them, Kātoitoi preserves the collective feelings of Aotearoa in the year 2020 and brings other people into that space to experience it. […]
3 years ago by Kate McGuinness
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
Growing through Covid: what 2020 taught me as an agency owner
By Vaughn Davis, Creative Director and Owner – The Goat Farm Ltd It’s been a year or so, Facebook Memories tells me, since we stopped going out for a beer, […]
3 years ago by Louise Kellerman
Free Dumb Sessions, Lee Parkinson (Strategy Creative)
Looking for something to expand your mind this long weekend? Tune into Lee Parkinson’s Free Dumb Sessions podcast. Lee is the strategic director of Strategy Christchurch and describes himself as […]
4 years ago by Louise Kellerman
Holiday Reading
Summer is here and the holidays are approaching with some pace, which for Aotearoa design means time away from the mac! Wherever you recharge over the festive season we hope […]
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
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: 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
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
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: Navigating new realities
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
Field Guide 2020: Speaking with your ears
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
Field Guide 2020: Designing a new Aotearoa
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
Field Guide 2020: Our Opportunity
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: Be Kind Re:design
This Field Guide article is the third in this series of commissioned essays, interviews, podcasts and artworks to be published over 16 weeks on designassembly.org.nz and culminate in a downloadable […]
4 years ago by Louise Kellerman
Field Guide 2020: Growing the future designer
This Field Guide article is the second in this series of commissioned essays, interviews, podcasts and artworks to be published over 16 weeks on designassembly.org.nz and culminate in a downloadable […]
4 years ago by Kate McGuinness
In conversation with you…
How are you doing? In order for the DA to advocate on your behalf and offer our community valuable relevant support, we want to better understand your current situation and […]
4 years ago by Louise Kellerman