The Art of Governance: A Creative’s Unexpected Discovery Space, Beyond Briefs and Billing

Mark Easterbrook talks about the unexpected discovery space that has sparked new ideas, refined his craft, and even opened doors to unexpected opportunities and personal growth.

12 months ago by

Undiscovery

Anna Jackson reflects on how craft club and being in decolonising spaces are helping her to develop a more intuitive and relational design practice.

1 year ago by

What Would Happen If You Gave Yourself a Sabbatical Every Friday?

Rosie Holt shares her thoughts on the power of a “Friday sabbatical” and reminds us that stepping away from deliverables and into playful exploration can spark the clarity, creativity, and direction we often overlook in the rush of client work.

1 year ago by

Women in Design . . . Donna Maxwell

The Studio Relay: Passing the Leadership Baton in Design is written by Donna Maxwell, an independent consultant with a mixed background in marketing, design, and management.

1 year ago by

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 […]

2 years ago by

The design industry as a force for climate impact, from pollution to solution

For the month of April we’ve put a special focus on projects and discussions around Design & Planet in alignment with our 2024 Autumn Conversations events. The author of this article, Antonia […]

2 years ago by

The Benefits of Biophilic Design

For the month of April we’ve put a special focus on projects and discussions around Design & Planet in alignment with our 2024 Autumn Conversations events. The author of this […]

2 years ago by

How can designers be better advocates for people and planet?

For the month of April we’ve put a special focus on projects and discussions around Design & Planet in alignment with our 2024 Autumn Conversations events. The authors of this […]

2 years ago by

Women in Design: Rethinking Values, Processes, and Tools in User-Centred Design

For the month of March we are shining a special spotlight on Aotearoa women designers – from their work to their stories. Join us for our inaugural Women in Design DAY | […]

2 years ago by

Let’s Talk Bilingual Signs

This article was originally written and published over on Maynard Design. In this article, the team at Maynard share their thoughts and insight around bilingual signage, answering the question – […]

3 years ago by

“Well, what does the community think?” Isthmus’ Damian Powley talks Design & Placemaking

As designers within the public space or ‘Placemakers’, “What does the community think?” is a question that we get asked all the time—almost to justify the validity of a project.

3 years ago by

Protected: The pursuit of happiness

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3 years ago by

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 […]

3 years ago by

Sustainable Design Processes and the AI feedback loop

Following on from our Design & AI Autumn Conversation events, Alice Thompson (Industrial and UX/UI designer) shares some thoughts with us on the AI feedback loop and its affect on […]

3 years ago by

Streamlining design processes with AI – in conversation with RUSH.

Ahead of our Autumn Conversations: ‘Design & AI’ events and workshops coming up this Mar & April, we sat down with RUSH’s Rodrigo Acevedo, Product Design Lead, and Giselle Scott, […]

3 years ago by

How to create a Strengths-based studio culture

How to create a Strengths-based studio culture

The ‘Discover your Designer DNA’ workshop series with Leadership Performance Coach, Jason Biggs, is happening in March 2023 this year across Auckland, Wellington, and Christchurch. In this workshop individuals will […]

3 years ago by

Unlocking your Designer DNA: The unique talents and strengths you bring to the table.

Unlocking Your Designer DNA: The unique talents and strengths you bring to the table.

The ‘Discover your Designer DNA’ workshop series with Leadership Performance Coach, Jason Biggs, is happening in March 2023 this year across Auckland, Wellington, and Christchurch. In this workshop individuals will […]

3 years ago by

Creative Studios: Metrics that matter when it comes to our people

This article is sponsored by Streamtime: A few weeks back we shared the results from the 2022 Mentally Healthy Survey ( watch the recap here ) which set out to […]

3 years ago by

🔊 DA Conversations Podcast with Heath Lowe

‘Kia ora and welcome to Design Assembly Conversations. In this series we talk to Aotearoa NZ designers, hear their stories and celebrate their work.’ Heath Lowe is Executive Design Director […]

3 years ago by

WATCH: Never Not Mentally Healthy Webinar

Andy Wright joined us to discuss the results of the 2022 Mentally Healthy Survey and see what we can do better to push our industry forward. This article is sponsored […]

4 years ago by

Design Careers: From Brand/Marketing to Product Design at Auror, here’s how one designer made the switch.

The idea of making a career transition can feel a bit daunting at times. That’s why we sat down with one of our DA Friends – William Lee from Auror […]

4 years ago by

How creativity and design are transforming online learning

This article was written by Celeste Skachill, StudioC Co-founder and passionate co-designer.   Sitting in our little studio in the bush, a world away from the hustle and bustle of the […]

4 years ago by

What if your business had a Moral Compass?

Andy Wright shares with us some of the takeaways from this year’s Hard Refresh session, ‘Can your business have a moral compass’. During this session Tom Tapper, Nice and Serious’s […]

4 years ago by

The future for creative individuals and businesses

Incase you missed last month’s Hard Refresh event, the team at Streamtime have shared with us this recap video from one of their speaker sessions on ‘The future for creative […]

4 years ago by

Pulse Check with Andy Wright, Streamtime CEO

This week we sat down with Streamtime CEO, Andy Wright, to chat everything from how to motivate remote based teams to their research findings with Never Not Creative on the […]

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