Wellington Faculty of Architecture and Design Innovation – End of Year Exhibition 2025

Te Wāhanga Waihanga-Hoahoa—Wellington Faculty of Architecture and Design Innovation invites you to join us in celebrating our students and their accomplishments, and to shine a light on the future designers, […]

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2025 Hot New Things: Cat Parkinson, Te Herenga Waka–Victoria University of Wellington

Cat Parkinson has graduated with a Bachelor of Design Innovation majoring in Fashion Design Technology and minoring in Industrial Design from Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington. Find out more […]

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2025 Hot New Things: Hannah Kai Fong, Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington

Today we speak with Hannah Kai Fong who recently graduated with a Bachelor of Design Innovation from Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington. Find out more about undergraduate and postgraduate study […]

4 months ago by

ReFrame: Celebrating the first MFA programme cohort from VUW’s Visual Narrative Lab

Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington is Aotearoa New Zealand’s globally ranked capital city university. In 2024, to support growing interest in visual storytelling, Te Herenga Waka introduced the Visual […]

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2025 Hot New Things: Emma Stein, Toi Rauwhārangi College of Creative Arts, Massey University

Emma Stein recently graduated from Toi Rauwhārangi College of Creative Arts, Massey University. Find out more about tertiary study options across Aotearoa New Zealand on our Design Schools page.

6 months ago by

Five Minutes with Nan O’Sullivan

Members of Design Assembly make up a network of Friends working together to build a thriving design scene in Aotearoa New Zealand. Our ‘Five Minutes’ series profiles the breadth and […]

8 months ago by

Autumn Conversations: Design & Discovery 

Our annual Autumn Conversations events are just around the corner, taking place in Pōneke Wellington, Ōtautahi Christchurch, and Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland in May.

8 months ago by

Under the Hood: Women in Design with Helen Milner

Ahead of our Under the Hood: Women in Design webinar we learnt more about one of our speakers, Helen is an independent brand strategist and creative practitioner based in Te Whanganui a Tara – Wellington, with a passion for raising the reputation of her clients and Aotearoa through branding.

10 months ago by

Victoria University of Wellington’s Visual Narrative Lab

To support growing interest in visual storytelling Te Herenga Waka–Victoria University of Wellington has introduced the Visual Narrative Lab, a creative initiative that explores visual storytelling across various media.

10 months ago by

2025 Hot New Things: Olivia Owen, Te Herenga Waka–Victoria University of Wellington

Olivia Owen is a natural extrovert with a love for all things communication. She recently graduated from Te Herenga Waka – Victoria University of Wellington and told us all about her experience

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2025 Hot New Things: Sam Wixon, Te Herenga Waka – Victoria University of Wellington

Today we speak with Sam Wixon who recently graduated with a Bachelor of Design Innovation, major in Design for Social Innovation from Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington.

11 months ago by

2022 Grad Show Preview – Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington

A snapshot of some of the featured students at this year’s Wellington Grad Show at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington running from 4-21 Nov. Interaction Design | Hoahoa ā-Pāhekoheko […]

3 years ago by

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 […]

3 years ago by

E Whai Ake Nei | Matariki Exhibition opening

The staff, students, and alumni of the Te Wāhanga Waihanga-Hoahoa (Wellington Faculty of Architecture and Design Innovation) at Te Herenga Waka will be sharing their work in the upcoming E […]

3 years ago by

Under The Hood With… Matt Grantham, Creative Director of Onfire Design

Ahead of our next Under The Hood April event, we learnt more about our next speaker, Matt Grantham, Creative Director of Onfire Design. First things first, can you tell us a […]

4 years ago by

Under The Hood With… Nico and Linus, Creative Director and Art Director of Fox & Co

Ahead of our next Under The Hood April event, we learnt more about two of our speakers, Nico and Linus from Fox & Co.  First off, can you tell us a […]

4 years ago by

Fresh From The Field — Abletech brand and website refresh – By Wonderlab Ltd

Wonderlab shared with us a bit of their design thinking and how they helped Abletech, an almost two decade old IT company, leverage their brand’s goodwill in order to develop […]

4 years ago by

2022 Hot New Things: Sophia Hornabrook, Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington

Each summer DA profiles a selection of the top design graduates coming out of our tertiary institutions. We welcome these talented emerging professionals to our industry, learn about their passions, final […]

4 years ago by

2022 Hot New Things: Nayanathara K, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington

Each summer DA profiles a selection of the top design graduates coming out of our tertiary institutions. We welcome these talented emerging professionals to our industry, learn about their passions, final […]

4 years ago by

2022 Hot New Things – William Shaw, Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington

Each summer DA profiles a selection of the top design graduates coming out of our tertiary institutions. We welcome these talented emerging professionals to our industry, learn about their passions, final […]

4 years ago by

Thinking Differently – Cameron Sanders of CATO Brand Partners

Kate McGuinness recently sat down for a chat with Partner and Managing Director Cameron Sanders of Cato Brand Partners. From the Wellington studio, Cameron has played an integral role in […]

4 years ago by

2022 Hot New Things: Huy Tim, Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington

Each summer DA profiles a selection of the top design graduates coming out of our tertiary institutions. We welcome these talented emerging professionals to our industry, learn about their passions, final […]

4 years ago by

2021 Wellington DA Event: EOY Wrap Party

On 1st December 2021, Design Assembly, in partnership with Strategy Creative and Out Of Office, hosted Wellington’s DA end of year wrap up event.   The event had a great […]

4 years ago by

From The Edges – Toi Ārahitanga, The Art Guide

In our From The Edges series we feature Aotearoa NZ Academic Design Projects. Our practice as designers can be seen to be explored, pushed and perhaps become something entirely new where […]

4 years ago by

Fresh From The Field — Citizens Advice Bureau Website and Intranet By Somar Digital

The new, easy-to-use CAB website was refreshed by Somar digital, with a focus on modernising it, whilst also improving the user journey but maintaining the knowledgeable and trusted advice that […]

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