
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 […]
4 months ago by Jess Lowcher

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 […]
5 months ago by Jess Lowcher

Capability building: Content and UX workshops by Springload
This week we sat down with our friends over at Springload to learn a little more about their upcoming workshops and trainings in Content and UX. Whether you’re a career […]
12 months ago by Jess Lowcher

Stronger, Better, Happier Studio Program Online Course Video Walk Through
Join Louise Kellerman from Design Assembly and Andy Wright from Streamtime as they walk you through what to expect from their Stronger Better Happier Studio Program. Louise and Andy will […]
2 years ago by Janelle Baptist

Fresh From the Field — Raise the Standard, by Strategy Creative
Ahead of our June 16 Workshop: No signal found – creating great campaigns without TV in Wellington we asked facilitator Chrissie Malloch to share a recent campaign Strategy Wellington was […]
2 years ago by Nicole Arnett Phillips

5 minutes with… Chrissie Malloch
Ahead of our June 16 Workshop: No signal found – creating great campaigns without TV in Wellington we spoke with facilitator Chrissie Malloch to learn about her background, common campaign […]
2 years ago by Nicole Arnett Phillips

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 […]
2 years ago by Nicole Arnett Phillips

STRONGER, BETTER, HAPPIER
Today, in collaboration with our partners Streamtime we are delighted to announce the launch of a hybrid online course for agency owners. Titled Stronger, Better, Happier, the program helps agency […]
2 years ago by Nicole Arnett Phillips

The Business of Design: a three-legged stool
Who are these workshops for? This course has been designed to help studios large or small with continuous improvement of the things that keep an agency running well – clear […]
2 years ago by Nicole Arnett Phillips

5 minutes with… Mark Easterbrook
In today’s 5 minutes with… we are excited to introduce one of our favourite writers Mark Easterbrook. Mark collaborated with DA on the 2020 field guide, our most recent Be […]
2 years ago by Nicole Arnett Phillips

5 minutes with… Raul Sarrot
Ahead of his Wellington workshop on Friday 25th September 2020, we spoke to Raul Sarrot about The Value of Strategy in times of flux and disruption, staying ahead of the […]
3 years ago by Nicole Arnett Phillips

5 minutes with… Matthew Gould, director of Lushai, co-founder of UX Gym and co-founder of the UX Homegrown design conference.
Ahead of our Auckland DA Workshop: Building Digital Design Capabilities we caught up with our workshop facilitator Matthew Gould. Matt is the Auckland director of Lushai, co-founder of UX Gym and […]
3 years ago by Nicole Arnett Phillips

5 minutes with… Jo Hanson, Senior Account Director at Principals
Ahead of our Auckland DA Workshop: Writing and Presenting for Designers we caught up with Jo Hanson senior account director at Principals, who has created a unique hybrid role for […]
3 years ago by Nicole Arnett Phillips

5 minutes with… Louise Nash
Ahead of our Auckland: Planet Centric Design workshop, we spoke with the facilitator (& Circularity founder) Louise Nash about her journey from linear to closed-loop, disruptive bravery, and what participants can expect from […]
4 years ago by Nicole Arnett Phillips

Ecostore: Circular by Design
The Circular Economy rethinks a linear take-make-dispose model of business, closing the loop, so resources are continuously repurposed. Circular systems are restorative and regenerative by design. They enable businesses to […]
4 years ago by Nicole Arnett Phillips

The cost of acquiring new clients
Ahead of our 31 August Auckland DA Workshop: ‘Keeping the pipeline filled: sales for creatives‘, our workshop facilitator – Sarah Ritchie – shares valuable intelligence on appreciating the real cost of […]
4 years ago by Nicole Arnett Phillips

5 minutes with… Richard Shed
Ahead of his upcoming UX gym workshops on Design Thinking and Service Design, we spoke with facilitator Richard Shed. Richard is a design lead with over 18 years of experience […]
4 years ago by Nicole Arnett Phillips

5 minutes with… Raul Sarrot
Ahead of DA’s Beyond Design Thinking: Game-changing co-creation techniques to work with your clients workshop in Auckland this month we spoke with facilitator, Raul Sarrot a multi-disciplinary designer, strategist, design […]
4 years ago by Nicole Arnett Phillips
Design Project Management: Is a cost blowout redeemable?
Ahead of our upcoming Auckland DA Workshop: Running a successful project: on time, on budget, and on brief. Our workshop facilitator Sarah Ritchie shares valuable intelligence on time and cost blowouts […]
4 years ago by Nicole Arnett Phillips

5 minutes with… Johnson Mckay
Maori Culture and narrative greatly informs the New Zealand identity. Ahead of DA’s Auckland workshop Designing a Culturally Authentic Aotearoa we spoke with facilitator Johnson McKay (Ngāti Kahungunu, Tainui Waikato, […]
4 years ago by Nicole Arnett Phillips
Fresh from the Field — Mental Health Awareness Week by Fly
Ahead of DA’s Auckland workshop Designing a Culturally Authentic Aotearoa this Fresh from the Field features a campaign for Mental Health Awareness Week by Fly. Combining tikanga Maori, te reo […]
4 years ago by Nicole Arnett Phillips

5 Mins With… Bret Gower
Ahead of Design Assembly’s upcoming Auckland workshop on Intellectual Property & Commercial Practice for Designers on March 12th, we spoke with workshop facilitator and legal expert Bret Gower to learn more […]
4 years ago by Nicole Arnett Phillips

5 Minutes with… Sarah Ritchie
Ahead of Design Assembly’s upcoming half-day workshop on “how to run a profitable, successful design business” on Wednesday 20th February 2019 in Christchurch, we spoke with design and advertising account management […]
4 years ago by Nicole Arnett Phillips

Design Assembly’s Spring 2018 workshop season in Auckland
DA’s Spring 2018 workshop season in Auckland is upon us! Tickets to be released VERY soon. To keep up with the latest news, follow us on facebook, instagram and twitter. — With thanks to […]
5 years ago by Amane Cárdenas

5 Mins With… Johnson McKay, Creative Strategist at Fly
Ahead of two workshops Johnson McKay is running for Design Assembly covering Client Attraction & Relationship Building Skills and Applying Design Thinking to creating Māori Graphic Design in both Auckland and Wellington, we sat […]
5 years ago by Lana Lopesi