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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 on design projects. Sarah has spent 25 years in design and advertising account management, which included 10 years running her own, successful graphic design business. These…
6 days 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, Ngāti Porou) owner and Creative Strategist at Fly. When we last spoke you mentioned you were spending 2018 learning te reo Māori full time in…
3 weeks 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 Maori and the latest research into mental health workshop facilitator Johnson McKay (Ngāti Kahungunu, Tainui Waikato, Ngāti Porou) owner and Creative Strategist at Fly, created…
1 month 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 about his transition from design to legal practice and what participants can expect from this workshop. Tell us about yourself? What do you do day-to-day?…
2 months 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 expert Sarah Ritchie to learn more about her book ‘How to Wrestle an Octopus: an agency account manager’s guide to pretty much everything’ the writing…
3 months 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 our awesome venue sponsor, Objectspace. August Living the Freelance Life Fri—31st Aug 9am—12pm Objectspace, 13 Rose Rd, Ponsonby A morning of conversations to survive self-employment. With…
9 months 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 down with the Creative Strategist to find out a little more about his work and the influences behind it. First off, can you introduce yourself…
1 year ago by Lana Lopesi
DA Workshop: Applying Design Thinking to creating Māori Graphic Design, 10th November, Wellington
Design Assembly welcomes back Johnson McKay from Fly to present this half-day Wellington workshop focussing on Māori Graphic Design. Applying Design Thinking to creating Māori Graphic Design Friday 10th November 9.00am–1.30pm Toi Pōneke Arts Centre 61/69 Abel Smith Street Te Aro Wellington $350 Professional / $250 Design Assembly Friend / $150 Design Assembly Student Friend (Not a DA…
2 years ago by Zoe Nash
UX Intensive Week: a weeklong introduction to user experience design, September: Auckland and Wellington
In partnership with UX Gym and Lushai, Design Assembly presents two x week-long intensive courses focussing on user experience design, happening in Auckland and Wellington in September. UX Intensive Week: Auckland September 4th–8th, 9.30am–4.30pm daily Thinkspace Shared Space, 3 Glenside Crescent Book here for Auckland UX Intensive Week: Wellington September 18th–22nd, 9.30am–4.30pm daily 115…
2 years ago by Zoe Nash
DA Workshop: Sales for non-sales people with Johnson McKay, Friday 8th September, Auckland
Design Assembly is delighted to bring back award-winning Creative Strategist, Johnson McKay from Fly for this one-day, client-focussed, business workshop in Auckland. Please note that this is a master class aimed at Creative Directors, Studio Managers, senior staff, and business owners. Sales for non-sales people with Johnson McKay, Friday 8th September, Auckland 9am–4pm Objectspace 13 Rose Road, Ponsonby Auckland…
2 years ago by Zoe Nash
DA Workshop: Writing on Design, Lana Lopesi, September 15th, Auckland
Design Assembly is delighted to present Lana Lopesi, Editor of our Aotearoa Design Thinking 2017 series, for this half-day Auckland workshop Writing on Design. Writing on Design Friday 15th September 9am–12.30pm Objectspace 13 Rose Road, Ponsonby Auckland $350 Professional / $250 Design Assembly Friend / $150 Design Assembly Student Friend (Not a DA Friend? Details on…
2 years ago by Zoe Nash
DA Workshop: Applying Design Thinking to creating Māori Graphic Design, 19th September, Hamilton
Design Assembly welcomes back Johnson McKay from Fly to present this half-day Hamilton workshop at Wintec’s Marae focussing on Māori Graphic Design. Applying Design Thinking to creating Māori Graphic Design Tuesday 19th September 9am–12.30pm Te Kōpu Mānia o Kirikiriroa Wintec Marae Wintec Hamilton $350 Professional / $250 Design Assembly Friend / $150 Design Assembly Student Friend (Not a…
2 years ago by Zoe Nash
DA Workshop: Applying Design Thinking to creating Māori Graphic Design, 22 September 2017, Christchurch
Design Assembly welcomes back Johnson McKay from Fly to present this half-day Christchurch workshop focussing on Māori Graphic Design. Applying Design Thinking to creating Māori Graphic Design Friday 22nd September 9am–12.30pm BizDojo Christchurch 4 Ash St, CBD $350 Professional / $250 Design Assembly Friend / $150 Design Assembly Student Friend (Not a DA Friend? Details on how to…
2 years ago by Zoe Nash
UX Homegrown: July 21st, Auckland
This year Auckland is playing host to UX Homegrown, a one day conference of 20 talks and workshops about UX practice in New Zealand. It takes place on the 21st of July with a pre-conference evening of 3 talks on the 20th of July. Design Assembly recently spoke with Matt Gould who, along with Emma…
2 years ago by Zoe Nash
Nicole Arnett Phillips: Christchurch and Auckland
Brisbane based designer Nicole Arnett Phillips recently visited Christchurch to run a type workshop, hosted by the Ara Institute of Canterbury. Before we got stuck into the hands on work, Nicole took us through a quick re-cap in the history of type as well as the formal and structural aspects of letterforms. It was a good…
2 years ago by Zoe Nash
DA Workshop: Creative Refresh with Kathryn Burnett, 09 June 2017, Auckland
Join creativity coach and award-winning writer, Kathryn Burnett, for this half-day ideation workshop in Auckland — a perfect opportunity to boost your creative process in 2017: Creative Refresh Revamping Your Creative Problem Solving Friday 9th June 9am–12.30pm Studio One Toi Tu, Auckland $350 Professional / $250 Design Assembly Friend / $150 Design Assembly Student Friend (Not…
2 years ago by Zoe Nash
DA Workshop, Hand Lettering with Kelly Spencer, April 8th, Wellington
Join Kelly Spencer, hand-letterer, designer and illustrator, for this full-day, Wellington-based typography workshop. Hand Lettering with Kelly Spencer Saturday 8th April, 10am–4pm Toi Pōneke Arts Centre Upper Chamber 61 – 69 Abel Smith Street Te Aro Wellington $299 Professional / $249 Design Assembly Friend / $149 DA Student Friend (Not a Design Assembly Friend? Sign up here). Workshop…
2 years ago by Zoe Nash
DA Workshop: The Essentials of Typography with Nicole Arnett Phillips, 28th May 2017, Christchurch
Join Brisbane-based type designer Nicole Arnett Phillips aka TypographHer, for this full-day, hands-on typography workshop in Christchurch: The Essentials of Typography – Everything about type that you didn’t learn at school! Sunday, 28th May 10am–4.00pm ARA, Institute of Canterbury Studio: D219 130 Madras St, Christchurch $350 Professional / $250 Design Assembly Friend / $150 Design Assembly Student…
2 years ago by Zoe Nash
5 Minutes with… Armig Esfahani from Pixel Fusion
Ahead of our Overview of Digital for Designers 2017 workshop, coming up on Friday 12th May in Auckland, we spoke with UX Architect Lead, Armig Esfahani, from Pixel Fusion. Hi Armig, can you tell us a little bit about who you are and what you do. I’m Armig, I recently moved to New Zealand from Dubai for…
2 years ago by Zoe Nash
UX Crash Course: Wellington 17th March
In association with Lushai and UX Gym, Design Assembly brings you: UX Crash Course: A hands on introduction to user experience design Friday 17 March BizDojo 115 Tory Street, Te Aro Wellington 6 hours | 9:30am – 4:30pm This course gives you hands-on experience of a digital UX design project from start to finish in an intense…
2 years ago by Zoe Nash
UX Crash Course: Auckland 10th March
In association with Lushai and UX Gym, Design Assembly brings you: UX Crash Course: A hands on introduction to user experience design Friday 10 March Whitespace Shared Space 3 Glenside Crescent Auckland 6 hours | 9:30am – 4:30pm This course gives you hands-on experience of a digital UX design project from start to finish in an intense…
2 years ago by Zoe Nash
Get in quick for Earlybird pricing on our Auckland workshops
Design Assembly is delighted to present our first semester Auckland workshops line up for 2017. These feature a range of professional, business-focussed, half-day workshops that help you to develop and refine your design business in 2017, along with a wide range of full-day, hands-on, skills-based workshops. Get yourselves organised, get your professional development funds sorted, and book in early to…
2 years ago by Zoe Nash
Proudly presenting our DA 2017 Auckland workshops for semester one
Design Assembly is delighted to present our first semester Auckland workshops line up for 2017. These feature a range of professional, business-focussed, half-day workshops that help you to develop and refine your design business in 2017, along with a wide range of full-day, hands-on, skills-based workshops. Get yourselves organised, get your professional development funds sorted, and book in early to…
2 years ago by Zoe Nash
DA Workshop: The Essentials of Typography with Nicole Arnett Phillips, 27 May 2017, Auckland
Join Brisbane-based type designer Nicole Arnett Phillips aka TypographHer, for this full-day, hands-on typography workshop in Auckland: The Essentials of Typography – Everything about type that you didn’t learn at school! Saturday 27th May 10am–4.00pm Yoobee, Level 4 workspace 3 City Road Auckland CBD $350 Professional / $250 Design Assembly Friend / $150 Design Assembly Student Friend (Not a…
2 years ago by Zoe Nash
DA Workshop — Risograph printing with Inky Palms, 1 April 2017, Auckland
Join the team at Inky Palms for this full-day risograph printing workshop in Auckland: Risograph printing with Inky Palms Saturday 1st April 10am–4.00pm Inky Palms, 203h La Gonda Arcade, Karangahape Road, Auckland $299 Professional / $249 Design Assembly Friend / $149 Design Assembly Student Friend Refreshments from Atomic Coffee and Serious Popcorn. Thanks Guys! Come along to Inky…
2 years ago by Zoe Nash