DA Event | Women in Design DAY | Design and You

Design Assembly is excited to introduce the inaugural DA Women in Design Day (Design and You) 2024 — an annual event dedicated to fostering community, celebration, and education among women in the design industry in Aotearoa New Zealand.

The talks will explore the theme ‘The personal is political: How has your background, life experiences and values shaped your design practice to live a life in design? 

Featuring women in design; 

The four talks will be followed by a panel and Q&A session led by Louise Kellerman (Founder and Creative Director of Design Assembly)

The day promises a dynamic exchange of ideas, with talks and discussions, followed by lunch and optional activities.
All food and activities included in the ticket price.

DA Women in Design Day aims to connect individuals, providing a platform for sharing inspiration, information, and ideas plus space to pause and reflect on your own practice.

Costs for Women in Design Day

DA Member price per person | $250.00 (save $100 with access code)
Non-member price per person | $350.00

DA Member | Half table of 4 people | $850.00 (save $150 with access code)
Non-member | Half table of 4 people | $1250.00 (save $150)

DA Member | Whole table of 8 people | $1650.00 (save $350 with access code)
Non-member | Whole table of 8 people | $2450.00 (save $350)

Return coach transfers from a central Auckland city location to Bracu are available for $40 per person.
Please purchase your coach ticket at the same time as buying your event ticket.

Stay tuned for the full event schedule.

This event is for all who identify as female. We look forward to seeing you on the day!

Thanks for our social media partners ‘Likeable Lab’

If you have any questions or are a DA member and would like to receive your access code, please don’t hesitate to get in touch by emailing kate@designassembly.org.nz

If you would like to sign up as a Design Assembly member then please visit https://designassembly.org.nz/friends or email info@designassembly.org.nz

Wintec Graduate Creative Showcase

The Wintec graduate Creative Showcase is taking place between 16-25 Nov.

The Media, Art, & Design Exhibition opening night will be 16 Nov 4:30-9pm and 17 Nov 10-2pm.

RAMP Festival

 

“Haere Mai Ramp 2023

In recent times, we’re seeing the escalation of the adverse effects of humanity as we lose literal and psychic space in our built and virtual environments. In some ways, art is akin to the creative act of nature, which made us think, what can the arts do to respond to this changing environment? What if nature forcibly took space back for itself? A rewilding of sorts.

Ponder this (and more) and spend the day with us!

This year we’re hosting a day-long series of speakers and events designed to encourage you to stay for the whole day. We’ve booked The Atrium, a big space for a big audience, so spend the day with us and learn from creative trailblazers from across the motu and beyond, connect with friends and colleagues and expose yourself to different ideas and disciplines to take back to your own creative practice.

We encourage everyone to begin the day with us with a powhiri so we can welcome you all (our speakers and community/audience) at Te Kōpū Mānia o Kirikiriroa Marae, we’ll then walk over to The Atrium to hear from our first speaker, designer Stuart Geddes who hails from Melbourne, followed by writer and artist Anthony Bryt and Shane Cotton.

We hope you’ll stay on to continue the kōrero and connection at our open hāngī lunch, prepared by Te Kura Papaho -School of Media Arts for our community of ākonga, kaimahi and community.

In the afternoon we hear from some inspiring wahine, ĀKAU, followed by two events, a puka puka (book) launch and an exhibition opening at Ramp Gallery.

The following two days include a design pub quiz, graduate panel and a range of hands-on workshops for Wintec ākonga across a range of taught disciplines.”

How do I register to attend?

Tuesday 8 August: Register online here.

Workshops: Wintec ākonga, please register for the workshops directly on the event page.

HAMILTON: DA x Rocketspark Kōrero

Join your local designer community for an informal get-together – a chance to share a drink and some kai and have a conversation with your design friends old and new.

First drink on Design Assembly.

This event at Last Place Bar is proudly brought to you by Design Assembly and Rocketspark in celebration of the Ramp Festival.

We can’t wait to see Hamilton’s design community turn out in force!

RAMP Festival: DA Kōrero with Rocketspark

Join your local designer community for an informal get-together – a chance to share a drink and some kai and have a conversation with your design friends old and new.

First drink and hot chips on DA.

This event is proudly brought to you by Design Assembly and Rocketspark in celebration of the Ramp Festival.