On the side with Senior Designer, Lucie Blaze
This series profiles our DA Friends and the side projects they’re working on to develop new skills, test ideas, help people and communities or just do, for the love of […]
1 year ago by Jess Lowcher
CHRISTCHURCH DA Event: Autumn Conversations – Design & AI
Welcome to Design Assembly New Zealand Autumn Conversations. In this event, we’ll be exploring the fascinating intersection of design and artificial intelligence. Our theme is “Design and AI: How to […]
2 years ago by Jess Lowcher
WELLINGTON DA Events: Autumn Conversations – Design & AI
Welcome to Design Assembly New Zealand Autumn Conversations! In this event, we’ll be exploring the fascinating intersection of design and artificial intelligence. Our theme is “Design and AI: How to […]
2 years ago by Jess Lowcher
AUCKLAND DA Event: Autumn Conversations – Design & AI
Welcome to Design Assembly New Zealand Autumn Conversations! In this event, we’ll be exploring the fascinating intersection of design and artificial intelligence. Our theme is “Design and AI: How to […]
2 years ago by Jess Lowcher
Graphic Designer (Retail) / $110k – $120k
Want to be part of one of New Zealand’s biggest retailers for men’s and women’s clothing, homewares, beauty and more? We’re looking for a Senior Graphic Designer with experience in the […]
2 years ago by Louise Kellerman
Media Design School 2021 Graduate Exhibition
We’re giving you a sneak peek at some of the graduating talent coming out of Aotearoa this year, and a taste of what they’ve been working on. Welcome to the […]
3 years ago by Louise Kellerman
Tune into Australia’s premier Design, Business and Culture event from Aotearoa.
Kia ora friends, stepping out from the collective DA team voice here to talk to share my (Nicole Arnett Phillips) personal experience with The Design Conference “The Design Conference is […]
4 years ago by Louise Kellerman
Clear your schedule, the Resene Architecture & Design Film Festival is almost here
The Resene Architecture & Design Film Festival launches on 6 May at Rialto Cinemas Newmarket with a stellar line up of the most celebrated creative documentaries. The festival then travels […]
4 years ago by Louise Kellerman
AUT student finalists in Global Design Awards
Late last year we wrote about Lexus partnering with AUT’s school of design to support emerging design talent in Aotearoa. In a follow up to that story we were excited […]
4 years ago by Louise Kellerman
Never Not International Womens Day
If 2020 taught us one thing, women are still a long way from equality and equity. Globally, women bore the brunt of the physical, emotional and financial impacts of the […]
4 years ago by Louise Kellerman
Meet our Friends… Danny Carlsen — Head of Design at Shine
We love the opportunity to get to know our DA friends better, so we’re happy to get the chance to speak with Danny Carlsen — Head of Design at Shine […]
4 years ago by Louise Kellerman
Baggy Pants and Butter Paper… Gabby Pittar, Interaction Design
This interview is the fourth in a series from Hamish Besley (@hamo.b) a third-year student at Victoria University Wellington – Te Herenga Waka, Faculty of Architecture and Design Innovation. Each […]
4 years ago by Louise Kellerman
Design & Books… Railways Studios: How a government design studio helped build New Zealand
Railways Studios: How a government design studio helped build New Zealand is the second title we explore in Design & Books. I (DA editor Nicole Arnett Phillips) was recently talking […]
4 years ago by Louise Kellerman
AUT and Lexus partner to support emerging design talent in Aotearoa
Lexus New Zealand has teamed up with the Auckland University of Technology (AUT) Faculty of Design and Creative Technologies to encourage local entries into the International Lexus Design Award, to […]
4 years ago by Louise Kellerman
Queer in Design — Pedro Marques
In this series, we celebrate our LGBTQ+ designers as they share their career pathways, explore how being queer informs their work, and discuss how we achieve better representation and inclusivity […]
5 years ago by Louise Kellerman
Fresh From The Field — Don’t settle for ‘meh’ by Curious Design
This Fresh From The Field by Curious Design features a beautiful warm palette, sophisticated typographic treatment and a nod to old-school apothecary aesthetics while ensuring these premium products are fresh […]
5 years ago by Louise Kellerman
Graphic Designer
Have you been looking for an inhouse fashion focused contract role? This is the ideal opportunity for you to step in to this 3-month contract with a reputable NZ women’s […]
5 years ago by Louise Lawton
Best of the Best: Congratulations to the 2019 Best Design Awards winners
DINZ Best Awards are a celebration of Aotearoa design, with over 1200 entries nominated from across nine categories from New Zealand and Australia. The Black Pin is the Institute’s highest […]
5 years ago by Louise Kellerman
2019 Womentor
Womentor is a global mentorship program for women in graphic design, offering support and guidance in business and career development. The program brings together senior designers with creative directors and […]
6 years ago by Louise Kellerman
Postgraduate Design Research – Diana Albarrán González, AUT
Welcome to Postgraduate Design Research – an opportunity to profile a selection of current design postgraduate students and their projects across our tertiary institutions. This week, we speak with Diana Albarrán […]
6 years ago by Lana Lopesi
Paddling Together Through “Rugged Terrain”: Design Assembly Talks Diversity
Written by Lana Lopesi Graphic Matters is a monthly column on issues and ideas related to New Zealand Design Culture The question around diversity and design has been tearing up […]
6 years ago by Lana Lopesi
Networks of Exceptionally Creative Women
Written by Lana Lopesi Graphic Matters is a monthly column on issues and ideas related to New Zealand Design Culture Founded in 1980, the Association of Women Artists formed as […]
6 years ago by Lana Lopesi
Designer and Mum, and Everything In-between
Written by Lana Lopesi Supported by Creative New Zealand Lana Lopesi is the editor of Aotearoa Design Thinking 2018, a series of commissioned critical design essays published by Design Assembly and […]
6 years ago by Lana Lopesi
Floppy Disks, Flash and the Fourth Industrial Revolution: How is Technology Changing Design?
Written by Lana Lopesi Supported by Creative New Zealand Lana Lopesi is the editor of Aotearoa Design Thinking 2018, a series of commissioned critical design essays published by Design Assembly and […]
6 years ago by Lana Lopesi
Come Together: Design Societies, Professional Associations, Conferences, and Coworking
Written by K. Emma Ng Supported by Creative New Zealand Emma Ng is a contributor to Aotearoa Design Thinking 2018, a series of commissioned critical design essays published by Design Assembly and […]
6 years ago by Lana Lopesi