photography Archives - Design Assembly

By Day by Night – Meighan Ellis, AUT

By Day By Night is an interview series that profiles graphic design tutors from design schools throughout New Zealand. We learn about their role as a teacher and their own […]

3 years ago by Louise Kellerman

Aotearoa NZ Photographers – Melissa Walter

This article is proudly brought to you by mychillybin. How did you initially get started in the photographic industry? My Dad was a wedding photographer actually! When I was about 11 […]

3 years ago by Louise Kellerman

Aotearoa NZ Photographers – Kirsty Dawn

Design Assembly recently got the opportunity to chat with photographer/designer Kirsty Dawn. Kirsty’s work is reflective of her interest in nature, architecture and use of light, creating a space for […]

4 years ago by Louise Kellerman

Aotearoa NZ Photographers – Frank Schwere

Design Assembly recently got the opportunity to chat with photographer Frank Schwere to find out more about his life behind the lens, his journey that led to New Zealand, shooting […]

4 years ago by Louise Kellerman

Aotearoa NZ Photographers – Peter Rees

Design Assembly recently got the opportunity to chat with photographer Peter Rees to find out more about his life behind the lens, the diverse subjects he shoots, how art informs […]

5 years ago by Louise Kellerman

Aotearoa NZ Photographers – Shane Davies

Design Assembly recently got the opportunity to chat with photographer Shane Davies to learn more about his life behind the lens, how visual impairment informs his creative practice, accessibility in […]

5 years ago by Louise Kellerman

Fresh From The Field — Groundd

This Fresh From The Field features a high quality, homegrown wellness product, (the best in its category)! Groundd is a sleep startup with beautifully considered brand, packaging and photography scaffolding […]

5 years ago by Louise Kellerman

Aotearoa NZ Photographers – David Hamilton

Design Assembly recently got the opportunity to chat with photographer David Hamilton to find out more about his life behind the lens, the diverse subjects he shoots and keeping pace […]

5 years ago by Louise Kellerman

Aotearoa NZ Photographers – Janine Ross-Johnstone

Design Assembly recently got the opportunity to chat with photographer Janine Ross-Johnstone to find out more about her life behind the lens, being softly grounded and keeping pace with changing […]

5 years ago by Louise Kellerman

Aotearoa NZ Photographers – Pippa de Court

Design Assembly recently got the opportunity to chat with photographer Pippa de Court to find out more about her photography, travel, passions and the narrative behind the photos. This article […]

6 years ago by Louise Kellerman

Auckland Festival of Photography, 31 May – 22 June

The Auckland Festival of Photography kicked off last week in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland. This city-wide contemporary art and cultural event takes place within Auckland’s major galleries, project spaces, non-gallery venues and public […]

6 years ago by Lana Lopesi

Graphic Design & Photography: Yuki Sato

Design Assembly recently got the opportunity to chat with photographer Yuki Sato to find out more about his photography and passions. This article is proudly brought to you by mychillybin. Can […]

7 years ago by Lana Lopesi

Graphic Design & Photography: Anthony Green

Design Assembly recently got the opportunity to chat with photographer Anthony Green to find out more about his photography and his passions. This article is proudly brought to you by mychillybin. […]

7 years ago by Lana Lopesi

Graphic Design & Photography: Ester Siraky

Design Assembly recently got the opportunity to chat with photographer Ester Siraky to find out more about her photography practice and how it all got started. This article is proudly brought […]

7 years ago by Lana Lopesi

Graphic Design & Photography: Tash Hopkins

Design Assembly recently got the opportunity to chat with photographer Tash Hopkins to find out more about her work and her passions. This article is proudly brought to you by mychillybin. […]

7 years ago by Louise Kellerman

Celebrating 100 Days 2017

The Auckland 100 Days Exhibition was recently celebrated at Thievery Studios. Mrs Jones and Mahani Del Borrello were there to capture a few images from the weekend. Congratulations to all involved. Don’t forget […]

8 years ago by Louise Kellerman

DA Workshop, Christchurch – Photograph and promote your design work

The Art of Self Promotion

While talent and hard work are essential for success, they can be entirely overseen without adequate self-promotion skills. Graphic Design has become an increasingly popular career choice for young creative people. It is a rapidly changing industry propelled by advancements in technology and new communication trends. Sharing your work without becoming human spam can be a delicate balancing act, but is increasingly important in age of digital communication where employers are adopting new online tools to discover talent.

This practical workshop targets final year students, graduates or anyone eager to have their portfolio professionally photographed and presented online. Attendees will bring along at least one physical piece of work they would like documented. We will explore styling and photo editing techniques to produce compelling images while touching on strategies to effectively use social media to share your work and create genuine interest.