Fresh From The Field — Tuffy – By Onfire Design

Fresh from the Field is a weekly article series sharing the fresh and inspiring work of our Aotearoa Design Assembly community. Rather than bland utilitarian sameness, Onfire create a brand toolbox loaded with positivity for Tuffy rebrand. Want to submit your own work to Fresh From The Field? Fill out the FFTF form here. The Brief The […]

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2024 Hot New Things: Olivia Brandeis-Mclellan, Victoria University Wellington – Te Herenga Waka

Each summer DA profiles a selection of the top design graduates coming out of our tertiary institutions. We welcome these talented emerging professionals to our industry, learn about their passions, final projects, developing creative confidence and ambitions for the future. Today we speak with Olivia Brandeis-Mclellan, who recently graduated from the Design Innovation programme at […]

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Meet our Friends . . . 4AM

‘Meet our Friends’ series is where we take a moment to celebrate and share a little about the diverse studios who make up our DA Friends. Today we spoke to our friends, 4AM (formerly known as Brandspank), to learn more about their studio team, culture, and design philosophy. Want to be a part of the […]

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2024 Hot New Things: Bee Fourie, University of Auckland

Each summer DA profiles a selection of the top design graduates coming out of our tertiary institutions. We welcome these talented emerging professionals to our industry, learn about their passions, final projects, developing creative confidence and ambitions for the future. Today we speak with Bee Fourie, who recently graduated from the Design programme at University […]

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The Freelancing Diaries: A self-employed creative’s guide to the End of Financial Year

This year we’ve teamed up with Hnry to bring you ‘The Freelancing Diaries’, a series helping freelancing creatives navigate self-employed life and find their version of financial success. This quarterly content series is chocka with freelancing business tips to help you navigate running a creative business, as well as de-mystifying some of the barriers for […]

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Fresh From The Field — Limboo – By PHQ

Fresh from the Field is a weekly article series sharing the fresh and inspiring work of our Aotearoa Design Assembly community. Halloween gets special treatment at PHQ. Each year they create a digital treat and last year they created a retro-inspired platformer game complete with two ‘alternate realities’…they even composed the soundtrack! Want to submit your […]

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2024 Hot New Things: Shaquille Berwick, Otago Polytechnic

Each summer DA profiles a selection of the top design graduates coming out of our tertiary institutions. We welcome these talented emerging professionals to our industry, learn about their passions, final projects, developing creative confidence and ambitions for the future. Today we speak with Shaquille Berwick who both recently graduated from the Communication Design programme […]

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2024 Hot New Things: Emma Le Quesne, University of Auckland

Each summer DA profiles a selection of the top design graduates coming out of our tertiary institutions. We welcome these talented emerging professionals to our industry, learn about their passions, final projects, developing creative confidence and ambitions for the future. Today we speak with Emma Le Quesne, who recently graduated from the University of Auckland. […]

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The Freelancing Diaries: End of Financial Year & what you need to know as a self-employed creative

This series is in partnership with our friends at Hnry. Welcome back Friends! It’s that time of the year again! No, not just tax season but the time where we team up with our friends at Hnry to share some very timely tips for our freelancing and self-employed creative community. ( See last year’s series […]

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Fresh From The Field — Reset Urban Design Rebrand – By Fluid

Fresh from the Field is a weekly article series sharing the fresh and inspiring work of our Aotearoa Design Assembly community. Conveying the idea of change and transformation, and how spaces can shift us and influence our experience of our physical environment; Fluid walk us through their branding work for Reset Urban Design. Want to submit […]

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2024 Hot New Things: Ben Krijgsman, Ara | Te Pūkenga

Each summer DA profiles a selection of the top design graduates coming out of our tertiary institutions. We welcome these talented emerging professionals to our industry, learn about their passions, final projects, developing creative confidence and ambitions for the future. Today we speak with Ben Krijgsman, who recently graduated from the Visual Communication programme at […]

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2024 Hot New Things: Neil Bhat and Michael Malbog | AUT

Each summer DA profiles a selection of the top design graduates coming out of our tertiary institutions. We welcome these talented emerging professionals to our industry, learn about their passions, final projects, developing creative confidence and ambitions for the future. Today we speak with Neil Bhat and Michael Malbog, who both recently graduated from the  […]

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2024 Hot New Things: Olivia Peterson, Media Design School

Each summer DA profiles a selection of the top design graduates coming out of our tertiary institutions. We welcome these talented emerging professionals to our industry, learn about their passions, final projects, developing creative confidence and ambitions for the future. Today we speak with Olivia Peterson, who recently graduated from the Bachelor of Media Design […]

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Design Assembly’s Events & Workshops coming up for 2024

Kia ora Friends! We’re back from the summer holidays feeling fresh and excited for what’s in store this year for our Design Assembly community. Here’s the events and workshops we have planned to support designers & creatives across Aotearoa New Zealand this year. DA Friends Members: your discounted & free ticket codes for these events […]

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Fresh From The Field — Rapt! Branding – By Husk Creative

Fresh from the Field is a weekly article series sharing the fresh and inspiring work of our Aotearoa Design Assembly community. Featuring hand-drawn illustrations and language that reflect the essence of joy, Husk Creative walk us through their recent work for Rapt! Want to submit your own work to Fresh From The Field? Fill out the FFTF […]

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2024 Hot New Things: Olivia Reihana and Michelle Jung, Otago Polytechnic

Each summer DA profiles a selection of the top design graduates coming out of our tertiary institutions. We welcome these talented emerging professionals to our industry, learn about their passions, final projects, developing creative confidence and ambitions for the future. Today we speak with Olivia Reihana and Michelle Jung, who both recently graduated from the  […]

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2024 Hot New Things: Carmin Erasmus, Wintec | Te Pūkenga School of Media Arts

Each summer DA profiles a selection of the top design graduates coming out of our tertiary institutions. We welcome these talented emerging professionals to our industry, learn about their passions, final projects, developing creative confidence and ambitions for the future. Today we speak with Carmin Erasumus, who recently graduated from the Visual Communication programme at […]

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Fresh From The Field — Fakieh Poultry – By Onfire Design

Fresh from the Field is a weekly article series sharing the fresh and inspiring work of our Aotearoa Design Assembly community. After a deep dive into the culture, history and consumer habits, Onfire Design redefine Saudi Arabian heritage brand, Fakieh Poultry. Want to submit your own work to Fresh From The Field? Fill out the FFTF form […]

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2024 Hot New Things: Kirsty Leggett, Media Design School

Each summer DA profiles a selection of the top design graduates coming out of our tertiary institutions. We welcome these talented emerging professionals to our industry, learn about their passions, final projects, developing creative confidence and ambitions for the future. Today we speak with Kirsty Leggett, who recently graduated from Media Design School with a […]

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2024 Hot New Things: Maddie Shaw, Wintec

Each summer DA profiles a selection of the top design graduates coming out of our tertiary institutions. We welcome these talented emerging professionals to our industry, learn about their passions, final projects, developing creative confidence and ambitions for the future. Today we speak with Maddie Shaw, who recently graduated from the Bachelor of Design Visual […]

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Fresh From The Field — Sea-Legs Consumer Campaign – By Spruik

Fresh from the Field is a weekly article series sharing the fresh and inspiring work of our Aotearoa Design Assembly community. Using well-loved sights and sounds that evoke the nostalgia of those great New Zealand road trips, Spruik walk us through their recent campaign for Sea-Legs. Want to submit your own work to Fresh From The […]

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2024 Hot New Things: TeWai Fong-yip

Each summer DA profiles a selection of the top design graduates coming out of our tertiary institutions. We welcome these talented emerging professionals to our industry, learn about their passions, final projects, developing creative confidence and ambitions for the future. Today we speak with Te Wai Fong-yip, who recently graduated from the Visual Communication programme […]

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2024 Hot New Things: Maysa Lopes, Ara

Each summer DA profiles a selection of the top design graduates coming out of our tertiary institutions. We welcome these talented emerging professionals to our industry, learn about their passions, final projects, developing creative confidence and ambitions for the future. Today we speak with Maysa Lopes, who recently graduated from the Visual Communication programme at […]

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Fresh from the Field – UNICEF Aotearoa Website – by Rush Digital

Fresh from the Field is a weekly article series sharing the fresh and inspiring work of our Aotearoa Design Assembly community. Breathing life into the organisation’s work and outreach in a digital landscape, Rush Digital walk us through their design process behind UNICEF’s new Aotearoa website. Want to submit your own work to Fresh From The […]

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2024 Hot New Things: Charlotte Warrington, Wintec

Each summer DA profiles a selection of the top design graduates coming out of our tertiary institutions. We welcome these talented emerging professionals to our industry, learn about their passions, final projects, developing creative confidence and ambitions for the future. Today we speak with Charlotte Warrington, who recently graduated from the Visual Communication programme at Wintec. […]

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