Fresh From The Field — Moksha – By Tomorrow

Fresh from the Field is a weekly article series sharing the fresh and inspiring work of our Design Assembly community. Overloading all of the senses, from sight and smell to taste and touch, Tomorrow take us behind their brand identity work for Moksha. Want to submit your own work to Fresh From The Field? Fill out […]

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Tanker creative website mockup for Nga Hua Toi

Fresh From The Field — Ngā Hua Toi Website – By Tanker Creative

Fresh from the Field is a weekly article series sharing the fresh and inspiring work of our Design Assembly community. This week, Tanker Creative take us through each stage of their recent web design work for Ngā Hua Toi. Want to submit your own work to Fresh From The Field? Fill out the FFTF form here. The […]

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How to create a Strengths-based studio culture

How to create a Strengths-based studio culture

The ‘Discover your Designer DNA’ workshop series with Leadership Performance Coach, Jason Biggs, is happening in March 2023 this year across Auckland, Wellington, and Christchurch. In this workshop individuals will discover how to deeply understand and apply their individual CliftonStrengths assessment in order to achieve their personal and career goals. A key theme we’ve been […]

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Meet our Friends . . . Flight Digital

‘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 Flight Digital who, along with their collective love for dogs ( yes, they have four office doggos ), pride themselves on a studio […]

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Aotearoa NZ Photographers . . . Amanda Aitken

In our ‘Aotearoa Photographers’ series we sit down with NZ based photographers to learn more about their photographic practice and how their photography career got started. This week we chat with photographer, Amanda Aitken an architecture, interiors, and commercial photographer based in the Bay of Plenty on her photographic approach and processes behind her work […]

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Maramataka Maumaharatanga is a memory card game designed to teach whānau about the Maramataka lunar calendar by Annalise Scott

2023 Hot New Things: Annalise Scott, 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 Annalise Scott, recent grad of Victoria University Wellington – Te Herenga […]

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Izzy Rob's 'Body of Matter. Physical representations of anatomical data'

2023 Hot New Things: Izzy Robb, 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 Izzy Robb, who recently finished the Master of Design Innovation program […]

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Design Assembly February 2023 Pulse Check Survey

Pulse Check Survey – February 2023

Kia Ora Aotearoa NZ, We’ve created a short survey to check in with our design community – How are we doing right now? Where are we setting our sights to this year? And what’s our advice for other designers or studios right now? It should only take about 3 minutes to fill out, plus you […]

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Fresh From The Field — Arka Modular – By Curious

Fresh from the Field is a weekly article series sharing the fresh and inspiring work of our Design Assembly community. Balancing bold with a softer human edge, Curious take us through the name, strategy and identity they crafted for Arka. Want to submit your own work to Fresh From The Field? Fill out the FFTF form here. […]

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Eva Meeuws - Tahanga

2023 Hot New Things: Eva Meeuws, 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 Eva Meeuws, recent grad of Otago Polytechnic. You can find out […]

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2023 Hot New Things: Maryam Al-Essa, Creative Digital Design, Yoobee

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 Maryam Al-Essa who studied Creative Digital Design at Yoobee. You can […]

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2023 Hot New Things: Kat Urquhart, Creative Digital Design, Yoobee

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 Kat Urquhart who studied Creative Digital Design at Yoobee. You can […]

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Fresh From The Field — JONI – By makebardo

Fresh from the Field is a weekly article series sharing the fresh and inspiring work of our Design Assembly community. ‘It is non a wine or a simple grape juice; it is a Verjus’. Makebardo take us behind their recent brand design and strategy for Joni which plays off the concept of ‘duality’s and utilises a […]

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2023 Hot New Things: Lewin Waters, Creative Digital Design, Yoobee

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 Lewin Waters who studied Creative Digital Design at Yoobee. You can […]

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2023 Hot New Things: Hannah Park, Bachelor of Design Visual Communication at 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 Hannah Park who studied Bachelor of Design Visual Communication  Wintec. You […]

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2023 Hot New Things: Xanthe Griffiths, Communication Design at 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 Xanthe Griffiths who studied communication design at Otago Polytechnic. You can […]

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Fresh From The Field — Scapegoats – By Strategy Creative

Fresh from the Field is a weekly article series sharing the fresh and inspiring work of our Design Assembly community. Playing off inspiration from mystical fables and illuminated manuscripts, the team at Strategy Creative take us behind their recent brand identity work for landscaping legends, Scapegoats. Want to submit your own work to Fresh From The […]

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2023 Hot New Things: Lucca Sharplin, Interactive Design, 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 Lucca Sharplin who majored in Interactive Design at Media Design School. […]

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Unlocking your Designer DNA: The unique talents and strengths you bring to the table.

Unlocking Your Designer DNA: The unique talents and strengths you bring to the table.

The ‘Discover your Designer DNA’ workshop series with Leadership Performance Coach, Jason Biggs, is happening in March 2023 this year across Auckland, Wellington, and Christchurch. In this workshop individuals will discover how to deeply understand and apply their individual CliftonStrengths assessment in order to achieve their personal and career goals. Have you ever struggled to […]

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2023 Hot New Things: Hina Macmaster, Otago Polytechnic School of Design

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 Hina Macmaster who studied game design at Otago Polytechnic. You can […]

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2023 Hot New Things: Mikaela Pacis, Bachelor of Design Visual Communication at 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 Mikaela Pacis who studied Bachelor of Design Visual Communication at Wintec. […]

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Fresh From The Field — Old Country Food – By Onfire Design

Fresh from the Field is a weekly article series sharing the fresh and inspiring work of our Design Assembly community. Inspired by Chinese fabrics and embroidery and the modern foodie consumer, Onfire Design walk us through their recent brand strategy for Old Country Food. Want to submit your own work to Fresh From The Field? Fill […]

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2023 Hot New Things: Jonathon Morriss, 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 Jonathon Morriss who recently graduated from Media Design School‘s Bachelor of […]

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Creative Studios: Metrics that matter when it comes to our people

This article is sponsored by Streamtime: A few weeks back we shared the results from the 2022 Mentally Healthy Survey ( watch the recap here ) which set out to measure the mental health and wellbeing of the media, marketing and creative industry in Australia and New Zealand. Following on from some of the key […]

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2023 Hot New Things: Fiona Brady, 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 Fiona Brady who studied Bachelor of Design Innovation majoring in Communication […]

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