2024 Australian Good Design Awards Open for Entry

Keen to enter the 2024 Australian Good Design Awards this year? Then – Welcome to the year of the Design Effect. This year’s theme aims to showcase the profound ripple effects that exceptional design can have on people, place and planet.  In this article you can find out more about what’s happening this year including […]

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Have your say: 2024 Mentally Healthy Survey

For those keen on attending the upcoming DA Lunch Clubs in AKL & WLG: We will be reviewing the results from this survey and focusing our discussion around psychological safety in the workpace. So it’s even more important that you and your team have your say by taking the time to be part of the […]

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Fresh From The Field — Plastic Pile of Sh!t – By Special

For the month of April we’ve put a special focus projects and discussions around Design & Planet in alignment with our 2024 Autumn Conversations events. Fresh from the Field is a weekly article series sharing the fresh and inspiring work of our Aotearoa Design Assembly community. To visualise the observation that people treat plastic like sh!t, […]

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The Benefits of Biophilic Design

For the month of April we’ve put a special focus on projects and discussions around Design & Planet in alignment with our 2024 Autumn Conversations events. The author of this article, Miranda Brown, will be one of our featured speakers at the upcoming Ōtautahi Autumn Conversations event on 15 April. Evidence based research on Biophilia […]

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How can designers be better advocates for people and planet?

For the month of April we’ve put a special focus on projects and discussions around Design & Planet in alignment with our 2024 Autumn Conversations events. The authors of this article, Zenaida Beatson and Anna Jackon, will be one of our featured speakers at the upcoming Pōneke Autumn Conversations event on 9 April and are […]

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Fresh From The Field — Good Folks – By Cultigraphy

For the month of April we’ve put a special focus on projects and discussions around Design & Planet in alignment with our 2024 Autumn Conversations events. Fresh from the Field is a weekly article series sharing the fresh and inspiring work of our Aotearoa Design Assembly community. Cultigraphy walk us their work for Good Folks and […]

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Fresh From The Field — Hutton’s – By Dow Goodfolk

For the month of March we are shining a special spotlight on Aotearoa women designers – from their work to their stories.  Fresh from the Field is a weekly article series sharing the fresh and inspiring work of our Aotearoa Design Assembly community. It’s not every day you get to refresh a 140 year old brand, […]

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Fresh From The Field — Kaffee Eis and Gellicious Gelato product packaging – By 45 Design Studio

For the month of March we are shining a special spotlight on Aotearoa women designers – from their work to their stories.  Fresh from the Field is a weekly article series sharing the fresh and inspiring work of our Aotearoa Design Assembly community. Moving away from a photographic solution and focusing instead on the product colours […]

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Fresh From The Field — DermaVeen Sensitive Sun – By Spruik

For the month of March we are shining a special spotlight on Aotearoa women designers – from their work to their stories. Join us for our inaugural Women in Design DAY | Design & You event coming up on 22 Mar 2024. Fresh from the Field is a weekly article series sharing the fresh and inspiring work of our […]

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Fresh From The Field — Access and Choice Campaign and Website – By Gusto Design

For the month of March we are shining a special spotlight on Aotearoa women designers – from their work to their stories. Join us for our inaugural Women in Design DAY | Design & You event coming up on 22 Mar 2024. Fresh from the Field is a weekly article series sharing the fresh and inspiring work of our […]

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2024 Hot New Things: Briea Bentham, Whitecliffe

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 Briea Bentham, who recently graduated from the Fine Art – Design […]

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DA Conversations Podcast with Emme Jacob

Our first episode for the 2024 podcast is live! In this series we talk to Aotearoa NZ designers, hear their stories and celebrate their work and for the month of March we are placing a special spotlight on Women in Design. In this month’s episode our founder, Louise, talks with Emme Jacob from Maynard Design […]

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Women in Design: Rethinking Values, Processes, and Tools in User-Centred Design

For the month of March we are shining a special spotlight on Aotearoa women designers – from their work to their stories. Join us for our inaugural Women in Design DAY | Design & You event coming up on 22 Mar 2024. Today’s article was written by Dr. Sarah Elsie Baker who will be one of our featured […]

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Fresh From The Field — Design 4 Conservation Mindset Cards – By Ana Yamila Palatnik

For the month of March we are shining a special spotlight on Aotearoa women designers – from their work to their stories. Join us for our inaugural Women in Design DAY | Design & You event coming up on 22 Mar 2024. Fresh from the Field is a weekly article series sharing the fresh and inspiring […]

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2024 Hot New Things: Catherine Pascual, 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 Catherine Pascual, who recently graduated from the Communication Design programme at […]

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Under the hood with …Emma East, Design Director at Q Brand Builders

For the month of March we are shining a special spotlight on Aotearoa women designers – from their work to their stories. In lead up to the Under the Hood event, we chat with one of our featured speakers Emma East, the Designer Director at Q Brand Builders. Join us this month for: Can you […]

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Between the Pages Edu Series: Top tips and common mistakes of setting your book files up for print

We popped by our Friends at BookPrint to see how they make and print books right here in Aotearoa NZ. In this week’s series, David shares with us some of the common mistakes he see’s come through their doors from designers and some handy reminders to keep in mind when setting your book file up […]

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2024 Hot New Things: Fiona Yoon, 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 Fiona Yoon, who recently graduated from the  Design programme at University […]

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Fresh From The Field — Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre – By Diadem

Fresh from the Field is a weekly article series sharing the fresh and inspiring work of our Aotearoa Design Assembly community. Diadem walk us through their design process for Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre which began with a rationalisation and distillation process to achieve a simple and intuitive result that can be easily navigated by everyone. […]

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Women in Design . . . Zoe Ikin

For the month of March we are shining a special spotlight on Aotearoa women designers – from their work to their stories. Join us for our inaugural Women in Design DAY | Design & You event coming up on 22 Mar 2024. In this series, we celebrate New Zealand Women in Design as they share […]

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2024 Hot New Things: Adam de Jong, 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 Adam de Jong, who recently graduated from the Design Innovation programme […]

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Under the Hood with Stacey Morrissey, Design Director at Spruik

For the month of March we are shining a special spotlight on Aotearoa women designers – from their work to their stories. In lead up to the Under the Hood event, we chat with one of our featured speakers Stacey Morrissey, the Designer Director at Spruik. Join us this month for: Can you tell us […]

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2024 Hot New Things: Judy Jin, 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 Judy Jin, who recently graduated from the Design/ Commerce Conjoint programme at […]

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The Freelancing Diaries: Sharing the deep tea with designer Ash Matthews

This year we’ve teamed up with Hnry to bring you The Freelancing Diaries: a series helping freelancing creatives navigate self-employed life. From handy resource articles, free-to-attend live webinars, to sharing some of the real and raw journeys from our creative, self-employed community – we’re tackling some of the biggest freelancing woes, what to do about […]

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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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