Last night Yoobee School of Design in Auckland hosted the Behance portfolio review, a chance for students and graduates to connect and get feedback on their creative work. These events happen in cities around the world throughout the week. With over … More »
One of the typography greats, Joseph Churchward, sadly passed away late last week.
Born in Samoa in 1932, Joseph moved to New Zealand in 1946, aged 13. After a brief encounter with Auckland, made his home in Wellington, where he studied … More »
Last night kicked off AUT University’s School of Art + Design graduate show, AD12.
As always, the graduates produced a fantastic array of work, maintaining the same level of quality as previous end of year exhibitions. With a few buildings full … More »
A common question, but one which deserves some thinking about, as I believe that even knowing what motivates you will help drive that motivation to produce great work.
It may be a generalisation, but as creatives we tend to be motivated … More »
On 1 January 2012, I started a crazy project called My Daily Design. It’s a daily project where I design the date in a different way every day during 2012. Since I’ve just passed the half way mark, I thought … More »
New York is a great place to discover type, as I found out on a recent trip there.
Trying to find some sort of link or style I came to the conclusion there isn’t one, but there were some themes I … More »
The New Zealand launch of website DesignCrowd has given rise to some debate in the local design community. It joins the likes of similar websites such as Bootb, 99designs, crowdSPRING, Hatchwise, as well as New Zealand based Logo Sauce and … More »
The Best Design Awards were held at a black tie event in Auckland last Friday night, at the stylish new Viaduct Events Centre. The awards, organised by the Designers Institute of New Zealand, showcase the best graphic, interactive, product and … More »
