Conversations on September 29th 2010

The theory of Colour Management – Jessica Mills
A journey of research– David Sinfield
Walk the line – Ross Liew/TrustMe

The best Semi-P yet? Share your highlights: Who were your fav speakers? Why? and who else would you like to see next year or what else? What theme did you notice?

Lindsay emailed me yesterday with this piece of New Zealand typography that he likes – the logo for this year’s New Zealand International Film Festival. It was created by Ocean Design. What do you like?

Email me louise@designassembly.org.nz with an image of NZ typography that you like (500 pixels wide) and your name.

This week I thought I would share a piece of New Zealand design and advertising that I have seen recently and liked.
What do you like?
Email me louise@designassembly.org.nz with an image of NZ design that you like (500 pixels wide) and your name.

Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Designer by day, designer by night – Zoe Ikin
How to design and not commit suicide– Daniel Gordon
Vinyl Flashbacks – Peter McLennan

Share your colour palette of the moment – What informs your colour choices from the world around you?

Email me with your image, colour palette, your name and studio.

louise@designassembly.org.nz

The winner of the Auckland Council logo competition was revealed today. It takes the form of a stylised pohutukawa designed by retired commercial artist Jim Dean, of Manukau City.

Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Design Assembly kicks off for 2010.

Come along from 6pm to mix and mingle with your fellow graphic designers.
Speakers will start at 6.30pm.

This beautiful book contains a collection of essays about aspects of New Zealand Type Designer Joseph Churchward’s practice and is interspersed with examples of his hand-designed work from a total of 604 typefaces he has created over a period of 40 years

Join us to celebrate the end of the year and start of summer!

In April of 2009, ANZ chose Indonesia as the first market within which to officially launch it’s new brand to the world.

Telecom New Zealand revealed its new logo on Friday night with a light show at Auckland’s ferry building. Designed by Designworks, this is the first time Telecom has refreshed it’s identity in eight years.

Design Assembly is celebrating it’s first birthday on September 30th!

The Curvy Series has been around since 2003 and each year features the latest in female artists, designers and illustrators. The 2009 edition saw 1600 entries from which 120 were chosen and six artists were featured.

The Type Directors Club Annual is one of those weighty graphic design books that I’ve gotten into the habit of buying each year.

A billboard campaign launched last week over 50 sites in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch that was commissioned by The Breast Cancer Research Trust and created by Saatchi and Saatchi has caused somewhat of a public uproar.

Semi Permanent 2009 is happening on Friday 14 and Saturday 15 August at THE EDGE’s Aotea Centre.

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Welcome to 2009! I hope you all had a relaxing break over the Christmas / New Year period and have arrived back somewhat refreshed and excited about what the year may hold.

Design Assembly last night was awesome, I had a great time meeting some new designers, managed to relax more this time and we had three great conversations.

I think there a a few going on. I always go to “Checkout”, the AUT Bachelor of Graphic Design exhibition. It is on at 5.30, at the Aotea Centre on the 19th of Nov.

I thought you may be interested in the national design conference dinz is holding this Friday 10th October in Auckland with the theme of Sustainability and Imminent Change.

Hope you’re enjoying the sunny weather we’ve had lately and are still feeling charged from Design Assembly – I’d had lots of great feedback and encouragement from all of you to keep me really excited about the future possibilities for Design Assembly.

THANK YOU – To everyone that came along last night and to our awesome sponsors!