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Lindsay Yee — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 01:34:57 +0000

Having just opened it's doors on Saturday, the Auckland Art Gallery has plenty of new parts to it, one of those is a new logo. The branding was handled by perennial award winner Alt Group.

Studio Magazine Review

Emma Parnell — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 00:56:17 +0000

As we all slowly come down from the high of We Can Create lets take a minute to sit back and enjoy the newly released Studio Magazine. Previously I laid out my aspirations for the new offering with [...]

WCC Speakers Reviewed

Louise Kellerman — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 08:58:18 +0000

Over the next few days while the main event is on, we'll use this post to create a collective review of the speakers and side events, WCC in general... Feel free to add your thoughts as the event unfolds!

Elements of Typographic Style an Enduring Classic

Tamara Nyholt — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 06:19:52 +0000

Bringhurst's The Elements of Typographic Style is a design classic that deserves a coveted place on every graphic designer's bookshelf.

Melbourne: A superficial escape.

Renée Lam — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 01:57:07 +0000

As a designer one can get caught up in a more serious headspace with the daily need for clarity in communication, rationalising of design decisions and balancing the client’s needs and expectations with the pursuit for creative excellence. Sometimes it’s [...]

Refining the ultimate user interface

Hayden Raw — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 08:47:49 +0000

With the latest Facebook user interface updates creating somewhat more of a barrier to my enjoyment of the platform, I thought I’d investigate more into how they go about making these ’improvements’.

From theirs to ours

Lindsay Yee — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 10:02:02 +0000

Dow Design has been behind a number of notably New Zealand brand and packaging changes recently from DB Export, Pam's to Fresh'n'Fruity to name a few.

Born Modern

Tamara Nyholt — Sun, 10 Oct 2010 21:19:23 +0000

This publishing season brings the first monograph documenting the life and works of gifted American design renaissance man, Alvin Lustig

Semi Great!

Louise Kellerman — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 10:16:45 +0000

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?

Rugby World Cup 2011

Lindsay Yee — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 03:58:39 +0000

Like my previous post this, this one will also be looking at a large scale sporting competition in New Zealand, focusing on the design associated with the event. Many of the below design elements were released two years ago, but with the event approaching I thought it would be nice to look over all the elements.

Redefining the new ‘MORE’

Raul Sarrot — Mon, 10 May 2010 22:15:47 +0000

Less is more? More is more? We acknowledge that WHAT we are saying is possibly the most important thing. Something that is unique and relevant to individuals is almost a basic condition to compete on the ‘attention-grabbing’ race. However MORE is MORE or LESS is MORE are not quite relevant anymore.

Information IS beautiful

Tamara Nyholt — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 03:06:23 +0000

With the recent release of The Visual Miscellaneum, David McCandless' graphic review of current events, we have another excuse to explore our ongoing romance with those wonderful enhancements to the printed (or digital) page, infographics.

The war for our attention

James McGoram — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 23:11:24 +0000

To accept the premise of the AUT advertisement is to accept that we are in conflict with information. Designers are the chief strategists in this conflict. Prior to what we now call Web 2.0, it was a battle fought mainly by competing businesses, vying for our attention, loyalties and ultimately, our money. That made it easy to understand. Curiously enough, user-generated content, file-sharing and social media have shuffled the deck, and the war is now being fought largely between businesses and, well, everyday consumers.

Joseph Churchward Reviewed

Louise Kellerman — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:00:46 +0000

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

Curvy Six Reviewed

Louise Kellerman — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 04:00:57 +0000

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.

Printing Types: New Zealand Type Design since 1870

Lindsay Yee — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 23:57:19 +0000

This exhibition celebrates the work of New Zealand typeface designers in an exquisite collection of large scale typographic posters.

Semi Permanent 09 Review

Lindsay Yee — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 00:12:07 +0000

The Church put on another great Semi Permanent event, featuring great speakers.

McCahon a designer?

Lisa Baudry — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 01:29:54 +0000

I had always wondered when the typeface, McCahon, designed by Luke Wood back in 2003 would get an airing.

Typography 29 Reviewed

Louise Kellerman — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 03:00:03 +0000

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

SP 2009!

Louise Kellerman — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 21:59:55 +0000

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

Graduate Shows 2008

Louise Kellerman — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 00:03:42 +0000

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.

dinz 09 conference

Louise Kellerman — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 08:19:58 +0000

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.