This Friday Auckland will be the first city among roughly one hundred others around the world to kick off the 2013 Service Design Jam. In the spirit of experimentation, innovation, co-operation and friendly competition, teams will have 48 hours to develop and … More »
Don’t buy yourself a can of WhoopAss – name-calling will only get their back up. If you really want to recover your debt you need to appeal to your client’s sense of reason first… <>
This week we talk to Ludwig Wendzich, web designer and developer behind Gather – Auckland’s annual barcamp, an un-conference that’s been running for the last six years supporting and encouraging the creative community of Auckland.
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We’ve asked design schools around the country to nominate recent grads for our new series highlighting new talent. Jodi Davis (Unitec) and Elia Kim (Media Design School) paired up to interview each other about their work.
Compared to photographers, freelance designers can be a bit of a soft touch when it comes to nailing down terms of payment. So be strong and make 30 your lucky number.
When you’re starting out as a freelance designer – or you’re new on the local scene – it’s hard to know your true market rate. So grab a mirror. It’s time for some reflection.
Bringing people together is rarely an easy thing – even if everyone involved stands to gain from the experience. Initial enthusiasm expressed within the community can quickly become eroded as demands on time and resources increase, or the context that originally galvanised people into coming together shifts and makes collective thinking less urgent or relevant.
