Explore brand new design from Aotearoa New Zealand
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From the Edges — Play Nice, Connect Queerly: Bridging Queer Generations – By Marvie Segismundo
In this article, we talk with Marvie Segismundo about Play Nice, Connect Queerly: Bridging Queer Generations, a Master of Design project from Media Design School at Strayer exploring how play, storytelling, and shared experiences can foster connection across generations within the LGBTQIA+ community. What’s your background?I’m a queer designer born and raised in the Philippines.…
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Studio Space Available in Eden Terrace
An opportunity has become available within our creative community, and we’d love to help spread the word. Mind & Matter has studio space available for one or two people to share within their 80sqm Eden Terrace office. Conveniently located on the city fringe, the space is close to Basque Park, local cafés, public transport, and…
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Five Minutes with…. Greg Branson
Members of Design Assembly make up a network of creatives working together to build a thriving design scene in Aotearoa New Zealand. Our ‘Five Minutes’ series profiles the breadth and depth of design practice in our network. Today we speak with Greg Branson from Design Business Council whoes career has spanned over more than four decades…
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Fresh From The Field: Ingham’s Buttermilk Fixx – By Onfire Design
Things got a little crunchy when Onfire Design turned up the heat for Ingham’s latest fakeaway contender. The brief Ingham’s is a well-established retail brand, bringing quality chicken products to feed the whole family. But they lacked an offering in the ‘fakeaway’ category – dominated by a single brand, this was an opportunity to deliver…
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From the Edges — Bridging the Gap: Increasing Girls’ Interest in Technology Through Immersive Experiences – By Poornima Meegammana
In this article, we talk with Poornima Meegammana about Bridging the Gap, a designed XR learning project exploring how immersive technology can help girls build confidence, curiosity, and a stronger sense of belonging in technology, from the University of Auckland. What’s your background?I am a Sri Lankan designer, researcher, and social entrepreneur working at the…
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Through the Lens
Each month, we explore a new theme through imagery in partnership with Truestock, looking at how stock can support storytelling in ways that feel authentic, grounded, and relevant to life in Aotearoa. This month, we’re focusing on “Process, Not Just Product“. In a world that often celebrates the finished outcome, it’s easy to forget the…
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From the Edges — Hā — Movement as Ritual Repair – By Linlin Chen
In our ‘From The Edges’ series we feature Aotearoa NZ Academic Design Projects. Our practice as designers can be seen to be explored, pushed and perhaps become something entirely new where it exists at the edges of our practice in the world of academia. Free from the constraints of commercial outcomes and clients, designers explore…
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From the Edges — Woven Silence – By Qianying Li from Auckland University of Technology, AUT
In our ‘From The Edges’ series we feature Aotearoa NZ Academic Design Projects. Our practice as designers can be seen to be explored, pushed and perhaps become something entirely new where it exists at the edges of our practice in the world of academia. Free from the constraints of commercial outcomes and clients, designers explore…
EVENTS & WORKSHOPS
Jun 30
Design Assembly Join the Dots – June | Trans Tasman Edition
Online conversations with and for DA Friends DA Friends Join the Dots is Design Assembly’s members-only online lunchtime event series. Running regularly throughout the year, each one-hour session brings designers […]
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Jul 03
Design Assembly Coffee Club | July | Whanganui | Free For All
DA Coffee Club is a relaxed in-person gathering for designers, creatives, and curious minds to connect over coffee, conversation, and community. As we begin trialling Coffee Clubs in Whanganui, […]
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Sep 02
Design Assembly Members Only Coffee Club | September | Pōneke
DA Coffee Club is a regular in-person gathering for DA Friend Members to catch up over coffee, share ideas, and connect with other designers and creatives. It’s a relaxed space to build your network, find inspiration, and maybe even meet your next collaborator or friend.
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Sep 03
Design Assembly Members Only Coffee Club | September | Ōtautahi
DA Coffee Club is a regular in-person gathering for DA Friend Members to catch up over coffee, share ideas, and connect with other designers and creatives. It’s a relaxed space to build your network, find inspiration, and maybe even meet your next collaborator or friend.
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