Explore brand new design from Aotearoa New Zealand
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2026 Hot New Things: Ned Iversen, Te Herenga Waka – Victoria University of Wellington / University of Texas at Austin
Design Assembly profiles a selection of the top graduates from the best Art and Design Schools in Aotearoa New Zealand. We welcome these talented emerging professionals to our industry, learn […]
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2026 Hot New Things: Nikita Bellew, Media Design School
Design Assembly profiles a selection of the top graduates from the best Art and Design Schools in Aotearoa New Zealand. We welcome these talented emerging professionals to our industry, learn […]
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Fresh From The Field: Ads on Pads Brand Identity – By Hula
Hula shares the playful brand identity they created for Ads on Pads, a social enterprise using design to break taboos and help make period products free and accessible across Aotearoa. […]
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2026 Hot New Things: Ash McFarlane, Otago Polytechnic School of Design
Design Assembly profiles a selection of the top graduates from the best Art and Design Schools in Aotearoa New Zealand. We welcome these talented emerging professionals to our industry, learn […]
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2026 Hot New Things: Fern Bell-Bowers, Te Wānanga Aronui o Tāmaki Makau Rau / AUT
Design Assembly profiles a selection of the top graduates from the best Art and Design Schools in Aotearoa New Zealand. We welcome these talented emerging professionals to our industry, learn […]
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Fresh From The Field: Ta Wik’ a Ta Rē Moriori | Moriori Language Week – By Ashleigh Ryan
Designed by Ashleigh Ryan, this Fresh From The Field showcases a bold, future-focused visual identity for the world’s first Moriori Language Week, celebrating ta rē Moriori, peace, and cultural renaissance. […]
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2026 Hot New Things: Yana Kulishenko, Toi Rauwhārangi Massey University
Design Assembly profiles a selection of the top graduates from the best Art and Design Schools in Aotearoa New Zealand. We welcome these talented emerging professionals to our industry, learn […]
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2026 Hot New Things: Lola Crocker, YOOBEE
Design Assembly profiles a selection of the top graduates from the best Art and Design Schools in Aotearoa New Zealand. We welcome these talented emerging professionals to our industry, learn […]
EVENTS & WORKSHOPS
Feb 17
Design Assembly Join the Dots – February
DA Join The Dots is Design Assembly’s members-only online lunchtime event series. Running regularly throughout the year, each one-hour session brings designers together from across Aotearoa New Zealand to share ideas, exchange experiences, and learn from one another.
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Mar 04
Design Assembly Members Only Coffee Club | March | 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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Mar 04
Design Assembly Members Only Coffee Club | March | 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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Mar 04
Design Assembly Members Only Coffee Club | March | Tāmaki Makaurau
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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