International

The Designers Institute extends support to Christchurch design studios

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The Designers Institute community wishes to acknowledge the difficulties our colleagues in Christchurch are facing at this time.

Posted on: September 7, 2010

Two NZ Inventions make International Shortlist for James Dyson Award 2010

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Steven Wyeth's designd an ergonomic fire hose device to make lighter work for fire fighters, and Nichola Trudgen designed a seat for the elderly which can be attached to public facilities such as lamp posts, providing a convenient resting place.

Posted on: August 27, 2010

Fellow, Life and Honorary Members conferred at the Designers Institute AGM 2010

Author: Designers Institute of NZ

The Designers Institute of New Zealand has the pleasure to announce that the following members have been awarded the title of Fellow Member (FDINZ), Life Member (LifeMDINZ) and Honorary (HonDINZ)

Posted on: August 6, 2010

Icograda Design Week Brisbane 2010

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Optimism: to expect the best possible outcome; the belief that good will ultimately triumph. Icograda Design Week Brisbane 2010 aims to promote dialogue on issues shaping the nature and relevance of communication design practice today.

Posted on: July 26, 2010

Queensland Premier's Design Awards 2010 - State Designer

Author: Derlot

Alexander Lotersztain was announced winner of the inaugural Queensland Premier's Smart State Design Fellowship Award 2010

Posted on: July 1, 2010

New Zealand Winner announced in 2010 Australian International Design Awards

Author: ICSID

Products including an intensive care hospital bed, new generation Cochlear implant system, revolutionary sheep drench gun, lightweight wine bottles and hybrid surfboard combining a longboard and shortboard are among 42 winners for 2010.

Posted on: June 28, 2010

2010 BEST DESIGN AWARDS OPEN FOR ENTRY

Author: Media Note 12 April 2010 - Dock St Group

Posted on: June 1, 2010

Designworks - a mix of logic and magic

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Supreme Award Winner at the 2010 Vero Excellence in Business Support Awards

Posted on: May 28, 2010

Fashion Design Crowned Best in Region - Australasian Student Design Awards 2010

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The Design Institute of Australia has announced the Overall Winner of the Australasian Student Design Awards 2010. NSW Design Centre Enmore student Carol Faulkner's Fashion Design.

Posted on: May 28, 2010

New Zealand Webby Award Winners

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Webby Awards are held by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences. Websites are judged for their content, structure and navigation, visual design, functionality, interactivity and the overall experience they deliver.

Posted on: May 1, 2010

Statement from Designers Institute of NZ Re New Super City Logo

Author: Dock St Group - PR & Marketing

The Designers Institute of New Zealand says that it is essential that the new Auckland Transition Agency engages a professional design agency as soon as possible

Posted on: April 28, 2010

Alt Group named Australasian Design Agency of the year

Author: Dock St Group - PR & Marketing

Ponsonby based multidisciplinary design firm, Alt Group, has taken out two of the top spots in Australia’s prestigious CREATIVE Hotshop Awards, with the company crowned Design Agency of the Year and In-House Agency of the Year.

Posted on: April 14, 2010

Dyson Product Design Award in partnership with the Designers Institute - Annual Search for Top Kiwi inventor begins

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Emerging New Zealand designers with exciting new product ideas have until 1 July 2010 to submit their designs for the annual James Dyson Award.

Posted on: April 8, 2010

Iridescent: Icograda Journal of Design Research launched

Author: Icograda - International Council of Graphic Design Association

Icograda newest initiatives strategic aim is to support the development of design education (theory, practice, and research), Iridescent is an online journal fulfilling the vision of the Icograda Design Education Manifesto.

Posted on: April 8, 2010

Methven’s Shower Infusions Win Coveted 2010 Red Dot Design Award

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Methven, the designer and marketer of internationally acclaimed Satinjet showerware, has won a highly prized Red Dot Product Design Award at the 2010 competition in Germany.

Posted on: April 7, 2010

Australian Interntional Design Awards - Twenty Ten Finalists Announced and Presention Night

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111 products ranging from agricultural and medical equipment to consumer appliances and sporting goods are finalists in Standards Australia’s prestigious design awards program.

Posted on: April 2, 2010

NZ Dulux Colour Awards Finalist Release

Author: Dock St Group - PR & Marketing

New Zealand companies feature strongly among 2010 Dulux Colour Awards Finalists

Posted on: March 19, 2010

DIA - Australasian Student Design Awards - Call for Entries

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Calling all emerging designers, the Design Institute of Australia’s Australasian Student Design Awards are now open for entries.

Posted on: March 1, 2010

'Digital Strategies' Innovation Through Apparel and Textile Technologies Symposium

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The AUT University’s Textile and Design Lab is hosting ‘Digital Strategies’, a 2 day symposium on innovative and emerging technologies for the apparel and textile sectors. The guest researcher and keynote speaker is Kerry King from [TC]² in the US.

Posted on: March 1, 2010

MFA Designer as Author - Workshop in Venice and Rome

Author: MFA Design

SVA Masters Workshop in Design History, Theory and Practice in Venice and Rome, the birthplace of Western typographic tradition.

Posted on: March 1, 2010

New Year, New Awards for Auckland Based Design Company

Author: Dock Street Group

Auckland based design company, Alt Group, has started off the year with a bang, picking up three Certificates of Typographic Excellence in the Type Directors Club TDC56 competition in New York.

Posted on: February 12, 2010

A Green Place to Sit - Design for a better world

Author: Area Declic

Area Declic has launched a competition exclusively for female designers: students and professionals from age 22 upwards to invite them to take part in designing a Collection of Seating for Outdoor use.

Posted on: February 12, 2010

red dot design award: design concept 2010 - Call for Entries

Author: Ken Koo - President, Asia red dot design award

A red dot is that seal of quality that distinguishes one from even the best in the field of design. As an indisputable emblem of creativity and competitiveness, it serves as the catalyst for greater achievements by you and your organisation.

Posted on: February 11, 2010

Nagoya Design DO! 2010 - ''Design to Empower Tomorrow''

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Nagoya Design DO! is an international competition held every other year with the goal of encouraging the development and interaction of talented young designers from all around the world.

Posted on: February 5, 2010

Paterson Offer Quality and Win a Design Tour to ISH

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The Design Tour, worth $20,000. Entry is open to all architects and designers, whether individuals or organisations, for all projects specifying Grohe, Villeroy & Boch or Keuco products during the promotion period 1 February 2010 to 15 December 2010.

Posted on: February 3, 2010

Kiwi coffin on show in New York

Author: Greg Holdsworth

Auckland designer and DINZ Member, Greg Holdsworth, is about to ship one of his Artisan coffins to New York to participate in the upcoming exhibition at the Smithsonian’s Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum.

Posted on: January 16, 2010

2010 Adobe Design Achievement Awards Call For entries now open

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Win a trip to Adobe MAX conference in Los Angeles!
Students are encouraged to submit projects created for their courses throughout the 2009-2010 scholastic year and may submit projects in more than one category.

Posted on: January 15, 2010

Graphis AdvertisingAnnual2011 - Call For Entries

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Graphis publications feature the best in Design, Advertising, Photography and Illustration. Each of our Annuals represents the best internationally produced work in that discipline from the previous year.

Posted on: January 15, 2010

Hong Kong International Poster Triennial 2010 - 'Act?Live' Call for Entries

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Hong Kong Heritage Museum call for entries to encourage international cultural exchange and to enrich the museum's collections. The museum presents three parts to the 2010 Triennial - a competition, an exhibition and a seminar.

Posted on: January 15, 2010

Alt Group wins Grand Prix at World's Premium Design Awards

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Multidisciplinary design company, Alt Group travelled to Essen, Germany last week to collect their major haul of four red dots at the world’s premium design awards, but arrived home in the weekend with a grand prix also in their luggage.

Posted on: December 15, 2009

NZ design students gain membership of the International Society of Typographic Designers

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Massey University gained high scores with 2 Commendations, 2 Merits and 2 Passes. Annette O’Sullivan of Massey University went through the ISTD Assessment Scheme when she was studying in London and introduced the scheme to Massey University this year.

Posted on: December 15, 2009

DUTCH DESIGN WEEK 2009 - the largest design event in the Netherlands

Author: Core 77 / design magazine

Around 1500 designers from home and abroad showed their work in more than 60 locations all over the city, representing the full array of design disciplines. In typical Dutch style.

Posted on: November 5, 2009

Icograda Presidents Letter November 2009

Author: Russell Kennedy - Icograda President

With two more commendable years coming to a close and a successful congress and GA just completed, Icograda continuously seeks to build on work begun in previous terms as we look to the time ahead.

Posted on: November 5, 2009

Designing for Children - With focus on ‘Play + Learn’

Author: IDC

The international conference ‘Designing for Children’ with focus on 'Play + Learn' is scheduled to be held at Mumbai, India in Feb 2010

Posted on: August 7, 2009