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DINZ Fellows 2007
Meet the new Fellows added in 2007...more »
Jasmax Film Festival
13 Aug 2008 11 - 17 September Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, Tauranga, Rotorua, Arrowtown, Nelson Jasmax is a firm of architects, ...more »
DINZ Design Law: Intellectual Property-Managing and Commercialising your IP
12 Aug 2008 DINZ: Design Law presented by James Carnie, Principal, Clendons to TAURANGA - venue: Tauranga Club, Level 5, Devonport Towers, 72 Devonport Road, ...more »
DINZ: Design Skills, Life Cycle Tools and Approaches - Implementing change
29 Jul 2008 The 'Life Cycle Thinking' workshop series has been gaining momentum over the past two months, initially engaging participants in the process of Life ...more »
B-complete publication
28 Jul 2008 B-complete publication, new book-a-zine called b-complete will be out mid September. B-complete will be distributed to all members of DINZ. Each ...more »
DINZ Sponsors of the BeST Design Awards Exhibition, Dulux are looking for a Dulux Colour Ambassador
28 Jul 2008 Spatial Students in Graduate Year or who have Graduated here is a GREAT Opportunity for you either in Auckland, Dunedin and Nelson. Recruitment ...more »
BeST Design Awards 2007 Commemorative Book
11 Jul 2008 The BeST Design Awards 2007 Commemorative Book has been delivered into studios. DINZ wishes to thnk Crowther-Blayne Publishers of the BeST Design ...more »
Commemorative BeST Design Awards 2007 e-Book
10 Jul 2008 can be viewed online on http://digital.crowtherblayne.com.au/?xml=dinz.xml DINZ wishes to thnk Crowther-Blayne Publishers of the BeST Design Awards ...more »
The Pond. Unique. Innovative. And now a Platinum sponsor.
8 Jul 2008 The Pond, best known for its award-winning 榃riter's Block', has come on board as a DINZ Platinum sponsor. The Pond is a team of creative consultants ...more »
Artist, prankster, streaker? Guerilla marketer joins The Pond.
8 Jul 2008 Looking to grab attention with thinking a little outside the traditional media square? Check out the work of new Pond member, Hadleigh Averill. The ...more »
DINZ & Hothouse Design Skills: Life Cycle Thinking series
4 Jul 2008 The 'Life Cycle Thinking' series of workshops has been proposed by Locus Research and Unitec to provide a crucial bridge for the uptake of ...more »
DINZ Design Business Series: exclusive to DINZ Associate, Professional, Fellow Members only
3 Jul 2008 Building the Business Capability of DINZ Members Designed and delivered by WHK Business Growth This will be as two series. Series One is a half day ...more »
INNOVATIVE KIWI DESIGN ACQUIRED BY NEW YORK'S MUSEUM OF MODERN ART
2 Jul 2008 New Zealand designers have once again proven that New Zealand design is world class with New Zealand designed Lomak, a computer product for the ...more »
DINZ Design Skills: INNOVATIONZ: Can NZ Make It?
2 Jul 2008 Six views, six 10 minutes presentations from researchers, teachers and practitioners at the University of Auckland that show interim thoughts for ...more »
Dyson Product Design Award - Winner & Finalists
2 Jul 2008 The 2008 Dyson Product Design Award winner was Alexander Wastney. Alexander is a 22 year old industrial designer working in New Plymouth. His ...more »
Winner 2007 Dyson Product Design Award Stephen Smith - UK firm invests in cool design
1 Jul 2008 A 24-year-old industrial design graduate from Greenhithe will start a five-year contract as an egineer at Dyson's Research and Design Centre in ...more »
Congratulations to Dulux for winning Green Gold
14 May 2008 Dulux New Zealand won Green Gold at the 10th Wellington Region Gold Awards for business excellence last week. The award recognises Dulux's ...more »
DINZ Design Talk - Cynthia E.Smith from Smithsonian Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum, New York
8 May 2008 Presented a lecture on Design for the Other 90% and the ways in which design plays an integral role in the lives of billions of people existing on ...more »
HOME New Zealand Designer of the Year Awards 2008
10 Apr 2008 As part of Eon's ethos to actively promote New Zealand design, we partnered with HOME New Zealand magazine to host their Designer of the Year Awards. ...more »
ICSID online DINZ members-only area is now live!
9 Apr 2008 ICSID is pleased to announce the launch of the DINZ members-only area of the website. As a priority of the 2007-2009 strategic plan, this new ...more »
Have YOU completed your Professional Profile on this website
10 Jan 2008 For those who are Professional Members, ensure you have put your Profile and Website on your own 'free' Professional Page " DINZ has up to 80,000 ...more »
Check DINZ CLASSIFIEDS for employment opportunities or spaces to rent
10 Jan 2008 To advertise, this service is free of charge for DINZ Members, charge applies to non-members. To enquire about placing an add in Classifieds section ...more »
Free Legal Advice for DINZ members
20 Dec 2007 DINZ Honorary solicitors, Clendons have offered legal advice to DINZ members at no charge. DINZ members are able to request a 15-minute Consultation ...more »
New Zealand Professor is recipient of international design award.
7 Dec 2007 Professor Hazel Gamec, founder and Academic Manager of the Wanganui School of Design, Wanganui, New Zealand, received the Icograda Educational Award ...more »
DINZ National Conference 5 October 2007 - to download the keynote presentation follow the link below
10 Oct 2007 ...more »
DINZ Christchurch Regional Committee
21 Aug 2007 DINZ has formed a Christchurch Regional Committee that will build and support the design community in Christchurch. David Lovegrove MDINZ, ...more »
ARE YOU A GREAT DESIGNER and want more people to know about it?
3 Jul 2007 Talk to DOCK STREET GROUP - the public relations specialists for the design industry. We've proudly worked with DINZ, the BeST Design Awards, and ...more »
DINZ Design Business Series: exclusive to DINZ Associate, Professional, Fellow Members only
3 Jul 2008
Building the Business Capability of DINZ Members
Designed and delivered by WHK Business Growth
This will be as two series. Series One is a half day commitment (9am -12pm) for 4 consecutive weeks
This is a fantastic opportunity for DINZ members to grow and improve the profitability of their business.
The training has two components:
1.Group Training / Workshop - Practical workshops filled with industry case studies, workbooks and materials all supported by real world experience. The workshops are aimed at transferring skills and knowledge in a range of business areas and management. All are designed to leave you with ideas, knowledge and tips you can actually implement in your business.
2.One-on-one Follow Up Coaching - One-on-one follow up coaching is aimed at helping workshop attendees implement the skills, ideas and knowledge gained in group training and develop action plans.
These delivery mechanisms are supported by an integrated package of information, education, practical exercises and networking to help DINZ members manage their business more effectively and efficiently.
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FIRST SERIES: Workshops open to Product, Spatial and Graphics - July 15th, 22nd, 29th, August 5th
Every Tuesday from 9am - 12pm for 4 consecutive weeks
1. Attitude is Everything - Train Your Attitude to Win in Business - 15th July 08
This workshop will assist with the development of some of the most critical traits that business owners and managers must master in order to succeed " openness, tenacity, motivation and ambition.
Content includes:
路 Developing a leader's key attribute - openness
路 Exploring ways to think strategically and innovatively
路 Growing and capturing motivation for action
路 Learning to learn from failures
2. Business Planning - 22nd July 08
Business planning is the process of translating and refining a vision into a profitable business. This workshop will provide practical tools and techniques to develop effective and achievable goals and business plans to ensure business success.
Course content includes:
路 Establishing effective goals. Integrating personal goals with the goals of the business
路 Creating Big Hairy Audacious Goals for your business
路 The business planning process: Where we are now, where do we want to be and how do we get there?
路 SWOT analysis
路 Identifying your competitive advantage and growth strategies
路 How operational plans such as: Human resources, marketing, production, finance, information technology, innovation etc relate to your overall business plan
路 Worked examples, plus time to work on your own goals and plan
3. Marketing Strategy - 29th July 08
路 Review: Marketing audit
路 Identify your most profitable target customers
路 Securing your competitive advantage
路 Effective marketing tools
路 Brand positioning and considerations
路 Client retention strategies
4. Marketing Communications - 5th August 08
路 Client acquisition
路 Develop a unique selling proposition
路 7 steps to closing the sale
venue: WHK Gosling Chapman, 51-53 Shortland Street, Auckland (more details will follow)
date: every Tuesday July 15th, 22nd, 29th, August 5th
time: 9am -12pm
rsvp: to designer@dinz.org.nz
cost: This initiative has been fully funded by New Zealand Trade and Enterprise i.e. there is no fee. Please note that this training series is valued at approximately $1089 + GST per person.
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SECOND SERIES: Finance (September)
Series Two is a half day commitment (9am -12pm) for 4 consecutive weeks
PRODUCT: Every Tuesday from 9am - 12pm for 3 consecutive weeks, September 2nd, 9th, 16th
SPATIAL: Every Wednesday from 9am - 12pm for 3 consecutive weeks, September 3rd, 10th, 17th
GRAPHICS: Every Thursday from 9am - 12pm for 3 consecutive weeks, September 4 th, 11th, 18th
1. Costing and Pricing to Improve Profitability
'Product' DINZ members - 2nd September 08 'Spatial' DINZ members - 3rd September 08
'Graphics' DINZ members - 4th September 08
Business owners need to understand costs and what drives profitability in their business. This half day workshop will equip participants with the skills to understand business costs, and effectively set pricing and service levels.
Course content includes:
路 The Drivers of Profitability
路 Understanding fixed and variable costs
路 Calculating charge-out rates
路 Calculating breakeven points
路 Allocating overheads to products/services and setting prices to ensure profitability
路 Includes worked examples
2. Small Business Tax
'Product' DINZ members - 9th September 08 'Spatial' DINZ members - 10th September 08
'Graphics' DINZ members - 11th September 08
This half day workshop is to assist self employed business people to understand tax compliance. This programme is suitable for those who do not employ staff. For clients who do employ staff they are advised to attend this workshop and also the Tax for Employers workshop.
Course content includes:
路 Compliance with GST, ACC, and Income Tax
路 Treatment of motor vehicles and business entertainment
路 Withholding Tax
路 Home office deductibility
路 Interest deductibility
路 The IRD - useful tools available, tips and online filing options
3. Budgeting and Cashflow Planning
'Product' DINZ members - 16th September 08 'Spatial' DINZ members - 17th September 08
'Graphics' DINZ members - 18th September 08
Without clear financial budgets and cashflow projections many business fail to reach their goals. Inadequate cashflow is one of the major constraints to business growth, and a common reason for business failure.
Course content includes:
路 Why budget?
路 Profit planning
o Sales and expense forecasting
o Setting profit margins
路 Cashflow forecasting
o The differences between profit and cash
o Controlling cashflows
o Timing Issues
o Cashflow planning
路 Balance Sheet forecasting - A case study will show you how these principles work
venue: WHK Gosling Chapman, 51-53 Shortland Street, Auckland (more details will follow)
date: Product every Tuesday September 2nd, 9th, 16th / Spatial every Wednesday September 3rd, 10th, 17th /
Graphics every Thursday September 4 th, 11th, 17th
time: 9am -12pm
rsvp: to designer@dinz.org.nz
cost: This initiative has been fully funded by New Zealand Trade and Enterprise i.e. there is no fee. Please note that this training series is valued at approximately $1089 + GST per person.