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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 �Writer'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 »

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 of Excellence for outstanding innovation and achievement in design education. This award is presented in recognition of Professor Gamec's commitment to design education over the past 36 years of her teaching career.

The award was granted on the occasion of the Icograda General Assembly 22 on October 25, 2007 in La Habana, Cuba.

Professor Gamec was attending the world congress as the New Zealand voting delegate for the Designers Institute of New Zealand (DINZ). The award was a complete surprise for Gamec. 'To be acknowledged by my peers for such an auspicious award is very humbling.� To quote Russell Kennedy, presenter and president elect of the Icograda board 'I've been working in education for 15 years and very rarely do you meet people that makes an impression on you. Occasionally you meet someone who has a major impact on the lives of her students and staff. Also, very rarely do you meet someone who actually established a graphic design school and twenty years later it has become one of their country's premiere design institutions.�

The International Council of Graphic Design Associations (Icograda) is the world body for professional graphic design and visual communication. Founded in 1963, it is a voluntary assembly of associations concerned with graphic design, visual communication, design management, design promotion and design education. Icograda has 63 Full Members, 18 Associate Members, 11 Affiliate Members, 71 Education Members and hundreds of Friends of Icograda in 57 countries worldwide, sharing common concerns, commitments and standards.

Icograda promotes graphic designers' vital role in society and commerce and unifies the voices of graphic designers and visual communicators worldwide. The vision, mission and core values of the council are collectively embodied in the communication statement of 'leading creatively' which is manifested through our members diverse activities to use design as a medium for progressive change. Icograda is the world's non-governmental and non-political representative and advisory body for professional graphic design and visual communication.

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our sponsors:		Latest News 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 �Writer'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 » 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 of Excellence for outstanding innovation and achievement in design education. This award is presented in recognition of Professor Gamec's commitment to design education over the past 36 years of her teaching career. The award was granted on the occasion of the Icograda General Assembly 22 on October 25, 2007 in La Habana, Cuba. Professor Gamec was attending the world congress as the New Zealand voting delegate for the Designers Institute of New Zealand (DINZ). The award was a complete surprise for Gamec. 'To be acknowledged by my peers for such an auspicious award is very humbling.� To quote Russell Kennedy, presenter and president elect of the Icograda board 'I've been working in education for 15 years and very rarely do you meet people that makes an impression on you. Occasionally you meet someone who has a major impact on the lives of her students and staff. Also, very rarely do you meet someone who actually established a graphic design school and twenty years later it has become one of their country's premiere design institutions.� The International Council of Graphic Design Associations (Icograda) is the world body for professional graphic design and visual communication. Founded in 1963, it is a voluntary assembly of associations concerned with graphic design, visual communication, design management, design promotion and design education. Icograda has 63 Full Members, 18 Associate Members, 11 Affiliate Members, 71 Education Members and hundreds of Friends of Icograda in 57 countries worldwide, sharing common concerns, commitments and standards. Icograda promotes graphic designers' vital role in society and commerce and unifies the voices of graphic designers and visual communicators worldwide. The vision, mission and core values of the council are collectively embodied in the communication statement of 'leading creatively' which is manifested through our members diverse activities to use design as a medium for progressive change. Icograda is the world's non-governmental and non-political representative and advisory body for professional graphic design and visual communication.