The latest issue of Communication Arts magazine, the leading journal for visual communications, features a 12-page showcase of Visual Communication Design in New Zealand. The writer Robert L. Peters visited New Zealand in November 2007 and was quite taken by the wellspring of talent, innovation and design prowess emerging from the New Zealand creative community. […]
Happy first day of spring everyone….if your in the southern hemi that is. Today we welcome made by dan to the mix. Wellington based designer, Victoria University tutor and ponoko staff member makes Dan a busy lad. Coffee and creative outlets, like his range of laser cut perspex and wooden jewellery pictured above, keeps him […]
Ataahua, a freindly bunch of textile, linen and fahsion designers from Wellington, have not only been making their mark here in NZ but are shown above to be creating a chatter amongst NYC trend spotters. Their new hats, upcycled from hessian coffee sacks have been plugged by the New York Herald. Nice work Ataahua.
Until September 14th you can see Flox and nine other New Zealand artists on display outdoors in downtown Auckland. As part of their new ‘inspiration collection’, Robert Harris commissioned the artists to transform the humble napkin into art, and they’ve used bus shelters in the Britomart and Custom Street areas as the gallery. “We believe […]
First, If you havn’t read new magazine 1am then you neeeed to. Secondly, go to their giveaway page and enter the draw to win some Catalina necklaces like those pictured above. You can win your own personalised name necklace or the fly…. mean sauce. Finally to top off your “damn i’m cool” status, join their […]
Zoe Ikin is quickly making her mark in the New Zealand design industry. Full-time designer at Studio Alexander and making jewellery is only the beginning…
Ataahua has just dropped a fresh load of one-of-a-kind hessian bags and hats. We have included an individual photo of each one in stock so you can choose your favourite. The range is made in New Zealand from upcycling hessian coffee sacks. Just goes to show what great ideas and design can do to what […]
Remember this cardboard Robot? We figured there could only be one company cool enough and creative enough in Lyttelton to construct such a masterpiece. I sent an email to Kingswood skis (of Lyttelton) and they replied: “Hello Elliot Yes, it’s ours – made by friend and neighbour artist Oscar Guerrero. Unfortunately, the big guy succumbed […]
