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Journals of Design continues, covering boutique journeys of a few New Zealanders with fascinating influences within pockets of NZ's coveted design industry, from sculpture, editorial to spaces.You might encounter a few gems that could lead you towards your next journey.Journals of Design is brought to you by Brett Band from Paceracer watches - https://www.paceracer.co/Session five: Historic Jewels with Vanity Fair Editor Annabel DavidsonA conversation with Annabel Davidson, Vanity Fair's editor on Jewellery since 2014, originally from the South Island, she's travelled the world covering and quite literally investigating stories abroad from rare gem and gold mines to the ateliers of historic maisons, with a bottomless wealth of knowledge of ageless fine stones to the stories behind them, including some of the world’s most famous jewellery heists. Also including a rich piece of content on her love on New Zealand artisans & celebrating Pounamu.

Journals of Design covers inspiring journeys of New Zealanders who've designed products, created brands & developed new innovations. This series uncovers what joy & divide it can take to create a world-class product or brand, hearing insights first-hand from entrepreneurs & inventors from our coveted New Zealand design industry.You might encounter a few gems that could lead you towards inventing something of your own. Journals of Design is brought to you by Brett Band from Paceracer watches. Session three: Black Art in Mass Production with Adept. Morningside may be best known for a beloved cartoon show, but hidden amidst its vibrant cafés and breweries lies one of New Zealand's most advanced manufacturing hubs. For decades, this facility has been a cornerstone of innovation, serving as the largest supplier to Fisher & Paykel Healthcare and producing hundreds of millions of parts annually. In this episode, we delve into the fascinating journey of taking a product from concept to mass production, exploring the intricate processes, critical skillsets, and resources required. We also shine a spotlight on the cutting-edge world of carbon fiber production. This episode offers valuable insights for anyone in the design industry, or those curious about the intricate art of manufacturing and bringing a product to life.

Journals of Design covers inspiring journeys of New Zealanders who've designed products, created brands & developed new innovations. This series uncovers what joy & divide it can take to create a world-class product or brand, hearing insights first-hand from entrepreneurs & inventors from our coveted New Zealand design industry. You might encounter a few gems that could lead you towards inventing something of your own. Journals of Design is brought to you by Brett Band from Paceracer watches. Session One: Electric Café Racers with FTN Motion Around 8 years ago Luke Sinclair & Kendall Bristow came up with an idea which has now raised over $5 million in capital investment. They design, develop & manufacture electric bikes, inspired by the Cafe Racer archetype - in Hamilton. Two punchlines, the name is R18 & one of their board members was the CEO of Dyson.

Outside In | No Borders is a D.Cast series where we explore the lives, perspectives, and reflections of a diverse range of New Zealand designers who live and work overseas. In this first instalment of Outside in | No Borders, Brendan Jarvis PDINZ, the Managing Founder of The Space InBetween speaks to Nandini Nair.

Outside In | No Borders is a D.Cast series where we explore the lives, perspectives, and reflections of a diverse range of New Zealand designers who live and work overseas. In this first instalment of Outside in | No Borders, Brendan Jarvis PDINZ, the Managing Founder of The Space InBetween speaks to Scott Mackie

Outside In | No Borders is a D.Cast series where we explore the lives, perspectives, and reflections of a diverse range of New Zealand designers who live and work overseas.In this first instalment of Outside in | No Borders, Brendan Jarvis PDINZ, the Managing Founder of The Space InBetween speaks to Tim Kwan.

Good Yarns with BremworthIn the Good Yarns with Bremworth D.Cast series, we will speak with local architects and designers to learn more about their approach to their mahi, them as people, and gain insights into the considerations behind their design choices. Alex McLeod DINZ & Tomi Williams DINZIn this episode of Good Yarns with Bremworth, we chat with the collective force that is Alex McLeod and Tomi Williams, founders of at.space. We unpack their journey of coming together, their people-centric approach to design and their experience with furniture design.

Historically Foodstuffs have not held and maintained a ‘Format System’ and development of new stores and refurbishments have been quote adhoc with new stores taking on different floor area sizes and varying architecture.Whilst there has been a system for controlling on brand fixtures and fittings, they have not been documented well to allow them to be accessible for stores and repeatable.We are going to share some insights into how we have changed this by moving to a controlled Format pack and team that leads this and the journey to changing the culture of the business to use standards layouts and fixtures. Hosted by Gideon Keith FDINZ Guests: Ryan Ward, PDINZ, (ex Foodstuffs) Mandy Flett (ex Foodstuffs) Building Capability: Overarching Purpose of this D.Cast Series The Business of Design D.Cast is a discussion about running a design business or design in a business.We’re looking at a range of subjects but covering a single theme for each episode. We’re looking for insights, experience and anecdotes to share with the audience and we’ve prepared the questions below as thought/discussion starters.However, It’s less an interview and more a discussion. Hosted by Gideon Keith FDINZ and Ryan Ward PDINZ https://designersinstitute.nz/initiatives/dinz-podcast-series/

Today we’re taking a slight detour and talking about working in house in large organisations. From building internal teams and navigating corporate structures, to championing the value of design and the deep understanding that comes from working in a single organisation. Today we have two very smart designers who have worked on both sides of the divide, to share their experiences and insights. Hosted by Gideon Keith FDINZ and Ryan Ward PDINZ Guests: Bevan Tonks FDINZ, ECOYA. Guests: Head of Creative, ECOYA Luke Pittar PDINZ, The Warehouse Group Building Capability: Overarching Purpose of this D.Cast Series The Business of Design D.Cast is a discussion about running a design business or design in a business.We’re looking at a range of subjects but covering a single theme for each episode. We’re looking for insights, experience and anecdotes to share with the audience and we’ve prepared the questions below as thought/discussion starters. However, It’s less an interview and more a discussion. Hosted by Gideon Keith FDINZ and Ryan Ward PDINZ https://designersinstitute.nz/initiatives/dinz-podcast-series/

Welcome to the D.Cast. Today we’re going to talk about Money, Fees and Liabilities. Bank managers, the IRD and your landlord. Learning to talk about money is one of the most important skills you need in running a design business, whether it’s understanding a balance sheet or negotiating your fees, if you get it wrong it will cost you… literally. To share their experiences and knowledge today we have two very experienced designers and the Designers Institute’s own chartered accountant. Hosted by Gideon Keith FDINZ and Ryan Ward PDINZ Guests: Catriona Knapp, HonDINZ Treasurer, McQueen Paul Izzard PDINZ, Izzard Jen Cheyne PDINZ, Mind and Matter Building Capability: Overarching Purpose of this D.Cast Series The Business of Design D.Cast is a discussion about running a design business or design in a business.We’re looking at a range of subjects but covering a single theme for each episode. We’re looking for insights, experience and anecdotes to share with the audience and we’ve prepared the questions below as thought/discussion starters.However, It’s less an interview and more a discussion. Hosted by Gideon Keith FDINZ and Ryan Ward PDINZ https://designersinstitute.nz/initiatives/dinz-podcast-series/

Welcome to the D.Cast today we’re going to talk about Building The Gang. In most design businesses wages are your largest overhead but without People you’re going to be working very hard to grow a studio. With the right people in the right roles you can take on the world. But they can also be your biggest liability with potential negative effects on your culture, reputation, productivity and profitability. Today we’ve got two very smart People & Culture practitioners and a Creative Director on how they find, induct and develop teams. Hosted by Gideon Keith FDINZ and Ryan Ward PDINZ Guests: Molly Workman, Kirsti Grant, Nick Riley Building Capability: Overarching Purpose of this D.Cast Series The Business of Design D.Cast is a discussion about running a design business or design in a business.We’re looking at a range of subjects but covering a single theme for each episode. We’re looking for insights, experience and anecdotes to share with the audience and we’ve prepared the questions below as thought/discussion starters.However, It’s less an interview and more a discussion. Hosted by Gideon Keith FDINZ and Ryan Ward PDINZ https://designersinstitute.nz/initiatives/dinz-podcast-series/

Artist Janine Williams and architect Tom Locke of Warren and Mahoney discuss the large scale artwork which formed part of the 10 Madden development for Precinct Properties in the Wynyard Quarter. Janine talks about the process of developing the narrative for the project and then realising the work with the Warren and Mahoney team. The conversation touches on the design environment in Aotearoa, New Zealand and how processes of whakawhanaunatanga informs unique and world leading outcomes.