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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 Two: Fine Jewellery with Naveya & Sloane

Picture yourself walking along Queen Street in Britomart, past the row of European brands until you get to an alleyway called Imperial Lane, up the steps is where you’ll discover Naveya & Sloane. Founded over 15 years ago by Rachel Sloane and her husband, Alex Bunnett, this brand has established itself as a true gem that we have here in New Zealand, designing & producing high-end jewellery. 

Good Yarns with Bremworth In 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 DINZ In 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.

In 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. 

 

Oli Booth

In this instalment of Good Yarns with Bremworth, we catch up with the extremely talented Oli Booth. We get insights into his creative process, the materials he likes to work with and touch on what considerations architects and designers should bring into their practices on the back of cyclone Gabrielle.

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/ 

In this episode we’re going to discuss optimisation… so you’ve setup, you’ve hired the dream team, sorted your legal entities, dealt with the finance, self promotion is in hand so what’s next? Growth – whatever that means to you – is about optimising your business. Today we’ve got two guests well versed in this topic…

 

Hosted by Gideon Keith FDINZ and Ryan Ward PDINZ

Guests: Catriona Knapp, HonDINZ Treasurer, McQueen Duncan Shand FDINZ, YoungShand   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/   

This D.Cast is about Reputation and Notoriety – Awards and recognition, portfolios and case studies, clients and sales... it’s all a bit chicken and egg, without the portfolio you can’t win work and without work, you can’t write your case studies. To help us with these conundrums and share their experiences are two accomplished creative business owners who will be joining us on this episode.   Hosted by Gideon Keith FDINZ and Ryan Ward PDINZ Guests: Ryan Marx, PDINZ, Marx Design Fraser Calloway, Strategy Creative   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/ 

In today’s D.Cast we’re going to talk about Partners, Partnering and Partnerships. Design businesses are often started by friends and on a handshake. As they grow and deal with different partners, suppliers and clients the need for contracts and legal structures grows. Whether it’s shareholders, banks or clients there’s a minefield of issues. So today we’ve got DINZ’s own legal advisor here to discuss this and share his experience.   Hosted by Gideon Keith FDINZ and Ryan Ward PDINZ Guest: James Carnie HonDINZ, Clendons Barristers and Solicitors   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/