Upcoming Events

Date

14 February 2023
4.00–5.00pm

If you’re a Design Practice owner who’s seen a shift in today’s marketplace from staff that are hard to find, let alone keep… from marketing that you find is no longer effective… from workflow that gets stalled with productivity and quality issues… and with profits that are constantly being squeezed by spiralling costs… then you’re not alone!

You will learn the step-by-step pathway towards mastering your marketplace by utilising key financial information from your business that puts you back in control. You’ll also learn best practice insights into Sales and Marketing, Systems & Team Development… all with the purpose of creating your Ultimate Practice.

Three 60 minute sessions held over three days.

Register HERE

Date

22 March 2023
Dates & Times TBC

Background

Revealing the ways in which exceptional design changes behaviour, maximises impact and delivers an undeniable return on investment.

Objectives:
Help inspire people about the impact design has  on people, the planet, and profit; Help people storytelling the value of design; Help give people perspectives on focusing on long-term value; Help drive more investment into the design disciplines

Description:
This speaker series will see eminent local and international industry leaders shine a light on the ways in which design adds value to organisations and the people, families and communities they serve.

Design enhances the physical and digital worlds, and dramatically changes the way communities, families and individuals feel, think and act.

The Designers Institute of NZ was a pivotal player in producing the Value of Design Survey 2017 where research was conducted into the substantial contribution from the design sector to the New Zealand economy. The first-ever attempt to put an economic value on design in New Zealand, the 2017 report details a highly-skilled, creative, knowledge-intensive sector which added an estimated $10.1b to New Zealand’s gross domestic product 4.2% of GDP.

The Return on Design speaker series will revisit this research with a current outlook, critiquing the role design has played in magnifying essential value to the New Zealand economy, and seek to answer:

How does design deliver different types of value?
How do we measure the impact of what we design?
How can we story-tell this value?
How do we ensure good investment into future design?

Timings:
Kick-off in late March (Dates TBC), with a session every other month throughout the year.

Format:
Live events, held in the evening, recorded for future viewing.
Host plus 2-3 speakers per session.
The Potential for an ongoing Podcast as a future commitment.

Date

28 March 2023
4.00–5.00pm

If you’re a Design Practice owner who’s seen a shift in today’s marketplace from staff that are hard to find, let alone keep… from marketing that you find is no longer effective… from workflow that gets stalled with productivity and quality issues… and with profits that are constantly being squeezed by spiralling costs… then you’re not alone!

You will learn the step-by-step pathway towards mastering your marketplace by utilising key financial information from your business that puts you back in control. You’ll also learn best practice insights into Sales and Marketing, Systems & Team Development… all with the purpose of creating your Ultimate Practice.

Three 60 minute sessions held over three days.

Registration details coming soon. 

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Best Week

Years

2013 — Present

The lead up to our most prestigious night of the year is the ideal time to bring the design community together to reflect and connect. During Best Week we hold a series of events that build towards the industry's big night out at the Best Design Awards.

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Designers Speak®

Years

2011 — Present

The more we talk about design in New Zealand, the more robust the conversation becomes. Our Designers Speak events give our members the chance to hear top designers sharing insights into their work.

2022

2021

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2011

Designers Speak® Across the Ditch

Years

2015 — Present

Great design can flow both ways across the ditch. This event encourages that trans-Tasman design dialogue, and is a collaboration between the Australian Graphic Design Association (AGDA) and DINZ.

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

Folio Night

Years

2015 — Present

Supported by design schools and studios, Folio Night is an initiative from the DINZ Student Council. Each event is a prestigious opportunity for nominated students to present their work for discussion and critique.

2022

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2015

No Borders

Years

2015 — Present

Good design can transcend geography’s barriers. And many inquisitive and ambitious New Zealand designers have made the brave and uncertain move of shifting overseas. At No Borders, they return home to share what they have learned.

2018

2017

2015

Open Studio™

Years

2015 — Present

We all have a natural curiosity about the spaces in which designers create. Open Studio offers a rare opportunity to enter these private worlds, and see the inner workings of some of New Zealand's best studios.

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

Pixel to Product

Years

2016 — Present

With digital technology, design is in a state of constant change. This event series gives designers a forum to discuss how this impacts on their innovation process; how they push ideas from the abstract into the real; and on how quickly they bring products to market.

2016

The Form Forum®

Years

2013 — Present

This series of informal events is primarily a forum for spatial designers to meet and share insights. A broad range of relevant topics are presented and discussed including useful tools and tips, the latest design trends and best industry practice.

2022

2019

2018

2017

2016

2014

2013

The Graphics Forum

Years

2016 — Present

This series of informal events is primarily a forum for graphic designers to meet and share insights. A broad range of relevant topics are presented and discussed including useful tools and tips, the latest design trends and best industry practice.

2017

2016

The Product Forum

Years

2016 — Present

This series of informal events is primarily a forum for product designers to meet and share insights. A broad range of relevant topics are presented and discussed including useful tools and tips, the latest design trends and best industry practice.

2017

2016

Other

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