The Student Council is here to bridge the gap between design students and industry.

Through national representatives, free events and mentorship, we’re creating mutual conversations between young designers and industry professionals.

The core aim of the Student Council is to give students a voice within the industry. Our representatives have a direct line to the Designers Institute Board and key industry professionals. If you have something to say. Email us at .

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  • Raven Skiauteryte (Visual Communication)
    Raven Skiauteryte (Visual Communication)
    AUT
  • Ruby McEvoy (Visual Communication)
    Ruby McEvoy (Visual Communication)
    AUT
  • Anuthi Karunaratne (Interactive)
    Anuthi Karunaratne (Interactive)
    AUT
  • Sofia Keats (Interactive)
    Sofia Keats (Interactive)
    AUT
  • Sania Sibal (Interactive)
    Sania Sibal (Interactive)
    AUT
  • Lucas Czar (Interactive)
    Lucas Czar (Interactive)
    AUT
  • Tanisha Mani (Interactive)
    Tanisha Mani (Interactive)
    AUT
  • Sophia He (Interactive)
    Sophia He (Interactive)
    AUT
  • Hugo Tucker (Product)
    Hugo Tucker (Product)
    AUT
  • Toby Stroobant (Product)
    Toby Stroobant (Product)
    AUT
  • Issy Mason (Spatial)
    Issy Mason (Spatial)
    AUT
  • Davis Wu (Spatial)
    Davis Wu (Spatial)
    AUT
  • Reese Casas (Spatial)
    Reese Casas (Spatial)
    AUT
  • Kayla McHugh (Visual Communication)
    Kayla McHugh (Visual Communication)
    Whitecliffe
  • Coralie Hutchinson (Visual Communication)
    Coralie Hutchinson (Visual Communication)
    Whitecliffe
  • Eilish Neal (Visual Communicaton)
    Eilish Neal (Visual Communicaton)
    Media Design School
  • Ryen Muir (Visual Communication)
    Ryen Muir (Visual Communication)
    Media Design School
  • Ariana Runciman (Visual Communication)
    Ariana Runciman (Visual Communication)
    University of Auckland
  • Esther Smith(Visual Communication)
    Esther Smith(Visual Communication)
    Massey
  • Micah Tabak (Visual Communication)
    Micah Tabak (Visual Communication)
    Massey
  • Olivia Martin (Visual Communication)
    Olivia Martin (Visual Communication)
    Massey


  • Leila Davies (Visual Communication)
    Leila Davies (Visual Communication)
    Ara
  • Samuel Ames (Visual Communication)
    Samuel Ames (Visual Communication)
    Ara
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Previous Members

Initiatives

Student Activations

2024

  • Kayla Williams (Visual Communication) AUT

  • Sophia Su (Visual Communication) AUT

  • Macy Taylor (Visual Communication) AUT

  • Asher Sutherland (Visual Communication) AUT

  • Alyssa Goh (Visual Communication) AUT

  • Giulia Harper (Product) AUT

  • Avalon Martin (Product) AUT

  • Deanna Griffin (Product) AUT

  • Joseph Stone (Product) AUT

  • Hugo Tucker (Product) AUT

  • Toby Stroobant (Product) AUT

  • Hodaya Yarden (Spatial) AUT

  • Anna Simpson (Spatial) AUT

  • Zanel Herrewyn (Spatial) AUT

  • Katie Graham (Spatial) AUT

  • Calum De Fanti (Interactive) Media Design School

  • Brittany Gray (Interactive) Media Design School

  • Jessica Park (Visual Communication) Whitecliffe

  • Nim Fernando (Visual Communication) Massey

  • Poppie Thorpe (Visual Communication) Massey

  • Mia Gilmore (Visual Communication) Ara

  • Leonardo Cockburn (Visual Communication) Ara

2023

  • Grace Costello (AUT-Graphics)

  • Bom Verkade (AUT-Graphics)

  • Jacob Davies (AUT-Graphics)

  • Vedant Kaduskar (UoA-Architecture)

  • Keanu Beziac (UoA-Archietcure)

  • Samantha Bell (Architecture)

  • Lucy Lambert (Massey-Visual Communication)

  • Gia Espelita (Visual Communication)

  • Sabrina Young (AUT-Spatial)

  • Harriet Liddell (AUT-Spatial)

  • Tahlia Yoo (AUT-Spatial)

  • Olivia Peterson (Media Design School-Interactive)

  • Luann Pretorius (Whitecliffe-Graphics)

  • Hanbi Seo (Whitecliffe-Graphics)

  • Kirsty Nicole Legget (Media Design School-Interactive)

  • Joan Merced (AUT-Industrial)

  • Morgan Taljaard (AUT-Industrial)

  • Kyani Utia (AUT-Communication)

  • Jordan Tane (AUT-Graphics)

  • Sisi Panikoula (AUT-Graphics)

  • Taylor Fleet (Ara-Graphics)

  • Ben Krijgsman (Ara-Graphics)

2022

  • Bede Bennett (AUT-Communication)

  • Bella McMahon (AUT-Spatial)

  • Calais Soper (Interactive/UX)

  • Dio Ambudi (Media Design School-Interactive/UX)

  • Geneva Zhan (Whitecliffe-Graphics)

  • Hannah Mareroa (Whitecliffe-Graphics)

  • Hilton Fellows (Media Design School-Motion Design)

  • Jennifer Susanto (AUT-Industrial)

  • Jordan Tane (AUT-Communication)

  • Koua Sis (AUT-Communication)

  • Kyani Utia (AUT-Communication)

  • Logan Henry (UoA-Architecture)

  • Lucca Sharplin (Media Design School-Interactive/UX)

  • Lucy Lambert (Massey-Visual Communication)

  • Mimi Kearney (Visual Communication)

  • Morgan Taljaard (AUT-ID)

  • Nancy Gao (AUT-Graphics)

  • Rachel Coenradi (AUT-ID)

  • Sabrina Young (AUT-Spatial)

  • Sachi Kapadia (UoA-Spatial)

2021

  • Abbey Barlow (AUT-Communication)

  • Amy Miller (Whitecliffe-Graphics)

  • Bede Bennett (AUT-Communication)

  • Bella Martin (AUT-Graphics)

  • Bella McMahon (AUT-Spatial)

  • Claudia Rist (AUT-Industrial)

  • Daniel Eaton (AUT-Spatial)

  • Farin Dickinson (AUT-Communication)

  • Hannah Faul (Media Design School-Graphics)

  • Harry Davis (AUT-Graphics)

  • Heath Johnson (AUT-Industrial)

  • Jenna Billman (AUT-Communication)

  • Jordan Tane (AUT-Communication)

  • Jordan Williams (AUT-Product)

  • Josh Collins (Massey-Industrial)

  • Kevin Chow (Whitecliffe-Graphics)

  • Lexi Xin (Media Design School-Graphics)

  • Logan Henry (UoA-Architecture)

  • Madalena Refiti (AUT-Spatial)

  • Mimi Kearney (Visual Communication)

  • Ryan Baek (Media Design School-Graphics)

  • Sachi Kapadia (UoA-Architecture)

  • Tim Howe (AUT-Industrial)

2020

  • Alistair Kincaid (Media Design School-Motion)

  • Bella Martin (AUT-Graphics)

  • Charmaine Shuter (Yoobee-Graphics)

  • Clara Gan (Massey-Product)

  • Claudia Rist (AUT-Product)

  • Harry Davis (AUT-Graphics)

  • Heath Johnson (AUT-Product)

  • Joel Cooper (Massey-Product)

  • Jordan Williams (AUT-Product)

  • Kai Concepcion (AUT-Graphics)

  • Max Quinn-Tapara (Massey-Graphics)

  • Michael Wingham (Unitec-Interiors)

  • Nitya Handa (Yoobee-Graphics)

  • Rose Norgrove (Media Design School-Interactive)

  • Sabelle Bibal (AUT-Graphics)

  • Tim Howe (AUT-Product)

2019

  • Angela Coote (AUT-Communication)

  • Chris Bentley (AUT-Spatial)

  • Ella Nicol (WINTEC-Design)

  • Ruby Greenhalgh (Ara-Graphics)

  • Sam Scrimgeour (Uni Waikato-Design)

  • Sophie Hills (Uni Waikato)

  • Xuanyang Sun (AUT-Spatial)

  • Yana Dombrowsky (AUT-Spatial)

2018

  • Adam Jenkinson (AUT-Industrial)

  • Amy Hur (AUT-Graphics)

  • Angeline Tulilo-Siilata (AUT-Graphics)

  • Chris Bentley (AUT-Spatial)

  • Evandah Steadman (Unitec-Interactive)

  • Jake Clayton (AUT-Industrial)

  • Lauren Gibbs (AUT-Spatial)

  • Matthew Smith (AUT-Graphics)

  • Nathan Walker (AUT-Graphics)

  • Nick Lew (Ara-Graphics)

  • Richard Roach (AUT-Graphics)

  • Shona Macleod (Massey-Graphics)

  • Tamsyn Black (Ara-Graphics)

  • Will Cook (Massey-Industrial)

  • Xuanyang Sun (AUT-Spatial)

2017

  • Abby Marriot (Ara-Graphics)

  • Abhi Topiwala (Unitec-Graphics)

  • Alfred Hoi (Massey-Graphics)

  • Calvin Lai (Massey-Graphics)

  • Chelsea Moore (Whitecliffe-Graphics)

  • Chelsea Pratt (AUT-Industrial)

  • Christine Park (AUT-Spatial)

  • Jeanette Trewin (Victoria-Spatial)

  • Jessica Tweed (AUT-Graphics)

  • Jewel Yan (AUT-Spatial)

  • Kay Tasma (Whitecliffe-Graphics)

  • Kenny Leung (Victoria-Spatial)

  • Matthew Smith (AUT-Graphics)

  • Nick Jones (Ara-Graphics)

  • Sydney Plested (Whitecliffe-Graphics)

  • Tanya Kerr (Massey-Industrial)

2016

  • Alistair McCready (AUT-Graphics)

  • Bryson Naik (Whitecliffe-Graphics)

  • Caitlin MacEwan (Massey-Graphics)

  • Hannah Kelly (AUT-Graphics)

  • Haydn Jack (AUT-Industrial)

  • Jacob Lapworth (Massey-Graphics)

  • Jae Park (AUT-Graphics)

  • Jason Khoo (Massey-Industrial)

  • Jeanette Trewin (Victoria-Interior Architecture)

  • Katie O'Neill (Design & Arts-Graphics)

  • Kenny Leung (Victoria-Interior Architecture)

  • Liam Ooi (Ara-Graphics)

  • Paul Phanoulas (Whitecliffe-Graphics)

  • Rebekah Wilmer-Proven (Whitecliffe-Graphics)

  • Rob Lewis (AUT-Graphics)

2015

  • Aaron Troy (Whitecliffe-Graphics)

  • Alice Timings (Ara-Graphics)

  • Alistair McCready (AUT-Graphics)

  • Angus Burrows (Unitec-Graphics)

  • Brittnee Covich (Whitecliffe-Graphics)

  • Hannah Kelly (AUT-Graphics)

  • Jason Richards (Whitecliffe-Graphics)

  • Milly Scott (AUT-Graphics)

  • Sarah Allen (Whitecliffe-Graphics)

  • Theo Faithfull (Ara-Graphics)

  • Valerie Poort (Massey-Graphics)

  • Luke Scott (AUT-Graphics)

  • Milly Scott (AUT-Graphics)

Folio Nights

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.

Previous Folio Nights
Upcoming Folio Nights TBC

Designers Speak®

The Best Design Awards are a major feature of the local design calendar and an opportunity for design students to gain early recognition from their industry. These sessions allow previous winners the chance to offer first-hand insights into their projects.

DINZ Student Council - Designers Speak®