Today’s video is about the Keko Kiwi, a little wooden toy for kids made in New Zealand from local wood and child safe paint. It’s tough and ready to go straight out of the box, take it to town, walk it to the park, take your little Keko wherever you may go.
No plastic packaging, no fake spaceship noises, no batteries. Just extra cuteness.
Last Friday night saw the end and wrap up shin dig for the 100 Days of Design Project. For 100 days, designers had to repeat a design operation of their choice. The ‘operation’ had to be repeated in some form everyday, and every iteration had to be documented for eventual presentation. The medium was open.
One of our fav’s was Sam & Zoe’s “Letter form a day”. They ended up producing a big A0 poster too, get in touch with Zoe if you want to get your hands on one. Photos courtesy of Sam & Zoe.
Issue 1 was published in October 1992, Issue 112 was published in May 2011. Anyone who has written, scribbled, photographed and been part of documenting NZ’s design industry through Pro Design should pat themselves on the back.
A handful of designers that we support have been featured over the years, and it’s great to see two more featured in the final issue (Walter Hansen & Sarah Maxey).
An opportunity lies ahead for the graphic design industry, who’s going to jump on it? Will Idealog publish more design content? Will Design Assembly get published in hard copy (we wish)?
What do you think will/should happen? We are keen to hear your thoughts, and we bet a bunch of potential publishers do too.
Introducing “good.” from Wellies/Auckland/London/Sydney/wherever the wind takes this kiwi design crew. Check out there first drop of totes, they come in a co0l tartan pouch too.
The Paperface, boutique printers from Auckland, just sent us some nifty season greetings cards. Chur!
Check out these cards by Nice Work. Illustrations are by Sarah Maxey. $5.50 each, blank inside, includes an envelope and printed with vegetable inks on sustainable stock. Why not check out all of the goods by Wellington crew Nice Work.
Some friends down in Christchurch have set up a blog and submission process for sharing your architectural ideas for discussion. It’s called Ideas for Christchurch. Check out their blog for full details on the submission process and if you have ideas, especially for buildings effected in your local neighborhood, then drop them a line and get involved: ideasforchristchurch@gmail.com
Check out the winning posters from the “Too Big To Upload” poster comp held by Christchurch crew Franz Tormers.
This one by i-wuest-u
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