More than a Koru
More than a koru, part two: What role does Māoridom play in New Zealand’s design identity?
Design reflects our heritage and identity. So what role does Māoridom play in New Zealand’s design identity? Who is able to do it? What principles need to be abided by? And how does a young country like New Zealand embrace the modern world while retaining its traditions? In part two of a series, we float down the country’s cultural currents with Threaded design editor Kyra Clarke.
We are who we are
Joni Brennan on digital identity and the future of data (listen)
Joni Brennan, president of the Digital ID & Authentication Council of Canada (DIACC), chats about what digital ID is, why it's important, what the future of personal data might look like, and more.
Kiwi-ness
Moving on from '100% Pure': How New Zealand should promote itself to the world
Designer David Trubridge explores New Zealand’s complicated love/hate relationship with how we promote ourselves to the world.
Retail realities
Are gendered children's products on the way out?
The latest trend among retailers is selling childrens' products which aren't just blue for boys and pink for girls. But are consumers on board?
Design/Brand
City of Dunedin gets a rebrand via the US
Dunedin may have recently received a new branded identity courtesy of BrandAid+ and Auckland based Projector Media Ltd, but Abby Brewster has a few ideas of her own—even if she does live all the way in the US.
