Graphic Design and Animation Graduates 2012

Online portfolio and print on demand catalogs for Graphic Design and Animation graduates from the Department of Design 2012. On this page you will find our conference presentations, and by hovering over the menu groups on the left you can read contextual documents. You are welcome to attend our Grad Show, opening on 29 November 2012 at 6pm, and daily from 30 November to 6 December 9.30am – 4pm.

Reza Fayyaz

 I started my project based on Afghan culture, the language the costume and the traditions of Afghan culture. Afghanistan still maintains its own identity and is steeped in tradition and … Continue reading

October 16, 2012 · Leave a comment

Matt Tomkins

Auckland’s Wynyard Quarter is reclaimed land and used for much of it’s time as Industrial space. Recently, it has been reclaimed once more for public and community growth on Auckland’s … Continue reading

August 31, 2012 · Leave a comment

Eva Martin

The intention of my project is to visually express and map the Avondale community through the medium of pattern. My interest is in capturing the significance of the community drawing … Continue reading

August 26, 2012 · Leave a comment

Luke Carrington

The underlying basis of this project is my interest in the documentation and re-contextualising of the urban environments I frequent on a regular basis. I intend to graphically examine and … Continue reading

August 22, 2012 · Leave a comment

Asinate Moa-Tahi Kai

Tahi Kai is an online community notice board that links businesses and local people together to share food and resources to help feed hungry children, and also raise awareness around … Continue reading

August 20, 2012 · Leave a comment

Caroline Wright

My project is based upon exploring how the concept of nostalgia can be communicated through the practice of graphic design.  My physical context is the Lake Wainamu region in the … Continue reading

August 20, 2012 · Leave a comment

Justin Barter

Deconstructing the substance of life.   This year began with an intensive study of symbolism and how it relates to humanity both in terms of cultural development and scientific understanding. … Continue reading

August 13, 2012 · 2 Comments

Tim Tothill

The aim of this project is to put together a guide that will give new students a grounding while they experience life away from home for the first time. The … Continue reading

August 12, 2012 · 1 Comment

Manraj Singh

In 2010 the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill changed my perception of corporate responsibility for the environment.  When the Rena struck the Astrolabe Reef – New Zealand watched as 20,000 … Continue reading

August 12, 2012 · Leave a comment

Annie Zhong

This projects aims to bring enchantment back into story reading for young children. This idea hopes to inspire reading and the act of sharing the experience by retelling prominent fairytales … Continue reading

August 12, 2012 · Leave a comment

Tiantian (Joy) Zhao

My final project is about how illustration can be used to communicate about personal experience, I will be focusing on people who have had little or no experience of hand … Continue reading

August 12, 2012 · Leave a comment

Energy Saving: Applying graphic design from problems to solutions – Allan Zhang

Our environment is a system of interaction between the humanity and the nature, unfortunately, we grew up in a world where Cars and factories release greenhouse gasses into the air, … Continue reading

August 12, 2012 · Leave a comment

Yuk In Wong

The intention for this project is to inform people what Chinese face reading is and allow people to use this piece of information in any social situations. The most important … Continue reading

August 12, 2012

Johnathon Whiting

A project to explore motion graphics visual story telling creating a narrative set in a history that never was, using a traditional narrative structure blended with methods gained from interactive … Continue reading

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Tee Tomu

ICA, (Interactive Culture Auckland) is a group of four graphic Design students who are collaborating on a yearlong user centered project. Our aim is to develop a common technology and … Continue reading

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Martin Tomars

OPENING STATEMENT Graphic Design is visual communication, first and foremost. To define the crux of the problem, and address this issue succinctly is my number one priority. Further, my personal … Continue reading

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Christine Taraare

The measure of good design is to get the audience to THINK, QUESTION, LEARN and then ACT. This year began with a review of previous work, the previous work had … Continue reading

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Tamsyn Moses

Through the years of my study their has always been that one recurring topic which I would always go back to… its feminism or the issues within the feminist movement. … Continue reading

August 12, 2012 · Leave a comment

Sharne Southgate

The intention of my third year project is to produce a cookbook that promotes the kitchen and all it’s possibilities in a fun and exciting manner, in order to appeal … Continue reading

August 12, 2012 · 1 Comment

Shaun Sims

  My project is based upon my passion for the gaming community with the intent of using my graphic design skills to brand and create an identity for the gaming … Continue reading

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Elina Shikhimova

For my final year project I’m going to investigate the how I can utilise publication design to explore Do-It-Yourself ‘DIY’ as a phenomenon in order to enable low-income students to … Continue reading

August 12, 2012 · Leave a comment

Ruth Reyes

As for my third year, the idea for this final project went from wanting to create steps to prevent bullying, to raising awareness against bullying and finally coming to a … Continue reading

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Andrew Rae

As a designer, I have had fun dabbling in the different forms graphic design can take. As I have progressed through my years as a design student, I have discovered … Continue reading

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Alexis Prebble

The intention of this project is to encourage children outdoors through the use of a graphically designed reward system based campaign called reBoot. With a keen interest in expressing the … Continue reading

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Paul Lafaele

The series of posters for this project is inspired by a poster designed by Xavier Barrade an intern at FOAM. The poster was designed for the new band signed to … Continue reading

August 12, 2012 · 2 Comments

Chelsea Matthews

The aim for my final year project is to research how graphic design can be employed in relation to design enterprise worldwide and to attain knowledge of how to facilitate … Continue reading

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Jah Marsh

Ruffhaus  is a  graphic design studio with a unique design aesthetic that has been established to provide visual solutions & clear visual communication for clients by using design ideologies & … Continue reading

August 12, 2012 · Leave a comment

Fei (Fay) Liu

‘Blood Red Vanity’ My project is about creating a horror graphic novel called ‘Blood Red Vanity’. My final framework is 50 pages of hand drawn graphic horror . The novel … Continue reading

August 12, 2012 · Leave a comment

Jeremy Kyle

After working closely with the band ‘Esther Melody Band’ in designing their EPs and other band material I have been asked by them to design an album/media pack with illustrations that … Continue reading

August 12, 2012 · Leave a comment

Helen Jarvis

Critical discourse is an important substance of creative learning. However, a space in which to participate and practice such discourse within a wider tertiary setting, is not easily accessible to … Continue reading

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Irene Kam

As a final year undergraduate at Unitec I have refined my skills as an illustrator to find a means of visually communicate with an audience through the use of symbolism … Continue reading

August 12, 2012 · Leave a comment

I Ching (Deliny) Hsiao

The project I have chose for my final year at Unitec is to investigate how self-healing design can be employed to create personal experiences that can change an individual’s perception … Continue reading

August 12, 2012 · Leave a comment

Jodie Heron

“We do not remember days, we remember moments. The richness of life lies in memories we have forgotten.” My project is an ‘anthropological diary’ surrounding my Dads life and his … Continue reading

August 12, 2012 · 2 Comments

Ryan Hartley

How can the use of graphic design help the visitors of our very own, Cultural Institutions of Auckland? For my final year project in the graphic design and animation degree … Continue reading

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Lyndon Frost

My project, ChurchNZ aims to connect churches together and give Christians a central hub where they can find out information about what is happening in the church. I aim to … Continue reading

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Dawn Everitt

The primary function of my project is to inform the community about my youth group, the Movement. This publication will give voice to the members, because they are the ones … Continue reading

August 12, 2012 · 2 Comments

Karina Cometa

Many are ashamed to admit that such trivial concerns- to do with physical appearance bodies, faces, hair, and clothes- matter so much. I argue that we deserve the choice to … Continue reading

August 12, 2012 · Leave a comment

San Cheam

Interactive Cultural – Auckland Project The intention of my project is to investigate how graphic design can contribute to the development of an interface that represents the Auckland City Councils … Continue reading

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Rebecca Brown

The intention for this project is to investigate the ways in which graphic design can be employed to highlight creative enterprises in order to promote their endeavours to the wider community. … Continue reading

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Eric Borgueta

Auckland Cultural Institutions “Above are the Auckland Cultural Institutions: Top left Auckland Art Gallery, Bottom left Auckland Museum, Top right Motat and the Auckland Zoo at the bottom right corner”. … Continue reading

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Eivan Bonita

My love for illustration started a long time ago… back when I was a tiny Filipino. It’s what keeps me happy, it’s what I’m good at and it’s what I’ll … Continue reading

August 12, 2012 · Leave a comment

Crissi Blair : picture books that explore and expand the child’s world

Crissi Blair portfolio + CV CURRENT PROJECT I am creating a picture book for very young children (approximately 2-3 years old), exploring different formats and content that focuses on the … Continue reading

August 12, 2012 · Leave a comment

Chetna Prasad

My final year project aims to help broaden the knowledge for tertiary students of the importance behind support surrounding the subject of depression. This project will inform the reader of … Continue reading

July 2, 2012 · Leave a comment

Anthony Sok

  This project is aimed to provide information of South Auckland that is often overlooked by stereotypes and misconception made by the social media, and also deals with the misperception … Continue reading

July 2, 2012 · Leave a comment
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