Category Archives: Young Designer

2026 Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand Emerging Designer Shortlist Congratulations to shortlisted designers: Thomas Cumming and Victoria Wigzell Click on designer’s image for more information and examples of their work.  

2026 HACHETTE AOTEAROA NEW ZEALAND EMERGING DESIGNER AWARD Victoria Wigzell   Victoria Wigzell is an experienced branding, packaging and brand experience designer with a particular love of book design. She’s drawn to design that breathes and communicates easily – white … Continue reading →

2026 HACHETTE AOTEAROA NEW ZEALAND EMERGING DESIGNER AWARD Thomas Cumming   Thomas Cumming is an Ōtautahi born, Te Whanganui-a-Tara based, designer. He graduated with a Bachelor of Design from Toi Rauwhārangi College of Creative Arts at Massey University in 2021 … Continue reading →

2025 Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand Emerging Designer Shortlist Congratulations to shortlisted designers: Sarah-Louise Crawford and Tahlia Conrad-Hinga Click on designer’s image for more information and examples of their work.

2025 HACHETTE AOTEAROA NEW ZEALAND EMERGING DESIGNER AWARD Sarah-Louise Crawford   The design balances cultural depth with broad accessibility, presenting the book as both a tribute and a living taonga–celebrating the evolution of Māori-medium education with visual and narrative integrity. … Continue reading →

2025 HACHETTE AOTEAROA NEW ZEALAND EMERGING DESIGNER AWARD Tahlia Conrad-Hinga   At its centre, two ambiguous female figures emerge elusive and interconnected, inviting the viewer into the story’s core question: Who is the eldest girl? This ambiguity speaks to the … Continue reading →

2023 Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand Emerging Designer Shortlist Congratulations to shortlisted designers: Brittany Irvine and Jean Donaldson Click on designer’s image for more information and examples of their work.    

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