THREADED LAUNCH - ED.5 (Click on tile to go to Threaded homepage)
Edition 5 is completed and to celebrate this
You are invited to a special function to
celebrate the launch of Threaded Magazine Ed.5
at the gallery on Monday 5 May at 5pm.
Exhibition on view until 9 May 2008
9.30am– 4.30pm weekdays
Unitec School of Design
Building One, Gate One
Carrington Rd, Mt Albert
Email: mbrowne@unitec.ac.nz
Phone: (09) 815 4321 ext. 7737
Wednesday 30 April 2008
What and Why the Generator
UNITEC GENERATOR
The “Generator” is a creative industries incubator on the Unitec campus where design graduates work together with designers, academics and business meetors to kick start their own business.
Whilst New Zealand has recognised that the Creative Industries are a very crucial part of securing the future success of the economy, Unitec felt there is insufficient high quality support to nurture and develop the next generation of design led businesses. With the Generator, Unitec’s School of Design is filling that gap by pioneering a unique model to New Zealand: The participants are offered studio space and the use of campus facilities including the workshops, the libraries and the computer labs, while enjoying accessible and meaningful mentoring to take place on a regular basis.
The initial year in the generator is free of charge (apart from a registration fee) the second and third year will incur low fees whilst the businesses gain their financial independence. There are currently 11 graduates residing in the Generator. The design school has strong visions to multiply that number in the future.
The idea of supporting graduates on their way into professional life has been floating around Unitec’s School of Design for many years. Finally, in February 2007, Dr David Hawkins, Head of the School, plus Roger Bateman, Associate Head of School decided to take action.
Selected generator residents are currently showing their work at That's Design! - an event for design colleges across the globe as part of the prestigious international Milan Furniture Fair.
The Generator is managed by Roger Bateman and forms part of CAMDI (Community of Art Media and Design Innovation): a facility within the Design School where research, entreprenurship and knowledge transfer are encouraged and managed).
The Generator provides a ‘soft start’ into self employment in the creative professions whilst at the same time allowing the school to stay in close contact with its graduates “This is a very exciting opportunity” says Roger Bateman, “The Generator allows us to trim our programmes accordingly ensuring our graduates are equipped to survive in the “real world”. The Creative Industries depend, perhaps more than any other sector, on networks and proximity as drivers of creativity and business growth. Individual businesses are small in scale, which makes models like the Generator essential if major projects are to be undertaken. Through the establishment of the Generator small New Zealand based businesses can compete as a network against larger International companies in this field. Current residents will be working together on projects in parallel to their individual work which will without doubt stimulate and help grow an exciting design culture in New Zealand”
Current resident are Unitec School of Design graduates Jonny McDonald, Kyra Bradcock (Threaded Magazine), Chris Metcalfe, Greg Holdsworth, Per Dahlgren, Scott Facer, Guy Hohomann, David Tran, Alex Chair, Michael Wang and Santi Fungtamassan (Send Ltd)
Contact: Generator Director Roger Bateman +64 (0)9 815 6116 ex 7116 or +64 (0)21657148 rbateman@unitec.ac.nz
The “Generator” is a creative industries incubator on the Unitec campus where design graduates work together with designers, academics and business meetors to kick start their own business.
Whilst New Zealand has recognised that the Creative Industries are a very crucial part of securing the future success of the economy, Unitec felt there is insufficient high quality support to nurture and develop the next generation of design led businesses. With the Generator, Unitec’s School of Design is filling that gap by pioneering a unique model to New Zealand: The participants are offered studio space and the use of campus facilities including the workshops, the libraries and the computer labs, while enjoying accessible and meaningful mentoring to take place on a regular basis.
The initial year in the generator is free of charge (apart from a registration fee) the second and third year will incur low fees whilst the businesses gain their financial independence. There are currently 11 graduates residing in the Generator. The design school has strong visions to multiply that number in the future.
The idea of supporting graduates on their way into professional life has been floating around Unitec’s School of Design for many years. Finally, in February 2007, Dr David Hawkins, Head of the School, plus Roger Bateman, Associate Head of School decided to take action.
Selected generator residents are currently showing their work at That's Design! - an event for design colleges across the globe as part of the prestigious international Milan Furniture Fair.
The Generator is managed by Roger Bateman and forms part of CAMDI (Community of Art Media and Design Innovation): a facility within the Design School where research, entreprenurship and knowledge transfer are encouraged and managed).
The Generator provides a ‘soft start’ into self employment in the creative professions whilst at the same time allowing the school to stay in close contact with its graduates “This is a very exciting opportunity” says Roger Bateman, “The Generator allows us to trim our programmes accordingly ensuring our graduates are equipped to survive in the “real world”. The Creative Industries depend, perhaps more than any other sector, on networks and proximity as drivers of creativity and business growth. Individual businesses are small in scale, which makes models like the Generator essential if major projects are to be undertaken. Through the establishment of the Generator small New Zealand based businesses can compete as a network against larger International companies in this field. Current residents will be working together on projects in parallel to their individual work which will without doubt stimulate and help grow an exciting design culture in New Zealand”
Current resident are Unitec School of Design graduates Jonny McDonald, Kyra Bradcock (Threaded Magazine), Chris Metcalfe, Greg Holdsworth, Per Dahlgren, Scott Facer, Guy Hohomann, David Tran, Alex Chair, Michael Wang and Santi Fungtamassan (Send Ltd)
Contact: Generator Director Roger Bateman +64 (0)9 815 6116 ex 7116 or +64 (0)21657148 rbateman@unitec.ac.nz
Tuesday 29 April 2008
Creative Business Courses
The Generator has been working hard with Barbara Joy: Business Mentor from Waitakere Enterprise to put together a compact but full business course for the Generator residents. The first 2 sessions will kick off on the 3rd June, with the second being on the 10th June. The course has been designed especially for creatives to get the most out of the training. Gosling Chapman are delivering the course and it will be run from Waitakere Enterprise wonderful new home at Waitakere Central in Henderson.
"This is a very exciting time for the Generator which is nearing the end of its first year of assisting young designers establish their businesses" says Generator Director Roger Bateman. "We are very pleased that Waitakere Enterprise and Gosling Chapman have seen how important the Generator is to the future of the New Zealand Creative Industries. So far its been very hard work moving forwards but with the level of interest that is currently being shown in the Generator I hope that we will see further support from outside of Unitec will be forthcoming"
"This is a very exciting time for the Generator which is nearing the end of its first year of assisting young designers establish their businesses" says Generator Director Roger Bateman. "We are very pleased that Waitakere Enterprise and Gosling Chapman have seen how important the Generator is to the future of the New Zealand Creative Industries. So far its been very hard work moving forwards but with the level of interest that is currently being shown in the Generator I hope that we will see further support from outside of Unitec will be forthcoming"
Welcome to the 2008 Generator Residents
The Generator opened its doors on the 1st June 2007 and since then has been the home of 5 new creative enterprises: Threaded Magazine, Chris Metcalfe, Greg Holdsworth, Jonny McDonald and Per Dahlgren.
During the Christmas period a call for expressions of interest to join the Generator in 2008 was sent out to graduates from the Unitec Design School. Over the following months a large number of applications were reviewed with a shortlisted number being invited to interview in February.
I am pleased to say that Guy Hohomann, Scott Facer, and Micheal Wang, Alex Chai, David Tran and Santi Fungtamassan of design collective 'Send' were selected as Generator residents with Jammie Whyte joining as a virtual member.
Feel free to drop into the Generator in Building 126 to say hello and to check out the work of the residents.
During the Christmas period a call for expressions of interest to join the Generator in 2008 was sent out to graduates from the Unitec Design School. Over the following months a large number of applications were reviewed with a shortlisted number being invited to interview in February.
I am pleased to say that Guy Hohomann, Scott Facer, and Micheal Wang, Alex Chai, David Tran and Santi Fungtamassan of design collective 'Send' were selected as Generator residents with Jammie Whyte joining as a virtual member.
Feel free to drop into the Generator in Building 126 to say hello and to check out the work of the residents.
Guy Wins Young Designer of the Year 2007
Many congratulations to new Generator resident Guy Hohoman who has recently picked up 'Young Designer of the Year' and 'Design of The Year' at the recent HOME NZ Design Awards 2008 along with a $6,000 prize. The awards were presented at an event held at Eon Design Centre, Auckland. More Info about the Home Awards via Eon's website.
We look forward to seeing Guy and his business go from strength to strength over the coming years.
http://guyhohomann.com
http://www.eon.co.nz
We look forward to seeing Guy and his business go from strength to strength over the coming years.
http://guyhohomann.com
http://www.eon.co.nz
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