Saturday 24 May 2008

DINZ and the Generator

The Generator is delighted to announce that it has teamed up with the Designers Institute of New Zealand (DINZ) to improve the Generators access to mentors. This is an excellent opportunity for the Generator residents to find mentors to assist with business, design and production, and retailing advice.

The Designers Institute of New Zealand's mission is to have professional designers valued and rewarded for the contribution they make to the economic, cultural and social growth of New Zealand. This is achieved through encouraging the development of professional skills in the membership and by bringing together the different design disciplines under a common proposition that excellent design brings tangible benefits to its users. Other aims are to improve standards of professional service, increase demand for design excellence and generally increase the profile of design.

If you would like to offer your skills as a mentor to the Generator please contact Roger Bateman on the details at the foot of this page.

Saturday 17 May 2008

New Premesis for The Generator

During July 2008 the Generator will be moving into new buildings. The move will see all the components of the Communities of Design, Innovation and Artcluster housed under one roof. Building 78, which is beside the Postgraduate Studios and opposite building 76, has recently been refurbished and will provide excellent new office space for the Generator residents.
The Generator will share building 78 with the MayDE office, the Hothouse office and the School of Design Research office.

To find a Map of how to find building 78 go to www.unitec.ac.nz and then 'Directions and Maps'. Then type 78 into the search box.

Friday 2 May 2008

Greg Holdsworth and Metro Magazine

Greg Holdsworth features in the latest edition of Aucklands Metro Magazine in an article entitled 'Cool Weddings & Hot Funerals' Cut and paste the following link or click on the post title above to see more about Greg and his sustainable coffin which is proving to be 'hot' property.

http://www.metrolive.co.nz/Portals/0/FlipMag/metro.html

Quote

"For me a business plan is a road-map to make your idea happen. Nothing more, nothing less. I’m not sure creatives should be talking about revenue streams and supply chains when they mean income and a network of friends and contacts in various creative fields. "I met this guy and he knows someone who can help out." That’s so underplayed and yet it’s so important to successful business. Terms like ‘supply chain’ are only so much alienating jargon.”

Hugo Manassei
Director, NESTA Graduate
Pioneer Programme

Quote

"Barbara made business seem so relevant. And that made it immediately interesting to me. I really felt that I wanted to understand it better because it’s related to what I am doing"

(Generator resident post Waitakere Enterprise/Generator Business Courses)