Join us for the opening of Type Here: An Aotearoa Typography Poster Competition.
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Type Here is Aotearoa’s newest typography poster competition, celebrating expressive and contemporary design. Themed 'Aotearoa now', this exhibition features winning entries covering a broad range of typographic work.
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Type Here is a new Aotearoa typography poster competition showcasing the best of contemporary and expressive typography from around the country. This inaugural exhibition highlights the winning entries, offering a compelling visual snapshot of Aotearoa now - told through type.
Curated by Type Here Convenor Lloyd Osborne, the competition was inspired by the overwhelming response to the TDC Aotearoa exhibition over the past six years. Seeking to shine a spotlight on local talent, Type Here was created to celebrate the breadth of storytelling, creativity, and identity expressed through typography.
The competition was judged by leading figures in Aotearoa’s design community:
- Zoe Black (Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Hine, Pākehā) – Deputy Director of Objectspace
- Anthony Hos – Design Director at Milk
- Shabnam Shiwan – Creative Director at Osborne Shiwan
- Johnson Witehira (Tamahaki, Ngāti Hinekura, Ngāpuhi, Ngāi Tū-teauru) – Co-Founder of IDIA
The exhibition brings together a diverse range of typographic works - expressions of aroha, political statements, and bold visual storytelling - all 'types' are on show, reflecting 'typographic snapshot' of Aotearoa in 2025.
About the Type Directors Club
Founded in 1946 by the industry’s leading design practitioners, the Type Directors Club, based in New York, is an international organisation whose purpose is to build a creative community through public events and platforms, support the growth of students and early-career professionals, and recognise excellence in type design across the world.
About Osborne Shiwan
Founded in 2006, Osborne Shiwan is an Auckland-based creative agency specialising in strategic thinking and art direction. Directors Lloyd Osborne and Shabnam Shiwan have collaborated with some of Aotearoa’s most influential brands and their work has been recognised internationally within the areas of commerce, arts and culture.
For more information, visit
https://www.teatamira.nz/events/type-here-aotearoa
Image (Top L-R): Aotearoa now by Alisha Prasad, Comment Section by Jacob Davies, The Future is Non-Binary by Olivia Erskine, Land of the Long Line of Road Cones by Hamish Childs. Bottom L-R: Aotearoa Today by Rhiannon Hudson, A Series of Reverses by Emma Hickey, Kirihimete Wrap by Laura Cibilich, The Gapby Stephen McCarthy
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