Queenstown Airport wayfinding
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Queenstown Airport wayfinding

Local design agency, MAKEBARDO, has been named finalist in the Environmental Graphics Category of the New Zealand Best Design Awards, for its work on the Queenstown Airport wayfinding signage system.

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Minimalist Packaging: Enhancing Creative Concepts
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Minimalist Packaging: Enhancing Creative Concepts

New book with MAKEBARDO. Minimalism is not all about simplicity. However, simplicity is at the heart of minimalism. Ludwig Mies van der Rohe's well-known aphorism 'Less is more' clearly illuminated the essential theory of simplicity, of minimalism, and in the last fifty years of the minimalism movement, the definition of simplicity has shifted to a different time and space, and it now widely influences all design-related industries, including packaging.

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AIGA— Eye on design
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AIGA— Eye on design

Is it a beer? Is it a juice? From the looks of these handsome cans, it might be a little bit of both. New Zealand design studio makebardo created a series of colorful cans for the Nashville-based brewer of high gravity kombucha, Walker Brothers. Animation by Eden Weingart

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The Favourite Design Book Summer Edition 2019 Vol.1
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The Favourite Design Book Summer Edition 2019 Vol.1

Discover in this new «Summer Edition» the 50 most popular creations on Instagram in the last four years.
This special edition will be available in limited edition this summer. This is an opportunity to enjoy a summer break to inspire and relax with the best designers of Favourite Design.

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The Dieline Awards 2019
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The Dieline Awards 2019

Design Assembly extends our heartfelt congratulations to all the New Zealand winners and finalists for the 2019 Dieline Awards. The benchmark for impeccably designed packaging of consumer products, The Dieline Awards recognise the absolute best from designers and design agencies worldwide.

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Architectural Logos
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Architectural Logos

Architectural Logos contains a wonderful selection of logos, trademarks and symbols from around the world formed of architectural elements such as houses, buildings, windows, stairs and doors.

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Asia-Pacific Design No. 14
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Asia-Pacific Design No. 14

As one of the most authoritative professional design yearbooks in Asia-Pacific region, APD is a spectacular “best of” compilation featuring the highest-profile graphic design and providing an invaluable resource guide for those wishing to understand the key elements of a successful project.

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Favourite Design 2018
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Favourite Design 2018

The objective of Favourite Design is to promote quality design and increase the visibility of designers worldwide. The Annual Book displays all design projects that have been selected throughout the year.

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DA Conversations Podcast with MAKEBARDO
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DA Conversations Podcast with MAKEBARDO

Welcome to Design Assembly Conversations. In this series, we talk to New Zealand graphic designers, hear their stories, and celebrate their work. Bren and Luis form MAKEBARDO – a creative design studio based in Queenstown that practices contemporary visual communication, specialising in packaging design , brand strategy and signage systems for national and international clients. Welcome Bren and Luis.

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Climax. Orgasm crystallisation
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Climax. Orgasm crystallisation

Orgasm crystallisation. We were called to participate in the first edition of We Art Festival in collaboration with Blow Factory to develop an installation of 360 degrees. The theme of the Festival was “Sex”, so we decided to present an abstract “Orgasm Crystallisation”. The usage of colour and texture from cold to warm gives to the installation a unique and strong character.

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Asia-Pacific Design Award
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Asia-Pacific Design Award

MAKEBARDO has been selected in collaborative yearbook Asia-Pacific Design No. 13 as one of the most outstanding representatives of New Zealand. MAKEBARDO has been part of the Editorial Committee.

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PAGE Magazine
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PAGE Magazine

Article about MAKEBARDO’s new branding for Remedial Massage, advanced therapists located in Queenstown, New Zealand.

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Color Now
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Color Now

Color plays a significant role in design. It can make a design work more impressive, appealing and distinctive. For designer, it means the basic skill in combing colors.

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Counter-Print Packaging
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Counter-Print Packaging

This modern compendium of packaging design showcases a selection of the best work from around the world carried out in this field.

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Asia-Pacific Design No. 13
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Asia-Pacific Design No. 13

As one of the most authoritative professional design yearbooks in Asia-Pacific region, Asia-Pacific Design (APD in short) is a spectacular “best of” compilation featuring the highest-profile graphic design

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