“Becoming an archive of professional design in the Asia-Pacific region” is the mission of the Asia-Pacific Design (APD) since its establishment in 2005, and it has lasted 17 years. Still Waters has been published in this new book by APD.

Silver medal for MAKEBARDO for the project Kapsi. The Best Awards Annual 2020, proudly presented by the Designers Institute of New Zealand (DINZ), celebrates the best of our creative industry.

Interview with MAKEBARDO about the career path, cultural influences, work environment, approach, aspirations and philosophy.

Our collaboration for the 100 posters protesting climate change and driving political action. Limited edition print run with proceeds going to Red Cross Disaster Relief Australia.

Today Bren and Luis of MAKEBARDO challenged themselves to respond to each question only with geometric shapes and a restricted palette of 5 colours. “We took the DA questionary as an internal exercise to keep playing and experimenting during these uncertain times.”

User-friendly, self-service kiosks designed by MAKEBARDO to provide a full and fast check-in process. The project will also deliver eight boarding gates, 12 counters and an advanced two-step self-service bag drop solution for Qantas, Jetstar and Virgin Australia passengers.

MAKEBARDO has designed together with Cargo Brewery the graphics for the new beer garden at Waitiri creek.

MAKEBARDO has been working with Wayne Stiven (Manager Technology, Queenstown Airport) and his team designing the new graphics for the internal flight information display system (FIDS) inside the airport.

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.

TEK tote bags are now available at @the_empanada_kitchen This time the Mr.Emp meltdown graphic represents the global warming issue.

MAKEBARDO is proud to present the new Infodesk designed for the Queenstown Airport. The design is inspired by the three intuitive and friendly lines which represents the core of the new wayfinding system concept.

MAKEBARDO visited the Study Center this May 2018 in NY. We had the chance to have in our hands original sketches and magazines from Herb Lubalin.

MAKEBARDO has designed not only the Brand Identity for PlantB, also this amazing container sitting at Queenstown Airport front courtyard.

The Inspo Finds Collection I is a limited edition book for every creative's shelf, featuring 365 design pieces.

We're pleased to announce that Queenstown is the first place of New Zealand to be launched as part of @onthegridcity We had the wonderful opportunity to curate a list of our beloved places and support local businesses. 

Spark International Festival of Music, Media, Arts & Design, is an annual celebration of contemporary arts, media, music and design bringing together creative minds from New Zealand and around the globe.

A Spark Festival tradition, the Design Industry Breakfast will see some of our design-focused presenters gather with other industry professionals, tutors and students alike to discuss past and present projects and to network over a delicious breakfast

Two international Argentinian designers now based in Queenstown have told Spark Festival attendees never to get too comfortable in one place.

Was a pleasure to be part of the Best of the Best Designers Speak at Auckland Art gallery.

Ahead of the exciting Adobe Creative Jam event on February 16th, we grabbed a quick five minutes with Luis and Bren from Queenstown-based studio MAKEBARDO.