Type Talk: Type Here with Lloyd Osborne and Shabnam Shiwan

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In 2024 Lloyd and Shabnam created ‘Type Here / Aotearoa Now’ a contemporary typographic poster competition and exhibition, showcasing diverse local creative voices.

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They will speak about the Type Here exhibition, winning entries and what makes a good typographic poster.

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Lloyd Osborne, Strategic Director, Osborne Shiwan: In 2019, working with the Auckland University of Technology, Lloyd curated the first TDC exhibition in Tāmaki Makaurau, a typographic show travelling to over 50 cities worldwide. Lloyd was recently selected as a judge for New Zealand’s Axis Awards, Adelaide Advertising & Design Club Awards and TDC Young Ones. He has been appointed as an Advisory Board member for the Type Directors Club and is the Convenor for Type Here.

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Shabnam Shiwan, Creative Director, Osborne Shiwan: As Design Director at Alt Group and Creative Director at Saatchi & Saatchi Design Worldwide and Creative Director at Osborne Shiwan, Shabnam has created award-winning work for iconic brands. Shabnam has been a  judge for The One Club’s Young Guns, Drum Awards and AGDA Awards. Shabnam has been appointed as an Advisory Board member for the Type Directors Club and is a participant in Here Now, a global mentorship for BIPOC creatives. She was recently invited to talk at DesignThinkers Vancouver in Canada and was a judge for Type Here.

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Type Talk: Toitū Te Tiriti with Kaan Hiini

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Kaan will speak about his winning entry for Type Here: ‘Toitū Te Tiriti’, as well as his typographic exploration and integration of Māori visual principles.

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Kaan Hiini, Te Arawa, Ngāpuhi, Te Rarawa, Pākehā, Design Director, Curative: Kaan is an award-winning Design Director who is dedicated to crafting bold, innovative work that inspires positive social change and decolonises Western design process. Kaan brings a deep knowledge of Te Ao Māori practice, language and values to his work at Curative, and is resident convenor of the Haumi – their rōpū of kaimahi Māori.