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design direction & concept events art consultancy design and making special finishes
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DREAM IT. MAKE IT.
CLEVER THINKING FROM CONCEPT TO CREATION
COMMERCIAL INTERIORS. EVENTS. FILM&TV
DESIGN & SPECIFICATION
ART CONSULTANCY.
PROCUREMENT
BESPOKE FABRICATION
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For a decade we have worked with clients, architects and designers on either special features or overall art direction and design.
Previous collaborations include:
RESTAURANTS / HOSPITALITY FITOUTS :
Abstract Hotel Ground Floor / Culprit / Ghost Donkey AKL & MEL / Alla Prossima / Metita Sky City / ACS / The Broken Lantern / Hotel Ponsonby / Baci Sylvia Park / Saxon and Parole / Poni Room / Cafe Hanoi / Ghost Street / Parasol & Swing Company / Lillius Restaurant / The Federal Deli / Depot Eatery / Lilian / Ghost Donkey / Burger Burger / Thaiger / Morningside Tavern ,/ Good Joe Coffee / Junction Eatery / Shucker Brothers /. Blue Marble Bar / Best Ugly Bagels, / Al Brown & Co. / Feriza's Wynyard Quarter / Deco Eatery. / Casablanca / Frasers Mt Eden / Brothers Beer, / Hummingbird Coffee, / Bodrum Kitchen / NOA Chargrilll + Burger / Uncle Man Eastridge / Tequila Mockingbird / Sam Harrop Wine / Aotea Organic Farms / Espresso Engineers Ponsonby / Casablanca / Atomic Cafe / The Naumi International Hotel Auckland and Wellington / The Hilton Hotel -Taupo / The Trinity Wharf Hotel / Inco Salon Ponsonby /
COLLABORATIONS & CLIENTS :
Avroko NYC / Templeton Group. / JANDA Productions / Cheshire Architects / Monk MacKenzie / CTrl_ Space / Wondergroup / Pennant & Triumph / Kyle Street / Al Brown & Co / Britomart Hospitality Group / Choice Hospitality / Nazar Hospitality Group / Fuman
EVENTS & VENUE DESIGN:
Deloitte T200 Awards - Event Visual Branding design for Janda Productions
Casa Bacardi POPUP Bar for Bacardi / Lion NZ Design & Build
Hendricks Gin Grand Cabaret styled Lounges for House of Wiliam Grant / Federal Merchants
Ghost Donkey Melbourne POPUP Bar for Crown Plaza and Avroko NYC
Enchanted Earth / Flutter & Feast / Winter Wonderland The Bucket List Banquet 2022-24 Hospice Waikato Globox Arena -Event Design and Art Direction for 1000px dinner and entertainment event
Auckland Art Gallery - An Evening with Gilbert & George Event Design
Auckland Art Gallery - One Enchanted Night - Event Design
Auckland Art Gallery - Walters Prize 20th Anniversary - Event Design
Auckland Art Gallery Toi Tū Toi Ora: Contemporary Māori Art - Event Design
The Lion King Live Premiere - Spark Areana ( live nation ) Event Design
Hendricks Gin POPUP BAR- Commercial Bay Design & Build / Federal Merchants
Smugglers Cove (San Fransisco) x GG Flamingo The Popup Bar - Event Design.
Burning Lamb Festival AL Brown / J&A Productions, Art Direction, Event Design and Build: 1000 px
Hummingbird Coffee - Popup Art Direction, Event Design and Build: -
Ti ORA Tea A Taste of New Tealand at The French Cafe: Art Direction / Event Design
Viva Long Lunch - Auckland Museum .& The Hilton Art Direction / Event Design
Auckland Zoo - Australian enclosures ( Paul Ny )
Rugby World Cup - The Biggest Fan Project- scenic art
Fisher Brown Gallery - Exhibitions Tauranga - Director
FILM & TV:
Scenic Artist and Art Dept Consultant
PAUL NY works as a Senior Scenic Artist & Head of Department on major international films as well as local productions. Paul consults on commercial projects to bringing specialty skills developed over decades in the film industry. See film production history here
OUR TEAM:
Together we blend strong creative skills from film, fine art and design backgrounds . Beyond our core team we work with a pool of talented artists and artisans to bring any idea to life.
HAYLEY BROWN
Creative Director
Art Director / Designer
+64 21339889
hayley@theartdept.co.nz
SEE PROFILE
SILVIA KOSTANDINI
Assistant Art Director / Designer
silvia@theartdept.co.nz
HANNAH RAYNEAU
Designer / production
+64 21 023 06673
hannah@theartdept.co.nz
PAUL NY
Scenic Artist / Surface Design
+64 211840280
paul@theartdept.co.nz
See film production bio here
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