Join us during the 2020 Auckland Pride Festival for an informal evening of drinks, nibbles and chats exploring what it means to be queer in the design industry.

A Queer Design Assembly is a welcoming event open to everyone, with a focus on creating space for LGBTQ+ designers to celebrate queer contributions to the design industry and visual culture, share their work, and connect with each other.

Hosted by Kaan Hiini (He/Him)
Kaan Hiini (Ngāpuhi, Te Arawa) is a multi-disciplinary designer based in Auckland, working to create beautiful work with positive impact at Curative, a creative agency inspiring social change.

We'll hear from an experienced designer who'll share their perspectives and experiences, before opening things right up for a loose floor discussion, where we can debate things like:

What's the queerest typeface?
What's with the Rainbow?
What's the best way to come out to your studio?
What is our queer aesthetic in Aotearoa?
Who's straight these days anyway?

Join us for a fun night of filled with snacks and chats where we’ll get to the bottom of what being a queer designer is all about in Aotearoa.

Thanks to our venue partners - Strange Haven