Devilskin’s Kiwi rock tour begins
Hamilton metal band Devilskin have a mammoth overseas tour scheduled but first they will rock with Kiwi audiences. The band...
Month: August 2018
SPARK 2018 graduate panel provides insights into life in the creative industry
A Wintec graduate panel offers students valuable advice on the industry and tips on how to fine-tune skill-sets to gain...
An illustrator or author or both?
Donovan Bixley poses with two of his books. Photo by Vivek Krishna. “We illustrators look at everything in a different...
Fashion students on display
The School of Media Arts fashion students are co-operating with Waikato Museum. Photo: Geoff "the man" Ridder Wintec fashion students,...
Jason Naylor ‘connects the dots’ at Spark Week 2018.
Jason Naylor. Photo: provided. This year at Spark Week Jason Naylor, a man of multiple talents, impressed students with...
Emily Woollett: Enjoy the adventure
Take the opportunities, enjoy the adventure, and remember why you are here. That is the advice from Emily Woollett, a...
North to south: Mental health awareness
Arikinui Mana gave up his house, hobbies and his job to cycle the length of New Zealand and “do it...
Artist offers tips to help students develop
Erica van Zon is a Wellington-based artist and has completed her master's degree at the University of Auckland in 2008. Erica...
SPARK Festival turns 20
The Spark Festival celebrated its 20th birthday this year and Festival Director Megan Lyon, said it was growing in popularity'...
Spark Festival through the eyes of a sceptical student
It's an apparently simple act of human nature - when we are told what to do, the common urge can...
Journalist turned writer for children
Once upon a time, there was a journalist who thought of making a living pursuing the thing he loved the best...
From Wintec to Weta Workshops
Movies bring magic to life and one of the people behind this is Wintec alumnus, Stephen Edwards. Edwards works for...
Behind the lens with Emily Nathan
A picture is worth a thousand words and tells a thousand different stories. This is what co-founder of Tiny Atlas...
Off-beat podcaster reaches worldwide audience
Award-winning wedding photographer turned podcaster Jason Naylor dished up an autobiographical insight into his life as a quirky innovator to...
An Overdose of Creativity: Ryan Delaney on building his dream
Ryan Delaney shares his experiences on the Wintec Grad Panel 2018. Photo: Hollie Blanchard Starting his business in his...
Relationships key to music, says Petra Salsjo
In workshop Petra does lots of discussion on the relationship between visuals and the score, as well as on the...
Ruby Nyika: A journalism graduate’s survival guide
Nyika (centre) at Wintec Spark Festival answering questions with fellow graduates Ryan Delaney (left) and Lance Harris (right) during the...
New York art director reveals what it takes to make it
From Wintec to Vogue Australia, to W magazine in New York, Jeff Burch is undertaking an inspirational journey. He told...
Erica van Zon says creatives don’t have to fit the starving artist mould
No one should be a starving artist in New Zealand, says successful art creator Erica van Zon. “I think being...
“Make things happen by yourself”- Erica Van Zon
Don't go overboard with your planning. That was the advice from Spark speaker Erica van Zon. "The thing about making...
Wintec students lend hand on Ending HIV campaign
How to get gay men to test more often for HIV? That was the challenge for a group of Wintec...
New York art director returns to where it began
Jeff Burch. Photo: Connor McCracken Jeff Burch graduated from Wintec with a Bachelor of Arts and within two days he...