Design Assembly Conversations

Kia ora and welcome to Design Assembly Conversations. In this series we talk to Aotearoa NZ designers, hear their stories and celebrate their work. I’m Louise and today I’m talking to Celeste Skachill from StudioC. Celeste is the founder of StudioC, a Wellington-based creative studio, and is an expert in delivering design for communities. Co-design, which is all about actively involving key stakeholders in the design process, is Celeste’s passion. She believes great design improves people’s lives in some way - and that’s always her end goal. Working remotely and from StudioC’s 10sqm bush studio headquarters, Celeste and her team collaborate and work closely with organisations such as Zealandia, Te Papa and Red Cross to co-design clear, relevant & engaging brand experiences. Ones that truly connect with their audiences. Celeste’s design story started early in her childhood growing up in the far north, Kaitaia she was always at the beach creating artworks in nature in the sand. Apart from a short blip