Our Initiatives
Kauwhata Marae Visual Recording Initiative
The trustees of Kauwhata Marae approached The Workhub at UCOL for a visual recording of their historic marae (more than 100 years old), including whare tupuna artworks (whaikairo, tukutuku, kōwhaiwhai) and their whakapapa.
Sport Manawatu Student Council
Sport Manawatu approached The Workhub at UCOL for a logo for it's student council. Bachelor of Creative Media student Jason Gardner took up the challenge.
Sport Manawatu Stakeholder Survey Results
In 2016 Sport Manawatu engaged Nielsen to undertake a stakeholder survey. They approached The Workhub at UCOL to present the findings.
Grassroots Sports Awards
UCOL sponsors many Sport Manawatu-run events in the region, including Grassroots Sports Awards. In addition to being a sponsor of the event in 2018, The Workhub designed promotional material.
Sport Manawatu exercise videos
Sport Manawatu approached The Workhub at UCOL for help with creating a suite of short exercise videos.
Ruahine Whio Protectors
The Ruahine Whio Protectors comprises eight groups who are involved with predator trapping to help protect the blue ducks in the Ruahine Ranges.
RECAP - Society for the Resilience & Engagement of the Community
RECAP is the Society for the Resilience and the Engagement of the Community of Ashhurst and Pohangina in Manawatu.
Rescue Emergency Support Team Calendar
The local branch of the New Zealand Response Team (R.E.S.T) NZRT-4 approached UCOL to create a 2019 calendar for awareness building and fundraising.
Queen Street Footpath
Palmerston North City Council approached UCOL for help in redesigning part of the footpath on Queen Street next to UCOL.
Hoffman Kiln Logo & Brochure Design Initiative
Palmerston North City Council approached The Workhub for a logo refresh and a brochure to create community awareness and understanding of the Hoffman Kiln.
Plant to Plate - A Gardening & Cooking Programme
The Plant to Plate team approached The Workhub at UCOL for a promotional video about their services.
Parent and Child Expo
Palmerston North Parent Centre approached UCOL for a logo for their Parent and Child Expo.
Mission Command Training Centre
The New Zealand Defence Force approached The Workhub for an identity for their Mission Command Training Centre.
Musician head shots
A music lecturer approached The Workhub for professional promotional photographs of New Zealand Diploma in Creativity (Music) students and their bands.
Mokopuna Ora Best Practices Brochure Design Initiative
Mokopuna Ora approached The Workhub at UCOL for a suite of brochures featuring best practice guidelines incorporating culturally sacred practices for weaving and using wahakura waikawa.
Rural Art Poster & Brochure Design Project
Environment Network Manawatu sought UCOL’s help to create posters and brochures for their Rural Art organisation, which runs the Kimbolton Sculpture Festival.