Type Here 2: An Aotearoa Poster Exhibition exhibited at Te Wai Ngutu Kākā Gallery

Presented by Osborne Shiwan, Type Here is an Aotearoa poster competition and exhibition, focussed on contemporary and expressive typography. Aotearoa is a place rich in storytelling, from epic mythologies to emotional journeys, our stories carry the very DNA of our nation. Type Here celebrates these personal stories, expressed through language, culture and typography.

The competition theme for 2025 was ‘Kiwi Culchur’. There were 43 finalists selected from 149 entries. Finalist posters will be exhibited at Auckland University of Technology’s Te Wai Ngutu Kākā Gallery.

Judges for Type Here in 2025 were Hamish Childs, Emma Hickey, Kaan Hiini (Te Arawa, Ngāpuhi, Te Rarawa, Pākehā), Sarah Maxey, and International Judge Bráulio Amado.

Because we all have our own unique stories to tell, the Type Here exhibition is a typographic snapshot of who we are as a nation.

Lloyd Osborne, Type Here Convenor: True diversity helps us grow as designers. The Type Here exhibition features a wide gamut of typographic work - from expressions of aroha to social commentary - all ‘types’ are on show.’

Opening night is 18 September at Te Wai Ngutu Kākā Gallery, AUT, 5 to 7pm.

When: 19 September to 4 October

Where: Te Wai Ngutu Kākā Gallery, AUT

Contact: convenor@typehere.co.nz

Instagram: @typehere.aotearoa

Image Credits: Various

Top L-R: ‘Yeah Nah’ by Laura Cibilich, ‘Kabayan’ by Denise Narciso, ‘FAIR GO / GONE’ by Tana Mitchell, ‘FROM from’ by Mark Wilson.

Bottom L-R: ‘Dream Sequence’ by Nick de Jardine, ‘Make Do’ by Zoe Ikin, ‘Filth: Mid-Winter Kanikani’ by Sheahan Huri, ‘The Fabric of Society’ by Sonia Mijatov