DA Conversations October 2016 with Annie Dow

Design Assembly Conversations

Welcome to Design Assembly Conversations. In this series we talk to New Zealand graphic designers, hear their stories, and celebrate their work. I'm Louise, and today I'm talking to Annie Dow. Annie started and runs Dow Design, which has for over 21 years been a leading New Zealand design studio. Annie, can you start by telling us where you've come from? Well, actually, I'm a pommie, to be honest. I'm UK-born, but I would never really call myself that, because I've been here since the age of four. So my family immigrated way back in the early '60s. Sadly, my father missed out on the $10 boat trip and he had to pay full fare, but he was still committed to coming down to New Zealand. So, yeah, that's where my roots are, but I do call myself Kiwi, because I've been here forever.