Type Here 3: An Aotearoa Poster Competition

Type Here is back for its third edition, this year in collaboration with Kaan Hiini — the overall winner of the inaugural competition. Type Here is an Aotearoa-based poster competition celebrating contemporary and expressive typography as a vehicle for storytelling rooted in language, culture, and identity.

The theme for Type Here 3 is Wāwāhia Te Tahā (Break The Calabash), inspired by the whakataukī 'ko te mahi a te tamariki, he wāwāhi tahā' — the activities of children break calabashes. This speaks to the inquisitive, exploratory spirit of tamariki who, in their curiosity, sometimes break precious things. The theme is an invitation to take risks, experiment boldly, and apply typography in unexpected and inventive ways. True progress, after all, requires a willingness to break something.

Entries will be judged by previous Type Here winners Chris Flack, Sonia Mijatov, Sheahan Huri, and Tana Mitchell. Finalist works will be exhibited at Te Wai Ngutu Kākā Gallery at AUT.

Entries close 6 July. Submit at typehere.co.nz and follow @typehere.aotearoa on Instagram for updates.