Art Director & Illustrator: Justine Black
This project was for the new Faculty of Engineering building at the University of Auckland. The new building had been designed by JASMAX, and at the time of briefing was mid-way through construction.
The brief was to create an illustrative design for each engineering department (5 in total), and an overall design that could go in shared spaces encompassing all the departments. Each department wanted their specialised fields portrayed in a unique way.
Alongside the engineering aspect, it was key that the design weaved in māori culture. The university’s Kaiārahi was included throughout concept and development phases to ensure this was done in a meaningful way.
The five engineering departments include:
• Engineering Science
• Mechanical Engineering
• Chemical and Material Engineering
• Civil and Environmental Engineering
• Electrical, Computer, and Software Engineering
(not pictured as still under construction at the time of photography)
These decals are spread throughout 12 floors of the central Auckland building.