an inter-disciplinary perspective
KCD Studio is run by award-winning designer and artist Kate Cameron-Donald. The Studio works across design and art; dancing at the boundaries between disciplines yet grounded upon a thorough design process and a deep empathy for people and place. Kate approaches every project with a holistic vision, and tailors her processes and practice to each unique client and context.
Award winning
Designed by Industrial Designers Kate Cameron-Donald and Zoe Wenn, the Skynest™ Design recently won the highest accolades at the 2023 Designers Institute of New Zealand’s (DINZ) Best Design Awards - an annual showcase of excellence in Design. The patent protected design won Gold Pins in two categories: Value of Design and Product: Concept/Experimental. It also won the prestigious Purple Pin award for the Product discipline: awarded to the very best piece of design and held up as work that raises the bar of New Zealand design.
“The judges praised the depth of design process in creating the Skynest™ concept that disrupts and democratises the experience of sleeping on a plane in Economy Class. Skynest™ is a heroic effort in one of the world’s most difficult industries to innovate in. Thoughtfully designed at every touch point and globally recognised by global media putting New Zealand design on the world stage.”
living responsibly, surrounded by beauty
Here at KCD Studio, I believe that being surrounded by beauty can be done responsibly. My collection of objects and prints available exclusively from the KCD online store are socially and environmentally considerate. My focus is on timelessness; creating work that has longevity and designed to last a lifetime - cherished for generations.
The Covid Flag Project
The ‘Covid Flag Project’ was an art project created and inspired by our Kiwi lockdowns. The collection comprises six hand-painted canvas flags featuring slogans that were engrained into our psyche during lockdown. Limited edition giclée prints were produced for each flag design, available for exclusive print runs. Profits from each flag print sold raised funds for where they were needed most. In 2020, this was for the NZ Women’s Refuge; in 2021 to the UNICEF & COVAX alliance to support an equitable vaccine rollout globally.
