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Story: Te Ara – a history

Early page designs

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Early page designs

These preliminary designs, by the Wellington firm Shift, incorporated the Te Ara logotype, the 'mood boards' and the first actual encyclopedia content. They aimed to present the content in a clear and appealing way that made the most of the advantages of an online publication. 

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Te Ara - The Encyclopedia of New Zealand

by Shift

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the Te Ara team, Te Ara – a history – Planning the encyclopedia: process, look and feel, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/artwork/45551/early-page-designs (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by the Te Ara team, published 9 June 2014.