http://www.shardstudios.co.nz/blog/ The latest Blog feeds from www.shardstudios.co.nz en-us Fri, 22 May 2026 05:27:04 +1200 Rocketspark http://www.shardstudios.co.nz/blog/post/147434/vitool-out-and-about/ Alongside billboard placements and appearances around the country, Shard Studios has been involved in workshops at Hamilton Boys’ High School’s Year 13 Wellness Day, sharing perspectives on performance, recovery, and design. These moments reflect a broader story - life outside professional sport, navigating both physical and mental obstacles, and building a career in design beyond university.... Tue, 01 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.shardstudios.co.nz/blog/#post147434 http://www.shardstudios.co.nz/blog/post/147433/founder-tom-martins-design-website-arives/ From industrial design and creative direction to UI design, 3D rendering, and animation, the site highlights how he delivers tailored, market-ready solutions for clients.Check out the page here - https://www.tommartin.co.nz... Wed, 18 Jun 2025 18:39:45 +1200 http://www.shardstudios.co.nz/blog/#post147433 http://www.shardstudios.co.nz/blog/post/141068/shard-selects-vol-3/ Packed mainly with hard house, techno, and trance, it’s been the go-to gym tool for the team at Shard to get the body moving in 2025.Pop in those ear pods, crank up the volume, and get after it!Check out the playlist here!  - SHARD SELECTS VOL 3... Fri, 24 Jan 2025 12:19:37 +1300 http://www.shardstudios.co.nz/blog/#post141068 http://www.shardstudios.co.nz/blog/post/141067/vitool-now-available-from-nzs-top-rugby-supplier/ Shard Studios is excited to announce our partnership with RHINO/POWA Rugby as official VITOOL® distributors!With decades of expertise, POWA Rugby has built a solid reputation as a global leader in rugby innovation and equipment manufacturing - “Changing the game – since the 1980s.”We’re proud to partner with such a respected brand and bring VITOOL® to more players and teams across New Zealand and around the world. Equipping them with the tool, so they can PREPARE TO PERFORM.This partne... Fri, 24 Jan 2025 12:06:57 +1300 http://www.shardstudios.co.nz/blog/#post141067 http://www.shardstudios.co.nz/blog/post/141066/tom-talks-vitool-with-rugby-pass/ Founder Thomas Martin discusses rugby innovation, design, and the future of VITOOL with RugbyPass.
Many within the rugby fraternity will already know Tom Martin as a back-rower who cracked the Waikato NPC team in their 2021 premiership-winning season, having earlier gained selection for New Zealand Secondary Schools.But these days the Hamilton 24-year-old is quickly becoming more universally renowned as a thinker, inventor and entrepreneur after creating and marke... Sun, 22 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.shardstudios.co.nz/blog/#post141066 http://www.shardstudios.co.nz/blog/post/135225/shard-selects-vol-2/ It’s got it all! A mixed selection of electronic, ambient and uptempo tunes that have been helping the Shard Studios team get through all recent projects and VITOOL assembly.Check out the playlist here! -  SHARD SELECTS VOL 2... Fri, 01 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.shardstudios.co.nz/blog/#post135225 http://www.shardstudios.co.nz/blog/post/134159/life-at-shard-studios/ The past few months have flown by at Shard Studios.From the official launch of my very first product - VITOOL, being asked to speak to the Year 13 Business students at Hamilton Boys' High School, running pop-up shops around New Zealand, seeing amateur and professional rugby players using VITOOL’s on sidelines all around the world, to being invited onto TVNZ Breakfast. The start of this journey has been very fulfilling. It's been largely about learning as much as I can from people I meet a... Thu, 29 Aug 2024 15:47:19 +1200 http://www.shardstudios.co.nz/blog/#post134159 http://www.shardstudios.co.nz/blog/post/130069/kiosk-x-shard-studios-pop-up/ Discover the Future of Sport and Design at the Kiosk x Shard Studios Pop-Up Shop. On Sunday, June 16th, Shard Studios will be partnering with Kiosk Design Store in Newmarket, Auckland, for an unforgettable one-day pop-up event!Immerse yourself in the dynamic fusion of sport and industrial design as we showcase the cutting-edge VITOOL - The world’s first multi-tool designed specifically for rugby and football players!... Thu, 13 Jun 2024 23:28:38 +1200 http://www.shardstudios.co.nz/blog/#post130069 http://www.shardstudios.co.nz/blog/post/129362/vitool-launch-party/ Time to dust off your favourite footy jersey! Join us at Norm Taps on Saturday June 1st for the Shard Studios VITOOL Launch Party!FREE ENTRY, live Super Rugby, music all night long by Two-Step, and your chance to check out the world’s first rugby multi-tool!📅 SAT JUNE 1st 2024⏰ 4PM - LATE📍NORMA TAPS - City Works Depot, Auckland CBDTHE RUN SHEET_ 4PM - WARM UP4:35PM - HURRICANES VS HIGHLANDERS6:00PM - TWO-STEP DJ SET 7:05PM - BLUES VS CHIEFS8:30PM - TWO-STEP (ALL NIGHT LONG)LA... Mon, 27 May 2024 18:29:33 +1200 http://www.shardstudios.co.nz/blog/#post129362 http://www.shardstudios.co.nz/blog/post/120778/may-media/ SHARD STUDIOS Media articles from the month of May 2024... Fri, 24 May 2024 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.shardstudios.co.nz/blog/#post120778