 The Whanganui School of Design was the first institute of its kind in New Zealand.It was established in 1987 by Professor Hazel Gamec on the Wanganui Regional Community Polytechnic Main Campus and has an international reputation for experimental work in both time-based and print-based disciplines of graphic design.The WSD is a national member of the Designers Institute of New Zealand (DINZ) and an international alumni design school speaker at A Gideas Conference held annually in Melbourne, Australia.