Tohu Māori — The design language
Ngā Tohu e Ono
The Six Motifs
Every visual element in this course draws from traditional Māori carving and kōwhaiwhai painting. Each motif carries layers of meaning — cultural, political, and pedagogical. Each one maps to a module, a social media campaign, a learning activity, and a set of ready-to-post messages. Explore each motif in depth.
Beyond Māori — 30 motifs across 11 cultures
Hāpai i ngā tohu — Carry the motifs
Ko ēnei tohu hei kākahu mō tātou katoa.
These motifs are armour for all of us. Download them. Post them. Print them. Put them in the street. Teach them. Use them in your campaign. Every motif is a free download — CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.
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