Six Lenses The Locus Research blog about creatvity, design, product development and innovation.

November 2016

/ November 30 2016
"The AANZ has become one of the top summits in the world" Bill Payne, US Angel Capital Association Hans Severiens Award Winner.Earlier this month our MD Tracey Swinehart attended this year's Annual Angel Summit which is now one of the top Angel events in the world. Following are some of her insights from these two days. Read more
/ November 17 2016
Fonts are a funny thing. Some people will go their whole lives without knowing the name of more than two fonts; others care enough to rant on the internet about the use of Papyrus for the title and captions in Avatar (there is also this *potentially satirical* letter from the font itself), or rage about the use of Comic Sans. Read more
Podcasts top 5
/ November 15 2016
As creative people, we find many ways to escape (or enhance!) our busy wee minds. A popular activity in the Locus studio is to listen to podcasts, especially on those long drives around the country! Caroline has put together her top five channels. Are you ready to be entertained? RadiolabOne of my all-time favourites. Each episode is an hour long, discussing one topic through expert interviews. Be ready to get a bit smarter! Note: The episode are pretty timeless so I recommend diving into the archives for some binge listening. Read more
/ November 14 2016
The world has a lot of hidden design superstars. The ones that don't put their signatures on their work, the ones that work underneath the media radar bringing you extraordinary design. Read more