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

Creativity & Vision

/ December 13 2016
The internet has deemed 2016 as a year we will sweep under the rug and ignore forever. But for Locus, this year has been one of exciting projects, big changes, and inspirational journeys. Read more
/ 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... 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... 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!... 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
EAT Breakfast Speakers and Organisers
/ October 27 2016
There were three fantastic speakers at the final EAT Breakfast for 2016. Perhaps I am a little biased, considering our very own Dan Faris was up on the stage speaking, but this group of kiwi... Read more
Caro and Tim working on the Ubco 2x2
/ October 13 2016
Being in the business of innovation, no two days look alike. Some days the entire office is headphones on with complete focus on the screens in front of us, other days we cooking up a storm and... Read more
/ October 13 2016
A few months ago I attended a great event promoted as an Innovation Masterclass. Unfortunately, I haven’t been able to innovate any spare time to write this article until now so I’m not sure exactly... Read more
/ September 30 2016
Semi Permanent is always a great excuse to get out the office, grab a goodie bag, catch up with the NZ design community, and get your brain melted with inspiration overload. Read more
Timothy Allan at Locus Research
/ September 29 2016
In the face of finite resources and mounting landfill, Timothy Allan wants to change the future, through innovative design that has the end in mind.  By Hannah Bartlett, for Flint & Steel... Read more