Six Lenses The Locus Research blog about creatvity, design, product development and innovation.
Workshops
/ August 24 2015
A rainy morning greeted us following the sixth annual awards ceremony for the Young Innovator Awards. Luckily, we were secure and dry inside, oblivious to the weather as we listened to the unique... Read more
/ July 27 2015
Leaving the safety of school and entering the big wide working world can be a scary endeavor -- but Bay of Plenty students that attended the BOP Young Grower of the Year - Cultivate Your Career... Read more
/ May 15 2015
Stories, contrast and props. These three memory hooks can turn dreary and un-connectable sales pitches in to pitches that work, according to Mark Robotham of Brand Developers Limited (BDL). Read more
/ January 7 2015
Dan Necklen from the Likeable Marketing Company came to visit Locus Research for the last Inspiration Session of the year. Dan is an entrepreneur, blog writer and social media specialist based in the... Read more
/ September 12 2014
The YIA Innovation Forum returned in 2014 after a hugely inspiring event in 2013, and brought another six great people into the Bay of Plenty to talk about their journeys over their careers. They... Read more
/ September 5 2014
One year on from the inaugural Mobile Tech in Primary Industries Conference in Wellington, Jono and myself took the trip to Auckland to see how the big trends of mobile technology have developed... Read more
/ June 25 2014
As a first time attendee to SemiPermanent my only expectation was to see some great artists making a living out of doing what they love. And some good artworks, designs, creations. And good coffee.... Read more
/ May 8 2014
Ever feel that you're spending too much on groceries? Well you might be right. According to David Hughes, Emeritus Professor of Food Marketing at Imperial College in London, Kiwis are the fifth... Read more
/ March 13 2014
It’s hard to believe that the time has come again to launch the next year of the Young Innovator Awards – but perhaps that’s because we just finished off an internship with Harry Dobbs, winner of the... Read more
/ January 8 2014
To be a good designer you have to be a good problem solver. We couldn’t agree more on this point from Jesse Keith, New Zealand turned Singapore designer, who spoke at our latest Inspiration Session.... Read more
