How good is this? @locusresearch helped @manta5.nz with the early development of their Hydrofoil Bike and boy look at it now. Video Cred - @manta5.nz bit.ly/2X7NS2f

Great initiative @rubylane_manly ! Swap rubbish from the beach for an a-grade cup of joe - they're doing their bit over here in #straya too! ift.tt/2FrAHlb

Here’s your chance to be part of the @ubcobikes journey 🎉 Exciting times with a capital raise live to the public through the @snowballeffectnz platform 👉 check out the link in our bio for more! 👊 ift.tt/2FxnE2Q

Today is World Book Day 📚 Our shelves are full of a range of topics, from art and design (duh) to business and communications to classics and ecology. Even with new technology like e-books, you can't beat the feeling of paper pages in your hands. Wha… ift.tt/2HjsfXC

Test test test! We’re big fans of CAD before CAD (cardboard aided design ✏️📏). The ability to test ideas and assumptions fast means we learn fast! #rapidprototyping #design #productdesign #mockup #cad #designlife #3dprinter #productdevelopment #idea… ift.tt/2Tu6Gdv

🥁 We’re kicking off our new blog series 👉Coffee Dates with Designers doing Rad Things👈 First up we chat with Mr and Mrs Paper Plane of the @paperplanestore #mtmaunganui ☕️ Grab a coffee and head over to our blog to check it out! (link in bio) ift.tt/2tuTWER

How great is a soldering stand?! What would we do without these helpful ‘hands’ 🙌 . . . . . . #prototype #prototyping #soldering #design #productdesign #productdevelopment #metal #stand #helpinghand #help #blackandwhite #industrialdesign #designlife … bit.ly/2BHmorF

A messy desk is a sign of genius... that extends to a messy studio, right? . . . . . #designlife #designers #messy #mess #busy #ubcobikes #projects #onthewall #yellow #neon #logo #logosign #sign #illuminated #electricvehicle #sketch #onthewall #writeonth… bit.ly/2I8vu6f

Did you know: In addition to our own product design & development, we can help you with your company's internal capabilities? Through our Six Lenses program, we use our own custom blend of audit, advisory, and review to enable innovation within your busi… bit.ly/2GEQ0cl

Congrats to Robin who’s off on maternity leave today! 🤰 . Flashback to 2013 when she was ‘lucky’ enough to volunteer to trial an ice treatment on her hair during the early stages of @inversehair development. Brrr 🥶 . Thank goodness we created a syste… bit.ly/2UQMMGQ

How gorg is our neon logo sign? . . . . . #logo #logosign #neon #light #blackandwhite #whitelight #locusresearch #design #brand #branding #onbrand #identity #logodaily #detail #brandidentity #logowork #signage #onthewall #illuminated #tauranga #bop #bayo… bit.ly/2SDT7rm

All smiles around the studio today 😁 . . . . . #team #teamwork #smile #happy #designers #prototype #workmates #productdesign #productdevelopment #industrialdesign #design #designlife #research #locusresearch #innovation #tauranga #bayofplenty #nz bit.ly/2BuxksL

⚡️zap!⚡️ . . . . . . #prototype #batteries #batterypack #production #productdesign #productdevelopment #industrialdesign #design #designlife #research #locusresearch #innovation #tauranga #bayofplenty #nz bit.ly/2S10xFX

Deep thinking sometimes ends up in what we call the "designer stare" -- the sign of great insights bubbling to the surface. Or something like that 😉

Big brands are looking to bring back milkman-style delivery — but not for milk. The option for refillable containers is exciting from a sustainability aspect; will it work? buff.ly/2UlKUp3

When we develop a product, we don't stop at the physical design -- we'll take on the branding, packaging, and collateral. Here's a sample of the bike rack assembly cards we created for @ubcobikes line of accessories. . . . #ubcobikes #assembly #bike #bik… bit.ly/2S2bCFW

Nothing better than a good ol’ Kiwi pie! Team favourites were pork belly & apple sauce, chicken & cranberry, and butter chicken. Pies x10 from fan favourite Patrick’s Pies in Bethlehem, thanks for the tip @nickbakernz & @lucasbaker buff.ly/2sG0xff

It’s International Pie Day tomorrow & we want to celebrate! Where can we find the best pies in Tauranga?!! 🥧 – at Tauranga City, New Zealand

We love to get stuck in on a discovery, get our gumboots dirty, get into place and test all the products. See you on the farm! (or in the workshop, on the water, at the salon, or wherever great product development begins!) Get in touch to start your disc… bit.ly/2T30hCx

We had a great week teaching the #yia2019 interns a bit about R&D, even creating a design prototype for a new repurposable milk bottle with dannysdesign 🍶 @ Locus Research instagram.com/p/Bst2yEblp-Y/… – at Tauranga City, New Zealand