Journals of Design covers inspiring journeys of New Zealanders who've designed products, created brands & developed new innovations. This series uncovers what joy & divide it can take to create a world-class product or brand, hearing insights first-hand from entrepreneurs & inventors from our coveted New Zealand design industry. 

Session One:

Electric Café Racers with FTN Motion

Around 8 years ago Luke Sinclair & Kendall Bristow came up with an idea which has now raised over $5 million in capital investment. They design, develop & manufacture electric bikes, inspired by the Cafe Racer archetype - in Hamilton. Two punchlines, the name is R18 & one of their board members was the CEO of Dyson.