Motiv creative director, James McGee, is featured this month in Eagles' Call Magazine, published by the National Eagle Scout Association (NESA.) The article describes how James' interest in product design…
In his interview with Motiv, John Werner – Executive-in-Residence at the Cambridge-based startup accelerator, Cogo Labs – provides insight into the mind of someone we consider to be a bona…
Kudos to our client, Thermacell, for their 3 well-deserved marketplace recognitions for its Radius Zone Insect Repeller. The product gained glowing endorsements from these highly regarded sources: Popular Mechanics gave Radius its…
Months of research and planning went into development of the Red Team's prototype product. Each year, in Course 2.009: Product Engineering Processes, students at Massachusetts Institute of Technology work in…
In INNOVATION, the flagship publication of IDSA,* Motiv principal Paul Metaxatos suggests “Three Ways Businesses Can Create Enduring Design Solutions.” According to Paul, it’s become increasingly difficult for businesses to…
Whether the design task involves a product or packaging, most often our goal is to create enduring solutions that will stand the test of time; not only to amortize product…
Nobody likes to hear, “I told you so…,” but we predicted a significant product design trend back in January. So we’re feeling pretty good about Motiv’s ability to see where…
Motiv Design is proud to have been selected recently by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) -- together with Acorn Product Development -- for its child safety initiative involving window…
The outdoor living segment is booming – to the tune of more than $6 billion in annual sales. And the range of products included in this category is mindboggling. Outdoor…