James McGee

Creative Director

James is a Lead Designer at Motiv. He has over fifteen years of product design experience ranging from up-front user research and conceptualization to final design development. He has developed products for the consumer, industrial, telecommunications, pharmaceutical, medical, and laboratory industries. James has worked on clients like Hyde, Keurig, Vitamix, Butler and Culligan. He finds enjoyment in Motiv’s collaborative environment and team-centric approach to product development.

Prior to Motiv, James served as a Principal Designer at Insight Product Development, where he fulfilled multiple rolls on projects involving product design, user research, UX development for companies such as Holmes, Keurig, Big Belly Solar, Instrumentation Laboratory, Millipore, Dorel/Safety 1st and Becton Dickinson.

James graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Wisconsin-Stout with concentrations in graphic and industrial design. He also has achieved several patents, an IDEA Silver along with a Student Artist in Residence @ UW-Stout.