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We worked with Connor Benton on designing the board game version of our flagship product, WonderWheel, and the experience exceeded our expectations on every level.
Connor is a rare combination of creative, enthusiastic, and highly disciplined. He brought strong industrial design thinking to the project while fully understanding the emotional, experiential, and human-centered goals behind the game. He didn't just execute on direction - he took real initiative, proposed thoughtful design solutions, and came up with ideas we hadn't considered ourselves.
The process felt smooth, collaborative, and energizing, and the final result was both functional and beautiful. For an early-stage startup like ours, Connor's contribution made a meaningful difference. We're incredibly pleased with both the outcome and the process, and we'd happily recommend Connor to anyone looking for an industrial designer who brings care, intelligence, and creativity to their work.
Connor and I worked together on the aesthetic appearance of one of our upcoming projects. He brought a really unique design flair to the project and really helped take it from a point of being stuck to looking really badass. He provided lots of visual options which really helped the brainstorming and iterating process until we felt really good about our final approach. Finally he was able to create high level images and renders which was really critical in getting buy-in from Marketing to approve the final design approach before all the detail engineering effort was expended. Connor is a great ID to involve up front and early to help ensure project success!
Having worked with Connor closely on several projects past and present over the course of the last 4+ years, he has always been a highly valued member of our extended team. With his attention to detail, his innate ability to build off brainstorming combined with his industrial design expertise, he is able to visually offer design choices and functional direction that have led to getting successful products to market.
I've had the pleasure of working with Connor during my freelance opportunity at Motiv in Boston over several years. He has an interdisciplinary mindset which has many benefits to his design thinking and strategy. His adaptability, enthusiasm and joyful personality was noticed almost immediately, and with open arms.
Connor has a wonderful imagination, technique and his ability to execute and develop his design work is at a masterful level. His thirst and drive to learn new things as a craftsman and create such beautiful work
is inspiring to say the least. I'm looking forward to he and I working with each other in the future, and I know it would be something great. I will always recommend Connor to others. I'm fortunate to have worked along side him and I'm pleased to have become his friend. I have no doubt that Connor will create and, be a part of, wonderful
things for many years to come.
Connor and I worked together to bring NutriBullet's first coffee maker to retail shelves! I was the Product Manager & Connor was one of the key Industrial Designs at Motiv who was helping us ideate & design. Right off the bat, it was clear that Connor was not only extremely knowledgeable as a designer, but also consistently came to our meetings prepared to respectfully share his opinions & collaborate in team discussions. He has the ability to understand multiple perspectives (through the lens of design, product, and consumer), which really helped him help us hone in the design choices we were making. He was always a team player, making time to connect under tight deadlines & always delivered renders and
design work on time. On a personal level, Connor makes work super fun! He has such a great ability to make you feel comfortable while also maintaining professionalism. I really hope to be able to work with
him again on another product!
Detail orientated, a great in depth understanding of the industrial design process, and able to produce beautiful work even with a lot of technical constraints. Extremely proactive about bringing up concerns and finding solutions. We really enjoyed working with Connor, and would love to work with him again.
I worked closely with Connor at Sharkninja, and he is hands-down one of the best teammates I've had. He has a real talent and always finds a way to move the needle, no matter the challenge. Beyond his skills, he's just a great person to be around and consistently boosts the team's morale. If
you're looking for someone who combines high-level capability with a great attitude, Connor is your person. I'd love to work with him again!
I have worked with Connor throughout my time as a product development marketing manager with Capital Brands/ nutribullet. During this time, Connor and I have collaborated on innovative design, features, and CMF for several products ranging from our highly successful nutribullet Juicers to our Blenders, Food Processors, and more. Connor is always willing to go above and beyond to really understand competitive benchmarks and give thoughtful suggestions as well as bring points of innovation to help to create the best product for our brands. It doesn't hurt that Connor's love for curating high quality kitchen products and cooking support the themes of all of the new projects that we bring to Motiv. It's a pleasure to work with Connor and I look forward to bringing many more awesome, beautiful new products to fruition with him and the Motiv team.
Connor's attention to detail is unlike anyone I have ever met. He's always prepared and never stands down from a challenge. Watching him work is truly inspiring.
I worked with Connor during our time at Evo Design where we developed various new consumer products and medical devices. He is a very skilled industrial designer who can bring a fresh view and new ideas in a speedy and timely manner. His keen sensibility to product aesthetics gives him a fantastic know-how into building a design language that is consistent with the intended product categories and target group. Moreover, his excellent artistic hand is capable of giving even the most mundane items their own spotlight. Connor is great to work with and works well with technical groups. I am always happy to join him on new endeavors!
Connor is above all a great designer to work with. Smart and enthusiastic, he generates beautiful sketches that conveys the design intent, constructs ID CAD that stays true to the design sketches, and has a knack to generate stunning visuals/renderings that wows people. He's also a good presenter and listener. He would comb through the thoughts behind concepts and he gets the "why" behind our feedbacks. As his client and a fellow designer, I have great respect for him.
We worked with Connor Benton on designing the board game version of our flagship product, WonderWheel, and the experience exceeded our expectations on every level.
Connor is a rare combination of creative, enthusiastic, and highly disciplined. He brought strong industrial design thinking to the project while fully understanding the emotional, experiential, and human-centered goals behind the game. He didn't just execute on direction - he took real initiative, proposed thoughtful design solutions, and came up with ideas we hadn't considered ourselves.
The process felt smooth, collaborative, and energizing, and the final result was both functional and beautiful. For an early-stage startup like ours, Connor's contribution made a meaningful difference. We're incredibly pleased with both the outcome and the process, and we'd happily recommend Connor to anyone looking for an industrial designer who brings care, intelligence, and creativity to their work.
Connor and I worked together on the aesthetic appearance of one of our upcoming projects. He brought a really unique design flair to the project and really helped take it from a point of being stuck to looking really badass. He provided lots of visual options which really helped the brainstorming and iterating process until we felt really good about our final approach. Finally he was able to create high level images and renders which was really critical in getting buy-in from Marketing to approve the final design approach before all the detail engineering effort was expended. Connor is a great ID to involve up front and early to help ensure project success!
Having worked with Connor closely on several projects past and present over the course of the last 4+ years, he has always been a highly valued member of our extended team. With his attention to detail, his innate ability to build off brainstorming combined with his industrial design expertise, he is able to visually offer design choices and functional direction that have led to getting successful products to market.
I've had the pleasure of working with Connor during my freelance opportunity at Motiv in Boston over several years. He has an interdisciplinary mindset which has many benefits to his design thinking and strategy. His adaptability, enthusiasm and joyful personality was noticed almost immediately, and with open arms.
Connor has a wonderful imagination, technique and his ability to execute and develop his design work is at a masterful level. His thirst and drive to learn new things as a craftsman and create such beautiful work
is inspiring to say the least. I'm looking forward to he and I working with each other in the future, and I know it would be something great. I will always recommend Connor to others. I'm fortunate to have worked along side him and I'm pleased to have become his friend. I have no doubt that Connor will create and, be a part of, wonderful
things for many years to come.
Connor and I worked together to bring NutriBullet's first coffee maker to retail shelves! I was the Product Manager & Connor was one of the key Industrial Designs at Motiv who was helping us ideate & design. Right off the bat, it was clear that Connor was not only extremely knowledgeable as a designer, but also consistently came to our meetings prepared to respectfully share his opinions & collaborate in team discussions. He has the ability to understand multiple perspectives (through the lens of design, product, and consumer), which really helped him help us hone in the design choices we were making. He was always a team player, making time to connect under tight deadlines & always delivered renders and
design work on time. On a personal level, Connor makes work super fun! He has such a great ability to make you feel comfortable while also maintaining professionalism. I really hope to be able to work with
him again on another product!
Detail orientated, a great in depth understanding of the industrial design process, and able to produce beautiful work even with a lot of technical constraints. Extremely proactive about bringing up concerns and finding solutions. We really enjoyed working with Connor, and would love to work with him again.
I worked closely with Connor at Sharkninja, and he is hands-down one of the best teammates I've had. He has a real talent and always finds a way to move the needle, no matter the challenge. Beyond his skills, he's just a great person to be around and consistently boosts the team's morale. If
you're looking for someone who combines high-level capability with a great attitude, Connor is your person. I'd love to work with him again!
I have worked with Connor throughout my time as a product development marketing manager with Capital Brands/ nutribullet. During this time, Connor and I have collaborated on innovative design, features, and CMF for several products ranging from our highly successful nutribullet Juicers to our Blenders, Food Processors, and more. Connor is always willing to go above and beyond to really understand competitive benchmarks and give thoughtful suggestions as well as bring points of innovation to help to create the best product for our brands. It doesn't hurt that Connor's love for curating high quality kitchen products and cooking support the themes of all of the new projects that we bring to Motiv. It's a pleasure to work with Connor and I look forward to bringing many more awesome, beautiful new products to fruition with him and the Motiv team.
Connor's attention to detail is unlike anyone I have ever met. He's always prepared and never stands down from a challenge. Watching him work is truly inspiring.
I worked with Connor during our time at Evo Design where we developed various new consumer products and medical devices. He is a very skilled industrial designer who can bring a fresh view and new ideas in a speedy and timely manner. His keen sensibility to product aesthetics gives him a fantastic know-how into building a design language that is consistent with the intended product categories and target group. Moreover, his excellent artistic hand is capable of giving even the most mundane items their own spotlight. Connor is great to work with and works well with technical groups. I am always happy to join him on new endeavors!
Connor is above all a great designer to work with. Smart and enthusiastic, he generates beautiful sketches that conveys the design intent, constructs ID CAD that stays true to the design sketches, and has a knack to generate stunning visuals/renderings that wows people. He's also a good presenter and listener. He would comb through the thoughts behind concepts and he gets the "why" behind our feedbacks. As his client and a fellow designer, I have great respect for him.
We worked with Connor Benton on designing the board game version of our flagship product, WonderWheel, and the experience exceeded our expectations on every level.
Connor is a rare combination of creative, enthusiastic, and highly disciplined. He brought strong industrial design thinking to the project while fully understanding the emotional, experiential, and human-centered goals behind the game. He didn't just execute on direction - he took real initiative, proposed thoughtful design solutions, and came up with ideas we hadn't considered ourselves.
The process felt smooth, collaborative, and energizing, and the final result was both functional and beautiful. For an early-stage startup like ours, Connor's contribution made a meaningful difference. We're incredibly pleased with both the outcome and the process, and we'd happily recommend Connor to anyone looking for an industrial designer who brings care, intelligence, and creativity to their work.
Connor and I worked together on the aesthetic appearance of one of our upcoming projects. He brought a really unique design flair to the project and really helped take it from a point of being stuck to looking really badass. He provided lots of visual options which really helped the brainstorming and iterating process until we felt really good about our final approach. Finally he was able to create high level images and renders which was really critical in getting buy-in from Marketing to approve the final design approach before all the detail engineering effort was expended. Connor is a great ID to involve up front and early to help ensure project success!
Having worked with Connor closely on several projects past and present over the course of the last 4+ years, he has always been a highly valued member of our extended team. With his attention to detail, his innate ability to build off brainstorming combined with his industrial design expertise, he is able to visually offer design choices and functional direction that have led to getting successful products to market.
I've had the pleasure of working with Connor during my freelance opportunity at Motiv in Boston over several years. He has an interdisciplinary mindset which has many benefits to his design thinking and strategy. His adaptability, enthusiasm and joyful personality was noticed almost immediately, and with open arms.
Connor has a wonderful imagination, technique and his ability to execute and develop his design work is at a masterful level. His thirst and drive to learn new things as a craftsman and create such beautiful work
is inspiring to say the least. I'm looking forward to he and I working with each other in the future, and I know it would be something great. I will always recommend Connor to others. I'm fortunate to have worked along side him and I'm pleased to have become his friend. I have no doubt that Connor will create and, be a part of, wonderful
things for many years to come.
Connor and I worked together to bring NutriBullet's first coffee maker to retail shelves! I was the Product Manager & Connor was one of the key Industrial Designs at Motiv who was helping us ideate & design. Right off the bat, it was clear that Connor was not only extremely knowledgeable as a designer, but also consistently came to our meetings prepared to respectfully share his opinions & collaborate in team discussions. He has the ability to understand multiple perspectives (through the lens of design, product, and consumer), which really helped him help us hone in the design choices we were making. He was always a team player, making time to connect under tight deadlines & always delivered renders and
design work on time. On a personal level, Connor makes work super fun! He has such a great ability to make you feel comfortable while also maintaining professionalism. I really hope to be able to work with
him again on another product!
Detail orientated, a great in depth understanding of the industrial design process, and able to produce beautiful work even with a lot of technical constraints. Extremely proactive about bringing up concerns and finding solutions. We really enjoyed working with Connor, and would love to work with him again.
I worked closely with Connor at Sharkninja, and he is hands-down one of the best teammates I've had. He has a real talent and always finds a way to move the needle, no matter the challenge. Beyond his skills, he's just a great person to be around and consistently boosts the team's morale. If
you're looking for someone who combines high-level capability with a great attitude, Connor is your person. I'd love to work with him again!
I have worked with Connor throughout my time as a product development marketing manager with Capital Brands/ nutribullet. During this time, Connor and I have collaborated on innovative design, features, and CMF for several products ranging from our highly successful nutribullet Juicers to our Blenders, Food Processors, and more. Connor is always willing to go above and beyond to really understand competitive benchmarks and give thoughtful suggestions as well as bring points of innovation to help to create the best product for our brands. It doesn't hurt that Connor's love for curating high quality kitchen products and cooking support the themes of all of the new projects that we bring to Motiv. It's a pleasure to work with Connor and I look forward to bringing many more awesome, beautiful new products to fruition with him and the Motiv team.
Connor's attention to detail is unlike anyone I have ever met. He's always prepared and never stands down from a challenge. Watching him work is truly inspiring.
I worked with Connor during our time at Evo Design where we developed various new consumer products and medical devices. He is a very skilled industrial designer who can bring a fresh view and new ideas in a speedy and timely manner. His keen sensibility to product aesthetics gives him a fantastic know-how into building a design language that is consistent with the intended product categories and target group. Moreover, his excellent artistic hand is capable of giving even the most mundane items their own spotlight. Connor is great to work with and works well with technical groups. I am always happy to join him on new endeavors!
Connor is above all a great designer to work with. Smart and enthusiastic, he generates beautiful sketches that conveys the design intent, constructs ID CAD that stays true to the design sketches, and has a knack to generate stunning visuals/renderings that wows people. He's also a good presenter and listener. He would comb through the thoughts behind concepts and he gets the "why" behind our feedbacks. As his client and a fellow designer, I have great respect for him.
We worked with Connor Benton on designing the board game version of our flagship product, WonderWheel, and the experience exceeded our expectations on every level.
Connor is a rare combination of creative, enthusiastic, and highly disciplined. He brought strong industrial design thinking to the project while fully understanding the emotional, experiential, and human-centered goals behind the game. He didn't just execute on direction - he took real initiative, proposed thoughtful design solutions, and came up with ideas we hadn't considered ourselves.
The process felt smooth, collaborative, and energizing, and the final result was both functional and beautiful. For an early-stage startup like ours, Connor's contribution made a meaningful difference. We're incredibly pleased with both the outcome and the process, and we'd happily recommend Connor to anyone looking for an industrial designer who brings care, intelligence, and creativity to their work.
Connor and I worked together on the aesthetic appearance of one of our upcoming projects. He brought a really unique design flair to the project and really helped take it from a point of being stuck to looking really badass. He provided lots of visual options which really helped the brainstorming and iterating process until we felt really good about our final approach. Finally he was able to create high level images and renders which was really critical in getting buy-in from Marketing to approve the final design approach before all the detail engineering effort was expended. Connor is a great ID to involve up front and early to help ensure project success!
Having worked with Connor closely on several projects past and present over the course of the last 4+ years, he has always been a highly valued member of our extended team. With his attention to detail, his innate ability to build off brainstorming combined with his industrial design expertise, he is able to visually offer design choices and functional direction that have led to getting successful products to market.
I've had the pleasure of working with Connor during my freelance opportunity at Motiv in Boston over several years. He has an interdisciplinary mindset which has many benefits to his design thinking and strategy. His adaptability, enthusiasm and joyful personality was noticed almost immediately, and with open arms.
Connor has a wonderful imagination, technique and his ability to execute and develop his design work is at a masterful level. His thirst and drive to learn new things as a craftsman and create such beautiful work
is inspiring to say the least. I'm looking forward to he and I working with each other in the future, and I know it would be something great. I will always recommend Connor to others. I'm fortunate to have worked along side him and I'm pleased to have become his friend. I have no doubt that Connor will create and, be a part of, wonderful
things for many years to come.
Connor and I worked together to bring NutriBullet's first coffee maker to retail shelves! I was the Product Manager & Connor was one of the key Industrial Designs at Motiv who was helping us ideate & design. Right off the bat, it was clear that Connor was not only extremely knowledgeable as a designer, but also consistently came to our meetings prepared to respectfully share his opinions & collaborate in team discussions. He has the ability to understand multiple perspectives (through the lens of design, product, and consumer), which really helped him help us hone in the design choices we were making. He was always a team player, making time to connect under tight deadlines & always delivered renders and
design work on time. On a personal level, Connor makes work super fun! He has such a great ability to make you feel comfortable while also maintaining professionalism. I really hope to be able to work with
him again on another product!
Detail orientated, a great in depth understanding of the industrial design process, and able to produce beautiful work even with a lot of technical constraints. Extremely proactive about bringing up concerns and finding solutions. We really enjoyed working with Connor, and would love to work with him again.
I worked closely with Connor at Sharkninja, and he is hands-down one of the best teammates I've had. He has a real talent and always finds a way to move the needle, no matter the challenge. Beyond his skills, he's just a great person to be around and consistently boosts the team's morale. If
you're looking for someone who combines high-level capability with a great attitude, Connor is your person. I'd love to work with him again!
I have worked with Connor throughout my time as a product development marketing manager with Capital Brands/ nutribullet. During this time, Connor and I have collaborated on innovative design, features, and CMF for several products ranging from our highly successful nutribullet Juicers to our Blenders, Food Processors, and more. Connor is always willing to go above and beyond to really understand competitive benchmarks and give thoughtful suggestions as well as bring points of innovation to help to create the best product for our brands. It doesn't hurt that Connor's love for curating high quality kitchen products and cooking support the themes of all of the new projects that we bring to Motiv. It's a pleasure to work with Connor and I look forward to bringing many more awesome, beautiful new products to fruition with him and the Motiv team.
Connor's attention to detail is unlike anyone I have ever met. He's always prepared and never stands down from a challenge. Watching him work is truly inspiring.
I worked with Connor during our time at Evo Design where we developed various new consumer products and medical devices. He is a very skilled industrial designer who can bring a fresh view and new ideas in a speedy and timely manner. His keen sensibility to product aesthetics gives him a fantastic know-how into building a design language that is consistent with the intended product categories and target group. Moreover, his excellent artistic hand is capable of giving even the most mundane items their own spotlight. Connor is great to work with and works well with technical groups. I am always happy to join him on new endeavors!
Connor is above all a great designer to work with. Smart and enthusiastic, he generates beautiful sketches that conveys the design intent, constructs ID CAD that stays true to the design sketches, and has a knack to generate stunning visuals/renderings that wows people. He's also a good presenter and listener. He would comb through the thoughts behind concepts and he gets the "why" behind our feedbacks. As his client and a fellow designer, I have great respect for him.
Founder and Head of Design Connor Benton is an award-winning designer, dreamer, and father of two, with over a decade of experience in bringing innovative ideas into the tangible world. His approach to designing stems from a deep appreciation of human nature and an unquenchable passion for solving problems. With extensive knowledge of industrial design, prototype development, and manufacturing techniques, Connor expertly guides projects from first sketch to production.
About the founder
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"Even all these years later, I'm still most energized by the moment when an idea becomes something you can actually hold in your hands."
"Even all these years later, I'm still most energized by the moment when an idea becomes something you can actually hold in your hands."
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Why Benton Design Studio?
Benton Design Studio was built on the promise of creating compelling products through thoughtful collaboration. We approach every project as an opportunity to bridge vision and reality – taking a concept and grounding it in real users, real applications, and real life. We partner with our clients throughout the design process, discovering together the limits of possibility. Whether supporting a medtech startup in its first production round or helping an established company re-envision an existing product line, our goal remains the same: impactful design that works in the real world.
Why Benton Design Studio?
Benton Design Studio is a catalyst for products that push boundaries. We partner with ambitious brands to transform complex concepts into market-defining hardware, driven by the conviction that superior collaboration is the bedrock of superior design. Our approach is built on the rigorous translation of vision into the tangible. We don’t just sketch. We ground every concept in the demands of the user, the constraints of the material, and the physics of the environment. Whether scaling a medtech startup’s first production round or revitalizing a legacy brand’s flagship line, our objective remains constant: delivering impactful design that commands a presence in the physical world.
Benton Design Studio is a catalyst for products that push boundaries. We partner with ambitious brands to transform complex concepts into market-defining hardware, driven by the conviction that superior collaboration is the bedrock of superior design. Our approach is built on the rigorous translation of vision into the tangible. We don’t just sketch. We ground every concept in the demands of the user, the constraints of the material, and the physics of the environment. Whether scaling a medtech startup’s first production round or revitalizing a legacy brand’s flagship line, our objective remains constant: delivering impactful design that commands a presence in the physical world.
Awards + Recognition
Good Design Award
Nutribullet Flip
2025
Red Dot Award
Nutribullet Flip
2025
Red Dot Award
Nutribullet Ultra
2024
ICFA Design Excellence
Sunvilla Shade Powered Mkt. Umbrella
2023
IDEA Award (Silver)
Coravin Sparkling
2022
Good Design Award
Coravin Sparkling
2022
Good Design Award
Blueshift Wellness Flask
2022
Good Design Award
Thermacell LIV
2022
NY Times Best Inventions
Thermacell LIV
2022
Good Design Award
Canidae endcap program
2022
IDEA Award (Bronze)
Thermacell LIV
2022
IDEA Award (Finalist)
Blueshift Wellness Flask
2022
Wirecutter Pick
Thermacell E90
2022
Wirecutter Pick
Thermacell EX90
2022
Good Design Award
Revolution Cooking R180
2021
IDEA Award (Finalist)
Thermacell E55
2021
SCA Best New Product
Numilk Home
2022
Awards + Recognition
Good Design Award
Nutribullet Flip
2025
Red Dot Award
Nutribullet Flip
2025
Red Dot Award
Nutribullet Ultra
2024
ICFA Design Excellence
Sunvilla Shade Powered Mkt. Umbrella
2023
IDEA Award (Silver)
Coravin Sparkling
2022
Good Design Award
Coravin Sparkling
2022
Good Design Award
Blueshift Wellness Flask
2022
Good Design Award
Thermacell LIV
2022
NY Times Best Inventions
Thermacell LIV
2022
Good Design Award
Canidae endcap program
2022
IDEA Award (Bronze)
Thermacell LIV
2022
IDEA Award (Finalist)
Blueshift Wellness Flask
2022
Wirecutter Pick
Thermacell E90
2022
Wirecutter Pick
Thermacell EX90
2022
Good Design Award
Revolution Cooking R180
2021
IDEA Award (Finalist)
Thermacell E55
2021
SCA Best New Product
Numilk Home
2022
Awards + Recognition
Good Design Award
Nutribullet Flip
2025
Red Dot Award
Nutribullet Flip
2025
Red Dot Award
Nutribullet Ultra
2024
ICFA Design Excellence Award
Sunvilla Shade Powered Mkt. Umbrella
2023
IDEA Award (Silver)
Coravin Sparkling
2022
Good Design Award
Coravin Sparkling
2022
Good Design Award
Blueshift Wellness Flask
2022
Good Design Award
Thermacell LIV
2022
NY Times Best Inventions
Thermacell LIV
2022
Good Design Award
Canidae endcap program
2022
IDEA Award (Bronze)
Thermacell LIV
2022
IDEA Award (Finalist)
Blueshift Wellness Flask
2022
Wirecutter Pick
Thermacell E90
2022
Wirecutter Pick
Thermacell EX90
2022
Good Design Award
Singer Steamcraft Iron
2021
Good Design Award
Revolution Cooking R180
2021
IDEA Award (Finalist)
Thermacell E55
2021
SCA Best New Product
Numilk Home
2022
We worked with Connor Benton on designing the board game version of our flagship product, WonderWheel, and the experience exceeded our expectations on every level.
Connor is a rare combination of creative, enthusiastic, and highly disciplined. He brought strong industrial design thinking to the project while fully understanding the emotional, experiential, and human-centered goals behind the game. He didn't just execute on direction - he took real initiative, proposed thoughtful design solutions, and came up with ideas we hadn't considered ourselves.
The process felt smooth, collaborative, and energizing, and the final result was both functional and beautiful. For an early-stage startup like ours, Connor's contribution made a meaningful difference. We're incredibly pleased with both the outcome and the process, and we'd happily recommend Connor to anyone looking for an industrial designer who brings care, intelligence, and creativity to their work.
Connor and I worked together on the aesthetic appearance of one of our upcoming projects. He brought a really unique design flair to the project and really helped take it from a point of being stuck to looking really badass. He provided lots of visual options which really helped the brainstorming and iterating process until we felt really good about our final approach. Finally he was able to create high level images and renders which was really critical in getting buy-in from Marketing to approve the final design approach before all the detail engineering effort was expended. Connor is a great ID to involve up front and early to help ensure project success!
Having worked with Connor closely on several projects past and present over the course of the last 4+ years, he has always been a highly valued member of our extended team. With his attention to detail, his innate ability to build off brainstorming combined with his industrial design expertise, he is able to visually offer design choices and functional direction that have led to getting successful products to market.
I've had the pleasure of working with Connor during my freelance opportunity at Motiv in Boston over several years. He has an interdisciplinary mindset which has many benefits to his design thinking and strategy. His adaptability, enthusiasm and joyful personality was noticed almost immediately, and with open arms.
Connor has a wonderful imagination, technique and his ability to execute and develop his design work is at a masterful level. His thirst and drive to learn new things as a craftsman and create such beautiful work
is inspiring to say the least. I'm looking forward to he and I working with each other in the future, and I know it would be something great. I will always recommend Connor to others. I'm fortunate to have worked along side him and I'm pleased to have become his friend. I have no doubt that Connor will create and, be a part of, wonderful
things for many years to come.
Connor and I worked together to bring NutriBullet's first coffee maker to retail shelves! I was the Product Manager & Connor was one of the key Industrial Designs at Motiv who was helping us ideate & design. Right off the bat, it was clear that Connor was not only extremely knowledgeable as a designer, but also consistently came to our meetings prepared to respectfully share his opinions & collaborate in team discussions. He has the ability to understand multiple perspectives (through the lens of design, product, and consumer), which really helped him help us hone in the design choices we were making. He was always a team player, making time to connect under tight deadlines & always delivered renders and
design work on time. On a personal level, Connor makes work super fun! He has such a great ability to make you feel comfortable while also maintaining professionalism. I really hope to be able to work with
him again on another product!
Detail orientated, a great in depth understanding of the industrial design process, and able to produce beautiful work even with a lot of technical constraints. Extremely proactive about bringing up concerns and finding solutions. We really enjoyed working with Connor, and would love to work with him again.
I worked closely with Connor at Sharkninja, and he is hands-down one of the best teammates I've had. He has a real talent and always finds a way to move the needle, no matter the challenge. Beyond his skills, he's just a great person to be around and consistently boosts the team's morale. If
you're looking for someone who combines high-level capability with a great attitude, Connor is your person. I'd love to work with him again!
I have worked with Connor throughout my time as a product development marketing manager with Capital Brands/ nutribullet. During this time, Connor and I have collaborated on innovative design, features, and CMF for several products ranging from our highly successful nutribullet Juicers to our Blenders, Food Processors, and more. Connor is always willing to go above and beyond to really understand competitive benchmarks and give thoughtful suggestions as well as bring points of innovation to help to create the best product for our brands. It doesn't hurt that Connor's love for curating high quality kitchen products and cooking support the themes of all of the new projects that we bring to Motiv. It's a pleasure to work with Connor and I look forward to bringing many more awesome, beautiful new products to fruition with him and the Motiv team.
Connor's attention to detail is unlike anyone I have ever met. He's always prepared and never stands down from a challenge. Watching him work is truly inspiring.
I worked with Connor during our time at Evo Design where we developed various new consumer products and medical devices. He is a very skilled industrial designer who can bring a fresh view and new ideas in a speedy and timely manner. His keen sensibility to product aesthetics gives him a fantastic know-how into building a design language that is consistent with the intended product categories and target group. Moreover, his excellent artistic hand is capable of giving even the most mundane items their own spotlight. Connor is great to work with and works well with technical groups. I am always happy to join him on new endeavors!
Connor is above all a great designer to work with. Smart and enthusiastic, he generates beautiful sketches that conveys the design intent, constructs ID CAD that stays true to the design sketches, and has a knack to generate stunning visuals/renderings that wows people. He's also a good presenter and listener. He would comb through the thoughts behind concepts and he gets the "why" behind our feedbacks. As his client and a fellow designer, I have great respect for him.
We worked with Connor Benton on designing the board game version of our flagship product, WonderWheel, and the experience exceeded our expectations on every level.
Connor is a rare combination of creative, enthusiastic, and highly disciplined. He brought strong industrial design thinking to the project while fully understanding the emotional, experiential, and human-centered goals behind the game. He didn't just execute on direction - he took real initiative, proposed thoughtful design solutions, and came up with ideas we hadn't considered ourselves.
The process felt smooth, collaborative, and energizing, and the final result was both functional and beautiful. For an early-stage startup like ours, Connor's contribution made a meaningful difference. We're incredibly pleased with both the outcome and the process, and we'd happily recommend Connor to anyone looking for an industrial designer who brings care, intelligence, and creativity to their work.
Connor and I worked together on the aesthetic appearance of one of our upcoming projects. He brought a really unique design flair to the project and really helped take it from a point of being stuck to looking really badass. He provided lots of visual options which really helped the brainstorming and iterating process until we felt really good about our final approach. Finally he was able to create high level images and renders which was really critical in getting buy-in from Marketing to approve the final design approach before all the detail engineering effort was expended. Connor is a great ID to involve up front and early to help ensure project success!
Having worked with Connor closely on several projects past and present over the course of the last 4+ years, he has always been a highly valued member of our extended team. With his attention to detail, his innate ability to build off brainstorming combined with his industrial design expertise, he is able to visually offer design choices and functional direction that have led to getting successful products to market.
I've had the pleasure of working with Connor during my freelance opportunity at Motiv in Boston over several years. He has an interdisciplinary mindset which has many benefits to his design thinking and strategy. His adaptability, enthusiasm and joyful personality was noticed almost immediately, and with open arms.
Connor has a wonderful imagination, technique and his ability to execute and develop his design work is at a masterful level. His thirst and drive to learn new things as a craftsman and create such beautiful work
is inspiring to say the least. I'm looking forward to he and I working with each other in the future, and I know it would be something great. I will always recommend Connor to others. I'm fortunate to have worked along side him and I'm pleased to have become his friend. I have no doubt that Connor will create and, be a part of, wonderful
things for many years to come.
Connor and I worked together to bring NutriBullet's first coffee maker to retail shelves! I was the Product Manager & Connor was one of the key Industrial Designs at Motiv who was helping us ideate & design. Right off the bat, it was clear that Connor was not only extremely knowledgeable as a designer, but also consistently came to our meetings prepared to respectfully share his opinions & collaborate in team discussions. He has the ability to understand multiple perspectives (through the lens of design, product, and consumer), which really helped him help us hone in the design choices we were making. He was always a team player, making time to connect under tight deadlines & always delivered renders and
design work on time. On a personal level, Connor makes work super fun! He has such a great ability to make you feel comfortable while also maintaining professionalism. I really hope to be able to work with
him again on another product!
Detail orientated, a great in depth understanding of the industrial design process, and able to produce beautiful work even with a lot of technical constraints. Extremely proactive about bringing up concerns and finding solutions. We really enjoyed working with Connor, and would love to work with him again.
I worked closely with Connor at Sharkninja, and he is hands-down one of the best teammates I've had. He has a real talent and always finds a way to move the needle, no matter the challenge. Beyond his skills, he's just a great person to be around and consistently boosts the team's morale. If
you're looking for someone who combines high-level capability with a great attitude, Connor is your person. I'd love to work with him again!
I have worked with Connor throughout my time as a product development marketing manager with Capital Brands/ nutribullet. During this time, Connor and I have collaborated on innovative design, features, and CMF for several products ranging from our highly successful nutribullet Juicers to our Blenders, Food Processors, and more. Connor is always willing to go above and beyond to really understand competitive benchmarks and give thoughtful suggestions as well as bring points of innovation to help to create the best product for our brands. It doesn't hurt that Connor's love for curating high quality kitchen products and cooking support the themes of all of the new projects that we bring to Motiv. It's a pleasure to work with Connor and I look forward to bringing many more awesome, beautiful new products to fruition with him and the Motiv team.
Connor's attention to detail is unlike anyone I have ever met. He's always prepared and never stands down from a challenge. Watching him work is truly inspiring.
I worked with Connor during our time at Evo Design where we developed various new consumer products and medical devices. He is a very skilled industrial designer who can bring a fresh view and new ideas in a speedy and timely manner. His keen sensibility to product aesthetics gives him a fantastic know-how into building a design language that is consistent with the intended product categories and target group. Moreover, his excellent artistic hand is capable of giving even the most mundane items their own spotlight. Connor is great to work with and works well with technical groups. I am always happy to join him on new endeavors!
Connor is above all a great designer to work with. Smart and enthusiastic, he generates beautiful sketches that conveys the design intent, constructs ID CAD that stays true to the design sketches, and has a knack to generate stunning visuals/renderings that wows people. He's also a good presenter and listener. He would comb through the thoughts behind concepts and he gets the "why" behind our feedbacks. As his client and a fellow designer, I have great respect for him.
We worked with Connor Benton on designing the board game version of our flagship product, WonderWheel, and the experience exceeded our expectations on every level.
Connor is a rare combination of creative, enthusiastic, and highly disciplined. He brought strong industrial design thinking to the project while fully understanding the emotional, experiential, and human-centered goals behind the game. He didn't just execute on direction - he took real initiative, proposed thoughtful design solutions, and came up with ideas we hadn't considered ourselves.
The process felt smooth, collaborative, and energizing, and the final result was both functional and beautiful. For an early-stage startup like ours, Connor's contribution made a meaningful difference. We're incredibly pleased with both the outcome and the process, and we'd happily recommend Connor to anyone looking for an industrial designer who brings care, intelligence, and creativity to their work.
Connor and I worked together on the aesthetic appearance of one of our upcoming projects. He brought a really unique design flair to the project and really helped take it from a point of being stuck to looking really badass. He provided lots of visual options which really helped the brainstorming and iterating process until we felt really good about our final approach. Finally he was able to create high level images and renders which was really critical in getting buy-in from Marketing to approve the final design approach before all the detail engineering effort was expended. Connor is a great ID to involve up front and early to help ensure project success!
Having worked with Connor closely on several projects past and present over the course of the last 4+ years, he has always been a highly valued member of our extended team. With his attention to detail, his innate ability to build off brainstorming combined with his industrial design expertise, he is able to visually offer design choices and functional direction that have led to getting successful products to market.
I've had the pleasure of working with Connor during my freelance opportunity at Motiv in Boston over several years. He has an interdisciplinary mindset which has many benefits to his design thinking and strategy. His adaptability, enthusiasm and joyful personality was noticed almost immediately, and with open arms.
Connor has a wonderful imagination, technique and his ability to execute and develop his design work is at a masterful level. His thirst and drive to learn new things as a craftsman and create such beautiful work
is inspiring to say the least. I'm looking forward to he and I working with each other in the future, and I know it would be something great. I will always recommend Connor to others. I'm fortunate to have worked along side him and I'm pleased to have become his friend. I have no doubt that Connor will create and, be a part of, wonderful
things for many years to come.
Connor and I worked together to bring NutriBullet's first coffee maker to retail shelves! I was the Product Manager & Connor was one of the key Industrial Designs at Motiv who was helping us ideate & design. Right off the bat, it was clear that Connor was not only extremely knowledgeable as a designer, but also consistently came to our meetings prepared to respectfully share his opinions & collaborate in team discussions. He has the ability to understand multiple perspectives (through the lens of design, product, and consumer), which really helped him help us hone in the design choices we were making. He was always a team player, making time to connect under tight deadlines & always delivered renders and
design work on time. On a personal level, Connor makes work super fun! He has such a great ability to make you feel comfortable while also maintaining professionalism. I really hope to be able to work with
him again on another product!
Detail orientated, a great in depth understanding of the industrial design process, and able to produce beautiful work even with a lot of technical constraints. Extremely proactive about bringing up concerns and finding solutions. We really enjoyed working with Connor, and would love to work with him again.
I worked closely with Connor at Sharkninja, and he is hands-down one of the best teammates I've had. He has a real talent and always finds a way to move the needle, no matter the challenge. Beyond his skills, he's just a great person to be around and consistently boosts the team's morale. If
you're looking for someone who combines high-level capability with a great attitude, Connor is your person. I'd love to work with him again!
I have worked with Connor throughout my time as a product development marketing manager with Capital Brands/ nutribullet. During this time, Connor and I have collaborated on innovative design, features, and CMF for several products ranging from our highly successful nutribullet Juicers to our Blenders, Food Processors, and more. Connor is always willing to go above and beyond to really understand competitive benchmarks and give thoughtful suggestions as well as bring points of innovation to help to create the best product for our brands. It doesn't hurt that Connor's love for curating high quality kitchen products and cooking support the themes of all of the new projects that we bring to Motiv. It's a pleasure to work with Connor and I look forward to bringing many more awesome, beautiful new products to fruition with him and the Motiv team.
Connor's attention to detail is unlike anyone I have ever met. He's always prepared and never stands down from a challenge. Watching him work is truly inspiring.
I worked with Connor during our time at Evo Design where we developed various new consumer products and medical devices. He is a very skilled industrial designer who can bring a fresh view and new ideas in a speedy and timely manner. His keen sensibility to product aesthetics gives him a fantastic know-how into building a design language that is consistent with the intended product categories and target group. Moreover, his excellent artistic hand is capable of giving even the most mundane items their own spotlight. Connor is great to work with and works well with technical groups. I am always happy to join him on new endeavors!
Connor is above all a great designer to work with. Smart and enthusiastic, he generates beautiful sketches that conveys the design intent, constructs ID CAD that stays true to the design sketches, and has a knack to generate stunning visuals/renderings that wows people. He's also a good presenter and listener. He would comb through the thoughts behind concepts and he gets the "why" behind our feedbacks. As his client and a fellow designer, I have great respect for him.
We worked with Connor Benton on designing the board game version of our flagship product, WonderWheel, and the experience exceeded our expectations on every level.
Connor is a rare combination of creative, enthusiastic, and highly disciplined. He brought strong industrial design thinking to the project while fully understanding the emotional, experiential, and human-centered goals behind the game. He didn't just execute on direction - he took real initiative, proposed thoughtful design solutions, and came up with ideas we hadn't considered ourselves.
The process felt smooth, collaborative, and energizing, and the final result was both functional and beautiful. For an early-stage startup like ours, Connor's contribution made a meaningful difference. We're incredibly pleased with both the outcome and the process, and we'd happily recommend Connor to anyone looking for an industrial designer who brings care, intelligence, and creativity to their work.
Connor and I worked together on the aesthetic appearance of one of our upcoming projects. He brought a really unique design flair to the project and really helped take it from a point of being stuck to looking really badass. He provided lots of visual options which really helped the brainstorming and iterating process until we felt really good about our final approach. Finally he was able to create high level images and renders which was really critical in getting buy-in from Marketing to approve the final design approach before all the detail engineering effort was expended. Connor is a great ID to involve up front and early to help ensure project success!
Having worked with Connor closely on several projects past and present over the course of the last 4+ years, he has always been a highly valued member of our extended team. With his attention to detail, his innate ability to build off brainstorming combined with his industrial design expertise, he is able to visually offer design choices and functional direction that have led to getting successful products to market.
I've had the pleasure of working with Connor during my freelance opportunity at Motiv in Boston over several years. He has an interdisciplinary mindset which has many benefits to his design thinking and strategy. His adaptability, enthusiasm and joyful personality was noticed almost immediately, and with open arms.
Connor has a wonderful imagination, technique and his ability to execute and develop his design work is at a masterful level. His thirst and drive to learn new things as a craftsman and create such beautiful work
is inspiring to say the least. I'm looking forward to he and I working with each other in the future, and I know it would be something great. I will always recommend Connor to others. I'm fortunate to have worked along side him and I'm pleased to have become his friend. I have no doubt that Connor will create and, be a part of, wonderful
things for many years to come.
Connor and I worked together to bring NutriBullet's first coffee maker to retail shelves! I was the Product Manager & Connor was one of the key Industrial Designs at Motiv who was helping us ideate & design. Right off the bat, it was clear that Connor was not only extremely knowledgeable as a designer, but also consistently came to our meetings prepared to respectfully share his opinions & collaborate in team discussions. He has the ability to understand multiple perspectives (through the lens of design, product, and consumer), which really helped him help us hone in the design choices we were making. He was always a team player, making time to connect under tight deadlines & always delivered renders and
design work on time. On a personal level, Connor makes work super fun! He has such a great ability to make you feel comfortable while also maintaining professionalism. I really hope to be able to work with
him again on another product!
Detail orientated, a great in depth understanding of the industrial design process, and able to produce beautiful work even with a lot of technical constraints. Extremely proactive about bringing up concerns and finding solutions. We really enjoyed working with Connor, and would love to work with him again.
I worked closely with Connor at Sharkninja, and he is hands-down one of the best teammates I've had. He has a real talent and always finds a way to move the needle, no matter the challenge. Beyond his skills, he's just a great person to be around and consistently boosts the team's morale. If
you're looking for someone who combines high-level capability with a great attitude, Connor is your person. I'd love to work with him again!
I have worked with Connor throughout my time as a product development marketing manager with Capital Brands/ nutribullet. During this time, Connor and I have collaborated on innovative design, features, and CMF for several products ranging from our highly successful nutribullet Juicers to our Blenders, Food Processors, and more. Connor is always willing to go above and beyond to really understand competitive benchmarks and give thoughtful suggestions as well as bring points of innovation to help to create the best product for our brands. It doesn't hurt that Connor's love for curating high quality kitchen products and cooking support the themes of all of the new projects that we bring to Motiv. It's a pleasure to work with Connor and I look forward to bringing many more awesome, beautiful new products to fruition with him and the Motiv team.
Connor's attention to detail is unlike anyone I have ever met. He's always prepared and never stands down from a challenge. Watching him work is truly inspiring.
I worked with Connor during our time at Evo Design where we developed various new consumer products and medical devices. He is a very skilled industrial designer who can bring a fresh view and new ideas in a speedy and timely manner. His keen sensibility to product aesthetics gives him a fantastic know-how into building a design language that is consistent with the intended product categories and target group. Moreover, his excellent artistic hand is capable of giving even the most mundane items their own spotlight. Connor is great to work with and works well with technical groups. I am always happy to join him on new endeavors!
Connor is above all a great designer to work with. Smart and enthusiastic, he generates beautiful sketches that conveys the design intent, constructs ID CAD that stays true to the design sketches, and has a knack to generate stunning visuals/renderings that wows people. He's also a good presenter and listener. He would comb through the thoughts behind concepts and he gets the "why" behind our feedbacks. As his client and a fellow designer, I have great respect for him.
About the founder
Founder and Head of Design Connor Benton is an award-winning designer, dreamer, and father of two, with over a decade of experience in bringing innovative ideas into the tangible world. His approach to designing stems from a deep appreciation of human nature and an unquenchable passion for solving problems. With extensive knowledge of industrial design, prototype development, and manufacturing techniques, Connor expertly guides projects from first sketch to production.
About the founder
Founder and Head of Design, Connor Benton, is an award-winning industrial designer with over 10 years of experience translating high-stakes innovations into the physical world. With a portfolio spanning over 30 successful product launches and more than 15 design commendations, Connor has built a career at the intersection of human-centric design and technical rigors. His methodology is rooted in a deep appreciation for human nature and an unquenchable drive to solve the technical problems of the object. Leveraging extensive expertise in prototype development and advanced manufacturing, Connor navigates the complexity of the design cycle. He moves from the first conceptual sketch to the final production line while ensuring that the original ambition is never lost in translation.
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We worked with Connor Benton on designing the board game version of our flagship product, WonderWheel, and the experience exceeded our expectations on every level.
Connor is a rare combination of creative, enthusiastic, and highly disciplined. He brought strong industrial design thinking to the project while fully understanding the emotional, experiential, and human-centered goals behind the game. He didn't just execute on direction - he took real initiative, proposed thoughtful design solutions, and came up with ideas we hadn't considered ourselves.
The process felt smooth, collaborative, and energizing, and the final result was both functional and beautiful. For an early-stage startup like ours, Connor's contribution made a meaningful difference. We're incredibly pleased with both the outcome and the process, and we'd happily recommend Connor to anyone looking for an industrial designer who brings care, intelligence, and creativity to their work.
Connor and I worked together on the aesthetic appearance of one of our upcoming projects. He brought a really unique design flair to the project and really helped take it from a point of being stuck to looking really badass. He provided lots of visual options which really helped the brainstorming and iterating process until we felt really good about our final approach. Finally he was able to create high level images and renders which was really critical in getting buy-in from Marketing to approve the final design approach before all the detail engineering effort was expended. Connor is a great ID to involve up front and early to help ensure project success!
Having worked with Connor closely on several projects past and present over the course of the last 4+ years, he has always been a highly valued member of our extended team. With his attention to detail, his innate ability to build off brainstorming combined with his industrial design expertise, he is able to visually offer design choices and functional direction that have led to getting successful products to market.
I've had the pleasure of working with Connor during my freelance opportunity at Motiv in Boston over several years. He has an interdisciplinary mindset which has many benefits to his design thinking and strategy. His adaptability, enthusiasm and joyful personality was noticed almost immediately, and with open arms.
Connor has a wonderful imagination, technique and his ability to execute and develop his design work is at a masterful level. His thirst and drive to learn new things as a craftsman and create such beautiful work
is inspiring to say the least. I'm looking forward to he and I working with each other in the future, and I know it would be something great. I will always recommend Connor to others. I'm fortunate to have worked along side him and I'm pleased to have become his friend. I have no doubt that Connor will create and, be a part of, wonderful
things for many years to come.
Connor and I worked together to bring NutriBullet's first coffee maker to retail shelves! I was the Product Manager & Connor was one of the key Industrial Designs at Motiv who was helping us ideate & design. Right off the bat, it was clear that Connor was not only extremely knowledgeable as a designer, but also consistently came to our meetings prepared to respectfully share his opinions & collaborate in team discussions. He has the ability to understand multiple perspectives (through the lens of design, product, and consumer), which really helped him help us hone in the design choices we were making. He was always a team player, making time to connect under tight deadlines & always delivered renders and
design work on time. On a personal level, Connor makes work super fun! He has such a great ability to make you feel comfortable while also maintaining professionalism. I really hope to be able to work with
him again on another product!
Detail orientated, a great in depth understanding of the industrial design process, and able to produce beautiful work even with a lot of technical constraints. Extremely proactive about bringing up concerns and finding solutions. We really enjoyed working with Connor, and would love to work with him again.
I worked closely with Connor at Sharkninja, and he is hands-down one of the best teammates I've had. He has a real talent and always finds a way to move the needle, no matter the challenge. Beyond his skills, he's just a great person to be around and consistently boosts the team's morale. If
you're looking for someone who combines high-level capability with a great attitude, Connor is your person. I'd love to work with him again!
I have worked with Connor throughout my time as a product development marketing manager with Capital Brands/ nutribullet. During this time, Connor and I have collaborated on innovative design, features, and CMF for several products ranging from our highly successful nutribullet Juicers to our Blenders, Food Processors, and more. Connor is always willing to go above and beyond to really understand competitive benchmarks and give thoughtful suggestions as well as bring points of innovation to help to create the best product for our brands. It doesn't hurt that Connor's love for curating high quality kitchen products and cooking support the themes of all of the new projects that we bring to Motiv. It's a pleasure to work with Connor and I look forward to bringing many more awesome, beautiful new products to fruition with him and the Motiv team.
Connor's attention to detail is unlike anyone I have ever met. He's always prepared and never stands down from a challenge. Watching him work is truly inspiring.
I worked with Connor during our time at Evo Design where we developed various new consumer products and medical devices. He is a very skilled industrial designer who can bring a fresh view and new ideas in a speedy and timely manner. His keen sensibility to product aesthetics gives him a fantastic know-how into building a design language that is consistent with the intended product categories and target group. Moreover, his excellent artistic hand is capable of giving even the most mundane items their own spotlight. Connor is great to work with and works well with technical groups. I am always happy to join him on new endeavors!
Connor is above all a great designer to work with. Smart and enthusiastic, he generates beautiful sketches that conveys the design intent, constructs ID CAD that stays true to the design sketches, and has a knack to generate stunning visuals/renderings that wows people. He's also a good presenter and listener. He would comb through the thoughts behind concepts and he gets the "why" behind our feedbacks. As his client and a fellow designer, I have great respect for him.
We worked with Connor Benton on designing the board game version of our flagship product, WonderWheel, and the experience exceeded our expectations on every level.
Connor is a rare combination of creative, enthusiastic, and highly disciplined. He brought strong industrial design thinking to the project while fully understanding the emotional, experiential, and human-centered goals behind the game. He didn't just execute on direction - he took real initiative, proposed thoughtful design solutions, and came up with ideas we hadn't considered ourselves.
The process felt smooth, collaborative, and energizing, and the final result was both functional and beautiful. For an early-stage startup like ours, Connor's contribution made a meaningful difference. We're incredibly pleased with both the outcome and the process, and we'd happily recommend Connor to anyone looking for an industrial designer who brings care, intelligence, and creativity to their work.
Connor and I worked together on the aesthetic appearance of one of our upcoming projects. He brought a really unique design flair to the project and really helped take it from a point of being stuck to looking really badass. He provided lots of visual options which really helped the brainstorming and iterating process until we felt really good about our final approach. Finally he was able to create high level images and renders which was really critical in getting buy-in from Marketing to approve the final design approach before all the detail engineering effort was expended. Connor is a great ID to involve up front and early to help ensure project success!
Having worked with Connor closely on several projects past and present over the course of the last 4+ years, he has always been a highly valued member of our extended team. With his attention to detail, his innate ability to build off brainstorming combined with his industrial design expertise, he is able to visually offer design choices and functional direction that have led to getting successful products to market.
I've had the pleasure of working with Connor during my freelance opportunity at Motiv in Boston over several years. He has an interdisciplinary mindset which has many benefits to his design thinking and strategy. His adaptability, enthusiasm and joyful personality was noticed almost immediately, and with open arms.
Connor has a wonderful imagination, technique and his ability to execute and develop his design work is at a masterful level. His thirst and drive to learn new things as a craftsman and create such beautiful work
is inspiring to say the least. I'm looking forward to he and I working with each other in the future, and I know it would be something great. I will always recommend Connor to others. I'm fortunate to have worked along side him and I'm pleased to have become his friend. I have no doubt that Connor will create and, be a part of, wonderful
things for many years to come.
Connor and I worked together to bring NutriBullet's first coffee maker to retail shelves! I was the Product Manager & Connor was one of the key Industrial Designs at Motiv who was helping us ideate & design. Right off the bat, it was clear that Connor was not only extremely knowledgeable as a designer, but also consistently came to our meetings prepared to respectfully share his opinions & collaborate in team discussions. He has the ability to understand multiple perspectives (through the lens of design, product, and consumer), which really helped him help us hone in the design choices we were making. He was always a team player, making time to connect under tight deadlines & always delivered renders and
design work on time. On a personal level, Connor makes work super fun! He has such a great ability to make you feel comfortable while also maintaining professionalism. I really hope to be able to work with
him again on another product!
Detail orientated, a great in depth understanding of the industrial design process, and able to produce beautiful work even with a lot of technical constraints. Extremely proactive about bringing up concerns and finding solutions. We really enjoyed working with Connor, and would love to work with him again.
I worked closely with Connor at Sharkninja, and he is hands-down one of the best teammates I've had. He has a real talent and always finds a way to move the needle, no matter the challenge. Beyond his skills, he's just a great person to be around and consistently boosts the team's morale. If
you're looking for someone who combines high-level capability with a great attitude, Connor is your person. I'd love to work with him again!
I have worked with Connor throughout my time as a product development marketing manager with Capital Brands/ nutribullet. During this time, Connor and I have collaborated on innovative design, features, and CMF for several products ranging from our highly successful nutribullet Juicers to our Blenders, Food Processors, and more. Connor is always willing to go above and beyond to really understand competitive benchmarks and give thoughtful suggestions as well as bring points of innovation to help to create the best product for our brands. It doesn't hurt that Connor's love for curating high quality kitchen products and cooking support the themes of all of the new projects that we bring to Motiv. It's a pleasure to work with Connor and I look forward to bringing many more awesome, beautiful new products to fruition with him and the Motiv team.
Connor's attention to detail is unlike anyone I have ever met. He's always prepared and never stands down from a challenge. Watching him work is truly inspiring.
I worked with Connor during our time at Evo Design where we developed various new consumer products and medical devices. He is a very skilled industrial designer who can bring a fresh view and new ideas in a speedy and timely manner. His keen sensibility to product aesthetics gives him a fantastic know-how into building a design language that is consistent with the intended product categories and target group. Moreover, his excellent artistic hand is capable of giving even the most mundane items their own spotlight. Connor is great to work with and works well with technical groups. I am always happy to join him on new endeavors!
Connor is above all a great designer to work with. Smart and enthusiastic, he generates beautiful sketches that conveys the design intent, constructs ID CAD that stays true to the design sketches, and has a knack to generate stunning visuals/renderings that wows people. He's also a good presenter and listener. He would comb through the thoughts behind concepts and he gets the "why" behind our feedbacks. As his client and a fellow designer, I have great respect for him.
We worked with Connor Benton on designing the board game version of our flagship product, WonderWheel, and the experience exceeded our expectations on every level.
Connor is a rare combination of creative, enthusiastic, and highly disciplined. He brought strong industrial design thinking to the project while fully understanding the emotional, experiential, and human-centered goals behind the game. He didn't just execute on direction - he took real initiative, proposed thoughtful design solutions, and came up with ideas we hadn't considered ourselves.
The process felt smooth, collaborative, and energizing, and the final result was both functional and beautiful. For an early-stage startup like ours, Connor's contribution made a meaningful difference. We're incredibly pleased with both the outcome and the process, and we'd happily recommend Connor to anyone looking for an industrial designer who brings care, intelligence, and creativity to their work.
Connor and I worked together on the aesthetic appearance of one of our upcoming projects. He brought a really unique design flair to the project and really helped take it from a point of being stuck to looking really badass. He provided lots of visual options which really helped the brainstorming and iterating process until we felt really good about our final approach. Finally he was able to create high level images and renders which was really critical in getting buy-in from Marketing to approve the final design approach before all the detail engineering effort was expended. Connor is a great ID to involve up front and early to help ensure project success!
Having worked with Connor closely on several projects past and present over the course of the last 4+ years, he has always been a highly valued member of our extended team. With his attention to detail, his innate ability to build off brainstorming combined with his industrial design expertise, he is able to visually offer design choices and functional direction that have led to getting successful products to market.
I've had the pleasure of working with Connor during my freelance opportunity at Motiv in Boston over several years. He has an interdisciplinary mindset which has many benefits to his design thinking and strategy. His adaptability, enthusiasm and joyful personality was noticed almost immediately, and with open arms.
Connor has a wonderful imagination, technique and his ability to execute and develop his design work is at a masterful level. His thirst and drive to learn new things as a craftsman and create such beautiful work
is inspiring to say the least. I'm looking forward to he and I working with each other in the future, and I know it would be something great. I will always recommend Connor to others. I'm fortunate to have worked along side him and I'm pleased to have become his friend. I have no doubt that Connor will create and, be a part of, wonderful
things for many years to come.
Connor and I worked together to bring NutriBullet's first coffee maker to retail shelves! I was the Product Manager & Connor was one of the key Industrial Designs at Motiv who was helping us ideate & design. Right off the bat, it was clear that Connor was not only extremely knowledgeable as a designer, but also consistently came to our meetings prepared to respectfully share his opinions & collaborate in team discussions. He has the ability to understand multiple perspectives (through the lens of design, product, and consumer), which really helped him help us hone in the design choices we were making. He was always a team player, making time to connect under tight deadlines & always delivered renders and
design work on time. On a personal level, Connor makes work super fun! He has such a great ability to make you feel comfortable while also maintaining professionalism. I really hope to be able to work with
him again on another product!
Detail orientated, a great in depth understanding of the industrial design process, and able to produce beautiful work even with a lot of technical constraints. Extremely proactive about bringing up concerns and finding solutions. We really enjoyed working with Connor, and would love to work with him again.
I worked closely with Connor at Sharkninja, and he is hands-down one of the best teammates I've had. He has a real talent and always finds a way to move the needle, no matter the challenge. Beyond his skills, he's just a great person to be around and consistently boosts the team's morale. If
you're looking for someone who combines high-level capability with a great attitude, Connor is your person. I'd love to work with him again!
I have worked with Connor throughout my time as a product development marketing manager with Capital Brands/ nutribullet. During this time, Connor and I have collaborated on innovative design, features, and CMF for several products ranging from our highly successful nutribullet Juicers to our Blenders, Food Processors, and more. Connor is always willing to go above and beyond to really understand competitive benchmarks and give thoughtful suggestions as well as bring points of innovation to help to create the best product for our brands. It doesn't hurt that Connor's love for curating high quality kitchen products and cooking support the themes of all of the new projects that we bring to Motiv. It's a pleasure to work with Connor and I look forward to bringing many more awesome, beautiful new products to fruition with him and the Motiv team.
Connor's attention to detail is unlike anyone I have ever met. He's always prepared and never stands down from a challenge. Watching him work is truly inspiring.
I worked with Connor during our time at Evo Design where we developed various new consumer products and medical devices. He is a very skilled industrial designer who can bring a fresh view and new ideas in a speedy and timely manner. His keen sensibility to product aesthetics gives him a fantastic know-how into building a design language that is consistent with the intended product categories and target group. Moreover, his excellent artistic hand is capable of giving even the most mundane items their own spotlight. Connor is great to work with and works well with technical groups. I am always happy to join him on new endeavors!
Connor is above all a great designer to work with. Smart and enthusiastic, he generates beautiful sketches that conveys the design intent, constructs ID CAD that stays true to the design sketches, and has a knack to generate stunning visuals/renderings that wows people. He's also a good presenter and listener. He would comb through the thoughts behind concepts and he gets the "why" behind our feedbacks. As his client and a fellow designer, I have great respect for him.
We worked with Connor Benton on designing the board game version of our flagship product, WonderWheel, and the experience exceeded our expectations on every level.
Connor is a rare combination of creative, enthusiastic, and highly disciplined. He brought strong industrial design thinking to the project while fully understanding the emotional, experiential, and human-centered goals behind the game. He didn't just execute on direction - he took real initiative, proposed thoughtful design solutions, and came up with ideas we hadn't considered ourselves.
The process felt smooth, collaborative, and energizing, and the final result was both functional and beautiful. For an early-stage startup like ours, Connor's contribution made a meaningful difference. We're incredibly pleased with both the outcome and the process, and we'd happily recommend Connor to anyone looking for an industrial designer who brings care, intelligence, and creativity to their work.
Connor and I worked together on the aesthetic appearance of one of our upcoming projects. He brought a really unique design flair to the project and really helped take it from a point of being stuck to looking really badass. He provided lots of visual options which really helped the brainstorming and iterating process until we felt really good about our final approach. Finally he was able to create high level images and renders which was really critical in getting buy-in from Marketing to approve the final design approach before all the detail engineering effort was expended. Connor is a great ID to involve up front and early to help ensure project success!
Having worked with Connor closely on several projects past and present over the course of the last 4+ years, he has always been a highly valued member of our extended team. With his attention to detail, his innate ability to build off brainstorming combined with his industrial design expertise, he is able to visually offer design choices and functional direction that have led to getting successful products to market.
I've had the pleasure of working with Connor during my freelance opportunity at Motiv in Boston over several years. He has an interdisciplinary mindset which has many benefits to his design thinking and strategy. His adaptability, enthusiasm and joyful personality was noticed almost immediately, and with open arms.
Connor has a wonderful imagination, technique and his ability to execute and develop his design work is at a masterful level. His thirst and drive to learn new things as a craftsman and create such beautiful work
is inspiring to say the least. I'm looking forward to he and I working with each other in the future, and I know it would be something great. I will always recommend Connor to others. I'm fortunate to have worked along side him and I'm pleased to have become his friend. I have no doubt that Connor will create and, be a part of, wonderful
things for many years to come.
Connor and I worked together to bring NutriBullet's first coffee maker to retail shelves! I was the Product Manager & Connor was one of the key Industrial Designs at Motiv who was helping us ideate & design. Right off the bat, it was clear that Connor was not only extremely knowledgeable as a designer, but also consistently came to our meetings prepared to respectfully share his opinions & collaborate in team discussions. He has the ability to understand multiple perspectives (through the lens of design, product, and consumer), which really helped him help us hone in the design choices we were making. He was always a team player, making time to connect under tight deadlines & always delivered renders and
design work on time. On a personal level, Connor makes work super fun! He has such a great ability to make you feel comfortable while also maintaining professionalism. I really hope to be able to work with
him again on another product!
Detail orientated, a great in depth understanding of the industrial design process, and able to produce beautiful work even with a lot of technical constraints. Extremely proactive about bringing up concerns and finding solutions. We really enjoyed working with Connor, and would love to work with him again.
I worked closely with Connor at Sharkninja, and he is hands-down one of the best teammates I've had. He has a real talent and always finds a way to move the needle, no matter the challenge. Beyond his skills, he's just a great person to be around and consistently boosts the team's morale. If
you're looking for someone who combines high-level capability with a great attitude, Connor is your person. I'd love to work with him again!
I have worked with Connor throughout my time as a product development marketing manager with Capital Brands/ nutribullet. During this time, Connor and I have collaborated on innovative design, features, and CMF for several products ranging from our highly successful nutribullet Juicers to our Blenders, Food Processors, and more. Connor is always willing to go above and beyond to really understand competitive benchmarks and give thoughtful suggestions as well as bring points of innovation to help to create the best product for our brands. It doesn't hurt that Connor's love for curating high quality kitchen products and cooking support the themes of all of the new projects that we bring to Motiv. It's a pleasure to work with Connor and I look forward to bringing many more awesome, beautiful new products to fruition with him and the Motiv team.
Connor's attention to detail is unlike anyone I have ever met. He's always prepared and never stands down from a challenge. Watching him work is truly inspiring.
I worked with Connor during our time at Evo Design where we developed various new consumer products and medical devices. He is a very skilled industrial designer who can bring a fresh view and new ideas in a speedy and timely manner. His keen sensibility to product aesthetics gives him a fantastic know-how into building a design language that is consistent with the intended product categories and target group. Moreover, his excellent artistic hand is capable of giving even the most mundane items their own spotlight. Connor is great to work with and works well with technical groups. I am always happy to join him on new endeavors!
Connor is above all a great designer to work with. Smart and enthusiastic, he generates beautiful sketches that conveys the design intent, constructs ID CAD that stays true to the design sketches, and has a knack to generate stunning visuals/renderings that wows people. He's also a good presenter and listener. He would comb through the thoughts behind concepts and he gets the "why" behind our feedbacks. As his client and a fellow designer, I have great respect for him.
Founder and Head of Design Connor Benton is an award-winning designer, dreamer, and father of two, with over a decade of experience in bringing innovative ideas into the tangible world. His approach to designing stems from a deep appreciation of human nature and an unquenchable passion for solving problems. With extensive knowledge of industrial design, prototype development, and manufacturing techniques, Connor expertly guides projects from first sketch to production.
About the founder
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"Even all these years later, I'm still most energized by the moment when an idea becomes something you can actually hold in your hands."
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Why Benton Design Studio?
Benton Design Studio was built on the promise of creating compelling products through thoughtful collaboration. We approach every project as an opportunity to bridge vision and reality – taking a concept and grounding it in real users, real applications, and real life. We partner with our clients throughout the design process, discovering together the limits of possibility. Whether supporting a medtech startup in its first production round or helping an established company re-envision an existing product line, our goal remains the same: impactful design that works in the real world.
Why Benton Design Studio?
Benton Design Studio is a catalyst for products that push boundaries. We partner with ambitious brands to transform complex concepts into market-defining hardware, driven by the conviction that superior collaboration is the bedrock of superior design. Our approach is built on the rigorous translation of vision into the tangible. We don’t just sketch. We ground every concept in the demands of the user, the constraints of the material, and the physics of the environment. Whether scaling a medtech startup’s first production round or revitalizing a legacy brand’s flagship line, our objective remains constant: delivering impactful design that commands a presence in the physical world.
Awards + Recognition
Good Design Award
Nutribullet Flip
2025
Red Dot Award
Nutribullet Flip
2025
Red Dot Award
Nutribullet Ultra
2024
ICFA Design Excellence
Sunvilla Shade Powered Mkt. Umbrella
2023
IDEA Award (Silver)
Coravin Sparkling
2022
Good Design Award
Coravin Sparkling
2022
Good Design Award
Blueshift Wellness Flask
2022
Good Design Award
Thermacell LIV
2022
NY Times Best Inventions
Thermacell LIV
2022
Good Design Award
Canidae endcap program
2022
IDEA Award (Bronze)
Thermacell LIV
2022
IDEA Award (Finalist)
Blueshift Wellness Flask
2022
Wirecutter Pick
Thermacell E90
2022
Wirecutter Pick
Thermacell EX90
2022
Good Design Award
Revolution Cooking R180
2021
IDEA Award (Finalist)
Thermacell E55
2021
SCA Best New Product
Numilk Home
2022
Awards + Recognition
Good Design Award
Nutribullet Flip
2025
Red Dot Award
Nutribullet Flip
2025
Red Dot Award
Nutribullet Ultra
2024
ICFA Design Excellence
Sunvilla Shade Powered Mkt. Umbrella
2023
IDEA Award (Silver)
Coravin Sparkling
2022
Good Design Award
Coravin Sparkling
2022
Good Design Award
Blueshift Wellness Flask
2022
Good Design Award
Thermacell LIV
2022
NY Times Best Inventions
Thermacell LIV
2022
Good Design Award
Canidae endcap program
2022
IDEA Award (Bronze)
Thermacell LIV
2022
IDEA Award (Finalist)
Blueshift Wellness Flask
2022
Wirecutter Pick
Thermacell E90
2022
Wirecutter Pick
Thermacell EX90
2022
Good Design Award
Revolution Cooking R180
2021
IDEA Award (Finalist)
Thermacell E55
2021
SCA Best New Product
Numilk Home
2022
Awards + Recognition
Good Design Award
Nutribullet Flip
2025
Red Dot Award
Nutribullet Flip
2025
Red Dot Award
Nutribullet Ultra
2024
ICFA Design Excellence Award
Sunvilla Shade Powered Mkt. Umbrella
2023
IDEA Award (Silver)
Coravin Sparkling
2022
Good Design Award
Coravin Sparkling
2022
Good Design Award
Blueshift Wellness Flask
2022
Good Design Award
Thermacell LIV
2022
NY Times Best Inventions
Thermacell LIV
2022
Good Design Award
Canidae endcap program
2022
IDEA Award (Bronze)
Thermacell LIV
2022
IDEA Award (Finalist)
Blueshift Wellness Flask
2022
Wirecutter Pick
Thermacell E90
2022
Wirecutter Pick
Thermacell EX90
2022
Good Design Award
Singer Steamcraft Iron
2021
Good Design Award
Revolution Cooking R180
2021
IDEA Award (Finalist)
Thermacell E55
2021
SCA Best New Product
Numilk Home
2022
We worked with Connor Benton on designing the board game version of our flagship product, WonderWheel, and the experience exceeded our expectations on every level.
Connor is a rare combination of creative, enthusiastic, and highly disciplined. He brought strong industrial design thinking to the project while fully understanding the emotional, experiential, and human-centered goals behind the game. He didn't just execute on direction - he took real initiative, proposed thoughtful design solutions, and came up with ideas we hadn't considered ourselves.
The process felt smooth, collaborative, and energizing, and the final result was both functional and beautiful. For an early-stage startup like ours, Connor's contribution made a meaningful difference. We're incredibly pleased with both the outcome and the process, and we'd happily recommend Connor to anyone looking for an industrial designer who brings care, intelligence, and creativity to their work.
Connor and I worked together on the aesthetic appearance of one of our upcoming projects. He brought a really unique design flair to the project and really helped take it from a point of being stuck to looking really badass. He provided lots of visual options which really helped the brainstorming and iterating process until we felt really good about our final approach. Finally he was able to create high level images and renders which was really critical in getting buy-in from Marketing to approve the final design approach before all the detail engineering effort was expended. Connor is a great ID to involve up front and early to help ensure project success!
Having worked with Connor closely on several projects past and present over the course of the last 4+ years, he has always been a highly valued member of our extended team. With his attention to detail, his innate ability to build off brainstorming combined with his industrial design expertise, he is able to visually offer design choices and functional direction that have led to getting successful products to market.
I've had the pleasure of working with Connor during my freelance opportunity at Motiv in Boston over several years. He has an interdisciplinary mindset which has many benefits to his design thinking and strategy. His adaptability, enthusiasm and joyful personality was noticed almost immediately, and with open arms.
Connor has a wonderful imagination, technique and his ability to execute and develop his design work is at a masterful level. His thirst and drive to learn new things as a craftsman and create such beautiful work
is inspiring to say the least. I'm looking forward to he and I working with each other in the future, and I know it would be something great. I will always recommend Connor to others. I'm fortunate to have worked along side him and I'm pleased to have become his friend. I have no doubt that Connor will create and, be a part of, wonderful
things for many years to come.
Connor and I worked together to bring NutriBullet's first coffee maker to retail shelves! I was the Product Manager & Connor was one of the key Industrial Designs at Motiv who was helping us ideate & design. Right off the bat, it was clear that Connor was not only extremely knowledgeable as a designer, but also consistently came to our meetings prepared to respectfully share his opinions & collaborate in team discussions. He has the ability to understand multiple perspectives (through the lens of design, product, and consumer), which really helped him help us hone in the design choices we were making. He was always a team player, making time to connect under tight deadlines & always delivered renders and
design work on time. On a personal level, Connor makes work super fun! He has such a great ability to make you feel comfortable while also maintaining professionalism. I really hope to be able to work with
him again on another product!
Detail orientated, a great in depth understanding of the industrial design process, and able to produce beautiful work even with a lot of technical constraints. Extremely proactive about bringing up concerns and finding solutions. We really enjoyed working with Connor, and would love to work with him again.
I worked closely with Connor at Sharkninja, and he is hands-down one of the best teammates I've had. He has a real talent and always finds a way to move the needle, no matter the challenge. Beyond his skills, he's just a great person to be around and consistently boosts the team's morale. If
you're looking for someone who combines high-level capability with a great attitude, Connor is your person. I'd love to work with him again!
I have worked with Connor throughout my time as a product development marketing manager with Capital Brands/ nutribullet. During this time, Connor and I have collaborated on innovative design, features, and CMF for several products ranging from our highly successful nutribullet Juicers to our Blenders, Food Processors, and more. Connor is always willing to go above and beyond to really understand competitive benchmarks and give thoughtful suggestions as well as bring points of innovation to help to create the best product for our brands. It doesn't hurt that Connor's love for curating high quality kitchen products and cooking support the themes of all of the new projects that we bring to Motiv. It's a pleasure to work with Connor and I look forward to bringing many more awesome, beautiful new products to fruition with him and the Motiv team.
Connor's attention to detail is unlike anyone I have ever met. He's always prepared and never stands down from a challenge. Watching him work is truly inspiring.
I worked with Connor during our time at Evo Design where we developed various new consumer products and medical devices. He is a very skilled industrial designer who can bring a fresh view and new ideas in a speedy and timely manner. His keen sensibility to product aesthetics gives him a fantastic know-how into building a design language that is consistent with the intended product categories and target group. Moreover, his excellent artistic hand is capable of giving even the most mundane items their own spotlight. Connor is great to work with and works well with technical groups. I am always happy to join him on new endeavors!
Connor is above all a great designer to work with. Smart and enthusiastic, he generates beautiful sketches that conveys the design intent, constructs ID CAD that stays true to the design sketches, and has a knack to generate stunning visuals/renderings that wows people. He's also a good presenter and listener. He would comb through the thoughts behind concepts and he gets the "why" behind our feedbacks. As his client and a fellow designer, I have great respect for him.
We worked with Connor Benton on designing the board game version of our flagship product, WonderWheel, and the experience exceeded our expectations on every level.
Connor is a rare combination of creative, enthusiastic, and highly disciplined. He brought strong industrial design thinking to the project while fully understanding the emotional, experiential, and human-centered goals behind the game. He didn't just execute on direction - he took real initiative, proposed thoughtful design solutions, and came up with ideas we hadn't considered ourselves.
The process felt smooth, collaborative, and energizing, and the final result was both functional and beautiful. For an early-stage startup like ours, Connor's contribution made a meaningful difference. We're incredibly pleased with both the outcome and the process, and we'd happily recommend Connor to anyone looking for an industrial designer who brings care, intelligence, and creativity to their work.
Connor and I worked together on the aesthetic appearance of one of our upcoming projects. He brought a really unique design flair to the project and really helped take it from a point of being stuck to looking really badass. He provided lots of visual options which really helped the brainstorming and iterating process until we felt really good about our final approach. Finally he was able to create high level images and renders which was really critical in getting buy-in from Marketing to approve the final design approach before all the detail engineering effort was expended. Connor is a great ID to involve up front and early to help ensure project success!
Having worked with Connor closely on several projects past and present over the course of the last 4+ years, he has always been a highly valued member of our extended team. With his attention to detail, his innate ability to build off brainstorming combined with his industrial design expertise, he is able to visually offer design choices and functional direction that have led to getting successful products to market.
I've had the pleasure of working with Connor during my freelance opportunity at Motiv in Boston over several years. He has an interdisciplinary mindset which has many benefits to his design thinking and strategy. His adaptability, enthusiasm and joyful personality was noticed almost immediately, and with open arms.
Connor has a wonderful imagination, technique and his ability to execute and develop his design work is at a masterful level. His thirst and drive to learn new things as a craftsman and create such beautiful work
is inspiring to say the least. I'm looking forward to he and I working with each other in the future, and I know it would be something great. I will always recommend Connor to others. I'm fortunate to have worked along side him and I'm pleased to have become his friend. I have no doubt that Connor will create and, be a part of, wonderful
things for many years to come.
Connor and I worked together to bring NutriBullet's first coffee maker to retail shelves! I was the Product Manager & Connor was one of the key Industrial Designs at Motiv who was helping us ideate & design. Right off the bat, it was clear that Connor was not only extremely knowledgeable as a designer, but also consistently came to our meetings prepared to respectfully share his opinions & collaborate in team discussions. He has the ability to understand multiple perspectives (through the lens of design, product, and consumer), which really helped him help us hone in the design choices we were making. He was always a team player, making time to connect under tight deadlines & always delivered renders and
design work on time. On a personal level, Connor makes work super fun! He has such a great ability to make you feel comfortable while also maintaining professionalism. I really hope to be able to work with
him again on another product!
Detail orientated, a great in depth understanding of the industrial design process, and able to produce beautiful work even with a lot of technical constraints. Extremely proactive about bringing up concerns and finding solutions. We really enjoyed working with Connor, and would love to work with him again.
I worked closely with Connor at Sharkninja, and he is hands-down one of the best teammates I've had. He has a real talent and always finds a way to move the needle, no matter the challenge. Beyond his skills, he's just a great person to be around and consistently boosts the team's morale. If
you're looking for someone who combines high-level capability with a great attitude, Connor is your person. I'd love to work with him again!
I have worked with Connor throughout my time as a product development marketing manager with Capital Brands/ nutribullet. During this time, Connor and I have collaborated on innovative design, features, and CMF for several products ranging from our highly successful nutribullet Juicers to our Blenders, Food Processors, and more. Connor is always willing to go above and beyond to really understand competitive benchmarks and give thoughtful suggestions as well as bring points of innovation to help to create the best product for our brands. It doesn't hurt that Connor's love for curating high quality kitchen products and cooking support the themes of all of the new projects that we bring to Motiv. It's a pleasure to work with Connor and I look forward to bringing many more awesome, beautiful new products to fruition with him and the Motiv team.
Connor's attention to detail is unlike anyone I have ever met. He's always prepared and never stands down from a challenge. Watching him work is truly inspiring.
I worked with Connor during our time at Evo Design where we developed various new consumer products and medical devices. He is a very skilled industrial designer who can bring a fresh view and new ideas in a speedy and timely manner. His keen sensibility to product aesthetics gives him a fantastic know-how into building a design language that is consistent with the intended product categories and target group. Moreover, his excellent artistic hand is capable of giving even the most mundane items their own spotlight. Connor is great to work with and works well with technical groups. I am always happy to join him on new endeavors!
Connor is above all a great designer to work with. Smart and enthusiastic, he generates beautiful sketches that conveys the design intent, constructs ID CAD that stays true to the design sketches, and has a knack to generate stunning visuals/renderings that wows people. He's also a good presenter and listener. He would comb through the thoughts behind concepts and he gets the "why" behind our feedbacks. As his client and a fellow designer, I have great respect for him.
We worked with Connor Benton on designing the board game version of our flagship product, WonderWheel, and the experience exceeded our expectations on every level.
Connor is a rare combination of creative, enthusiastic, and highly disciplined. He brought strong industrial design thinking to the project while fully understanding the emotional, experiential, and human-centered goals behind the game. He didn't just execute on direction - he took real initiative, proposed thoughtful design solutions, and came up with ideas we hadn't considered ourselves.
The process felt smooth, collaborative, and energizing, and the final result was both functional and beautiful. For an early-stage startup like ours, Connor's contribution made a meaningful difference. We're incredibly pleased with both the outcome and the process, and we'd happily recommend Connor to anyone looking for an industrial designer who brings care, intelligence, and creativity to their work.
Connor and I worked together on the aesthetic appearance of one of our upcoming projects. He brought a really unique design flair to the project and really helped take it from a point of being stuck to looking really badass. He provided lots of visual options which really helped the brainstorming and iterating process until we felt really good about our final approach. Finally he was able to create high level images and renders which was really critical in getting buy-in from Marketing to approve the final design approach before all the detail engineering effort was expended. Connor is a great ID to involve up front and early to help ensure project success!
Having worked with Connor closely on several projects past and present over the course of the last 4+ years, he has always been a highly valued member of our extended team. With his attention to detail, his innate ability to build off brainstorming combined with his industrial design expertise, he is able to visually offer design choices and functional direction that have led to getting successful products to market.
I've had the pleasure of working with Connor during my freelance opportunity at Motiv in Boston over several years. He has an interdisciplinary mindset which has many benefits to his design thinking and strategy. His adaptability, enthusiasm and joyful personality was noticed almost immediately, and with open arms.
Connor has a wonderful imagination, technique and his ability to execute and develop his design work is at a masterful level. His thirst and drive to learn new things as a craftsman and create such beautiful work
is inspiring to say the least. I'm looking forward to he and I working with each other in the future, and I know it would be something great. I will always recommend Connor to others. I'm fortunate to have worked along side him and I'm pleased to have become his friend. I have no doubt that Connor will create and, be a part of, wonderful
things for many years to come.
Connor and I worked together to bring NutriBullet's first coffee maker to retail shelves! I was the Product Manager & Connor was one of the key Industrial Designs at Motiv who was helping us ideate & design. Right off the bat, it was clear that Connor was not only extremely knowledgeable as a designer, but also consistently came to our meetings prepared to respectfully share his opinions & collaborate in team discussions. He has the ability to understand multiple perspectives (through the lens of design, product, and consumer), which really helped him help us hone in the design choices we were making. He was always a team player, making time to connect under tight deadlines & always delivered renders and
design work on time. On a personal level, Connor makes work super fun! He has such a great ability to make you feel comfortable while also maintaining professionalism. I really hope to be able to work with
him again on another product!
Detail orientated, a great in depth understanding of the industrial design process, and able to produce beautiful work even with a lot of technical constraints. Extremely proactive about bringing up concerns and finding solutions. We really enjoyed working with Connor, and would love to work with him again.
I worked closely with Connor at Sharkninja, and he is hands-down one of the best teammates I've had. He has a real talent and always finds a way to move the needle, no matter the challenge. Beyond his skills, he's just a great person to be around and consistently boosts the team's morale. If
you're looking for someone who combines high-level capability with a great attitude, Connor is your person. I'd love to work with him again!
I have worked with Connor throughout my time as a product development marketing manager with Capital Brands/ nutribullet. During this time, Connor and I have collaborated on innovative design, features, and CMF for several products ranging from our highly successful nutribullet Juicers to our Blenders, Food Processors, and more. Connor is always willing to go above and beyond to really understand competitive benchmarks and give thoughtful suggestions as well as bring points of innovation to help to create the best product for our brands. It doesn't hurt that Connor's love for curating high quality kitchen products and cooking support the themes of all of the new projects that we bring to Motiv. It's a pleasure to work with Connor and I look forward to bringing many more awesome, beautiful new products to fruition with him and the Motiv team.
Connor's attention to detail is unlike anyone I have ever met. He's always prepared and never stands down from a challenge. Watching him work is truly inspiring.
I worked with Connor during our time at Evo Design where we developed various new consumer products and medical devices. He is a very skilled industrial designer who can bring a fresh view and new ideas in a speedy and timely manner. His keen sensibility to product aesthetics gives him a fantastic know-how into building a design language that is consistent with the intended product categories and target group. Moreover, his excellent artistic hand is capable of giving even the most mundane items their own spotlight. Connor is great to work with and works well with technical groups. I am always happy to join him on new endeavors!
Connor is above all a great designer to work with. Smart and enthusiastic, he generates beautiful sketches that conveys the design intent, constructs ID CAD that stays true to the design sketches, and has a knack to generate stunning visuals/renderings that wows people. He's also a good presenter and listener. He would comb through the thoughts behind concepts and he gets the "why" behind our feedbacks. As his client and a fellow designer, I have great respect for him.
We worked with Connor Benton on designing the board game version of our flagship product, WonderWheel, and the experience exceeded our expectations on every level.
Connor is a rare combination of creative, enthusiastic, and highly disciplined. He brought strong industrial design thinking to the project while fully understanding the emotional, experiential, and human-centered goals behind the game. He didn't just execute on direction - he took real initiative, proposed thoughtful design solutions, and came up with ideas we hadn't considered ourselves.
The process felt smooth, collaborative, and energizing, and the final result was both functional and beautiful. For an early-stage startup like ours, Connor's contribution made a meaningful difference. We're incredibly pleased with both the outcome and the process, and we'd happily recommend Connor to anyone looking for an industrial designer who brings care, intelligence, and creativity to their work.
Connor and I worked together on the aesthetic appearance of one of our upcoming projects. He brought a really unique design flair to the project and really helped take it from a point of being stuck to looking really badass. He provided lots of visual options which really helped the brainstorming and iterating process until we felt really good about our final approach. Finally he was able to create high level images and renders which was really critical in getting buy-in from Marketing to approve the final design approach before all the detail engineering effort was expended. Connor is a great ID to involve up front and early to help ensure project success!
Having worked with Connor closely on several projects past and present over the course of the last 4+ years, he has always been a highly valued member of our extended team. With his attention to detail, his innate ability to build off brainstorming combined with his industrial design expertise, he is able to visually offer design choices and functional direction that have led to getting successful products to market.
I've had the pleasure of working with Connor during my freelance opportunity at Motiv in Boston over several years. He has an interdisciplinary mindset which has many benefits to his design thinking and strategy. His adaptability, enthusiasm and joyful personality was noticed almost immediately, and with open arms.
Connor has a wonderful imagination, technique and his ability to execute and develop his design work is at a masterful level. His thirst and drive to learn new things as a craftsman and create such beautiful work
is inspiring to say the least. I'm looking forward to he and I working with each other in the future, and I know it would be something great. I will always recommend Connor to others. I'm fortunate to have worked along side him and I'm pleased to have become his friend. I have no doubt that Connor will create and, be a part of, wonderful
things for many years to come.
Connor and I worked together to bring NutriBullet's first coffee maker to retail shelves! I was the Product Manager & Connor was one of the key Industrial Designs at Motiv who was helping us ideate & design. Right off the bat, it was clear that Connor was not only extremely knowledgeable as a designer, but also consistently came to our meetings prepared to respectfully share his opinions & collaborate in team discussions. He has the ability to understand multiple perspectives (through the lens of design, product, and consumer), which really helped him help us hone in the design choices we were making. He was always a team player, making time to connect under tight deadlines & always delivered renders and
design work on time. On a personal level, Connor makes work super fun! He has such a great ability to make you feel comfortable while also maintaining professionalism. I really hope to be able to work with
him again on another product!
Detail orientated, a great in depth understanding of the industrial design process, and able to produce beautiful work even with a lot of technical constraints. Extremely proactive about bringing up concerns and finding solutions. We really enjoyed working with Connor, and would love to work with him again.
I worked closely with Connor at Sharkninja, and he is hands-down one of the best teammates I've had. He has a real talent and always finds a way to move the needle, no matter the challenge. Beyond his skills, he's just a great person to be around and consistently boosts the team's morale. If
you're looking for someone who combines high-level capability with a great attitude, Connor is your person. I'd love to work with him again!
I have worked with Connor throughout my time as a product development marketing manager with Capital Brands/ nutribullet. During this time, Connor and I have collaborated on innovative design, features, and CMF for several products ranging from our highly successful nutribullet Juicers to our Blenders, Food Processors, and more. Connor is always willing to go above and beyond to really understand competitive benchmarks and give thoughtful suggestions as well as bring points of innovation to help to create the best product for our brands. It doesn't hurt that Connor's love for curating high quality kitchen products and cooking support the themes of all of the new projects that we bring to Motiv. It's a pleasure to work with Connor and I look forward to bringing many more awesome, beautiful new products to fruition with him and the Motiv team.
Connor's attention to detail is unlike anyone I have ever met. He's always prepared and never stands down from a challenge. Watching him work is truly inspiring.
I worked with Connor during our time at Evo Design where we developed various new consumer products and medical devices. He is a very skilled industrial designer who can bring a fresh view and new ideas in a speedy and timely manner. His keen sensibility to product aesthetics gives him a fantastic know-how into building a design language that is consistent with the intended product categories and target group. Moreover, his excellent artistic hand is capable of giving even the most mundane items their own spotlight. Connor is great to work with and works well with technical groups. I am always happy to join him on new endeavors!
Connor is above all a great designer to work with. Smart and enthusiastic, he generates beautiful sketches that conveys the design intent, constructs ID CAD that stays true to the design sketches, and has a knack to generate stunning visuals/renderings that wows people. He's also a good presenter and listener. He would comb through the thoughts behind concepts and he gets the "why" behind our feedbacks. As his client and a fellow designer, I have great respect for him.
About the founder
Founder and Head of Design Connor Benton is an award-winning designer, dreamer, and father of two, with over a decade of experience in bringing innovative ideas into the tangible world. His approach to designing stems from a deep appreciation of human nature and an unquenchable passion for solving problems. With extensive knowledge of industrial design, prototype development, and manufacturing techniques, Connor expertly guides projects from first sketch to production.
About the founder
Founder and Head of Design, Connor Benton, is an award-winning industrial designer with over 10 years of experience translating high-stakes innovations into the physical world. With a portfolio spanning over 30 successful product launches and more than 15 design commendations, Connor has built a career at the intersection of human-centric design and technical rigors. His methodology is rooted in a deep appreciation for human nature and an unquenchable drive to solve the technical problems of the object. Leveraging extensive expertise in prototype development and advanced manufacturing, Connor navigates the complexity of the design cycle. He moves from the first conceptual sketch to the final production line while ensuring that the original ambition is never lost in translation.
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