We Design for a Better Society

At Big Motive, we create services and digital experiences that solve complex problems and drive positive change for people, communities and organisations across the public and private sectors.

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Good design should leave no one behind

We believe good design is the foundation of a sustainable, fair and healthy future. By creating solutions that connect people rather than divide them, we help society plan for what’s ahead. Our human-centred approach ensures every voice is heard and every need is considered—because good design brings everyone to the table and builds a better tomorrow.

 

Our Services

A Design-Driven Approach to Digital Healthcare Across Ireland

A research report that looks at how healthcare challenges, such as ageing populations and long waiting lists, can be addressed with digital solutions.

Innovating for Health

Creating change together

Big Motive partners with private and public sector organisations, as well as non-profits, to design future-ready digital services that meet the needs of today and tomorrow. We design with people in mind—because it’s the right thing to do and because inclusive, human-centred design leads to better outcomes for everyone.

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DPENDR – Life Event Design

The Department of Public Expenditure NDP Delivery and Reform (DPENDR) is uniting Irish government departments to develop citizen-centred services using a 'Life Events' approach. Commissioned to support this vision, we undertook the 'birth' life event and used service design methods to develop a better understanding of how parents' currently engage with public services in Ireland.

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The big motive team conducting a workshop around children's rights and privacy

Responsible design for children’s services

Supporting design and technology teams on behalf of the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) to protect children’s privacy.

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A connected health experience for people living with Asthma and COPD

A connected health experience for people living with Asthma and COPD

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Cumulus UI

Delivering optimal brain health data quality through human-centred design

The Cumulus platform provides data and insight to clinical trials that improve the delivery of new therapies to patients. We delivered a comprehensive review of the patient and researcher user experience and developed a new design system which implements the new brand identity. This enabled a major pilot study and laid foundations for a consistent user experience across future releases and studies.

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Empowering Accessibility: Transforming Pobal.ie for an Inclusive Digital Future

We’re working with Pobal to raise accessibility standards and lead an inclusive digital transformation, ensuring their online platform meets the needs of every user, including those with disabilities.

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resilico app

Helping communities become resilient to flooding

Resilico is a suite of digital products developed in collaboration with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), the Environment Agency (EA), and FloodRe, designed to help people and organisations better prepare for flooding.

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Our Place in Space

Our Place In Space

An AR journey through the solar system, exploring what it means to live on earth

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Designing an award-winning contact-tracing service to fight the pandemic

A citizen-centred approach developed with Health & Social Care in Northern Ireland (HSCNI) to design the country's digital contact tracing app—the world's first working cross-border solution and the first contact tracing app available for users aged 11 to 17.

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News and reflections from the frontlines of society-centred design.

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From Discovery to Delivery: Inside a Design Sprint with Queen’s University Belfast’s MBA

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Innovating for Health: A Design-Driven Approach to Digital Healthcare Across Ireland

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Storytelling: an Essential Tool when Designing Services

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