Bringing New Innovations to Market with Maestro Product Design
Tue Apr 01 2025
How do you create world-class products that seamlessly blend form, function, and user experience? What role do experience-driven design, sustainability, and digital twin technology play in shaping modern product design?
In this episode of the Next Generation Design Podcast, host Greg Arnot sits down with Joe Moak, Founder and Chief Engineer at Maestro Product Design and Senior Product Architect at Meta. Together, they explore the intricate world of experience-driven product design, the evolution of engineering tools, and the balance between innovation and manufacturability.
Joe shares his journey from a curious young engineer inspired by a Sony Handycam to leading groundbreaking design projects at Apple and beyond. He discusses how Maestro helps clients across industries—from consumer products to medical devices—achieve high-quality, high-volume production while staying true to their design vision.
They also dive deep into the power of Siemens NX, the role of digital twins in product development, and how new technologies like immersive design are revolutionizing the way engineers approach problem-solving.
Whether you're a seasoned engineer, a product designer, or just fascinated by the future of design and manufacturing, this episode is packed with insights that will expand your perspective on the next era of engineering.
What You’ll Learn in this Episode:
What is Maestro Product Design, and how does it approach engineering? (1:30)
The balance between design vision and manufacturability (5:40)
How Joe was introduced to CAD and NX (8:15)
Advice for new CAD learners (8:50)
The experience-driven design process at Maestro Product Design (10:35)
The benefits of leveraging NX CAD at Maestro (12:55)
How will industrial design, product development, and sustainability evolve? (20:10)
Trends in the evolution of industrial design and product development (24:10)
Advice for aspiring engineers and startup founders (25:40)
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How do you create world-class products that seamlessly blend form, function, and user experience? What role do experience-driven design, sustainability, and digital twin technology play in shaping modern product design? In this episode of the Next Generation Design Podcast, host Greg Arnot sits down with Joe Moak, Founder and Chief Engineer at Maestro Product Design and Senior Product Architect at Meta. Together, they explore the intricate world of experience-driven product design, the evolution of engineering tools, and the balance between innovation and manufacturability. Joe shares his journey from a curious young engineer inspired by a Sony Handycam to leading groundbreaking design projects at Apple and beyond. He discusses how Maestro helps clients across industries—from consumer products to medical devices—achieve high-quality, high-volume production while staying true to their design vision. They also dive deep into the power of Siemens NX, the role of digital twins in product development, and how new technologies like immersive design are revolutionizing the way engineers approach problem-solving. Whether you're a seasoned engineer, a product designer, or just fascinated by the future of design and manufacturing, this episode is packed with insights that will expand your perspective on the next era of engineering. What You’ll Learn in this Episode: What is Maestro Product Design, and how does it approach engineering? (1:30) The balance between design vision and manufacturability (5:40) How Joe was introduced to CAD and NX (8:15) Advice for new CAD learners (8:50) The experience-driven design process at Maestro Product Design (10:35) The benefits of leveraging NX CAD at Maestro (12:55) How will industrial design, product development, and sustainability evolve? (20:10) Trends in the evolution of industrial design and product development (24:10) Advice for aspiring engineers and startup founders (25:40) Connect with Greg Arnot LinkedIn X Connect with Joe Moak LinkedIn Website