At Motivo Media, we don't just think outside the box; we redefine it.

We're a creative agency that transforms the complex into the captivating, the mundane into the magical, the ordinary into the extraordinary. With a fusion of creativity and intellect, we craft narratives that touch hearts and engage minds.

Our team of visionary storytellers and digital wizards specializes in transforming your ideas into immersive media experiences. Whether it's a brand story, a marketing campaign, an online course, or a video masterpiece, we make it resonate.

Our background is diverse, but our focus is singular: to help clients simplify complex ideas and share them through compelling media.

Welcome to Motivo, where your vision becomes our mission.

 

Meet the team.

Tim Hedberg

Co-Founder & CEO

Award-winning Filmmaker & Marketer

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Tim is a bilingual filmmaker, entrepreneur, and all-around media maverick who heads up our Seattle office. His work has focused on audience empowerment and storytelling for a variety of nonprofits, universities and startups around the world.

Previously, Tim served as CMO at CoBuy, a real estate startup based in Seattle, and Klink Delivery Inc., an innovative on-demand delivery company. Tim has been a visiting professor at Universidad Francisco Marroquín’s film school in Guatemala City and speaks regularly at conferences and events around the world.

Tim wants to be your collaborator! Reach out to brainstorm creative ways to tell your story.

 

 

Lisha Joy

SEATTLE, Wa

Lisha is a production coordinator who began her career in the film industry in Los Angeles in production, writing, and casting. She has worked on feature films, documentaries, and reality television, including a film produced by Quentin Tarantino and a project for the Griffith Park Observatory featuring Leonard Nemoy of Star Trek. As a scriptwriter, her words have been narrated by award-winning actresses Anjelica Huston and Edie Falco.

She is also passionate about photography, painting, and finding clear, empathetic ways of communicating about nuanced topics, all of which drew her to the art of filmmaking.

 

Brett Wietecha

Seattle, WA

Brett is an award-winning freelance director, writer, and producer with experience in narrative cinema, marketing & advertising, live events, digital production, post production, and team management. He has written and directed several award-winning short films and produced/directed commercials for The Economist, Amazon, Microsoft, Rufus Du Sol, and the Seattle Seahawks. Prior to that, Brett built, managed, and oversaw the production department for the tech company On Deck.

Brett has a strong reputation of being a creative leader, innovator, and collaborator. His diversified production experience over the past several years includes commercial work with sports teams, documentary experience with contracts from the Brazilian Government, and short films produced in the Seattle area.

 
 
 

Ben Wade

SEATTLE, Wa

Ben is a producer and director. His passions lie in documentary, narrative, and commercial work. Ben excels at building teams and cultures that are safe and motivating to every single person on set. Those teams create powerful, world-changing video products on time and under budget.

Previously, Ben was a senior producer at Digital Product Studio creating niche instructor-centered educational content for large audiences. This included large-scale live broadcasts for conferences, as well as run-and-gun documentary-style content. Ben also has experience working at Urban Legend Productions, a full-service, live-action, and editorial production company that specializes in television commercials, branded content, and branded industrial films.

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Andrew Aragón

Guatemala City, Guatemala

Andrew is a film and visual arts graduate at the Francisco Marroquín University in Guatemala, and a video intern at Motivo headquarters in Seattle.

He has worked on features, short films, institutional videos, audiovisual content for social networks, and advertising. He has participated in projects for The London Film School and The Human Rights Foundation, among others.

Andrew specializes in video editing and post production, but he is constantly expanding his knowledge of the audiovisual industry in general through new experiences and opportunities.

 
 
 

Gustavo Cabrera

Guatemala City, Guatemala

Gustavo Cabrera is a dynamic creative professional with a Bachelor of Film and Visual Arts, specializing in post-production, storytelling, and music composition. He has lent his talents to numerous film projects as a colorist, editor, and sound designer, consistently pushing the boundaries of visual storytelling. 

His work as a director and post-producer has resulted in the creation of stunning imagery and the successful completion of remarkable projects, including short films and documentaries. Gustavo has also excelled in the world of advertising and social media, utilizing his unique skills as a colorist and editor to craft compelling content.

 

Hayley Clemmer

BLUFFTON, SOUTH CAROLINA

Hayley is an administrative and production assistant who is passionate about helping clients achieve their goals. With a degree in writing and English literature and a professional background in office administration, she loves facilitating the storytelling process for our clients. Whether coordination schedules, managing resources, or assisting in production logistics, she is committed to ensuring every project runs smoothly from conception to completion.

As a life-long learner, Hayley embraces each project as a chance to delve into diverse perspectives, cultivating a deeper understanding of others and honing her skills in the ever-evolving landscape of media and storytelling.

 
 

Tim Hedberg co-founded Motivo Media in 2017 alongside Noah Bradon, an experienced and accomplished writer, producer, filmmaker, and entrepreneur whose expertise has been invaluable in establishing the company.


OUR CORE VALUES


Deliver Results
We are dedicated to delivering amazing results, and we’re determined to do so, no matter how challenging the project.

Be Resourceful
Even when it seems there’s no clear path forward, we do what it takes to find one.

Stay Positive
Even in the thick of a stressful project, we strive to remain optimistic and solutions-oriented, working with as opposed to against.

Work Proactively
We don’t wait around for something to happen — we tenaciously seek out answers, solve problems, create solutions.

Show Empathy
Relationships are at the heart of our company, so we always try to be considerate and thoughtful of others.

Communicate
Whether it’s good news or bad, we maintain clear, candid and consistent lines of communication.


 OUR PROVEN PROCESS