Doug Kilby
About
Cross functional leader and creative designer with a track record of leading 0→1 products, building impactful and long-lasting teams, leading design development, executing strategy and vision, and elevating products to the highest level of craft.
Currently a Senior Product Designer at Ford Design.
Founder of Playday, a human-centred product design consultancy in London, focusing on crafting memorable, inclusive experiences.
Creator and designer of Humanform, an ergonomic and anthropometric assistant powered by AI.
Focus
Product design
Industrial design
Interaction design
Machine learning
Software development
Brand identity
Creative strategy
Art direction
Experience
Ford Design
Senior Designer
2022 - Present
London
Playday
Founder
2018 - 2025
London
Doug Kilby
Consultant
2014 - Present
London
TTP
Product Designer
2020 - 2022
London
Voke
Product Designer
2018 - 2020
London
Brighton Product Lab
Product Designer
2016 - 2018
Brighton
Tool and Software Stack
Figma
Sketch
Adobe Suite
Procreate
Solidworks
Rhino
Keyshot
Autodesk Inventor
Autodesk Fusion 360
Python
Swift
JavaScript
TypeScript
Awards
Innovate UK
Grant Funding
2023
Institute of Engineering Designers
Most Innovative Product Award
2018
University of Brighton
New Designers
2018
University of Brighton
Best Final Prototype Award
2018
Events
Global Inclusive Design Challenge
Ford Motor Company with 9 global design institutions
Global design institutions
2024
Design Meetups
Ford Motor Company
London
2024
Mobility Design Challenge
Ford Motor Company with Brunel University
London
2023
Inclusive Design Workshops and Lectures
Multiple design institutions
London
2023
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