I’m Kylie Early, an Industrial Designer and Manufacturing Liaison focused on turning concepts into production-ready products.

I work at the intersection of design, sourcing, and manufacturing, helping bring ideas all the way through to reality. A lot of what I do is making sure what’s designed can actually be built, and that the decisions behind it hold up through production.

I tend to think about design a bit like building a salad. You can have great ingredients, but if they don’t work together, it doesn’t land.

My approach is grounded in human-centered design, with a strong interest in how people live, what they value, and how products fit into their everyday lives. I carry that thinking through the full development process, not just at the concept stage.

I’ve worked across a range of products and teams, guiding projects from early ideation through manufacturing and into launch.

This year, I’m focused on connecting and reconnecting. Feel free to reach out if there’s a way we can collaborate.