Skyrize

Building Design Lead Startups

I’m Philip Fierlinger, Co-founder of Upstock, a digital marketplace and ecommerce platform for foodservice, on a mission to remove friction and waste from the global supply chain.

Previously, I co-founded Xero (case study) where I was Head of Design for nearly 10 years.

My career spans decades, starting with my first client the Beastie Boys (case study) in 1995.

While at university, I got an internship with General Magic (case study) "the most important startup you've never heard of".

As a kid, I worked with my dad on the production of Teeny Little Super Guy for Sesame Street.
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I work with startup entrepreneurs and designers who are on a mission to create products people love and transform the world in some meaningful way.

I’m dedicated to nurturing the talent pool of designers and quality of startups in New Zealand.

Here’s what I can offer:

For Startups

Product strategy
Marketing strategy
Team strategy
Investor strategy

For Designers

Skill development
Portfolio development
Career development

Interviews & presentations

Techmates podcast interview
Unemployable podcast interview
WFLS podcast interview
Business is Boring podcast interview‍
Foundr podcast interview
Newstalk live to air radio interview
Access Granted podcast interview‍
Product Design Playbook presentation – Making magic & shipping it‍
Creative Mornings presentation – UX of Money: How we made accounting fun, sexy & addictive
Design Disruptors – Invision movie trailer‍
Fast Company interview – Xero Reinvents Accounting for Small Business with Superb UI Design‍
Playing Favourites with Kim Hill live to air radio interview

Let's connect

I’m always happy to connect with people doing interested work. Please get in touch.