Nick Kinling
Product designer, hobbyist coffee roaster, and animated gif artist (3.6B+ views). I'm currently leading design at Fieldwire, a field management platform for construction teams. I also created a game called Are You Sitting Down? and you should check it out.
Fieldwire
Head of Design | 2019 – Present
I joined Fieldwire as an early employee and its sole designer, building design from scratch as the company grew 35× to a global team of 400+ people. I reported directly with the founder and CEO for six years and helped carry the brand through the Hilti acquisition and international expansion into 20+ markets.Today, I lead a hybrid team of five designers across product and brand, collaborate closely with Hilti’s other software products, and act as the lead designer on high-impact growth, AI, and marketing projects.
Sheet comparison on iPad
Plan and 3D model viewer on the web app
RFI table view on the web app
Task and form views on iPad and iPhone
AI-Powered 3D Modeling Startup
Contract Designer | 2025
I spent two months consulting on design for a confidential AI startup founded by a friend and former colleague. The web platform enables anyone to update a 3D model using natural language commands.My work focused on designing 3D viewer toolbars that balanced AI-powered features with traditional design and architecture tools.
Area selection AI chat sidebar
Object selection toolbar options
Are You Sitting Down? Games
Owner & Designer | 2025 – Present
Last year I designed and produced Are You Sitting Down?, a conversation card game featuring 197 bizarre questions across 99 cards, each with its own hand-drawn illustration. I led everything from concept to print production, and now focus on SEO/AEO and content strategy.It's a departure from my usual UI/UX design, but demonstrates my range and willingness to take on new creative challenges.
Handful of conversation cards
Deck of cards in the box
Priceflow
Founding Designer | 2018 – 2019
Many years ago, I co-founded and led design for Priceflow, a web app that helped auto dealerships optimize pricing, analyze their market, and increase profits. Working alongside product and data science co-founders, I focused on making complex pricing analytics approachable for small to mid-market dealerships. Our goal was to undercut enterprise competitors on both cost and usability.Priceflow was ultimately acquired by TrueCar for its machine learning technology, which was then absorbed into their existing platform.
Car dealership dashboard
Dealership inventory analysis
Contact
LinkedIn is the best way to get in touch. I'm always open to connecting with designers, founders, and other people building interesting products.