Professor Nathan Crilly

Professor Nathan Crilly is a Professor of Design at the University of Cambridge, affiliated with the Department of Engineering. His research focuses on Engineering Design and Design, with an emphasis on designers' creativity and users' experiences. He is part of the Mechanics, Materials and Design academic division and leads the Engineering Design research group. His work explores how products, systems, and services are designed and developed. For more information, visit his personal website at https://www.eng.cam.ac.uk/profiles/nc266.

Prof. Nathan Crilly's research focuses on design and engineering design, with an emphasis on understanding consumer response to product design, the role of visual communication in design, and the interplay between designer intent and consumer experience. His work explores creativity, fixation, and inspiration in design processes, as well as the impact of design on user perception and interaction. Crilly investigates how design artifacts function technically, socially, and aesthetically, and how these elements influence user behavior and product form. His research also addresses the challenges of integrating diverse methodologies in design studies and the implications of emerging technologies in design practices.