Founder Spotlight: Taylor Regan, Founder of Duro
When Taylor Regan founded Duro, he wasn’t interested in replicating the models of traditional agencies or consultancies. Instead, he envisioned a premium product design studio that combines the rigor of strategic consulting with the precision and creativity of a design agency — all delivered by teams of top-tier professionals who prioritize efficiency and purpose.
With over 20 years of experience, beginning on in-house product teams and later advancing through leadership roles at agencies and technology consultancies, Taylor recognized a critical gap in the market: businesses were often forced to choose between strategic alignment and bold, creative thinking. “Too often, companies feel constrained by outdated models or burdened by overloaded processes that make it difficult to integrate strategy and design into their business,” Taylor explains. “True transformation and modernization happen when business strategy, technology, and product are empowered to work together seamlessly.”
The Vision Behind Duro
Duro is redefining what it means to partner with strategy and design professionals. Focused on B2B and B2C enterprise software products, the studio creates custom strategies and designs tailored to solve clients’ unique challenges. Every engagement is intentionally scoped, and every team is handpicked to ensure seamless delivery of smart, strategic solutions.
“At Duro, there is no B team,” Taylor emphasizes. “Every project is led and executed by seasoned experts who stay with you from start to finish. We don’t believe in passing the work down the chain—it’s about giving clients the best, every time.”
A key element of Duro’s approach is its ability to help executives think creatively and strategically - equipping them to drive meaningful transformation across their organizations. “Creativity isn’t just for designers,” Taylor says. “When executives embrace design thinking and creative problem-solving, they unlock new ways to approach challenges, reimagine their products, modernize their businesses, and foster alignment and shared inspiration across teams and business lines.”
What Sets Duro Apart
Taylor’s approach with Duro is grounded in three principles:
- Personalized Expertise: Senior experts lead every engagement, ensuring clients always have trusted advisors invested in their success.
- Precision Over Process: Lean, adaptive teams focus on what matters most, eliminating unnecessary overhead.
- Tailored for Impact: Custom-scoped solutions are designed to drive measurable outcomes aligned with each client’s goals.
These principles not only ensure efficient and effective delivery but also create the foundation for bold, creative ideas to emerge as Taylor and his team learn about your business, your teams and your unique challenges. Duro provides a versatile framework to integrate and amplify design impact across your business, enabling innovation, growth, and tangible results. Through practices like strategic blueprints, collaborative workshops, and iterative problem-solving, Duro helps executives align business strategies with product design to solve the right problems and achieve measurable outcomes.
The Journey to Founding Duro
Before launching Duro, Taylor honed his expertise at the intersection of product strategy, UX and product design, and program management. His work across industries gave him a deep understanding of what it takes to deliver impactful digital experiences and achieve meaningful outcomes.
A pivotal moment inTaylor’s career came when he recognized the need for a new kind of partner in the market—one that would redefine the agency and consultancy model by bridging the gap between strategy and execution while empowering executives to think more creatively about their businesses.
“I’ve always been fascinated by the balance between big-picture thinking and detailed execution,”Taylor shares. “Over the past decade, buying behaviors and the needs of the market have shifted dramatically. Businesses struggle to find partners who can truly deliver across strategy, design, and implementation without it becoming a black box of activities or siloed expertise. That’s the gap I wanted Duro to fill—integrated strategy-to-execution, led by multidisciplinary experts with deep specialization.”
What This Means for Clients
For clients, partnering with Duro means working with a team that’s purpose-built for their needs.
- Smart Design, Strategic Results: Clients benefit from custom solutions delivered by senior experts who stay deeply engaged, ensuring impact at every step.
- Purpose-Built Teams: Every project team is tailored to deliver agile, meaningful solutions without unnecessary overhead.
- Premium Results, Leaner Costs: Duro delivers world-class outcomes without the waste of traditional agencies or consultancies.
Through Duro’s collaborative approach, executives are empowered to think more creatively about their strategies and solutions. Whether it’s reimagining a product’s user experience or modernizing outdated processes, Duro’s clients leave with more than just results—they leave with the confidence to lead change and innovate boldly.
“Ultimately, it’s about creating an experience where clients feel supported, empowered, and confident in the outcomes,” Taylor explains.
Looking Ahead
As Duro continues to grow, Taylor remains focused on staying ahead of the curve. Whether it’s exploring innovative tools or scaling with intention, his goal is to keep delivering premium, impact-driven solutions that meet the evolving needs of clients.
“We’re dedicated to driving business success in a way that’s both transformative and meaningful,” he says. “By blending creative vision with strategic precision, we empower our clients not just to adapt to change, but to shape it and lead the way forward.”
Outside of Work
When he’s not leading Duro, Taylor enjoys traveling and embarking on adventures with his family, staying active in his church, and engaging with his local community. His thoughtful, intentional approach to life mirrors the way he approaches business: with care, creativity, and a relentless focus on what matters most.
Partner with Duro
At Duro, we’re redefining what it means to partner with a product design team. If you’re ready to accelerate your software success with precision, creativity, and purpose, let’s connect.
