About
A hands-on design leader with over 10 years' experience taking products from idea to scale.
Biography
I’m Tom, a Lead Product Designer with over a decade of experience shaping digital products that deliver meaningful impact. I combine strong product thinking with hands-on design and prototyping, using research and real-world insight to guide decisions and create technology that improves everyday life.
My background spans product, interaction, and graphic design, allowing me to approach challenges holistically and bring clarity to complex problems. Comfortable working from early concept through to delivery, I focus on identifying the right problems to solve, aligning teams around a clear direction, and designing solutions that balance user needs with business goals.
Research session on Run an Empire
Plot prototype in Japan
Experience
Lead product designer for the award winning fitness app helping people become fitter, healthier and happier.
Work for government and private sector clients, tackling complex challenges from counter terrorism to cyber security and community engagement.
Location Games
2018 — 2020
Senior Designer
Led product design for two augmented reality fitness apps Stride and Run an Empire.
In-house designer for an award-winning interaction design studio.
First-Class Honours at the UK's top-ranked design course (Guardian University Guide 2013–2017)
Logo for Vision In Colour a film production company.
The Move Manchester logo displayed on a large screen