Hi, I'm Tom, an enthusiastic, disciplined industrial designer with a strong interest in human-centred design, innovative thinking and hands-on product development. I am passionate about collaboration, communication and continuous learning through creating thoughtful solutions.
LOCI – giving insulin-dependent diabetics safer injection site management
Around 40% of diabetics develop lipohypertrophy – tissue damage from repeated injections in the same site. Whether from insulin pump use or direct injection, this causes dangerous blood sugar variation, physical discomfort and goes largely undetected.
LOCI is an at-home scanning device that detects lipohypertrophy before it causes harm.
Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) used to detect lipohypertrophy
Designed for longevity – robust, repairable, built to last
Key User Flow
01 SELECT Users open the LOCI app and choose their injection site.
02 DETECT The lens is positioned onto the selected zone and the button is held.
03 PREP If safe, the user is prompted to disinfect using the wipe pad.
04 INJECT Users have confidence to safely inject in the sanitised zone.
Key Features
Scanner featuring NIRS technology components, magnetic pogo charging contacts and a silicone disinfectant wipe pad.
Docking station featuring a disinfectant transfer system, charging components and a protective shell.
App featuring the onboarding, scan, log and learning workflows.
Design Development
Sketching and research-led iterative development
Form prototyping across scale, geometry and ergonomics
Refined through repeated user testing
Other Projects and Work Experience
RescueShell – Design for Impact
RescueShell is designed with both volunteers and animals in mind, this seal rescue device makes the capture process safer, calmer, and more manageable — reducing stress and the risk of further injury to seals during rescue.
The Team! We collaborated with Friends of Horsey Seals to gain real user insights and understand the rescue process on-site.
Using repurposed ocean equipment, RescueShell minimises close contact, while the spacious design prevents muzzle constriction and reduces further harm during capture.
12 – Month Internship at BAT
During my award-winning placement year, I led a year-long sustainability project exploring the Vuse brand — identifying opportunities to reduce environmental impact while improving the overall user experience.
I gained cross-functional experience across the CMF, Industrial Design, and User Experience teams, working alongside international colleagues. A particular highlight was being named a winner of the BAT Hackathon.
Contributing to the McLaren x Vuse collaboration — designing limited edition packaging for the Vuse Ultra (Red Dot Winner).
I developed a circular design strategy – mapping the full product lifecycle in collaboration with engineers, scientists and external partners.
