November 22, 2019
Fighting Digital Colonisation
An experiment in future technology governance Digital colonialism threatens the freedom, security and democracy of…
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My name is Toby Whelan. I’m an interaction designer with a fascination for human behaviour and a love of problem-solving. I like to create things with social purpose.
Human first, always.
Good design should help people become better versions of themselves. It should enable greater exploration of the self, the world and the people in it.
I strive to immerse myself in the world of the user; learning together and collaborating to create empathetic solutions that solve genuine problems.
Currently making cool stuff at Handmade. Welcome!
Education
– Interaction Design MFA, Umeå Institute of Design, 2017 – 2020
– Product Design BSc, University of Sussex, 2013 – 2016
Experience
– Product Designer, Handmade, 2020 – current
– UX Design Intern, Star Munich, 2019
– Design Intern, LEGO Creative Play Lab, 2018
Awards
– LEGO Award for Playful Creativity, 2016
– Startup Sussex finalist, 2017
– Social Impact Prize finalist, 2017
Press
– Toy Tales
– MOJO Nation
– Toy News
