February 20, 2018
An Exploration of Eroding Forms
Changing States: Eroding Form Experiments Sanding Wood https://vimeo.com/256658532 To begin my exploration of form over time, I gradually sanded down…
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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 exploring human behaviour and delving into the possibilities of design and technology at Umeå Institute of Design. Welcome!
Education
– Interaction Design MFA, Umeå Institute of Design, 2017 – 2020
– Product Design BSc, University of Sussex, 2013 – 2016
Experience
– Concept Design Intern, LEGO Creative Play Lab, 2018
– Design & Communications, University of Sussex Students’ Union, 2016 – 2017
Awards
– LEGO Award for Playful Creativity
– Startup Sussex finalist
– Social Impact Prize finalist
Press
– MOJO Nation
– Toy News
– ARTS THREAD
– Toy Tales
Small Projects
Journal
September 28, 2017
What is Interaction Design?
A quick video reflecting on the first few weeks of the Interaction Design MFA at Umeå Institute of Design.
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August 3, 2016
LEGO Design Award win at New Designers
At New Designers this year I was awarded the LEGO Award for Playful Creativity - a huge honour that I did not…
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These and more like them are published over at my little blog.
Let’s talk
Get in touch at hi@tobywhelan.com, view my CV or hit me up @toby_whelan.