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I'm a Senior Product Designer with 7+ years experience crafting things that matter. My work is driven by a playful curiosity into the intersection of technology and society. I like to make things with social purpose.


Currently building the future of visual development at Appfarm

I work with leading companies across tech, finance, and automotive, designing solutions that scale. Much of my strategic work is under NDA, but I'm happy to share more about my experience – reach out.

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Selected work

Human first,
always.


As a designer, I'm deeply committed to understanding user needs and working collaboratively to create solutions that are empathetic and meaningful. Specialising in product design, with experience across industrial design, UX, and design research, I strive to deliver thoughtful user experiences that drive measurable results.

What excites me most about emerging technologies is their potential to transform how we interact with the world. I take a human-centred approach, applying technologies to create work anchored in ethics.

At Appfarm, I lead design for our no-code platform, which teams use to build serious, scalable software. My practice has shifted toward closing the gap between design and what ships: prototyping in the codebase, opening PRs, and iterating where the product actually lives.

Experience
  • Appfarm, Oslo
    • Product Designer
  • Designit, Oslo
    • Senior UX Designer
    • UX Designer
  • Handmade, Amsterdam
    • Interaction Designer
  • Star, Munich
    • UX Design Intern
  • LEGO, Billund
    • Design Intern
Education
  • Umeå Institute of Design
    • Interaction Design MFA
  • University of Sussex
    • Product Design BSc
Talks & Tutoring
  • Grafill
    • Navigating AI futures with the Do No Harm Framework
Awards
  • Interaction Awards 2021
    • Best Student
  • Startup Sussex
    • Finalist
  • LEGO Award for Playful Creativity
    • Winner
Say hi 👋

Let's talk. Get in touch at hi@tobywhelan.com, see my CV, or reach out on LinkedIn.