Tom Quigley © 2026

Designer & Creative Lead
Based In NYC

I'm Tom m — a design builder based in New York City, working across product, systems & visual.

I have worked with a range of clients from government & nonprofits to premium & fast-moving  brands.

Work
Selected Project

I enjoy projects where creative strategy & aesthetics go hand in hand.

About
Approach & background
I've spent a decade helping teams close the gap between what gets designed and what actually ships. That means building systems teams can hand off without losing fidelity, prototyping early enough to change minds before anything is precious, and staying hands-on at every stage — from the first sketch to the final QA pass. The range has been wide: cultural institutions, DTC commerce, philanthropy, government.

The approach has largely stayed the same.
Skills

Product Design

Web Design

Design Systems

Interaction

Responsive

User Interface

User Experience

Prototyping

Accessibility (WCAG)

Agentic Design

User Testing

CURRENT
Design Director
Forum One, New York, NY
2023
Product Design Consultant
Freelance
2017-2022
Creative Director
Verbal+Visual, New York, NY
2015-2017
UX/UI Lead
Verbal+Visual, New York, NY

PRevious Experience

Design Director

FORUM ONE

(2024 - Current)

Currently, I lead product and visual design for mission-driven clients, working embedded within cross-functional teams from discovery through delivery. I also manage a team of eight designers, building the operational infrastructure and feedback culture that keeps the work sharp.

Independent Consultant

FREELANCE

(2023)

Before moving into the director role at F1, I came on as a consultant focused on system architecture, interaction design, and journey mapping. I worked directly with senior stakeholders to translate complex product challenges into clear design direction.

Creative Director

VERBAL+VISUAL

(2017-2023)

I led design across UX and visual for a range of DTC and enterprise clients, building the systems and processes that let the team scale without losing quality. I also built the agency's proprietary design system from the ground up — a framework that eventually powered work across multiple concurrent client builds.

Lead UX/UI Designer

VERBAL+VISUAL

(2015-2017)

This is where I built my foundation — designing sitemaps, flows, wireframes, and prototypes for responsive commerce platforms while learning to ground every decision in real user behavior.