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Tom R
@tomrickard
Furniture and Homewares Designer
United Kingdom
About me
An award-winning furniture designer with experience custom, bespoke, and retail designs for both commercially competitive and high-end design brands. A particularly versatile designer with a deep understanding of the full product development process, and a track record for bringing a variety of products from initial concepts successfully to market.
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Technical Drawing
I will draw up a load of concept ideas to meet your brief
Concept Development
I will produce concept sketches of your furniture design idea
Portfolio
Work experience
Lead Furniture Designer
NiX by Nicola Harding • Full-time
Sep 2023 - Present • 2 yrs 9 mos
> Lead the design and development of 15+ new furniture, lighting, upholstery and homeware collections, including 3 high profile collaborations. > Managed end-to-end product life-cycle; from sketch ideation, AutoCAD drawings, 3D CAD modelling, technical development and refinement. > Supplier sourcing and management, sample reviews, QC and sign-off, with regular supplier communication. > Managed range rationalisation and new launches, website maintenance and snagging, showroom, outlet store, photoshoots, and expansion of site for US launch, with thorough critical-path planning and effective delegation. > Managed freelance web developers, photographers, and other creatives. > Collaborated directly with NH&Co interior design team to deliver and install value engineered bespoke pieces for different project budgets and timelines. > Provided 1:1 client consultations with interior design guidance. > Planned and produced engaging email marketing content, ad creative, and built strong customer insights. H&G Design Awards, Best Storage - Winner, 2025 Livingetc Style Award, Best In Class (Sleep) - Winner, 2024 Livingetc Style Award, Best Bed - Winner, 2024 H&G Design Awards, Best Lighting - Highly Commended, 2023
FF&E Designer
Afroditi • Full-time
Apr 2023 - Aug 2023 • 4 mos
> Generated mood-boards, material boards, floor plans, and FF&E specifications for high-end hospitality projects (with ~80% of pieces specified bespoke) > Produced bespoke design intent drawings for projects
Junior Toy & Furniture Designer
Great Little Trading Company (GLTC) • Full-time
Nov 2022 - Apr 2023 • 5 mos
> Updated designs to reinvigorate sales, along with creating new furniture collections to follow trends of existing hero pieces or fill gaps in range.
