Oscar has won and managed significant client accounts in these sectors, including multiple retained resource relationships for which Tone Product Design became strategically embedded with the client, operating as their entire hardware R&D team.
Projects include a portable photography studio to improve sustainability in the luxury fashion industry (below), outdoor ladders and machinery that make it safer to work at height (below) and smart cup tracking systems to underpin the circular economy.
He is a named inventor on client patents and the work he and the team at Tone produced for these clients has gone onto win multiple major international design awards.
Managing both the design team and the client relationship to deliver excellent quality, creativity and commercial value consistently over many years comes with a unique set of challenges when compared to one-off projects. In doing so, Oscar has become a valued strategic advisor to leadership teams and start-up boards, helping identify where R&D and NPI (new product innovation) can support the wider commercial goals of the business. He has been a regular attendee at client board meetings, C-suite strategic workshops and investor meet-ups.
