FAQ
Tom Ideas — industrial design by Tom Tam, Hong Kong
What is Tom Ideas?
Tom Ideas is the industrial design portfolio of Tom Tam, a product designer based in Hong Kong. It collects his work across consumer electronics, 360 and video cameras, audio, drinkware, portable tools, apps and interfaces, including projects made for Kandao, Altec Lansing, PEAQ, Microlab, Sharp, Ayllin and other brands. The studio is also known as Tom Design; Tom Ideas is the current name.
Who is Tom Tam?
Tom Tam is a Hong Kong industrial designer with more than 20 years of experience in product design. He works across the whole process, from the first idea to mass production, with hands-on knowledge of materials, engineering and tooling, and grounds his decisions in research on users and trends. His work reaches beyond hardware: alongside consumer electronics, audio and lifestyle products, he also designs the interfaces that people use.
Where is the studio based?
Hong Kong. Tom Tam works with brands, studios and makers in Hong Kong and overseas. The studio covers product design, app and interface design, and collaboration on brand work. The email address is hello@tomideas.com.
What has Tom Tam designed?
His portfolio covers consumer electronics and 360 cameras such as the QooCam and the Kandao Meeting Pro conference cameras, audio products such as home audio systems, earphones and wireless speakers, drinkware and insulated products, portable tools including a cordless inflator and a solar charger, and app and interface work including Momo.
Which awards has Tom Tam won?
His work has received the Red Dot Design Award, the iF Design Award, the Edison Awards, the Good Design Award, the IDEA Award, the ADI Compasso d’Oro, the K-Design Award, the Golden Pin Design Award and the CES Innovation Awards. The profile page lists every award year by year, from 2006 to 2026, with the product each one was for.
Are these products in production?
Many of them are. The works collected here were designed for brands that put them on the market, including Kandao 360 cameras and conference cameras, Altec Lansing’s Octiv iPad dock, PEAQ audio products and Microlab speakers. Individual work pages link to the official product page or a published review where one exists.
Can I work with Tom Tam?
Yes. The studio takes on product design work from the first sketch to mass production, app and interface design, and collaboration with brands, studios and makers. Press enquiries, interviews and design sharing are welcome too. Get in touch through the contact page.
Where else can I find Tom Tam online?
On Behance, LinkedIn, Facebook, YouTube, TikTok and Instagram, under the Tom Ideas and Tom Tam names. The links are on the contact page.