Tom read Art History at the University of Cambridge, where he first started designing for Theatre as a student.

He began studies at the Slade in theatre design, but was offered an opportunity to work with Chloe Obolensky on Peter Brook’s production of the Tempest in Paris in 1990 so began working before, concluding the course. He also assisted the designer Voytek, acting as co designer on M. butterfly at the Schauspeilhaus Hamburg, early in his career.

Tom was the Installation Designer for the acclaimed ‘Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red’ at the  Tower of London (original concept and poppies by Artist Paul Cummins). The installation was the winner of London First Award for Cultural Excellence, Special Award Civic Trust 2014, Hudson Heritage Special Award, Tourism Society award 2015, Museum and Heritage Award for the Installation,  Dulux Lets Colour award for Colour Moment of the Year, South Bank Sky Arts Award (Visual Art) & Heroes award from the charity Help the Heroes.

Tom was awarded an MBE for services to Theatre and First World War Commemoration in 2014.

Tom is currently Associate Designer for Kiln Theatre and was Associate Designer at the Royal Shakespeare Company from 2004 – 2014. He is a member of Freelancers Make Theatre Work