I'm Tome Wilson
a designer and storyteller based in Philadelphia

Think about the last time you felt truly connected.

It felt exciting, natural, everything was where it needed to be.

Now, what if I told you that connections can be designed?

That’s what I do. I connect people to ideas. I lead creative teams. I design flagship products used by millions every day, generating over $138 billion dollars for some of the world’s largest companies. One of those designs even earned me an Emmy, an honor I never anticipated and still feel humbled by.

At its core, though, it’s not about awards. It’s about connections.

I first designed connections as an event producer, creating & running over three dozen immersive stories. From the dazzling spectacle of Jazz Age on the Delaware and the candlelit intrigue of Au Dîner des Voleurs, to the critically acclaimed Friends of Autumn series, each of these explored a different intersection of art, humanity, and technology. But these days, I’m look further ahead.

Because it’s not enough to design connections. We need to improve the systems by which we connect.

As a W3C volunteer and co-author of the world’s leading accessible design standards, I helped people connect with technology. At Comcast, I connected people in over 30 countries with mental health programs, helping those in need at a global scale. At WITNESS, I worked to ensure governments connected peacefully with their citizens, a mission that earned us a Peabody Award in 2024. And now, I’m connecting industry leaders from Microsoft, Adobe, Meta, and more to ensure they protect our future in the age of AI.

Along this path, I’ve had the privilege of connecting with extraordinary folks.

World class engineers, artists, visionaries, volunteers covered in dust, people in need of help… their stories shaped me — how I see the world, how I listen, and how I tell my stories. Because in the end, it’s not about the road. It’s about the moments that connect us along the road. So whether I’m designing products, creating events, or sharing a drink with friends, my goal always remain the same.

Design meaningful experiences. Connect people. Tell stories that matter.

Let’s connect and tell stories together.