Polish
Design toolsA local tool for reviewing interface code against practical standards for usability, accessibility and visual craft.
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Tomi Abe Studio is my independent creative technology practice. It is where I work with clients, build ideas of my own, and make room to learn by doing.
The practice has changed shape since 2013. Design, technology, research and media have all had a place in it. What has stayed constant is my interest in making complex things clearer and more useful to people.
The practice
With others
I help teams work through questions about products, information and communication. That can mean finding direction, shaping an experience, or building the thing itself.
See selected workOn my own
I use the studio to test ideas that do not begin with a brief. Some become tools or ongoing projects. Others stay small, but teach me something worth carrying into the next piece of work.
Independent projects
A selection of tools and experiments built through the studio. Each is still open to change.
Sound Atlas
Music and placeExploring music through geography, cities and the ways people find and share what they listen to.
Visit projectUrban Climate Signals
Climate dataA visual exploration of heat, air quality and other environmental signals across cities.
Visit projectNairaWatch
Financial informationMaking exchange rate movements easier to follow and put into context.
Visit projectWorking together
There is no fixed menu. I can advise on direction, take ownership of a defined project, or join a team for a stretch of work. The first step is a conversation about what you are trying to make or change.
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