Thomas Lupson-Darnell

A sample of engineering innovations I've worked on & led from concept to production.

DigiEye

DigiEye is VeriVide's newest non-contact digital colour measurement instrument, launched February 2025.

From July 2022 to February 2025 I lead VeriVide's project to replace the previous DigiEye 700 v7 with a ground-up redesign.

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DigiEye Product Page

OmniStretch

An innovative textile opacity testing tool co-developed and in use with M&S, Next & Tesco. I took over design lead after concept design, taking OmniStretch from test rigs past the first production run. I am currently working with a large UK athletic wear brand to further develop OmniStretch's testing applications.

OmniStretch Product Page

UltraView & VisionView

UltraView & VisionView made up the largest product launch for VeriVide since the early 2000's and are a major strand of its product offering. I worked on cost engineering, cutting chassis cost by 50% during prototyping alongside running testing programs, conducting prototype builds and anthropometric studies.

UltraView Product Page

Luminaire Design

Cube Lighting is a bespoke architectural lighting manufacturer. As a product designer there I took multiple luminaires through development to initial production. I was also responsible for marketing renders, datasheet creation, and layout and design of product catalogues.

Cube Lighting's Site

AI Photography Lighting

During my masters at Loughborough University I developed SL-1, artificial intelligence driven photography lighting. Designed for enthusiast photographers, SL-1 used AI to predict ideal photography lighting settings from its environment. A mix of auto, semi-auto, and manual modes allow user control with different levels of AI assistance.