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Tommy Toner

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Founder at Cuckoo

Trowbridge, England, United Kingdom

FoundedCuckoo

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Amy KalokerinosunlockedTommy: together at DigitasLBi (2014–2015)
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×2Tommy: together at Nissan Motor Corporation
Tommy: together at British Army

About

Tommy Toner is a Design Director with over 18 years of experience working across product design, UX, service design, and brand for organisations including Nissan, Sky, Formula 1, Jaguar Land Rover, HSBC, and the National Trust. He co-founded Cuckoo Broadband, where he led Product, Experience, and Brand from launch through to its acquisition by Octopus, and now works as an independent Design Director. He and his wife also founded The Local, a curated gifting business focused on independent British makers.

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Cuckoo's investors · 7

BonAngels Venture PartnersSeoul · since 2025JamJar InvestmentsLondon · $630K – $6.3M checks · since 2021Mashup Ventures$160K – $3.2M checks · since 2025RTP GlobalNew York · $1M – $15M checks · since 2021SchmidtSeoul · since 2025Smilegate InvestmentSeoul · $694K – $35M checks · since 2025Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2025

Experience

  1. The LocalCo-Foundercurrent2025 — presentSouth West
  2. Tommy TonerIndependent Product & Experience Design Directorcurrent2009 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
  3. Digitas UKExperience Design Director (Contract)2026London Area, United Kingdom
  4. CuckooCo-Founder, Chief Product Experience Officer2020 — 2025United Kingdom
  5. British ArmyReservist2017 — 2025United Kingdom
  6. Nissan Motor CorporationDesign Director & Senior Manager, Global Customer Experience Transformation2018 — 2020Greater London
  7. Nissan Motor CorporationExperience Design Lead, Global Customer Experience2018 — 2019London, United Kingdom
  8. Every InteractionLead Designer2018London, United Kingdom
  9. Digitas UKSenior Designer / Art Director2017 — 2018London, United Kingdom
  10. Studio OutputSenior UI/UX Designer2017London, United Kingdom
  11. B-ReelSenior Designer / Art Director2016 — 2017London, United Kingdom
  12. AnalogFolkSenior Designer2016London, United Kingdom
  13. B-ReelSenior Designer2016London, United Kingdom
  14. Studio OutputFreelance Senior Designer2015London, United Kingdom
  15. AnalogFolkDesign Lead2015
  16. Studio OutputSenior Digital Designer2015London
  17. DigitasLBiSenior Designer2014 — 2015London, United Kingdom
  18. HaygarthFreelance Senior Designer2014
  19. ELSEInteraction Designer2014
  20. ImaginationSenior Interface & Experience Designer2013 — 2014London, United Kingdom
  21. Somo GlobalFreelance Visual Designer2013London, United Kingdom

Skills & more

Strategy1Hostile Environments1Decision-Making1Design StrategyStart-up Leadership1Business Ownership1Start-up Ventures1Early-Stage StartupsExecutive ManagementStartup DevelopmentUX lead2Marketing Strategy2
+12 moreBrand StrategyCustomer ExperienceBusiness StrategyManagementDesign DirectionCreative DirectionUser ExperienceUser Experience (UX)LeadershipUser Experience DesignUser Interface DesignArt Direction
  • Be personal and efficient with human support — Intercom
  • Help customers in context with self serve support — Intercom
  • Change the conversation around support as a cost center — Intercom
  • Get ahead of known issues with proactive support — Intercom
  • Become a Conversational Support Expert — Intercom

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Tommy Toner?
Tommy Toner is a Design Director with over 18 years of experience working across product design, UX, service design, and brand for organisations including Nissan, Sky, Formula 1, Jaguar Land Rover, HSBC, and the National Trust. He co-founded Cuckoo Broadband, where he led Product, Experience, and Brand from launch through to its acquisition by Octopus, and now works as an independent Design Director. He and his wife also founded The Local, a curated gifting business focused on independent British makers.
Where does Tommy Toner work?
Tommy Toner is Founder of Cuckoo.
What companies did Tommy Toner found?
Tommy Toner founded Cuckoo.
Where did Tommy Toner go to school?
Tommy Toner studied at University of Leeds (BA(Hons) New Media, UX & Interaction Design, History of Communications and Political Communication).

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