Tom Adolphs

I work across teaching, design, photography, and philosophy, exploring the ways technology shapes how we think and create.

Explore Work Explore Teaching

Fragmentation series self-portrait by Tom Adolphs.

Fragmentation, digital photo manipulation, 2023

A connected practice

Teaching and creating.

I see questions as a way to explore creativity within the classroom. Following those questions can open new paths for experimentation and play.

Featured project · 2026

Modulate

An image is only the beginning.

A photographic experience that turns an image into something to shape, listen to, and perform.

Explore the project Music: “Meditation Impromptu 01” by Kevin MacLeod · CC BY 4.0 (excerpt).

Selected work

Two paths into my work.

Design My branding, typography, interface, and visual systems emerge through research, sketching, structure, and revision.

Photography My photographic work explores place, nature, human experiences, and constructed scenes through camera, drone, and digital manipulation.

Teaching

Courses and methods.

I guide students through experimentation, critique, and refinement, using step-by-step assignments that connect concept, research, craft, audience, and storytelling.

Explore Teaching

Student assignment example from a fundamentals course. — Fundamentals

About + CV

My story and record.

About brings together my background, teaching, and approach to practice. My CV documents my academic history, exhibitions, publications, and professional work.

Process image showing poster sketch, outline, and refinement details.