Aaron Montford
Product Designer
Aaron Montford
Product Designer
Let's make
Let's make
great experiences.
beautiful products.
an impact.
measurable success.
cool shit.
great experiences.
beautiful products.
an impact.
measurable success.
cool shit.
great experiences.
beautiful products.
an impact.
measurable success.
cool shit.
great experiences.
beautiful products.
an impact.
measurable success.
cool shit.
great experiences.
beautiful products.
an impact.
measurable success.
cool shit.
great experiences.
beautiful products.
an impact.
measurable success.
cool shit.
great experiences.
beautiful products.
an impact.
measurable success.
cool shit.
great experiences.
beautiful products.
an impact.
measurable success.
cool shit.
San Diego-based product designer with 10+ years of experience pushing pixels for companies that people love.
San Diego-based product designer with 10+ years of experience pushing pixels for companies that people love.
Traveling to slightly
uncomfortable places
with my wife, Sam.
Ms. Peaches
(She's a lil gassy)Joey Squish
(He's a lil spicy)
Learning new crafts
and collecting hobbies
Trying not to die because I didn't train for the hike like Sam told me to…
Getting lost in old 4x4s
Taking cooking classes in foreign countries
Traveling to slightly
uncomfortable places
with my wife, Sam.Ms. Peaches
(She's a lil gassy)Joey Squish
(He's a lil spicy)Learning new crafts
and collecting hobbiesTrying not to die because I didn't train for the hike like Sam told me to…
Getting lost in old 4x4s
Taking cooking classes in foreign countries
Traveling to slightly
uncomfortable places
with my wife, Sam.Ms. Peaches
(She's a lil gassy)Joey Squish
(He's a lil spicy)Learning new crafts
and collecting hobbiesTrying not to die because I didn't train for the hike like Sam told me to…
Getting lost in old 4x4s
Taking cooking classes in foreign countries
Traveling to slightly
uncomfortable places
with my wife, Sam.Ms. Peaches
(She's a lil gassy)Joey Squish
(He's a lil spicy)Learning new crafts
and collecting hobbiesTrying not to die because I didn't train for the hike like Sam told me to…
Getting lost in old 4x4s
Taking cooking classes in foreign countries
Things that I love
Things that I love
About
About
About
Hi, I'm Aaron
I studied graphic and industrial design at Savannah College of Art & Design, and graduated in 2012. During my time at SCAD, I developed a deep passion for utilizing creativity to solve complex, problems.
Now with over 10 years of experience, collaborating with a diverse range of companies—including startups, agencies, and large enterprises—I specialize in creating user-centered digital solutions that deliver meaningful and measurable business results.
I believe great products are rooted in bringing process, systems, technology, and culture together while keeping users at the center of it all.
Experience
Experience
Experience
2020
Current
Senior Product Designer
Intuit / TurboTax
2020
Current
Senior Product Designer
Intuit / TurboTax
2020
Current
Senior Product Designer
Intuit / TurboTax
2019
2020
Freelance Product Designer
Flyte Health, Werk 8, Carter Edwards & Co.
2019
2020
Freelance Product Designer
Flyte Health, Werk 8, Carter Edwards & Co.
2019
2020
Freelance Product Designer
Flyte Health, Werk 8, Carter Edwards & Co.
2017
2019
Lead UX Designer
Centric Software
2017
2019
Lead UX Designer
Centric Software
2017
2019
Lead UX Designer
Centric Software
2015
2017
UX Designer
Fidelity Investments
2015
2017
UX Designer
Fidelity Investments
2015
2017
UX Designer
Fidelity Investments
2014
2015
UX Designer
Boston Interactive
2014
2015
UX Designer
Boston Interactive
2014
2015
UX Designer
Boston Interactive
2013
2014
Associate UX Designer
Mullen Lowe
2013
2014
Associate UX Designer
Mullen Lowe
2013
2014
Associate UX Designer
Mullen Lowe
Principles
Principles
Principles
Empathy always wins
I have an unrelenting passion for solving real customer problems and laser focusing on how to solve them holistically.
Don't ship shit
There's no better way to lose customers than shipping broken experiences. I value good craftsmanship, as it often heightens the sense of value.
We’re always better together
Including stakeholders in the creative process provides insights into what is most valuable and usually leads to better experiences.
Show don’t tell
The best way to design and manage change throughout the process is to test hypotheses as much as possible.
Testimonials
Testimonials
Testimonials
"There's really no other designer that I've worked with who is as passionate about the craft of design itself. This is a great influence to have on any design team as there are clear purposes to his actions & the steps he takes to get to a final design deliverable."
Armin Naghashzadeh
Senior Staff Product Manager at Intuit
"There's really no other designer that I've worked with who is as passionate about the craft of design itself. This is a great influence to have on any design team as there are clear purposes to his actions & the steps he takes to get to a final design deliverable."
Armin Naghashzadeh
Senior Staff Product Manager at Intuit
"There's really no other designer that I've worked with who is as passionate about the craft of design itself. This is a great influence to have on any design team as there are clear purposes to his actions & the steps he takes to get to a final design deliverable."
Armin Naghashzadeh
Senior Staff Product Manager at Intuit
"Aaron has the ability to quickly move into new spaces and create immediate impact. His deep knowledge of UX and product drives Aaron to move with speed by influencing those around him through asking thoughful questions and pivoting when new information is available."
Peder Rottiger
Senior Product Designer at Intuit
"Aaron has the ability to quickly move into new spaces and create immediate impact. His deep knowledge of UX and product drives Aaron to move with speed by influencing those around him through asking thoughful questions and pivoting when new information is available."
Peder Rottiger
Senior Product Designer at Intuit
"Aaron has the ability to quickly move into new spaces and create immediate impact. His deep knowledge of UX and product drives Aaron to move with speed by influencing those around him through asking thoughful questions and pivoting when new information is available."
Peder Rottiger
Senior Product Designer at Intuit
"Aaron is very data and detail oriented, I've never seen him do stuff for the sake of it, and always has a strong reason on why a particular solution makes sense."
Pritesh Shah
Senior Staff SWE at Intuit
"Aaron is very data and detail oriented, I've never seen him do stuff for the sake of it, and always has a strong reason on why a particular solution makes sense."
Pritesh Shah
Senior Staff SWE at Intuit
"Aaron is very data and detail oriented, I've never seen him do stuff for the sake of it, and always has a strong reason on why a particular solution makes sense."
Pritesh Shah
Senior Staff SWE at Intuit
"I had the pleasure of working with Aaron and seeing the kind of impact he can have on a product. He is that one product/UX visionary that can spearhead a product's usability to the next level."
Rohit Ghatol
Lead Architect at Centric Software
"I had the pleasure of working with Aaron and seeing the kind of impact he can have on a product. He is that one product/UX visionary that can spearhead a product's usability to the next level."
Rohit Ghatol
Lead Architect at Centric Software
"I had the pleasure of working with Aaron and seeing the kind of impact he can have on a product. He is that one product/UX visionary that can spearhead a product's usability to the next level."
Rohit Ghatol
Lead Architect at Centric Software
Traveling to slightly
uncomfortable places
with my wife, Sam.Learning new crafts
and collecting hobbiesTrying not to die because I didn't train for the hike like Sam told me to…
Ms. Peaches
(She's a lil gassy)Joey Squish
(He's a lil spicy)Getting lost in old 4x4s
Taking cooking classes in foreign countries
Traveling to slightly
uncomfortable places
with my wife, Sam.Learning new crafts
and collecting hobbiesTrying not to die because I didn't train for the hike like Sam told me to…
Ms. Peaches
(She's a lil gassy)Joey Squish
(He's a lil spicy)Getting lost in old 4x4s
Taking cooking classes in foreign countries
Traveling to slightly
uncomfortable places
with my wife, Sam.Learning new crafts
and collecting hobbiesTrying not to die because I didn't train for the hike like Sam told me to…
Ms. Peaches
(She's a lil gassy)Joey Squish
(He's a lil spicy)Getting lost in old 4x4s
Taking cooking classes in foreign countries
Traveling to slightly
uncomfortable places
with my wife, Sam.Learning new crafts
and collecting hobbiesTrying not to die because I didn't train for the hike like Sam told me to…
Ms. Peaches
(She's a lil gassy)Joey Squish
(He's a lil spicy)Getting lost in old 4x4s
Taking cooking classes in foreign countries
Things that I love
Things that I love
Thanks for stopping by!
If you have a project in mind, questions, feedback, or have an exciting opportunity you'd like me to consider, feel free to reach out.
Thanks for stopping by!
If you have a project in mind, questions, feedback, or have an exciting opportunity you'd like me to consider, feel free to reach out.
Thanks for stopping by!
If you have a project in mind, questions, feedback, or have an exciting opportunity you'd like me to consider, feel free to reach out.