Aaron Montford
Product Designer
Featured Work
Design Snippets
Here are a few snippets I've done over the years for products and provocations.
A quick bit about me
My name is Aaron Montford.
Born and raised in Pensacola, Florida, I grew up surrounded by nature, good southern food, and creative people. I studied graphic and industrial design at the Savannah College of Art & Design and graduated in 2012. From there, I cultivated a deep passion for using creativity to tackle complex problems.
Now with over 10 years of experience, I have collaborated with a diverse range of companies—including startups, agencies, and large enterprises—to create 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.
Things that I love
My 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 faster way to lose customers than by delivering broken experiences. I believe in good craftsmanship, as it enhances the overall sense of value.
We’re always better together
Including stakeholders in the creative process offers valuable insights into what matters most and typically results in improved experiences.
Show don’t tell
The most effective way to drive and manage change throughout the process is to consistently test and validate your hypotheses.
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
"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
"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
